Our secret weapon was Wooly who is a genuine Lakeland sheep. He came to Bears Unlimited from his previous home in Ambleside on a previous B.U. trip to the Lake District. He was therefore the perfect guide for us and with him as our leader we hardly ever needed to refer to a map.
We waited for our minders at the official start. It was rather unglamorous, being at the exit of Ulverston's central car park, but we had the pleasant sound of tinkling water behind us and we had sunny spot to linger in.
While we were waiting we chatted to a man who lived in the house in the top right corner of our photo. He told us that he'd walked the Cumbria Way twice, once with his wife, which he said took forever, and once with some army friends when they completed the 75 mile route in 2 days!!! We were stunned to learn that anyone could travel that fast and we knew that we'd need every minute of the 5 days allocated to complete the trail.
Eventually our minders joined us and we set off with a spring in our step and lots of enthusiasm. Did it last? Keep reading to find out.
Lots of love, George, Isaiah, Yorkie, Dale and Wooly xxx
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All that tinkling water made me want to go for a pee as soon as we set off though - Isaiah
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