There's a plethora of walking sites out there so why look at ours? Because it's got something that not many of the others can boast. We've walked every step of the way ourselves. So you know that what you're reading is the real thing. And there you were, thinking it was just an attractive way for us to display our holiday snaps. Long-distance walking is unbeatable for a lot of reasons - the sense of freedom and achievement, the inches off your waistline, the fantastic memories and the chance to meet people and see places that you would never otherwise have come across. But nothing worthwhile is ever easy. Here's where you can learn what it was really like...