Left Workington heading south on a B road paralleling the arterial route, at 7.00am into a very crisp and bright morning. Clear days are of course, the weather exception in the UK, especially ones lasting several days. Thus the irony of the fact that ALL air traffic over much of Europe is 100% grounded due to the Icelandic volcano eruption is not lost on the population. Without problem, arrived at Whitehaven 15 kms south along the Cumbria coat. Was rather surprised that the town does not appear to be more active in the tourist industry, given its proximity to the magnificent hill walking just a few miles away. This lack of tourists, reflected in an apparent paucity of tourist rooms. Given the fact that the retail area is evidently suffering the recession, they may be missing an opportunity. My room tonight was obtained by word of mouth questioning on the street, as the establishment does not even boast a sign hanging in the window. Pity the car bound out of town visitor driving the streets in search a place to stay.
An afternoon spent in my room catching up on 'office work'. Looking forward to the first ever UK prime ministerial TV debate tonight.
15.0 kms. walked today per pedometer. Cumulative Kms. covered: 1412.1
Hours of walking today including rest stops: 3.5
Type of accommodation: Tivoli Guest House
Cost of bed & breakfast: pounds. 30.00 no breakfast.
Please go to Flickr.com (traveller6666) to view pics of the walk.
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