Honister Pass

A mixed bag of a day today 🤔.. Slept well at a little park up just off a mountain road but when I wanted to get going this morning Ginny DiCamper had other ideas and wouldn't start!
I didn't panic though... I coached her gently with a few well chosen words and eventually managed to start her with my jump start pack - don't really know how; not even sure it was switched on properly, but it was enough to make Ginny to decide to play ball - not for long though!
Problem No.2 reared its head when the cable from my van battery to my hab area came off due to me messing around with the van battery. I still didn't panic though...
With the van started I thought I would just get on my way and sort out the loose cable later.
Off on a little jaunt to Castlerigg Stone Circle, all went well and I enjoyed a homemade icecream after my short walk. Feeling brave I decided I show Ginny who's boss after letting me down first thing so I planned a route to take me over Honister Pass - and that's where I was proved to be very wrong...
After attempting to coax Ginny up the steep roads, generally in 1st gear, Ginny put me firmly in my place by completely overheating and steaming from her engine like Thomas the Tank...
Like a pro, I still didn't panic - and managed to pull over at Honiton Slate Mine. After a quiet sit down and a cup of tea, I realised that Ginny is very much the boss and was going no further up Honister Pass so I would need to replan my route.
Sheepfaced, I waited for the engine to cool and topped up the water and refixed the loose cable...
With one final show of her ' Boss' status, Ginny threw a wobbly on the way back down the pass when I needed to pull over for an oncoming vehicle to pass. She hit a pothole and made a very convincing sound like I'd hit the dry stone wall at the side of the road... Not again I thought 🥺..
As soon as I was able I pulled over to check for damage.. This time Lady Luck and Ginny had smiled on me - no damage, just Ginny throwing away a hub cap in disgust at me.
So now I've headed to the North West coast for the evening..sitting by the sea at Maryport.
Not sure if this competes with our local Welsh coastline but it'll do nicely 🙂Read more