Update - The day before - 6:56pm

Arrived at the Premier Inn Hotel in Whitehaven. The hills / mountains look amazing although we’ll see if I’m so fond of them when I’m walking trying to climb one.

Just working out how to fit all the stuff in my rucksack. Wondering how much gear I’ve forgotten.

Update - 3:15pm

Pack is heavy – carrying too much wine or water

Just decided to stop for lunch. I’ll do a summary of the day later when I’ve got more time. Just about to climb up Dent hill so a little behind schedule. Started late though and the climb out of St Bees was steep.

Going to press on now. Although quite comfortable just sitting here.

End of day

Day Summary

I was really nervous in the morning. Not sure what of but nervous nevertheless. I felt like I shouldn’t be doing the walk I think so was looking for the catch.

Probably set off a bit later than I should have but got going by about 11:30. It’s a great view along the coast but strange that the initially heading is west.

Takes longer than you think before eventually turning inland. I managed to get lost a few times but not too badly.

The hardest part of the day (except the 17 miles) is Dent (Dents?) Hill. As a guy I shared a campsite with said – “it’s not just a bump”. Met a few people there, which was great, but I was starting to worry about the time. I need to stop that though as it was all fine.

I ended up finding the campsite easily although I was jealous when I walked past a pub with a tent pitched when I still had 2 miles to go.

I don’t like selfies – I’m not really how I’d like to look.

As I’m writing this I know what happened on Day 2. That was tougher than I expected.