{"id":26242,"date":"2018-03-13T07:02:44","date_gmt":"2018-03-13T07:02:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/?p=26242"},"modified":"2018-03-13T07:10:53","modified_gmt":"2018-03-13T07:10:53","slug":"ullswater","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/2018\/03\/ullswater\/","title":{"rendered":"Ullswater"},"content":{"rendered":"

Well, just after getting settled in the van it started raining. The constant hammering on the roof kept me awake all night. Oh well, not much I can do about that. I was therefore up early, had a pot porridge and coffee and set off towards Ullswater. My route took me up an aptly named road called The Struggle and the up over Kirkstone Pass and back down the other side. Kirkstone Pass, at\u00a01,489 feet, is the Lake Districts highest pass open to traffic and can have some amazing views. It was however still raining and the clouds hung low over the hills. With big snow drifts along the side of the road and the pouring rain there was little to see and no chance of taking my eye off the road to see it either.<\/p>\n

\"Kirkstone<\/a>

Kirkstone Pass<\/p><\/div>\n

Paddling on Ullswater<\/h2>\n

I found the designated parking spot at Stybarrow Crag, parked up, had another coffee and chilled waiting for the others to turn up. I\u00a0was first there as usual!<\/p>\n

\"Parked<\/a>

Parked at Stybarrow Crag<\/p><\/div>\n

By 10:30am not only had about 10 people headed off in canoes but 9 of us had congregated ready for a surf ski paddle on Ullswater. It was good to see so many there and good to see the selection of skis too.<\/p>\n\n\t\t