Welcome to our Coast to Coast Walk blog

Please join us in sponsorship as we walk across England in support of the Yes to Life charity. We are a mother (Jo) and daughter(Imogen), partner David and friend Vidya. We will be taking out our walking boots and traversing the hilly terrain of the English Lake District, Yorkshire Dales, and North York Moors on the Wainwright Coast to Coast walk. This walk is being undertaken in loving memory of Bryony Daly who passed away from cancer in 2004 aged 23 yrs. Her death was a tragedy and Yes to Life was founded to provide much needed support and information to cancer sufferers who have a right to know what their options for alternative care are. We will set out on our epic journey on June 7th, 2010 and hopefully find ourselves on the opposite coast 2 weeks later. Please support us by sponsoring the miles we will walk, the blisters we will get, the rain we will endure and the falling into bed that we will do. As we count the miles, it will be great to know that each new mile brings a new pound, dollar or euro to such a worthy cause! Please click on the link below to learn more about the walk:
www.wainwright.org.uk/coasttocoast.html

Monday, June 7, 2010

Day 1. St.Bees to Ennerdale Bridge


Here we are in Ennerdale Bridge after 14 incredible miles of gorgeous walking!! Yes -our feet are sore - yes our knees are creaky - but we have had a blast today!!!
We woke to no rain!!! Cloudy and gray but dry! Had a huge breakfast in the Outrigg House in St Bees with our delightful hosts and set off.....
We saw many sea birds nesting including the rare black guillemot
We heard skylarks, sheep and a cuckoo
We smelled sheep and lilacs
We saw bluebells, gorse and many many more wild flowers.
We saw the Isle of Man in the far distance.
We climbed Dent Hill which was a strenuous climb with a view from the top to die for and then an even more strenuous descent the other side down to a beautiful, bucolic valley.
We had lunch at "The Walkers Pop-in Cafe" - the only place for miles and very very welcome.
We arrived very tired in Ennerdale Bridge and got a ride up to our B and B where we have just eaten a huge dinner looking out at one of the most amazing views of the lake district you could ever find.

Vidya: Yes...all of the above happened....perfect weather...gorgeous views...sore feet but surprisingly good energy right up until the last mile and then we just collapsed on the pavement waiting for our ride to our B&B. My healthy diet went out the window on the first day.....you eat what you can find here. We only found one tea shop and lunched on baked potatoes, Heinz Beans and branston pickle.....thank God I will be in Italy in a few weeks!
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  1. PeterJune 8, 2010 at 4:50 PM

    Sounds like healthy food to me... have you got yuor kendall mint cake.... now that's supafood. px

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