DAY 3, the harder slog!!!

Captains Morgans Log: 6/4/2015.

So we moved up from Ambleside through Jenkin's Crag heading toward Staveley. The fog was right down again so not very much visibility. We ended up near a farm looking for the right footpath then someone came out to give us directions. Unfortunately his directions took us 5 miles North of Staveley. This was a blow as we did 45 the day before and again it was looking like a late finish. 

After we finally managed to get to Staveley, we stopped a wonderful lunch at a Cafe called Eclec which is also an antique show. From there we moved on towards the A6 above Kendal and then on towards Tebay and finally Ravenstonedale. This day turned out to be a killer as we had to make up for lost time, so more running than walking. Again no chance of a meal do we had to muster what was left in the bags. Tomorrow will hopefully be an easier day of 26 miles.

DAY 5, Pounding pavements

Captains Morgans Log: 8/4/2015

Early start again this morning. The hostel we stayed at was great, but the heat in the room seemed to inflate all the swellings and blisters. So after, Tiger balm, gauses, dressings, plasters, Ibrophen, Co codomol and foot powder, we were ready to set off for Richmond. The weather has been very good to us so far but also unfortunate that we forgot to pack suncream!

After a short break we then moved on through the rolling hills of the dales with the river Swale to keep us company. Our moral was very low due to the pain. We were fine in ourselves and had the energy but the body just wasn't as receptive. Swollen ankles and knees were starting to appear and the shear pounding obviously was showing through.

The length of this stretch was 33 miles so altogether up to this point since we started during the 4 days, we have covered 145 miles.

From Richmond we made the long journey through Yafforth and Northallerton before reaching Brompton where the Green Tree Inn sits. Obviously our surname is of the same name and also the same place where we took a picture back when we did the C2C bike in 2011 with our dad as back up and my good friend Martin King-Sheard as fellow cyclist.

The terrain was changing all the time, but the road leading to Osmotherley was pretty dangerous with the rush hour traffic. We phoned the campsite to say that we may be late but they said we had to be quick in order to get food. So we really had to put our foot down. So again the yomping turned into running. Baring in mind that our Bergen backpacks weighed roughly 35lbs it was really becoming difficult.

We reached the campsite slightly before dusk with meals waiting at the table. As I write this my brother is currently having a bath! Yes a bath at the campsite. The Campsite and hostel is called Cote Gyhll in Osmotherley and the staff are really freindly.

So tomorrow is the second to last stage, another 30 miles or so through the North Yorkshire moors. The next stop is Glaisdale where I will report back again then. Cheers for now!

DAY 2 The hard slog!

Captain Morgans Log: 5/4/2015.

Well as I write this we got back very late evening. We are now in Ambleside and covered 40+ miles. It's was very foggy early this morning when we started at the shore line, where the tide was right out in St Bees. We wet our feet which is the tradition and picked a stone up from the shore for us then to throw into the sea when we get to Robin Hoods Bay. We moved along the main road in heavy fog passed Sellafield, so we had to be very careful which slowed us down due to the Easter Sunday traffic.

After that we moved across onto Gosforth and then Eskdale where we met up with my inlaws and daughters again before they headed home. They supplied us with water luckily as there was no drinking water at the campsite!

From Eskdale we moved on cross country to the foot of Hardknott Pass and Wrynoss Pass. This was the biggest climb of the day, dodging vehicles on the long windy uphill road. The weather at this point had cleared and was a beautiful warm sunny day. Bank holiday visitors delayed things quite a bit and by the time we left the mountains it was starting to get dark. We still had 12 miles left!

(By the way there is video of some parts but I will sort that when this is finished.) We had to put more pace on as the mist was quickly creeping down over the mountains. We managed to move through various villages and eventually Amblesides main road which seemed an eternity, on coming traffic in the dark made things very tricky. So we are now camping on Ambleside United's Football pitch, but too late for food so we had to muster what we had in our bags. Early start for the 30 miler to Kirkby Stephen in the morning. I will report again tomorrow evening. Just one more thing, all the running and exercise we have done prior to this was still not enough for what we encountered today. To be honest we are truly cream crackered! Night! X

Day 1, Journey & Set up Camp

Captain Morgans Log: 4/4/2015

Well here we are day one. A little bit of nervous anticipation this morning as we were getting ready for the 9.50am train to Manchester then Carlisle and St Bees.Finally we arrived at Carlisle, but then had to wait for another train as it was cancelledFinally we arrived at St Bees along with my in laws and daughters Olivia and Poppy who joined us for the off tomorrow. 

Which brings us to the first day. Tomorrow we set off very early for the 40 mile stretch. We Start at St Bees then through Eskdale and Hardknotts pass, one of the highest road gradients in the UK which will lead us into Ambleside for the first checkpoint. So for now we are just tucking into some ham and eggs and we will report back tomorrow evening. HAPPY EASTER xxx

Coast to Coast Eve

Captain Morgans Log: 3/4/2015

Tonight we were staying at our mothers house in preparation for the big yomp. We were checking our gear, printing out the routes and making sure our campsite bookings were all in place. We get the train to St Bees via Manchester, Carlisle, then St Bees. Below are Pictures of some of the gear we are carrying in our Bergens for the Journey ahead.

Nottingham Evening Post Article

(left) Jonathan Greentree (right) Anthony Greentree, preparing for the Coast to Coast Yomp!

Nottingham Post Article

Captain Morgans Log: Friday 3rd April 2015

This week the Nottingham post kindly wrote an article on our Charity event. You can view the article here. 

As you can see in the picture above these are the Bergen Rucksacks that we will be carrying for the 6 days as we try to tackle the 190 mile Coast to Coast. 

Just over a day to go now before we catch the train to St Bees and set up camp ready for our start on Sunday morning. The First part of the route we will be covering roughly 40 miles. We will give more details nearer the time.
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