{"id":9654,"date":"2019-10-25T04:58:05","date_gmt":"2019-10-25T11:58:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mywalkabout.net\/?p=9654"},"modified":"2021-10-06T06:03:40","modified_gmt":"2021-10-06T13:03:40","slug":"day-two-on-the-wall-walking-to-the-robin-hood-inn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mywalkabout.net\/?p=9654","title":{"rendered":"Day Two on the Wall &#8211; walking to the Robin Hood Inn"},"content":{"rendered":"<script type=\"text\/plain\" data-tcf=\"waiting-for-consent\" data-id=\"22826\" data-bid=\"1\" data-placement=\"22827\">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<\/script>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>As the morning rain lets up<\/strong>, I leave the Keelman lodge feeling stiff and sore, but in good spirits. I head out onto the Hadrian&#8217;s Wall path, and find that the asphalt has turned into dirt, which my feet are truly thankful for. The river Tyne is beautiful in the morning light. A World War One memorial is along the river banks as I start my walk, and I take a moment to reflect on the lost lives as I remove my rain jacket.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4032\" height=\"2880\" data-attachment-id=\"9657\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/mywalkabout.net\/?attachment_id=9657\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/HipstamaticPhoto-587996337.556251.jpg?fit=4032%2C2880&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4032,2880\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;My Walkabout&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;354&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1566307137&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;My Walkabout&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"HipstamaticPhoto-587996337.556251\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/HipstamaticPhoto-587996337.556251.jpg?fit=640%2C457&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/HipstamaticPhoto-587996337.556251.jpg?fit=940%2C671&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9657\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/HipstamaticPhoto-587996337.556251.jpg?w=4032&amp;ssl=1 4032w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/HipstamaticPhoto-587996337.556251.jpg?resize=300%2C214&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/HipstamaticPhoto-587996337.556251.jpg?resize=768%2C549&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/HipstamaticPhoto-587996337.556251.jpg?resize=1024%2C731&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/HipstamaticPhoto-587996337.556251.jpg?resize=684%2C489&amp;ssl=1 684w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/HipstamaticPhoto-587996337.556251.jpg?resize=336%2C240&amp;ssl=1 336w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/HipstamaticPhoto-587996337.556251.jpg?resize=1792%2C1280&amp;ssl=1 1792w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/HipstamaticPhoto-587996337.556251.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/HipstamaticPhoto-587996337.556251.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The city is quickly<\/strong> fading into the distance. Wooden gates lead me along past country cottages and open fields. I come to a lovely golf course that is empty this morning. The trail starts to climb, and I find myself slowly rising high above the towns along the river, giving me majestic views of the landscape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4019\" height=\"2795\" data-attachment-id=\"9659\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/mywalkabout.net\/?attachment_id=9659\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/HipstamaticPhoto-587986837.129633.jpg?fit=4019%2C2795&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4019,2795\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;My Walkabout&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;354&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1566297636&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;My Walkabout&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"HipstamaticPhoto-587986837.129633\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/HipstamaticPhoto-587986837.129633.jpg?fit=640%2C445&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/HipstamaticPhoto-587986837.129633.jpg?fit=940%2C654&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9659\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/HipstamaticPhoto-587986837.129633.jpg?w=4019&amp;ssl=1 4019w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/HipstamaticPhoto-587986837.129633.jpg?resize=300%2C209&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/HipstamaticPhoto-587986837.129633.jpg?resize=768%2C534&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/HipstamaticPhoto-587986837.129633.jpg?resize=1024%2C712&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/HipstamaticPhoto-587986837.129633.jpg?resize=684%2C476&amp;ssl=1 684w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/HipstamaticPhoto-587986837.129633.jpg?resize=336%2C234&amp;ssl=1 336w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/HipstamaticPhoto-587986837.129633.jpg?resize=1841%2C1280&amp;ssl=1 1841w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/HipstamaticPhoto-587986837.129633.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/HipstamaticPhoto-587986837.129633.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>My body is responding positively <\/strong>to the constant motion of walking, and my pain and soreness disappear quickly. Staying hydrated is easier now as I have fields and wooded areas around me to relieve myself when Nature calls. I come to a small village at the top of a hill and find <a href=\"https:\/\/www.english-heritage.org.uk\/visit\/places\/heddon-on-the-wall-hadrians-wall\/\">Heddon on the Wall<\/a>, a consolidated stretch of the Wall completed around 122 or 123 A.D.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It&#8217;s the perfect place to have lunch. It&#8217;s also a stopping place for tour buses, and the people on Holiday stop and ask me about my journey thus far.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2880\" height=\"2880\" data-attachment-id=\"9662\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/mywalkabout.net\/?attachment_id=9662\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/HipstamaticPhoto-587991245.193885-2.jpg?fit=2880%2C2880&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2880,2880\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;My Walkabout&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;354&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1566302044&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;My Walkabout&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"HipstamaticPhoto-587991245.193885-2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/HipstamaticPhoto-587991245.193885-2.jpg?fit=640%2C640&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/HipstamaticPhoto-587991245.193885-2.jpg?fit=940%2C940&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9662\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/HipstamaticPhoto-587991245.193885-2.jpg?w=2880&amp;ssl=1 2880w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/HipstamaticPhoto-587991245.193885-2.