I woke up feeling relatively refreshed, it was overcast and the air was damp, Luca woke about an hour later than me. We packed up and strolled into town for a large, pub breakfast. We then took the ferry up to Ambleside and walked North to begin our walk.
It was a long, steady walk alongside Scandale Beck. It remained overcast and damp, but not unpleasant for walking. We went past a large cave which would have made a great place for a fire. Under a bull which almost seemed poised to leap on us from an overhanging crag. We (well Luca), opted to stick to the valley rather than going over Low and High Pike (which was a shame, because the cloud cleared and it would have been an interesting (though possibly very tiring) route). We went at a pretty decent pace, but curiously a mother and her 2 young daughters seemed to be gaining on us....
We ascended over Scandale Pass and the descended Caiston Glen to continue the rest of the walk weaving alongside the road. It was interesting, but tiring. The main highlight being spotting a beautiful red deer about 80m from the road.
We eventually came to Glenridding where we enjoyed another decent meal. We decided to walk to the foot of Helvellyn to find an interesting spot to camp. The sun was out now and our meal had replenished our energy somewhat. However,it was a relief when Luca spotted a perfect spot to camp - near the path but also in an extremely picturesque yet practical spot next to a stream.
We started to build a fire, but it was stopped by rain. Luca then got in his pyjamas, just as it stopped raining. So an early night was had.
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