Day 8…(Sunday 6th May - a summary)

A rest day…

‘These feet are made for walking’… or ‘These boots were made for walking’.

We never thought when we set off on this adventure that we would be climbing mountain ranges, or have such perfect sunny clear skies (and no rain in the Lake District!). We have climbed so high and practically touched the sky; however, what goes up, must come down.

Scrambling down ravines and over waterfalls was awesome if not dangerous; of course tarns and lakes are two a penny. The babbling brooks, the thunderous waterfalls, the bluebell woods with other wild flowers were a treasure to behold. While grazing sheep and lambs were in abundance, cattle came into their own once we crossed Shap and came eventually into the Yorkshire Dales. Golden Eagles have been sighted in the Lakes and we have been warned via signs to “Beware of Adders” although we have not seen any so far.

The verdant trees by Hawswater were magnificent as was the velvet turf underfoot. At the start of the walk in St Bee’s, we had the red sandstone, the lakes showed us blue grey stone and on into the dales where we encountered limestone. Our walking companions have come from all over the British Isles and beyond and we have encountered them on different occasions as they divided their days out, and met them at B&B’s or in the Pub where we would argue at the evening meal over the best route. We discovered there are four different Coast to Coast guides and in fact Wainright has suggested we adapt our own route. However we are following his, as well as Terry Marsh’s closely. When we have gone wrong, we are reminded of the psalm “Alone with none but thee my God, I journey on my way; what need I fear when thou art near, oh King of night and day”

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