Today's route can be found here.
After another full English breakfast we set off in good form whilst it wasn't raining! We reached Kendal with no problems, however, wondering where our support car had got to for topping up our supplies, we learnt that he was running late due to having been locked in at the B&B by mistake! He'd been engrossed in updating our blog, and the owners had forgotten he was there and ended up going out and locking all the doors behind them! After a hunt for an appropriate key, a safe escape was made!
We climbed numerous challenging inclines en route to Shap... Highest climb was almost 1400 feet in one go! It was very windy (north westerly) which meant even harder cycling, and it was bitterly cold too. Our reward after the tough climbing, apart from lunch, was some much deserved Kendal Mint Cake! Bring on those calories!
Further hills en route to Carlisle were made even more tiring as the north westerly cold wind continued. A hot cup of tea was welcomed on arrival at Sue's mum and Dad's house in Carlisle - thank you for making us feel so welcome!
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