Summary - easy first 30 miles and then VERY wet - Shap Fell isnext
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From Rob's handlebars

...last missive of mine may have implied a stop at Penrith ... that's WAY south of where we are!

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From Rob's handlebars

Set off from lunch in medium rain for the (easyish) ascent of Shap and to Penrith - last 10 miles in sunshine. 81 miles for the day, only about 60 tomorrow.

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From Rob's handlebars

Over half way now. Nearly in Scotland. Wet and cold, wore waterproof trousers for first time. Two punctures and a broken pump. Off to bike shop tomorrow. Shap was not as bad as I was led to believe.
Lapwings, oystercatcher, skylark, meadow pippits, a bramling and I think an osprey!

Sent from the Mercian's handlebars by Jon