Day 6 - Haweswater to Orton

We knew from the weather reports that we were expecting awful weather for today, and for once the weather report was correct.  We started the day with drizzle, but after half an hour, the rain came in and shortly after, the wind.  That was pretty much it for the rest of the day.  We had 50/60 mile an hour gusts of wind that tried to blow you off your feet, and made the rain sting like needles.  There was definitely no conversation going on today because we had to keep our heads down and just keep going.  How many people (idiots) do you know who would walk over the moors in torrential rain and high winds???

The smiles in this photo soon disappeared

Following this map check, we managed to go wrong!  We are completely shite at map reading!!!!! (only 100 yards though  - it wasn't exactly miles!!)

After crossing a field with 6 MASSIVE BULLS, we finally made it to Shap Abbey.  

And so we reached the M6, finally leaving the lake district and moving towards the Pennines

This is a view of the M6 towards Scotland.

And this is the view towards home..........

We couldn't get the camera out again. Unfortunately, after we crossed the M6, the weather got even worse as we headed up over the moors. What a bleak place.  We didn't see one single body - I wonder why!!  We  finally end up on the Appleby Road 1 mile the other side of Orton.   Tomorrow we will be heading for Kirby Stephen once again in the rain, but hopefully not as bad as it was today.