[Martin]
Day 4 Patterdale - Orton (37km - 106km total)
The day started with a hard pull out of Patterdale towards Angle Tarn. Overtaking the two older C2Cers on the way up, they caught us up as we had a short break by the tarn. We left them there and headed up to Kidsty Pike where we caught the first rain of the trip. We 'Gore-d up', continued and managed to leave the weather behind as we dropped to Haweswater. The 'flat' walk round the lake was actually quite rough underfoot as we got going after lunch at the head. We yomped round, passing the dam and left the lakeland fells behind as we headed out into limestone country.
Shap was shut, so we carried on through stopping on the M6 footbridge for 'Third Of The Way' photographs.
The trog from Shap to Orton proved longer and harder than we thought, and we arrived in Orton at 1910 with sore feet and tired legs. A quick change of clothes and a chemical bath later, we departed for the final, but most necessary km of the day to the pub for tea.
[Eddie]
Orton B&B - The Old Barn
A most welcome sight about 1km short of Orton itself. Martin and I shared a kingsize double whilst Mick and Tony shared a much less intimate twin room.
Whilst I had previously conducted a survey of Martin's ex's, I was still surprised to find that he is a duvet hog! Consequently, I did not sleep too well :-(
Day 4 Patterdale - Orton (37km - 106km total)
The day started with a hard pull out of Patterdale towards Angle Tarn. Overtaking the two older C2Cers on the way up, they caught us up as we had a short break by the tarn. We left them there and headed up to Kidsty Pike where we caught the first rain of the trip. We 'Gore-d up', continued and managed to leave the weather behind as we dropped to Haweswater. The 'flat' walk round the lake was actually quite rough underfoot as we got going after lunch at the head. We yomped round, passing the dam and left the lakeland fells behind as we headed out into limestone country.
Shap was shut, so we carried on through stopping on the M6 footbridge for 'Third Of The Way' photographs.
The trog from Shap to Orton proved longer and harder than we thought, and we arrived in Orton at 1910 with sore feet and tired legs. A quick change of clothes and a chemical bath later, we departed for the final, but most necessary km of the day to the pub for tea.
[Eddie]
Orton B&B - The Old Barn
A most welcome sight about 1km short of Orton itself. Martin and I shared a kingsize double whilst Mick and Tony shared a much less intimate twin room.
Whilst I had previously conducted a survey of Martin's ex's, I was still surprised to find that he is a duvet hog! Consequently, I did not sleep too well :-(
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