Reading someone else's blog (that's how these things come in handy!) I decided to make Lake District my next training destination. I met Robin (my guide for the weekend) on a Saturday morning and next thing I know I was scrambling my way along Striding Edge. Crossing from one mount to another across a ridge is something. Especially when you have to scramble your way with drops of 200/300m on either side! Being Bank Holiday weekend there were loads of people and at one point we just got stuck in a queue. It was funny seeing people crossing from afar - they looked like ants on a camel's back! There was a side footpath for the less brave ...so tempting! But hey was super glad to have done it the proper rough way - you can tell by the look of my face in the photo!!! 
The summit was a walk in the clouds. Next day Robin decided to make my legs work harder by attempting my first ever scramble up Jacob's Creek to get to another summit. After a good hill climb we discovered Stickle Turn lake - a wonder out of nowhere! A walk around the lakes we got to the scrambling bit. Ok, here I am, I thought. I started off ok and continued ok with fits of nervous laughter here and there as I tried to make out how the hell am I going to get up there ?!?!?!? We finally did - 2nd accomplishment of the weekend - only to be welcomed by rain. As we made our way to the next summit (which I believe is called Chapel Row) we were hit my strong wind and rain. Robin quickly resorted to his emergency shelter tent so we had a nice wet lunch and break from the wind and rain. But as we started our descent a hailstorm hit us. Gosh it stung so bad at 30/40 mph!!! Could barely move let alone get my camera out and take a picture :( Anyway, we got to the bottom soaked to the bone - or quite as my boots prooved their worth.
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