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Day
6 Place Fell and Patterdale - the medium walk |
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| A group photo before we start in Patterdale* | |
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| Leaving Patterdale we head uphill | |
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| Views back down the valley | |
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| As we continue uphill | |
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| Looking down to Brothers Water one way | |
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| And back to Ullswater | |
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| A water stop gives Olivia chance to show off her new jacket | |
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| As we continue uphill | |
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| Nearing the top of Place Fell | |
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| Happy scramblers* | |
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| Where the trig point gives some chance to show off | |
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| Along the plateau we pass a small tarn | |
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| Continuing along rolling upland, Ullswater below | |
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| Denys welcomes us to his bijou lakeland cottage with tea and cake | |
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| And we spot butterwort, an unusual flower | |
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| We now head down the valley of Scalehow | |
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| Ullswater getting closer | |
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| Following the busy stream | |
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| As it hurtles downhill | |
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| Now nearing the lakeside path | |
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| Pausing for Jan to check that he has got the right lake | |
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| Seems ok | |
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| A bit like a coastal path - up and down - but the sun is out on the other side | |
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| And a paddle steamer goes steaming by | |
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| Our destination is across the other side | |
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| Another water stop - could we catch a boat again? | |
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| Would that one stop for us? No, we will have to walk | |
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| We pass a double-decker sheep transporter loading sheep to go to higher pastures* | |
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| At least there is a bar waiting for us in Glenridding | |
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| And as if we haven't done enough for the day, the South Cots manage to win the HF quiz competition* |
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Photos and captions by Richard (and Sally*), processed by Sally and uploaded by Mike |