The nice folks at the George & Dragon Inn here in Knighton served me up another delicious full English breakfast this morning: a fried delight of eggs, two rashers of bacon, two sausages, tomatoes, mushrooms, toast, cereal, fruit, coffee, and juice.

It's my 7th in a row and while I do feel my arteries beginning to clog a bit from this daily dose of lard, I just can't help myself. The meal provides all the fuel I need to get through the day's walk, and most days I can only manage to get down a granola bar during the day.

Knighton is considered the halfway point of the Offa's Dyke Path and the center of hill walking for the region. I've covered some 80 miles of the path thus far, with 97 to go. And no rush. Too much too see!

The highlight of the walk has surely been the 17 mile stretch from Pandy to Hay-on-Wye across the barren, windswept reaches of Hatterrall Hill. Magnificent ridge walking and not a soul about, except for the ever present sheep. A close second in beauty would be Disgwylfa Hill and Hergest Ridge. Wonderful high walking above the Hobbit-like countryside.

Navigation of the route was a bit spotty at first, and I covered a few extra miles due to several "miscalculations." At one point, late in the afternoon, quite tired and frustrated, I stopped to query a farmer about the location of the Offa's Dyke Path, which I had not seen for several hours.

He looked me up and down, smiled and said that yes, he did know where it was.

Oh good, I thought.

But I waited a few very long seconds wondering if he was going to spit out the precious information.

"See that fence post over there (about 50 feet away)? Well, you go over to it, and on the other side you'll find what yer lookin' for."

I did just that. And went on my way, officially like.

My getting about has improved dramatically since and I've come to be quite comfortable with my surroundings. So much so that for the last two days I haven't bothered to consult either my guidebook or maps.

I've just walked, well, sauntered really, and let things figure themselves out.

It's been quite wonderful and relaxing.

A few other trail tidbits...

Best pub: Ye Olde Taverne (really!), Kington

Best ale: Hobson's Town Crier @ the George & Dragon Inn, Knighton

But it's early yet. More villages and pubs to go.

And more miles of wonderful Welsh hill walking.

Talk soon...