Monumental day and there will be pics of us battling the elements and the hills. Slaidburn great place to say but we were told we had to be in by 11 otherwise we would be locked out. So early night sharing the dorms with a couple of Italians one snorer the other a whistler, heads over pillows and let the beer work its magic.
Left the hostel after a pub breakfast which was given for free, a first, to be fronted with a climb of about 6 miles rain and wind. Took 3 hrs to do 12 miles, long start, going to be a long day
Took the CTC route and headed for the hills to Kirby Lonsdale, busy road. Took the A683 to Sedbergh for lunch good straight road started to make some miles up. Took the CTC route to Tebay heavy going, made a big decision to make up time and head towards to Shap, to get on the A6, thought it would be quieter as everyone else would be on the motorway, good choice, at this point Mike was getting worried about dreaded hilly Shap, not a problem, gentle long climb sailed into Penrith along the A6 there by six, fuelled up with pasta, and hit 'ladies' ! day/ night out at the races Carlisle by 9. Long hard day so glad to be here. A friendly copper showed us the way to the hostel, single rooms, nice surprise, used as student accommodation in term tim, quick wash, Chinese takeaway and Newcastle brown. Time for bed and sweet dreams.
Degree of difficulty 8/10
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4 comments:
yo boys - you're doing great - keep on pushing!
the kelly girls x
hey guys. I know it's been ages, I met to you on the yorkshire moors, I I was on my own going the opposite way and had come from Bentham, which is not far from Kirby Lonsdale! you told me what your website was, just thought i'd have a look. Have done before but I'm feeling the wanderlust again!! Great site, great tour. Just wanted to say Hi and thanks for sharing your trip :-)
Hi paul nice to hear from you , hope your experience was as great as ours. Know that feeling of the wanderlust, mike and I are planning to do a trip next summer, from the english chanel to the med, once that travel bug is in you it stays regards james
Hi Paul.
If I'm right you're the young man who'd left his sluggardly mate/mates behind at a campsite? Think you had quite a climb ahead in the rain before a great steep downhill en route to slaidburn. God it was a long day for us that one!
Send us a link if you do a blog, or a link to some pics? Trust the rest of your trip went well!
Mike
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