Day 5…

Today Veronica and Eddie covered a further distance of 14 miles, walking from Patterdale to Burns Bank. When they left in the morning, there was low lying mist which, at first, filled them with trepidation. However they began their walk and climb to find that further up, conditions were better and they were able to see the Ullswater Steamer on the lake. The weather then improved significantly to become bright and sunny for the remainder of the day.

They reached Angle Tarn Pike which gave a view of ‘Brothers Water’, so called because it was here that Wordsworth parted from his brother whom he never saw again. At Kids Style Pike, they were at the same level as Helvellyn which they had seen previously.

Veronica and Eddie ascended to a height of 2560ft before beginning their descent towards Knott on what was a particularly strenuous stretch but then had the advantage of relaxing for a while and cooling off at some spectacular waterfalls. This was only interupted by low flying tornado aircraft which zipped across the sky, and which were says Veronica, “close enough to shake hands with the pilot!”

Next they came near to Hawes Water and it’s dam; this in fact supplies domestic and other water to the city of Manchester.

Upon arrival in Burns bank, Veronica and Eddie unsuccessfully tried to get a taxi to the place where they are staying this evening and in the end the kindly landlord picked them up and they were greeted upon arrival with a splendid tray of tea.

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