Today was effectively my rest day with only 6 miles to walk, and boy do I need a rest!
I opted to remain on the moor top and this was a great decision, because the views were fabulous.
The light was amazing
Wow!
Because there was always a fine spray of rain today with strong sunlight, it was inevitable there would be a rainbow. I seemed to have a fine rainbow for company throughout my mornings walking.
I was really impressed with Rufus and his behaviour around sheep. I trained him last year on the Coast to Coast walk, and he seems to have remembered to ignore sheep. I now don’t bother with a lead for Rufus apart from walking on the roads.
The last leg of today’s journey was on the road, so tough on my delicate feet. This was a really quick leg of my journey, arriving at the Farm by 12.30. I was staying in a converted flat in the farm complex. It is really weird. I have a lounge with satelitte TV, and a kitchenette. A big bedroom and large shower room. I had my supper delivered to reheat in the oven, with fresh vegetables to cook up. My breakfast was delivered raw for me to cook up tomorrow. I have sausages, bacon and eggs.
The owner warned me to keep Rufus away from his terrier. He brought him to my door to show what I need to avoid. He said, “your dog will probably kick his head in, but my dog will go down fighting! Oh how little he knows of my little nancy boy Rufus, who wouldn’t say boo to a goose. This farm also seem to have calves for pets looking at these fellas!
Tomorrow is due to be a nighmare, with 18 miles to Dent. I aim to leave the farm by 7am and look to do around 9 hours of continuous walking. This will be followed by an even worse day of 22 miles on Friday to get to Kendal.
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