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Kevin and Julia (married, marathon runners) and Julia's Aunt, Anita (OAP) are attempting to do Wainwright's Coast to Coast Path walk from St Bees Head in Cumbria to Robin Hood's Bay in Yorkshire. A total of about 180 miles (depending on which guide book you read) in 11 days. We will be setting off on Monday 10th May (Happy Birthday BB) and hope to finish on Thursday 20th May, an average of 16.3 miles per day.



We have arranged for 'Packhorse' to transport our bags between the nightly B&B stops and all accommodation is already booked, all we have to do now is get to the start point and walk!!



Keep your fingers crossed for good weather for us - and keep watching the blog.



Full details of the walk can be found on several web sites including http://www.northwestwalks.co.uk/





Thursday, 13 May 2010

Walk day 3

Had a bad start today as I left my water pouch at the B and B. We set out at about 8.30 today and headed up Greenup Gill, over Grassmere common and down towards Grassmere then up again, passed Grisdale tarn at 725 metres then down to Patterdale. A long and very tiring day. Lots of ascent yet again. Not too many kissing gates so I didn't feel too left out. I suffered on the ascents but I think J and K felt it more on the downhill stretches. We are all aching and walking like old men! We will be fine by tomorrow but we start our last day in the lakes with a very long and steep assent up to Kidsty Pike at almost 800 metres. Then a bit of a switchback over the top, steep descent to Hawswater, the full length of the lake then across country to Shap. Lots of miles and hills tomorrow. Hope I can keep up.
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  1. Toni13 May 2010 at 13:01

    Keep up the good work, you're doing a fantastic job. The views look stunning. Wishing you all the best, love from Toni and all the family in Cornwall XXXXXX

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