I woke up at 5:30am. Not unusual when you fall asleep at 9pm but breakfast wasn’t until 8 and I didn’t want to wait. So I quietly packed up and headed out. I ran into grandpa who was also an
Day 12 | Richmond to Danby Wiske | Coast to Coast
It was a hiking day, so I went back to a more minimalist breakfast of just eggs, toast and yogurt. I chatted jealously to a couple who had arrived last night and today was their rest day. They were friendly
Day 11 | Richmond Rest Day | Coast to Coast
I love waking up and not having to rush to get ready. The B&B owners asked what time I wanted breakfast and I asked for a leisurely 8am time slot. I also got the Full English Breakfast which is something
Day 10 | Reeth to Richmond | Coast to Coast
Today was an exciting day for 2 reasons. One-it was the first day of three day heatwave coming in that all the hikers were talking about. And two-it was a hike to a place called Richmond which was the biggest
Day Nine | Keld to Reeth | Coast to Coast
Officially at the halfway point! 100 miles down, 100 more to miles to go. I wish I maybe took more of a moment to recognize how INSANELY awesome it was that me, someone who has never hiked 2 days in
Day Eight | Kirby Stevens to Keld | Coast to Coast
Since I was the only guest at my B&B I had the choicest seat by the big bay window for my breakfast. Anna walked by as I was eating and we waved and I felt all cool to be recognizing
Day Seven | Orton to Kirby Steven | Coast to Coast
Today was the last day of my pals Jeremy and Lisa. They only came to do the lakes district section and Jeremy had a plane back to Australia that evening after the days hike, which is very hardcore. It was
Day Six | Bampton to Orton | Coast to Coast
It’s finally hitting me how weird this all is. Everyday I wake up, eat breakfast and then go outside to walk for 6-8 hours. Regardless of weather, regardless of how I’m feeling, I just have to keep going. Everyday. And
Day Five | Patterdale to Bampton | Coast to Coast
Today there is a slight change in the normal Coast to Coast route. The official trail climbs its highest peak today, Kidsty Pike, at 800 meters. But, the unofficial route uses a historic old steam boat to glide across a
Day Four | Grasmere to Patterdale | Coast to Coast
The town I’m in, Grasmere, is one of the biggest tourist towns in The Lakes District for two reasons: poetry and gingerbread. The poet William Wordsworth lived and is buried here and Grasmere Gingerbread a famous British brand that started