Day 7 - Kirkby Stephen to Keld, 14.5 miles, Done!

The day started well with a good amount of blue sky and only a few clouds which made for a sweaty, very steep pull up to Nine Standards Rigg (see photo). As you'll see the weather had changed a bit-it was very cold and windy on the top.

The next stage was tramping over boot sucking, energy sapping peat bog which, because of the fear of sinking into oblivion (well knee high bog at least), felt as tho we'd walked extra miles to avoid the boggiest bits!

We had a very welcome cream tea from Andrea (of The Dales tv fame) and shelter in their barn at Ravenseat Farm.

Waterproofs were donned for the descent into Keld and respite sought at Park house campsite. The lure of a home cooked meal, hot shower and a barn to sit in was too attractive a prospect when the heavens indicated an impending downpour. Just in time too ... We had to wait a couple of hours (of torrential rain and hail) for a dry window to put up the tent!

Psyched up for a wet, windy, freezing cold night we got togged up and slept soundly, waking to sunshine ... I wonder what's in store for Day 8?