Thursday 7th June 2018...another wonderful hike!!!

Another wonderful sunny morning and although I am a bit sore from yesterday’s hike up the step like mountain I have decided do another hike today.

On the way to the starting point stopped here with my muffin and orange juice 

I found the start of the hike to Angle Tarn and this I where I am heading...

This was a bit easier than yesterday as it is a flat path although up hill....with spectacular views

Anotherbhiker at the start of the trail..

Up I go...

 looking back!!

I could feel that I was not feeling great still coughing and short of breath and after about 75 minutes I decided to take a break ..I had seen no one on the trail and I really felt tired and weak......a few minutes later a young lady came down the trail and she told me I only had about another ten minutes to get to the summit and that was the inspiration I needed...

Back up and made it to the top and boy was it worth it...

Spectacular views!!!!

Had my lunch and then a sleep, yes a 💤.......it was blistering hot and I felt rested when I woke up..

The return was easy especially as I had borrowed my land ladies trekking pole.....views on the way down..

So it was about five miles with an elevation gain of 1500 feet and a real good work out but I have already decided no hiking tomorrow.

I did not mention it before but Janet got quite sick last Monday think she picked up a bug on the flight back from Malta anyway she had a really bad cold and went to the doctor who sent her to the hospital where she had a battery of tests and was told she has a mild case of pneumonia and was later sent home.

Her and Malc were to leave today for five days in Belgium for a brass band tour but very wisely she had decided not to go and urged Malc to still go which he did.

I talked to Janet tonight and she is feeling slightly better with the medication so that is great news!!!

Yashi Kochi!!!

Wednesday 6th June 2018.....hiking day!!!

I have really lucked out with the weather here this is an area known for wind and rain and cooler temperatures but yesterday was gorgeous and today more of the same....

I was on the road just before 9 am and a drive of about fifty minutes to the start of my hike up to STICKLE tarn....

What is a tarn if you read below you will find out...

 

As well as mountains the Lake District obviously has - lakes! But not as many 'lakes' as you might think.  In fact the only official 'lake' is Bassenthwaite Lake.  Most of the others are named meres or water, e.g. Windermere, Derwent Water, and there are also a number of tarns.  

You may be asking the question, what's the difference between a lake, a mere and a water?  And you wouldn't be alone.  There are some definitions of 'mere' which suggests that it's a lake which is broad and not particularly deep, or that it is simply a body of standing water which doesn't move - that is, it is not fed by a stream.  Others say there is no identifiable difference but that the different words have just arisen from the way language has developed.  Tarns tend to be smaller lakes higher up in the fells.  A tarn is formed when a glacier leaves behind a bowl like shape which then becomes filled with water.  Although the name 'tarn' tends to be used for the smaller lakes higher in the fells, all the lakes in the Lake District could fit this definition.  

Whatever and why ever the lakes are called what they are, there are a lot of them.  There are 20 major lakes and several tarns.  Popular watersports include water skiing, wakeboarding, sailing, canoeing, kayaking, rowing, motor boats and of course, fishing.  

After parking Little Jan it was all up hill and I mean up....

Yes going to the top...

Where I am heading...

Looking back down...

Beautiful scenery and listening to the sounds of water cascading down the rocks..

Little Jan is in that park somewhere..

I am still filled with cold and found my stamina was reduced  this there fore was a hard hike for me with lots of stops....

But I did make it.....so what is at the top behind that wall??

A lovely tarn.....

I walked around and this was my lunch spot!!!

Coming down was much easier and quicker and I enjoyed the exertion and getting all sweaty....

I then drove down some really small roads 

to my next stop...

Tarn Howes.....

Another beautiful spot

My favourite brand of cow....Oreo cookie 🐄 

A great walk around 

and this looks like just a tree stump right.... 

Wrong

Terrible photo but the stump is covered with coins people have banged a coin into every part of the stump...

Love these reflections shots

Next it was on this stretch of road

It has to be I am sure you may agree one of the most scenic beautiful and a hairy drives in England!!

I like the cloud formations below

My last stop..

I was home for around 5 pm time for a cups and a shower and some store bought pea soup and then off to a town ten miles away for a kids choir concert...

The venture was packed and over 150 primary school kids put on a smashing show..as dark and disturbing as last night’s play was this concert was uplifting fun and a joy to see such young kids singing with happiness and glee..

Another good day!!!

Yashi Kochi!!