Pine Lakes
My cabin at Pine Lakes has a great view from the patio windows.
Sunset at Pine Lakes
Carnforth pt 3
I had planned to return by following the coast path, however when I got there the path was flooded and too soft to walk on, so I decided to follow the canal path back towards Pine Lakes. Here is bridge 129a, carrying the motorway.
Not as quaint as the other bridges.
Unfortunately the path I wanted to follow did not exist.
As the light was starting go I decided it would be better to take the road way back – there is a very good path along the main road from Carnforth to Pine Lakes. You need to be careful crossing the roads at the roundabout at the resort, and when getting around the tree which has recently fallen over blocking the path!
The walk today was on paths where it was not suitable to get my stove out to cook my lunch, so I took my flask for a hot drinks and had crackers and tinned mackrel. I had something new to drink today – Diana got me some Chai Latte sachets – just add hot water.
I like Indian tea and make it when possible with sweetened condensed milk. I keep at least one Indian tea bag in my hiking brew kit but use extra dried milk and brown sugar when I make it when walking. The sachets were very convenient and tasted excellent so I will be getting more of these for future trips.
Carnforth pt 2
Rather than walk along the road I chose the “cut the corner” and use a footpath between Warton and Millhead – to find that the path was flooded.
Luckily for me the field was frozen so I was able to walk on the water – the ice creaked and cracked a little but I did not go through. However don’t use this path once the temperature goes up – and when I walk back tonight I will use the road!
Walked through Carnforth and out to the Lancaster Canal Tow Path. The canal of course was frozen.
Carnforth pt 1
It is a grey, not so cold day today – so the plan is to walk the Lancashire Coastal Way going south to Carnforth and then on to the canal path there.
Coniston – Old Man pt 3
On the summit
To use the camera on my iPhone means I have to take off my gloves and when that is on top of a mountain and the temperature is below zero it severely limits the number of shots I can take.
Once done I packed the camera away as it was getting late and I knew that the last part of the journey down would be in the dark, not a problem as I always carry a headlamp. So I finished an excellent days walking with the stars out.
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Coniston – Old Man pt 2
More ice photos
The path climbs up through an old disused slate quarry.
Lunch stop
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