Sudden change of plan today. We were due to take the car for some minor bodywork (that's another story!) but the body parts folk rand to say the courtesy car hadn't been returned. So that's buggered this weeks plans up! Other jobs needed doing today, not least plucking and cleaning the goose I am planning to cook tomorrow night, but this morning looked too good to miss, especially with a crap forecast for the rest of the week, so we set off with just the intention of doing a short walk.
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| The Boys came to greet me as I fed the birds this morning |
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| We set off from Mungrisedale with only half a plan of where we were going |
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| This area is still showing many scars from Storm Desmond last December |
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| The bridge has managed to stay precariously wedged so far |
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| We are heading up the side of The Tongue |
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| Family Portrait |
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| When we reach the top we decide not to bother with the summit of Bowscale Fell - after all as I keep on saying, it is only the highest point and in that particular case not a particularly inspiring point either |
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| We made our way around the top of Bannerdale Crags, once again without visiting the actual summit. That's Great Calva and Skiddaw on the left |
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| Heading down the Glenderamacking we stop at the sheepfold for a bite to eat. |
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| Once we reached Mousethwaite bridge ( or more accurately plank as the bridge is still missing following Desmond) we decide to head up and over Souther Fell |
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| Heading down from Souther (you guessed it, we didn't visit the summit) towards Mungrisedale |
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| Nearly back to the village |
Just to round the walk off nicely, we spotted this little chap on the verge as we drove into our own little village.
Just shows it isn't always necessary to visit the actual summit of a fell to enjoy a walk :-) I didn't go to Gowbarrow summit on my recent walk there either. Hope your car bodywork gets fixed soon.
ReplyDeleteThanks Maggie, we often miss summits, especially when there are other people on them 😉
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