Pancakes for breakfast and then it was time to settle the bill and make our way back to Glasgow for our last night of the trip. Four weeks gone in a flash! We were booked in at the Braehead Travelodge as this is nice and convenient to the airport and as a one-night stop is more than adequate, although a huge come-down from Howe Keld. It was raining as we packed up the car and left Keswick but the forecast for all points north was for fine weather so we left the ...

Having spent a restless night in a too-hot room I was awake at 0600 with lots of banging and noise outside the door (yes, even with ear-plugs). The coach we saw in the car park last night was preparing for departure and all the tour passengers' luggage was being ferried from their rooms - all of which seem to be on our floor - to the lift, which is opposite our room. Trying not to disturb Alex too much, I hopped in the shower sadly missing the quality and size o...