Saturday
Weather is looking good.
Marek and Dom arrive at 8am and sticker up their cars.
By 9am we're on the road, heading towards Broughton in Furness.
Doesn't take long before we turbn off the main road and use the back roads to tackle the Hardknott Pass and Wrynose Pass.
Just before we tackle the Hardknott Pass, we pull over for a short break. It was at this point i relaised i'd taken the wrong turning and instead of approaching the Hardknott Pass from the west, we'd end up on the east side! Meaning we either skip the Hardknott Pass and head over to the Wrynose Pass OR what we actually did, drive over the Hardknott Pass, turn around and do it again!!! I kept quiet! LOL
Sorry no photos of Hardknott or Wrynose Passes. From there we headed over the Kirkstone Pass which had just been surface dressed, so couldn't do more than 15-20 mph due to all the loose chippings.
We use the A66 to drive the Whinlatter Pass and head towards Maryport for lunch at the sea front.
From there we hog the coast road up to Silloth, then turn on to A596 towards Penrith and then on to the Hartside Pass. I've never driven this road before, so a first time for me! What a fantastic bit of road!
So good that some people went back down and drove it again!
As it was getting late, we headed back to the hotel for our 6.45 dinner reservation. And of course a beer reward.
And now everyone IS here!!
After food Scott and Dylan decided to head out and catch the sunset.
Now, to bed and we do it all again tomorrow!