Day 9…

Kirkby Stephen to Keld (14 miles - total so far 107 miles)

Halfway Point

We set off after a days rest and crossed the pretty stone arched Franks bridge with it’s ducks and goslings on the water below. We climbed steadily for two hours until we reached Standard Rigg. This lies on the watershed of Britain sending waters one way to the Irish Sea and the other to the North Sea.

The prevailing wind was unrelenting and we could hardly hear ourselves speak being, as we were, totally exposed over Hartley Fell. It felt more like the roaring of the winds at the North Pole! Height 2000 feet. We met two seasoned walkers one an experienced European Walking Guide who volunteered a generous donation for the AOS. Like all other walkers who have shown an interest or indeed given a donation, he was presented with an AOS leaflet giving details of their work and this web address.

Through Whitsun Dale we encountered a hugh flock of Herdwick sheep and then on to the river Swale and into Keld to await the arrival of AOS volunteers John and Carole Hodge who are part of the team supporting us on the walk; they brought some much needed items. We had just arrived at the B&B when it started to rain, the first we have seen in our days of walking so far.

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