Coast to Coast Day4
Coast to Coast Day 4
This was a short ride that began badly, but ends well.
I stayed in a really good holiday park near Penrith. I was surprised, however, that there was no place to have breakfast. I was told that my only option was to head into town, which I did. The options for breakfast there turned out to be: McDonalds, Waterstones (a Pub) and a café in Morrison’s (a low market supermarket). I took the last option. Do not go to Penrith if you can help it.
Great Countryside
I headed west to the real Lakes District. For some reason the C2C Route is now Route 71. Who knows why and who cares?
This is a beautiful part of the planet. On the route I came across lots of C2C cyclists heading East. At one point I saw a rather attractive woman in cycling gearing lying on the ground with her legs in the air. I asked her if she was ok. She relied: “I like being in this position”. All sorts of responses came to mind. Fortunately, I uttered none as her male partner appeared. They did tell me of a good place to stay above Keswick – Castlerigg Farm. I took their advice.
Barmy Evening in Keswick
I have just had a reasonable meal in a pub in town.
The Ale is Bitter End produced by a local craft brewery. It is not too bad.
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billrider2013 
Is there another stop in the lakes?
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In Keswick. The weather is great and so is the ale.