Well, it looks like the heat wave is officially over but let's hope it's not the end of Summer just yet after all, it's only August. From midweek the forecast looked pretty drab from the start but this didn't stop me wanting to get out, for you see for sometime I'd started to feel like I'm becoming a 'fair weather walker' this, despite my busy lifestyle I don't want to slide in to.
Rod threw the towel in after reading the forecast and I couldn't blame him but somehow I convinced David to join me on what can only be described as one the wettest and windiest walks we've endured to a point when even clothing and equipment let us down all the while morale maintained at a constant high, that I feel is hugely important.
Todays walk takes in high level route around the Bannerdale valley starting from the wonderful hamlet of Mungrisdale. Admittedly, this walk demands a good weather day but as Bannerdale had been nipping at my heels all week I decided to go ahead anyway despite the forecast. Due to the wind, conversation was kept to a minimum but whilst crossing the head of Bannerdale Crags it was spoke of that not all days on the hill had to be done under glorious sunshine just as we demonstrated today. |