After a lovely night and breakfast at Chestnut Villa we started our walk. A surprise awaited us at breakfast when we got an email from our friend George Gossling. He is a dear walking buddy that walked with us on two Caminos in Spain. He must have read about our mishaps along the trail yesterday and decided to drive all the way up to the Lake Country and meet us half way between Grassmere and Patterdale. We started as quickly as we could leaving a note for Chris and Alma, yesterday's rescuers, to tell them we were off and on the trail. Today's stage is the shortest of our stages only 7 miles. It was short but once again views at every corner. We could see the gorgeous green valley with the lake of Ullswater in the distance. The trail was good and up we went and George, the black knight, was waiting at the top. Together we walked to Grisedale tarn, a beautiful mountain lake. One more mile and we came upon a hut for walkers called Ruthwaite Lodge. We ambled down into the valley and finally into Patterdale, a small village no more then a meandering collection of houses with a pub where we had a lovely lunch with our friend, George. After he left for home, we took a short walk to see where tomorrow's trail begins. Returning to The School House where Lynn, the manager, offered us hospitality and warmth.
Jennings Pub for dinner with Chris and Alma
The Chestnut Villa B&B.
Bags on left delivered by air full of rocks for placement.
The seemingly endless path.
Joan waiting for Stu to catch up.
Maintenance of paths always ongoing.
George and Joan excited to reconnect
The Ruthwaite Lodge
The trail to the top
English garden with invasive rhododendron.
The White Line Pub. Lunch with George.
The Patterdale Country Store
The Old School House
Stu uses MotionX-GPS on the iPhone and is sharing with you the following track:
George joined us
| Name: | Patterdale | |
| Date: | 31 May 2014 8:33 am | |
| Map: (valid until Nov 27, 2014) |
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| Distance: | 7.05 miles | |
| Elapsed Time: | 4:59:52 | |
| Avg Speed: | 1.4 mph | |
| Max Speed: | 4.5 mph | |
| Avg Pace: | 42' 31" per mile | |
| Min Altitude: | 271 ft | |
| Max Altitude: | 1,931 ft | |
| Start Time: | 2014-05-31T07:33:19Z | |
| Start Location: | ||
| Latitude: | 54º 28' 09" N | |
| Longitude: | 3º 01' 27" W | |
| End Location: | ||
| Latitude: | 54º 32' 04" N | |
| Longitude: | 2º 56' 01" W | |
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Rocks delivered by air?? And yet there seem to be rocks everywhere… on paths, on roads, on buildings… everywheres, no? Love the English garden picture with "invasive rhododendron." Beautiful.
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