We are three waitresses from a restaurant in Ashtead, Surrey, training to walk from London to Paris to raise money for four amazing local charities; Help for Heroes, Count the Kicks, The Royal Marsden and Kings College Hospital. 10 days, 200 miles, £4000. Please show your support of us and our charities by donating through our just giving team page! www.justgiving.com/teams/walkingwaitresses

Thursday, August 09, 2012

Day 6: How hot do you think it is? ... Hot!

We stayed at Hotel Saint Denis last night which was 1* but actually quite nice. We headed off to the supermarket in the morning to stock up on breakfast, lunch and drinks as we now know that there is nothing en route! We literally brought half the shop without thinking about how much room we had in our bags: copious amounts of biscuits, crisps, baguettes, drinks, cake, cheese and fruit (to feed the horses, not for us!)

The clouds quickly gave way to the sun and so we were very pleased to be wearing shorts. We are all getting some interesting tan lines, think bag straps, walking socks, shorts, boots, glasses, leg braces and walking south down one long road so only one side of us is tanning!! Currently looking like muscular zebras!!

The walk went pretty smoothly although we were glad to get out of the heat in every spot of shade we found and Leanne treated us to ice cream but we are all a little 'fatigued' (that's French for tired!)

We arrived early at the hotel so have a nice relaxing evening of long baths and card games- we are watching the synchronised swimming at the moment!

Mood: Jenny and Emily are physically and emotionally drained! (Leanne is fine)

Power songs:
Queen: Bohemian rhapsody
Beyonce: crazy in love and single ladies
R Kelly: ignition
Whitney Houston: I'm every woman ad wanna dance with somebody

Emily, Leanne and Jenny x

3 comments:

  1. Well done girlies you are all doing an amazing thing! Lots of love Robyn x

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  2. Thankyou for the group conference call earlier, was such fun to hear you all sounding so possitive and in good spirits . Liking the different wildlife and glad to know your picking up some French words on route! Xxx
    Much love and big hugs Illy xxx

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  3. What happened to eye of the tiger ? Also I request 'i need a hero' as a power song.

    James

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