A cancellation meant that suddenly Saturday was free. John went out for a long ride on his road bike with his friend Mike and I suddenly thought: Why not walk up to Kinder Scout and have a look at the downfall (the waterfall from Kinder). The plan was not received well by William who rather would have liked staying in front of the TV, not at least since the weather looked gray, misty and drizzly. But half an hour later we were walking along Kinder reservoir and once we left the road I found it almost a struggle keeping up with him and Lily, they were like two mountain goats. Just as we reached the top the mist cleared and we got a beautiful view over the Peak District and the Cheshire plain. The downfall was in full flow and the wind picked up but by walking fast and jumping from rock to rock we stayed warm until just before the end. Just under 4 hours after setting off we walked in to the warm and welcoming Sportsman for a pint and a meal and were joined shortly afterwards by a tired John and Mike. Perfect Saturday, and hopefully it will be easier to persuade William to come walking next time!
Tänk att ni har barmark! Jag längtar så efter doften av jord. Detta med pint och lunch efter en vandring saknar jag så. Här i Sverige skall man ha kaffetermos med sig och sitta obekvämt i naturen och äta torra smörgåsar.
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