Day 5 The Hardest Day

This morning we woke with butterflies. Nervous about the day ahead. Early breakfast and early start and walking by 8.30am.

After only 20 minutes we already started the trudge uphill and that's how it was for 3 and a quarter hours until we reached the top of Kidsty Pike.

High fives all round, we had made it to the highest point of the walk, the highest peak in Wainwright's walk.

Below is a picture of Kidsty Pike, the dark point in the centre of the picture.

The weather was spectacular with long views all around. Incredible skies and sunshine now and again. Sadly Bill and Anne from Sydney didn't come with us today as Bill was unwell so it wasn't a full team but nevertheless we were all really proud of ourselves.

I was pleased I took my flag.

Elizabeth and I at the peak. It was turning out to be a really great day. So chuffed we had made it.

Then the steep descent down the other side in full sunshine and an incredibly blue sky.

So we finally made it to The Greyhound Pub and Hotel in Shap after 9 hours of walking, 16.5 miles and 900m of ascent. Exhausting day.

In bed before 9.45pm. Boots drying out and resting for a long day tomorrow.