Keld to Reeth

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The low route.

So we started our day with a breakfast of Yorkshire crumpets and bacon. Not so sure what was supposed to be special about those crumpets - nothing to write home about, I think they just put egg over them and deep fry them. We shall not be going back for those again (although of course, we pretended they were really nice).

Had a bag malfunction when the zip on my bag bust open and was unfixable. Managed to cram everything in Ellis bag and wrote a begging letter to the luggage transport company who were previously very strict about the max 20kg rule that we were now going to break.

Then off on our way. Two miles again before wee back on the Coast to Coast track - although this detour did take us onto the Pennines Way path for the only time in our lives, so not all bad.

Was supposed to be an easier day today, but it felt tougher than expected even though we chose the lower route. Sore feet are now being felt and Ellis needed to stop for some Vaseline to stop the rubbing as well.

Up to the rusted remains of a tractor and then down by the riverside and across fields to Gunnerside. Nice brew of Yorkshire tea in the local tea house, and then back out to finish the stage in light rain.

Plenty more fields later we had completed the 11 mile stage and had done 13.5 miles.

Major bonus today was the guy at the hotel offered to carry our bag up to our room. The room was on the top floor and the one furthest away, so we felt really bad having him carry our joint bag all that way. But not bad enough stop him and do it ourselves.

To continue the Yorkshire theme, Ellis has a meal in a giant Yorkshire pudding that acted like an edible bowl - he loved it and ate every bit of it.

Off to bed now. Short 10 mile stretch to Richmond tomorrow and 2 days weekend rest!!!!

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