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Storm Agnes 1 – Ben 0
Back where I started I was still disappointed but not surprised when I woke up in the morning to pretty high winds with a forecast for them to get worst through the day and into the night. A few people I was camping near were packing up a day earlier than they’d...
Look outwards
A different perspective For much of the walk today I found myself looking out to sea more. It might have been the direction the path was heading and now was angled away from the mainland or just what I was focused on. Previously it felt I was looking at the upcoming...
Foot right off the gas
I’ve had a brilliant day I wasn’t expecting much from the coastal path from Carlyon Bay as it looked on the map that it went through the outskirts of St Austell and I know it’s often a more urban affair walking through these places. I couldn’t have been more wrong...
Pod was the right decision
Raining hard today so I got really lucky with the pod (or dog kennel as someone put it). I was going to leave early today but I’ve changed my mind and will leave at 9. The rain is forecast to stop at 2pm so hopefully I’ll dry off a bit when I’m walking. I’m having my...
Oh, and finally, it was so windy on the top of the passes
I’m not ashamed to say at one stage I got blown over. Well a little bit ashamed. No one saw though. Views were still nice. Unlike my legs
I’ve got a confession
So I arrived the the Crown pub in Shap where I was due to camp. I was going to rush to put up my tent because it was due to rain and the landlord offered me an upgrade to a pod. I said no, because it seemed like wimping out. Anyway, this is what I’m sleeping in...
The end of the Lake District is in sight
Gerald just told me it’s going to be windy so he’s left already
Apparently this would have been the highest part of the walk if I’d not done the alternative high routes previously (yes - lesson learnt!). So I’m going to get a move on I think because that last climb yesterday was much tougher than I expected and this one will be...
Late day
So the climb was bigger than expected. I really should have done more research! Very windy at the top as well. The views at the top were nice though. I didn’t make it to the campsite until 8:30pm so missed dinner but had a Magnum ice cream and 2 packets of crisps for...