They said it couldn't be done. But it was...
A really mammoth day, but a really rewarding one. LPC results aside (probably the best place for them), the focus of my day was the entirety of the Victoria Line. Accompanied by Mr. J Caunt, we set off from Walthamstow Central bright and early to head into the city. The walk itself was pleasant, and we were greatful for the decent weather as we wandered between Walthamstow and Maynard reservoirs towards Tottenham. From then on, there was a sense of familiarity for the both of us having walked through the general area before on the Piccadilly Line from around Finsbury Park onwards.
Pausing at Highbury & Islington, roughly the halfway point of the 16 mile walk, we popped over to Moorgate for the small matter of my Interviewing Exam (which seemed fine, fingers crossed...) and for a few drinks with fellow LPCers celebrating in the pub. We couldn't afford to stay long (Jonathon had pressing social commitments), and got the bus back to Highbury to resume where we had left off.
Soon Kings Cross hoved into view, and beyond it Euston and the centre of London. The pace was high, and the stations came and went, all familiar sights which had been visited before on my walks. The most impressive...? Buckingham Palace probably, a far cry from yesterday's walk through West Ham and Barking. Beyond there Victoria and Vauxhall Bridge, before finally reaching Stockwell (agonisingly close to Jonathon's house) and the ultimate destination, Brixton.
A walk which took in a huge variety of London, some fantastic sights, and of course a large number of the increasingly familiar painted elephants that currently adorn the capital. A real achievement, and the only point other than Day 1 at which I will be able to complete an entire line in a day. Again, massive thanks to Jonathon, whose contribution to my sanity was invaluable.
15 days down, 15 to go. 6 lines down, 5 to go (2 of which I've made decent progress on). And a knee that's still functioning. Just.
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