6/5/16 Robyn

As you read in Doug's post, a lovely, lazy, rainy day. After visiting the slate mine and taking the bus to Keswick, the motion of the bus in the tight windy roads made me quesy. 

I recovered in time for a lovely pint, soup and salad at the Dog and Gun Pub and took some Dramamine and had a wonderful rainy day nap on return to Seatoller. After a bath, I feel excellent. 

There are twelve newcomers to the hotel. Six boys around eleven years old and their dads. We will have three of the boys in the right next to us and the excitement among them is wonderful. They will be climbing one of the peaks tomorrow. The eight year old son of our hosts, Lucas, completed a rock climb with his school today and was very excited it about it. It is fabulous how the children start young and hiking is such a way of life here. I'm looking forward to another delicious dinner here. From starters to dessert to cheese last, it was superb. We are having Sea Bass tonight. Here are views from the house. 

Seatoller Rest Day

5Jun2015 - A rainy, lazy rest day at Seatoller House. Jeff and I took the Stagecoach to Keswick to do laundry while the others went to the slate mine on Honister Pass. We regrouped at the George Fisher store in Keswick. If you're a hiker and can't find what you think you need at George Fisher's the truth is you don't need it. (To put in perspective, REI is a beginners store when it comes to hiking, if that'll give you some idea.) Then it was on to the Rohan store. I'd hate to estimate how much the six of us helped the British economy today. To top it off, a pub lunch at the Dog & Gun. The word is that tonight after a Seatoller House dinner we'll be treated to sticky toffee pudding. It really doesn't get any better.

6/4/15 Robyn

Just as we were leaving lovely Grasmere, Jeff realized his shin was already hurting too much and turned around to go back to the Quaker center to hopefully catch a lift to Seatoller with the luggage. As it turned out, he had a great day with Mark, the Brigantes driver and traveled many places and learned lots about the region and also helped Mark. We missed him a lot though.

So we went on with beautiful waterfalls and climbs and lots of sheep and even some deer. The descents were challenging for me again but it was a shorts and t-shirt day when we weren't up high. Lunch in our first valley on rocks where we met several other Coast to Coasters. 

We made it to Seatoller House and it is everything Doug and Sara had told us about and more! Here is the view from our window. 

We get to stay here for three nights before our last two days of the Coast to Coast. Wonderful place and people!

Grasmere to Seatoller

4Jun2015 - Today is the day we've been waiting for, arrival at Seatoller House. Left at 9:10 and arrived here at 16:30. A ten mile trek including a climb over 'Green Up Edge', giving us 1,700 feet for the day. (The ups and downs and up again trails give us the high elevation gains for the day.) A lot of bog before and after the Edge but nobody lost a boot or went down. Another perfect blue sky day, heat wave at 62°, light winds. Now for some great meals at Seatoller and I'm told sticky toffee pudding tomorrow night. Plus some great ciders to enjoy. Two full days here at Seatoller so we'll have time to take the bus to Keswick and visit The George Fisher store to see the latest in hiking gear. Maybe even a trip up Honister Pass to visit the slate mine store.

Seatoller House, Seatoller

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6/3/15 Robyn

Even though we arrived at the Mosscrag B and B in Glenridding at 10 pm, Mark, our host, made us feel very welcome. The view out of our window was beautiful again. 

The stream in front, lake and mountains  in the background made me wish we were there longer. We did go to a local sporting good store and took our time since today was a short day. Spectacular scenery again. We had our lunch at the top of a hill where there was a closed up building.

 The hike was challenging enough with the rocks, cliffs, and streams that we were traversing over and again in the descent my knee was aching. 

We made it to Grassmere and our B and B at the Glenthorne Quaker Centre in time for tea and cake. Dinner was included so we splurged on two bottles of wine (for all of us). Beautiful place and I loved all the flowering trees. 

Glenridding to Grasmere

3Jun2015 - After yesterday's adventure with wind today's ten miles was easy, plus perfect weather. Left Mosscrag B&B at 10:50 and got here at 5PM.