Carlisle May 26

 

We got up early and went down to the bar to answer email and try to download the pictures to our blog. The wifi upload strength still wasn't enough. We will be successful in Carlisle, a city of 70,000. Stu had a full English breakfast to see if he could eat it all. Cereal, juice, fruit yogurt, toast and coffee followed by eggs, potatoes, ham, bacon, sausage, mushrooms and a tomato. The only thing missing was a pint of lager. He decided since it was a flat walk of 15 miles we could leave a little later and eat a solid breakfast. We were fortunate to meet Ann and Fran along the way. They are apart of a group of 8 Australian women doing the walk. The oldest we heard was 82. Ann took the lead. We were very happy to just follow and let another younger and more competent navigator take over. For a good part, the path followed the Cald beck then the River Caldew. We past through pastures filled with endearing lambs, forest and fields. The final four miles was a Tarmac cycle way. It being a national holiday many were out walking their dogs. Mostly Jack Russell terriers and flat code retrievers, that are gorgeous. They are black red setters. We passed Rose Castle, built in1230. It was destroyed in1314, rebuilt and destroyed again. Finally fortified and rebuilt in 1355. It has been the home of the bishop of Carlisle until 2009. It was used by the RAF in WW2. On reaching Carlisle we went to get our train tickets for tomarrow and then of course to the Apple Store to ask directions to the Cambor House.

 

The English Breakfast

 

 

Gara and Sue from Australia

 

 

 

 

 

 

A little sustenance.

Flowers abound

Giving a lecture at a Mill race.

 

Stu uses MotionX-GPS on the iPhone and is sharing with you the following track:

Flat terrain

Name:		Carlisle
Date:		26 May 2014 8:36 am
Map: (valid until Nov 22, 2014)		View on Map
Distance:		14.4 miles
Elapsed Time:		5:37:13
Avg Speed:		2.6 mph
Max Speed:		4.2 mph
Avg Pace:		23' 22" per mile
Min Altitude:		50 ft
Max Altitude:		657 ft
Start Time:		2014-05-26T07:36:52Z
Start Location:
	Latitude:	54º 44' 54" N
	Longitude:	3º 03' 04" W
End Location:
	Latitude:	54º 53' 07" N
	Longitude:	2º 56' 11" W

 

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