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/HipstamaticPhoto-587991245.193885-2.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/HipstamaticPhoto-587991245.193885-2.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/HipstamaticPhoto-587991245.193885-2.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/HipstamaticPhoto-587991245.193885-2.jpg?resize=684%2C684&amp;ssl=1 684w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/HipstamaticPhoto-587991245.193885-2.jpg?resize=336%2C336&amp;ssl=1 336w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/HipstamaticPhoto-587991245.193885-2.jpg?resize=928%2C928&amp;ssl=1 928w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/HipstamaticPhoto-587991245.193885-2.jpg?resize=1280%2C1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/HipstamaticPhoto-587991245.193885-2.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>After my lunch is gone<\/strong> and the tour buses leave, I continue onward, thinking that the trail follows Heddon on the Wall, but after a mile or so, I realize that, once again, I&#8217;m going the wrong way. I check my GPS and see that I need to turn around and head back to the village to find the pathway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A gent on a bicycle helps me get back onto the Hadrian&#8217;s Wall path, and so without too much stress and an extra couple of walking miles put in, I carry onward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I pass by the freeway for the last time, and the loudness of passing cars and diesel engines fade from both my view and earshot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4032\" height=\"3024\" data-attachment-id=\"9664\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/mywalkabout.net\/?attachment_id=9664\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_9938.jpg?fit=4032%2C3024&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4032,3024\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone XR&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1566311403&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;25&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00071428571428571&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_9938\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_9938.jpg?fit=640%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_9938.jpg?fit=940%2C705&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9664\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_9938.jpg?w=4032&amp;ssl=1 4032w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_9938.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_9938.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_9938.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_9938.jpg?resize=684%2C513&amp;ssl=1 684w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_9938.jpg?resize=336%2C252&amp;ssl=1 336w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_9938.jpg?resize=928%2C696&amp;ssl=1 928w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_9938.jpg?resize=1707%2C1280&amp;ssl=1 1707w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_9938.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_9938.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The countryside is really showing itself now<\/strong>, as old turn of the century farm houses and fields of cattle become more of the norm as I walk in the cool afternoon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I remember one summer when I was only ten, maybe eleven years old. My family was visiting my Aunt and Uncle&#8217;s ranch in Snowville, Utah, which is on the Utah\/Idaho border. We had stopped at a local park and I saw a couple that had sleeping bags strapped to their bicycles, along with clothing, etc&#8230;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They were biking across the USA, just wanting to see the world from two wheels. At such a young age, I had never before realized that people could be so adventurous. I thought every man worked a nine to five job, and all women stayed at home raising a family. To see a different way of living had a profound impact on my young mind, and walking today the realization hit me that this way of living most likely started me down the path to my current lifestyle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3088\" height=\"2316\" data-attachment-id=\"9666\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/mywalkabout.net\/?attachment_id=9666\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_4836-2.jpg?fit=3088%2C2316&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3088,2316\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone XR&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1566316159&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;2.87&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;16&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0032258064516129&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_4836-2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_4836-2.jpg?fit=640%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_4836-2.jpg?fit=940%2C705&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9666\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_4836-2.jpg?w=3088&amp;ssl=1 3088w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_4836-2.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_4836-2.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_4836-2.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_4836-2.jpg?resize=684%2C513&amp;ssl=1 684w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_4836-2.jpg?resize=336%2C252&amp;ssl=1 336w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_4836-2.jpg?resize=928%2C696&amp;ssl=1 928w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_4836-2.jpg?resize=1707%2C1280&amp;ssl=1 1707w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_4836-2.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_4836-2.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A group of cows become aggressively curious as I approach them. They follow me intently, hoping I will let them through the gate to the next field. I quickly pass the gate and shut the latch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I pass a small bird lying on the ground, almost completely hidden in the brush. It seems to be suffering, perhaps from a broken wing. I feel terrible for the little creature, but also realize the power of Nature and the circle of life. I carry on with my walk, hoping that the bird does not suffer for long.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2688\" height=\"2688\" data-attachment-id=\"9668\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/mywalkabout.net\/?attachment_id=9668\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/HipstamaticPhoto-587999853.962764.jpg?fit=2688%2C2688&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2688,2688\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;My Walkabout&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;354&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1566310653&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;My Walkabout&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" 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