1St May 98
Day 17
Wasdale head to Cockermouth
Distance 29 Average speed 8.5 mph
Before leaving Wasdale Head I had a session on the phone to Panasonic and was informed that the Digital Camcorder was repaired, seems a dry joint was the problem. I will catch up with the camcorder when I arrive in Fort William, as Fred has offered me accommodation with parcel collection services included!! Thanks in advance Fred.
The ride out of Wasdale was too easy with a fresh northerly blowing me down the lake, this soon turned into a fresh head wind as I headed north over the white roads and inevitable hills towards Cockermouth.
The trip was puntuated by many phone calls including a live interview for BBC Radio Cumbria, organised by Nevil Stanton Jones from The Ringwood Rotary Club. This went well and seemed to last for 3 or 4 minutes, Alan my contact at the station suggested that I ring them when I have completed the walk up Ben Nevis!! so listen to BBC Radio Cumbria.
Whilst walking one of the many hills I had a radiant view of Windscale/Calder Hall reprocessing plant on the Cumbrian coast.
Paul Davis of the Mines Advisory Trust was waiting for me in Cockermouth ands we discussed their various operations in foreign parts.
Day -8 -1 Start 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Snowdon 11 12 13 14 15 Scafell Pike 17 18 19 20 21 22 Ben Nevis 24 25 26