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c2c (coast to coast) 2010 - Chasing Grandads shadow

To celebrate my half century my big bruv and me set out to cycle from Maryport in Cumbria to Sunderland. 100 years ago our Grandad (John Graham) and his brother Yato (Adam) walked from their home town of Maryport to find work in the coal mines of County Durham.
a fishy tale (Maryport)
a fishy tale (Maryport)		 Great Great grannies pub (Maryport)
Great Great grannies pub (Maryport)		 King Street art (Maryport)
King Street art (Maryport)		 Maryport harbour
Maryport harbour
Maryport marina
Maryport marina		 Wind turbines on the Solway
Wind turbines on the Solway		 starting out
starting out		 first climb (Flimby)
first climb (Flimby)
flood devastation near Camerton
flood devastation near Camerton		 Cockermouth main street
Cockermouth main street		 the leafyness, Wythop Mill
the leafyness, Wythop Mill		 gate opening
gate opening
Bassenthwaite
Bassenthwaite		 Keswick coffee stop
Keswick coffee stop		 Keswick Railway path
Keswick Railway path		 River Greta
River Greta
it's more than 13 miles!
it's more than 13 miles!		 Herdwick
Herdwick		 looking for Tarzan
looking for Tarzan		 Outside the cycling barn at Greystoke
Outside the cycling barn at Greystoke
Greystoke
Greystoke		 19 miles from Keswick and were still not in Penrith!
19 miles from Keswick and were still not in Penrith!		 day 2 looking back at Penrith
day 2 looking back at Penrith		 I think we're going to get wet
I think we're going to get wet
passing long meg
passing long meg		 three miles to the coffee stop
three miles to the coffee stop		 big bruv thunders up Hartside
big bruv thunders up Hartside		 looking back down Hartside
looking back down Hartside
bike with altitude
bike with altitude		 Garrigill
Garrigill		 Nenthead
Nenthead		 Killhope Cross 2056ft
Killhope Cross 2056ft
Stanhope, 3 miles from home
Stanhope, 3 miles from home		 day 3 Crawleyside bank
day 3 Crawleyside bank		 basic accommodation
basic accommodation		 filling station
filling station
ladies who eat cake
ladies who eat cake		 The Waskerley Way
The Waskerley Way		 Waskerley sheep
Waskerley sheep		 hownsgill viaduct
hownsgill viaduct
hownsgill
hownsgill		 Consett Steel works
Consett Steel works		 Terris Novalis
Terris Novalis		 The Jol y D overs
The Jol y D overs
one of the old transformers
one of the old transformers		 Moo-ving on down the line (Beamish)
Moo-ving on down the line (Beamish)		 Pelton
Pelton		 Old King Coal
Old King Coal
open door
open door		 finished
finished		 140 miles from Maryport.
140 miles from Maryport.		 Thanks Tony
Thanks Tony

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malcolm haslam15-May-2010 19:00
What a gallery...what an adventure...what an achievement.
Nice one.
s_barbour11-May-2010 02:43
Looks like you had a great time! Happy belated birthday Johnny.
tinkerb10-May-2010 21:23
What a great idea and adventure, nice to do something meaningful on your 50th. I took mine very badly - been grumpy ever since!
Doug Cruden10-May-2010 21:21
Terrific stuff - well done to you both. I admire your presence of mind to take the camera :o)
Patricia Kay10-May-2010 19:23
Really enjoyed the journey with you and big bruv through the beautiful English countryside...Great gallery Johnny and many many Happy Returns...BV
Chris08-May-2010 18:35
What a great effort from the two of you. Looks like you had fun.
Happy Half Century - the second half is set to be even better!
Colin Storey08-May-2010 18:24
Well done JJ and bro, great memories.
Sharon Rogers08-May-2010 17:57
wonderful record of your trip and a lovely story behind it too
joseantonio08-May-2010 08:36
Great pictures
laine08-May-2010 07:50
Brothers following in brothers shadows...what a great achievement all of you!!
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