Wednesday, 18th August 2021
No rain overnight, as far as I know, but, another grey, cloudy start to the day, although it is still a mild 16C.
Kathleen was in favour of cutting our loses, based on the weather, and just heading for home. I talked her out of it, on the basis that, each day so far, the sun has appeared from such time onwards. Today, I was wrong, heavy cloud, all day, no rain however.
An after lunch walk, of just over 3 miles, along the NCN 71 cycle route, toward Ennerdale Water.
We meet two young ladies (early twenties, I would guess), from Newcastle, who are cycling the C2C route to Tynemouth.
They had taken the train from Newcastle this morning, to Whitehaven, and set off East, at some unspecified time today. They did not appear to be carrying enough "gear" to be camping, so, goodness knows where they intend to spend the night.
At the point we met them, they were coasting down a long downhill stretch, just before Lamplugh. I decided against dis-heartening them, by telling them, the next section, toward Loweswater, is steadily uphill for at least two miles.
Full marks to them for giving it a go, hopefully, they will enjoy it!
Thursday, 19th August 2021
Surprise, it is raining again this morning.
Not one of our better trips, enjoyment limited by weather, definitely not worth missing a visit from Gary, Susana and family, for.
Home today.
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