Who would I walk with?

At the end of this year I will be saying goodbye to a close friend as he increases the miles between us moving to Australia to live. I've learnt over the years that true friendship continues to grow, even over the longest of distances, and I know this will be true of my friendship with Ash. We've been walking together for years, and know that nothing matters more than having friends to share the journey ahead with. We have never attempted something as challenging as this but have often talkied, as you do during the many hours spent hiking together, about taking on one of the great walks in the country. I believe that this would be a fitting way for him to start his journey, and for the bond of our friendship to be secured. Since he told me about this competiton I started thinking how great it would be to complete The Pennine Way together, of how much fun we would have and of the great stories we would have to share.