Buckingham to Marsh Gibbon linear, 9 miles

Stunning walk, this. I always enjoy it. Especially when it's to my friend's little boy's birthday party. The route is varied, although this time it was tragically muddy in places, so much so I was often dragging my feet along for the weight of the loam clumping on my boots. Blazing sunshine mixed with gentle showers and wind. Towards the end a red kite was kind enough to jump from the ground into the breeze not thirty metres away and offer its wings for a couple of good shots with the zoom.