From my stay at a Pilgrim-era farmouse in Borrowdale, reputed to be the rainiest spot in England, we make our way over Greenup Edge to Grasmere, home of William Wordsworth and famed for its gingerbread
1 BORROWDALE TO GRASMERE
2 Leaving Borrowdale
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14 Now we start the steep climb up Greenup Gill onto Greenup Edge
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26 Borrowdale is rainiest spot in the UK, and it didn't let us down that day
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31 Star moss, which with sphagnum covers boggy areas on this hike
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36 Over the top in intermittent heavy rain, and we begin the descent toward Grasmere
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54 Coming into Grasmere, home of William Wordsworth.
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72 Fortunately, the heavy rain held off until we got to this point
