Great weather today! Neither mist nor rain but quite a lot of mud and bog. We have conclusively proved that our walking boots are waterproof. The walk up Greenup Ridge was fairly steep; a long hard slog. Am thinking Wainwright should have named it the Coast to Coast Climb. But it was more enjoyed than endured today and finishing with tea and cake in Grasmere was a treat, as we had foregone the packed lunch option. It is a shorter day than most but with a lot of up and down. Only 8 miles. Jen and I took the Easedale valley route from Greenup Edge even though the Alfred Wainwright guide seemed to imply it was the wimp's option. He didn't even provide a map for it saying that the path made navigation unnecessary. That's probably why A and P countenanced us walking on our own! We managed well despite bogs and rocks and constant fording of streams. We felt the ultimate humiliation would be the men reaching Grasmere before us as they had climbed some crags on the way. Jen and I made a slight diversion as a result of coming across a huge reddish bull in a field and deciding to climb over a gate and go another way to the path into Grasmere. We were delighted to meet Pat and Andrew on the path -they had heard us returning from the field of the aforesaid bull! It's lovely to get in earlier to the BandB and have time for a hot bath and the blog. WiFi is available too.in future silence will indicate exhaustion or lack of WiFi or both. Again a big thank you to all who support us and the GRCT in so many ways. Thank you for your giving and your prayers.
Wow - the views look fabulous today.
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