Grasmere May 30

 

We left our beautiful accommodation at Thorneythwaite Farm. It is a working sheep farm. Joanne and Jonnie run the farm and the B and B. Joanne has decorated the place beautifully and sent us off with a delicious breakfast. Today's track was only 9 miles and we thought we would be in by noon. We dragged in around 1600. It was a tough slog up the Stonethwaite Beck, Greenup Gill to the Greenup Edge. We continued on the correct path doubting we were right. Stuart fell and broke his walking stick. We walked back down to the Edge. Alma and Chris and Michael were just starting up. We asked for directions. This was Chris and Alma's third Coast to Coast. We spent the rest of the day following them and managed to find Grasmere. It seemed the hardest walk so far. The trail was very rocky, slippery and boggy. Stu fell 3 times, Chris twice. We were very happy to see level ground and get into Grasmere. I purchased new poles, we hit the bakery and then the grocery store for chocolate and beer. For dinner we joined Chris and Alma at the best Pub in town. They will be our companions for the rest of the journey. We are now tucked away in our rooms at Chestnut Villa, another very attractive B&B.

 

Joanne and Joan at Thorneythwaite.

Thorneythwaite Farm

Crossing Over to our trail at Stonethwaite.

Stu enjoys standing in old telephone booths

Postal box labelled GS. Many years older than Joan

The trail is like this for extended periods of time.

Finally at the top.

Michael from Milwaukee. He camps out!

Alma and Chris, who saved us.

Where is the trail?

Someone payed the stones, Thank you.

The Team arriving in Grasmere.

Wainwright Hotel, Gosmere

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

Name:		Grasmere
Date:		30 May 2014 8:33 am
Map: (valid until Nov 26, 2014)		View on Map
Distance:		9.04 miles
Elapsed Time:		7:02:58
Avg Speed:		1.3 mph
Max Speed:		4.2 mph
Avg Pace:		46' 47" per mile
Min Altitude:		225 ft
Max Altitude:		2,011 ft
Start Time:		2014-05-30T07:33:50Z
Start Location:
	Latitude:	54º 30' 37" N
	Longitude:	3º 09' 59" W
End Location:
	Latitude:	54º 27' 32" N
	Longitude:	3º 01' 30" W

 

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