By this point in the day, I have been walking through open meadows in direct sunlight. The heat has started to take its toll. My joints ache, my head hurts and my energy has dipped. Everything feels heavier and I long for some shade. The trees are sparse here and there is no breeze.
I stop at the Dartford Creek Barrier, part of the Thames’ flood defence system, [19] and attempt to rest in the narrow slice of shade the concrete supplies. But it won’t do. The concrete is hot from the sun, I have to keep moving, and I have to find some shade.
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