BB1723 : Errmmm...???

Thursday 7th July 2017

What shall we do today?

Errmmm….. was all the answer I heard.

After yesterdays’ marathon (BB1722), an easier advantage was required.  The question was whether to go the east side of Wastwater and knock of Illgill Head and Whin Rigg or to complete the western side- three Wainwrights and a bit longer?

Errmmm….. The short walk, please.

So the East side it was to be even though this meant an operation with the cars not far removed from the man crossing the river with a fox, a goose and the corn.

Whilst the car shuffle took place, the non-drivers waited at the Bracken Close car park at Wasdale Head.  This was notable for two things.  Firstly for the variety of birds on the feeders.  Secondly for the contest between James and the National Trust’s man to prove who was the better salesman.

Eventually Martin and John appeared in the one car and we set off up the hill.  On the map and indeed from the distance it appeared to be a steady, reasonably gentle climb.

In fact it felt harder than yesterday’s.  Was it a case of elderly, second day legs?  Or was it that there were no rocky bits to break the metronomic march?  Errmmm…..

Anyway, we eventually reached the top.  

Which top?  

There appeared to be three possibilities?  Which one was the highest?

Errmmm….. try all three with the altitude meter.

Once decided, we set off for the next target, Whin Rigg, which is a little lower so not too great a problem for weary legs.  

On the way we saw two people with computer, seemingly on some sort of field trial.  It turned out that he was from RSPCB (I think) and she was undertaking a masters degree at Newcastle University  They were conducting research into the eggs of a rare type of butterfly.

We returned to Nether Wasdale by what looked on paper to be the easier, bridle path route but it proved to be extremely boggy.

Don, Thursday 6th July 2017

Comitibus: John, Robin, Terry, James, Stan, Martin, Don

Map shown: Anquet Harveys 1:25k

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