A few riders on the ferry!
Great views over Coniston Water from above Parkamoor
Unfortunately I went OTB shortly after this, at 0mph!! A few nice bruises and a gear shifter no longer attached to the bike – the bolt had come undone. Cobbled something together with zip-ties and electrical tape then managed to sort it out at Torver.
Over to The Newfield Inn in Dunnerdale.
I didn’t want just to do the 70 miler and the above shot was taken at 3pm so way too early to start heading back. Equally I didn’t really fancy heading over to Wasdale so I compromised and went over Ulpha Fell but cut down by the trees to the left of my bike to Boot then picked up a BW in the valley floor that came out by The Woolpack. Then back on the actual route. I got back to the Newfield 3hrs after having been there.
I spent nearly two hours in the pub, ahem, rehydrating honest guv and having something to eat. Eventually set off up Walna Scar and got to the top just as the sun set.
I bivvied down the far side of the pass. My wife joined me about an hour later – she’d got to the pub about fifteen minutes after I’d left.
This morning was a much steadier ride back to Staveley with a leisurely breakfast in Ambleside.
