30th Back at The Thrang on Pennine Bridle Way

The day started at 6.30.I had hoped to do bloggs but when Mon woke also we chatted again and relaxed until boys woke and Ranulph nuzzled into me for cuddles - a great feeling. Feel like I was topped up with cuddles from Mon and the boys.
We had a Yha breaky then I got my bags packed and gear now dry from the drying room.
Mon drove us back for a 9.50 start and kisses goodbye and a tearful Anton who could not understand why he could not go with us.
We gained the top and Hells Gill gate after a gradual climb. The next three miles were a reverse of a training walk I did in May and in sun and heat and a burnt bald head.
It was easy walking.
At where the Pen Bridle Way dropped away we left it and continued to Cotter End and onto  Hardraw to join the Pennine Way and into Hawes. We had covered about 10 miles and would meet up at the Bridle way on route north in eight months time. We will be doing the Pennine Way and BridleWay trails in bits. It will all come clear!
We had more supplies from Mon and clean socks etc.
In Hawes J got Holly a post card while I got us chips from the same place we ate yesterdsy evening. It was strange to be back in Hawes. We sat on a bench and eating our chips in the main street.
After an hours lunch and getting J a supa doopa treking brollley we walked out of Hawes and via Gayle with a lovely mill on route.
It was a wet sloppy slog up Ten End.We watched kestrals and Wheatears. Gaining an excellent track on top and following a level contour looking down onthe Snaizeholme. Conifer forests shown on the map had been felled below leaving grey areas of wasteland.
We stopped long enough to have a drink and bics. I had to watch J as he has a tendancy to nibble mine.
After 4 miles from Ten End we had gained a Roman Road,  more of a track. Views south opened up. Arkengill viaduct stood out with the fedcending sun behind it and Impressive Ingleborough stood high furter south, hard to believe it was not on route.
We were both pretty tired and due to the high trail and lack of water at Cam Fell we waited until we dropped to Ling Gill bridge and beck. The pitch was perfect on flat ground about 10 yards from the beck and my tent fix was perfect.
We ate well thanks to Monique , noodles mackeral and salad.
It was a still evening and chilly. Due to the near full moon the stars did not shine so bright but I still could make out the odd constellation. I had to stop J moving around so much as he keeps making the inner tent damp by touchig the wet outer. We listened to the radio before sleep took over at around 10.30. No phone signal again meant no blog.
We had walked 19.5 miles.

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