Doing without a packed lunch lightened our packs a little, but the planned 26 miles was firmly out of the question. After another council-of-war, we decided that 86 miles in four days was too ambitious and we'd enjoy Day 4 better if we split it into two.
So it was decided, we would walk to Carlisle in the morning (12 miles), and return later in the Easter break to finish the remaining 14 miles one afternoon. 4½ days for 86 miles still being respectable - even with the bus interlude... We set off reinvigorated into a misty morning:
Pleasant cross-country walk past farms, a heron and a donkey, and the day warmed up as we continued on. Our legs were soon aching again and we took advantage of the reduced distance to stop at Crosby Lodge hotel for tea and sandwiches in their beautiful garden in the sun:
Highly recommended for scenery and sandwich fillings.
Continuing our relaxed pace and our share of the luck, we got into Carlisle just in time for the four o'clock train back to Whitehaven. We staggered up the hill to Glenfield and had relaxing baths while a slap-up evening meal was prepared for us.
A thoroughly enjoyable day; missing the fantastic scenery of Day 3, but without the up-ing and down-ing that fantastic scenery usually entails. We did come across one puzzle - a message scratched into the sand by some Path walker:
- which seems to say "POD". A message from aliens? Leave a comment if you have any clues.
Distance: 12 miles (all by foot).
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