Saturday 19 August 2017 Kendal Cumbria

19 August 2017
Summerhow B and B, Kendal
66.2km, 14kph, +1053m
1000 – 1700

Day of high drama as we cycled over the fells in the remnants of hurricane Greg from the US.

Breakfast conversation at the Hale to Bounty were all about the hunt. It’s grouse season here and the pub is full with the hunters. They assured us they don’t shoot cyclists.

Black clouds and a high north wind met us as we set off through the Forest of Bowland and over Tatham Fell. We crawled slowly up and over, stopping for photos and breaks. When the rain came in horizontally we sat on the lee side of a stone wall and stayed dry.

Coming down the rain in our faces was like needles, I’ve never felt that before. It was high drama for cycling.

Quick lunch in Hornby, a short cut on sustrans route after Gressingham, then through Kendal to friends John and Janie’s BnB at Summerhow. A long tough day, earning our huge dinners at the Wheatsheaf.