Again, another prompt start to the day… We were both worked by the alarm at 7am. After breakfast (scrambled eggs and smoked salmon for me – could get used to that), and packing, and redressing my left foot, we were off. The lovely lady who ran the Fox & Hounds, driving us back to the Pennine Way.

We gently got into our stride, and after 3.5 mile arrived at the crossing under the A69, which is thought of as half way point.

HALF WAY 🙂

Shortly after we stopped for a break, before pressing on. We wanted to get to the Tan Hill Inn… This is the highest public house in the country. We were about 3 miles from it, and we thought it would take about an hour. Wrong… The final 2 miles were a quagmire, so it took a lot of patience trying to walk around the boggy bits without sinking in. I fell over twice. The footing just wasn’t where I expected it to be. There was much cursing, muttering, and dare I say, swearing at each fall. Tricia of course stayed on her feet. Much more assured :-).

Here I am at one of the many grouse shooting holes we saw on the moor.

We arrived at the Tan Hill Inn just before 2pm. Pint of cider for Tricia, Orange Juice and Lemonade for me. Around 2:45 we moved on, 4.5 miles left to do. It was drizzling, so waterproof coats on, and we marched ahead. We made very good time, getting to Keld around 4pm. A lovely little village, the views looking into it were fantastic. As we came down we saw a lovely waterfall. Into the village itself we stopped for an ice cream. Here is Tricia and a cheeky chaffinch, and some of the waterfall.

We booked in at the hotel… Nice room. AND, they have a drying room. So we took advantage to wash out a few t-shirts, and they will dry nicely overnight. As will the boots, and we can get some extra dubbin into them in the morning so they are well protected. We shared a bottle of Prosecco in the evening, to celebrate making half way.