At last the Keswick Beer Festival has arrived, after it’s two year hiatus due to the Pandemic. This is my annual pilgrimage to the Lake District, that starts off a week of drink and hill climbing. We zipped up the M6 Friday 3rd of June to arrive at the log cabin we had rented forContinue reading “2022 Keswick Adventure”
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EBC Day 10 – 27th October 2009
Well the stop at ‘The Green Valley Lodge’ will be one I unfortunately will not forget. It was appalling; by far the worst teahouse I had encountered on the entire trip. There was only one long drop toilet catering for over a hundred guests. It was so bad no one used it and opted toContinue reading “EBC Day 10 – 27th October 2009”
EBC Day 9 – 26th October 2009
I woke fully rested with no headache and felt at this point the fittest I had been since starting the trek. By 0600hrs we were out walking up towards the Cho La Pass. It starts out very much like Scafel Pike, back home in the Lake District, with hidden and false peaks. I was goingContinue reading “EBC Day 9 – 26th October 2009”
EBC Day 8 – 25th October 2009
By this point trekking at high altitude in such a remote part of the world, you quickly learn to adjust and cope with the little annoyances that you experience. For example, as mentioned earlier in my blog series, there is no hot water for showers and you wash by baby wipes. This presents a uniqueContinue reading “EBC Day 8 – 25th October 2009”
EBC Day 7 – 24th October 2009
The summit was the most difficult and challenging experience I had ever undertaken. We left the warmth of our beds at 0400hrs in the dead of night. I had every layer possible on, except for my down jacket as I knew once I started walking I would be too hot in it. I only tookContinue reading “EBC Day 7 – 24th October 2009”
EBC Day 6 – 23 October 2009
It is becoming a pattern at this altitude. I wake in the early hours with my head feeling like someone is ticking away on typewriter and a parched throat. This night had been my worst so far, as I woke with an upset stomach. Having to squat over a long drop is not a pleasantContinue reading “EBC Day 6 – 23 October 2009”
Up and Out in Paris
My Camino family have all kept in touch since we said our goodbyes in Santiago back in October. Marcus and Sandra have birthdays a day apart in May, giving the perfect excuse to meet up; Marcus kindly invited us to stay at his home in Paris. I caught the Eurostar from London on 3rd ofContinue reading “Up and Out in Paris”
EBC Day 5 – 22nd October 2009
I had slept well despite the cold; it took a while for my sleeping bag to reach a comfortable temperature, but once it had I was out like a light. I woke around 0400hours feeling dehydrated and my thumping headache had returned. I drank from my water bottle that was icy cold and fell backContinue reading “EBC Day 5 – 22nd October 2009”
EBC Day 4 – 21st October 2009
This morning I felt dizzy, lightheaded and the nagging headache had returned. I stood outside on the patio in the bright morning sunshine to get some fresh air. I popped a couple of the super ibuprofen and after breakfast I was feeling a lot better. There wasn’t a cloud and the titans were in theirContinue reading “EBC Day 4 – 21st October 2009”
EBC Day 3 – 20th October 2009
At around 0635hrs I woke after a restless nights sleep. Despite the improvement in the mattresses and the warmth compared to Prakding, I had a disturbed sleep due to a mouse infestation. I kept being woken by the scratching and scurrying within the plywood walls and ceiling that formed our room. To make matters worse,Continue reading “EBC Day 3 – 20th October 2009”
Stu's Camino 