Ferry Hotel Barrow-in-Furness

... to see if I could locate her bag and stuff... and once we found it (thankfully!) we discovered that her camera was missing.. and still is missing (along with the shoe...). We hoped to discover who this camera-shoe-werido thief was, but since Jess can't remember what happened (apparently she even got into a fight!), there is a possibility she left it somewhere herself, or donated it to a homeless person even (one nice black high heel shoe can be counted as ...

... together now ready for when I pack later on this week. It's a bit strange as I don't feel like I'm going anywhere yet but I'm sure come this time next week I'll be thinking different! I've now got everything set out on our spare bed ready to pack in my bag, my last "to do "list is writen, I did a few bits of washing of things I want to take and I've still ...

... wet weather gear back on and headed off into the drizzle. Eartha and I were left strict instructions not to let the fire go out back at the Hut.Thankfully, the car was pulled free with little more damage than a bent bumper.<br><br>After tea, the mad fools once again traipsed off to the pub, leaving Eartha and I to enjoy the peace and quiet of a hut to ourselves. Once Eartha was asleep I sunk into "Jupiter's Travels" and rode pillion across India with Ted Simon.

... grids and past a lethal looking ford. The potholes were serious puddles. I'm sure my right headlamp dipped underwater as we drove through one of them.<br><br>Finally we arrived and dragged our bedding in as fast as we could before it succumbed to the wet onslaught. Vince was sitting infront of the open fire, doing a cross-word. The rest of the ridiculously hardy BMC had walked to the pub (20 minutes ...

We are sitting with a huge pile of travel guides, maps, notebooks, post it notes and general accumulated info in front of us wondering where to start!<br><br>The itinery is almost sorted out in terms of countries and cities. We've got the MASTA health brief and the FCO no go areas. We think we've got Visa requirments in hand and the boring (but necessary ...

... put your hands up in the air (with your gun) and that way everyone knows you are out of the game- and they wont shoot you again. The Yellow Cheats pretended they didnt get hit, even though they had paint all over them, and i was sure i was slamming a few paint bullets into their bodies (oooh the satisfaction!!) this way they won most of the games having the most people left over at the end of the challenge. <br>ALSO, every time I had been hit and walked out ...

... items like combos, beef jerky, twizzlers, Hersey's chocolate, and the all holy double "stuf" oreos. Many interesting responses from my flat mates. They all loved that you can use a twizzler as a straw, the idea of beef jerky, and let's just say the double "stuf" oreos give you the power to have other people gladly do your homework (or at least help you). Thanks mom! On the other hand, bad reviews of Hersey's included "it taste like dirt" or "(points to pile of mud) Look at ...

... albeit a spouse) and very happily printed out FOC (free of charge) tickets for us, on seeing our BR passes. <br><br>We boarded a small ferry called Tern and sat downstairs. It was just too chilly on deck. My car thermometer had been reading 6C on the way over. The ferry happily chugged its way across the lake, taking half an hour to get to Bowness-on-Windermere. We peered at the passing banks through ...

... a scramble than a walk, but we made it, puffing and panting to the top. The view is just as impressive, with the bones of the land laid out before us. Down in the valley, several hundred feet below us, we could see the remains of a WW2 aeroplane that had just clipped the ridge.<br><br>Two peaks done, it was time for the third and highest of the day. Thankfully, we retained much of the high ground in getting there. The ridge meandered up ...

... and behold, it had materialised under a rock. We let ourselves in and dragged our sleeping bags out of the car. It's a nice hut, as mountaineering huts go. There are hot showers and a lounge. The kitchen is a decent size and there are three bedrooms full of bunks to choose from, which allows a certain amount of privacy. We were nearly asleep by the time the rest of the party made their way back from the pub.