Stayed in the Old Water View overnight, where Ian told us that of 3000 people who do the walk each year, only 100 do the Rosthwaite to Patterdale stretch in one day, and out of them, only 30 actually make it on foot! Made us feel good! The thunder and lightening rolled in this morning, and Ian told us the story about 6 people who got caught on top of the mountain 2 weeks ago, during a storm. 2 fell down the escarpment and broke their legs, 2 ran in opposite directions and fell to the ground & one woman was deciding what to do, when the lightening struck, and killed her. That was enough for us (Plants, Richard & Tom) to take Wainwright's alternate route, on the steamer up the lake and continue the walk
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