Getting into the mountains

Weather looked good at the weekend, so I jumped on the train on Friday to head back up to the Lakes. Managed to get on a couple of big walks (Skiddaw and Haystacks).

Good news... after nearly 7 hours walking, I didn't get one blister. Phew!

New shoes!

After trying on a bunch of different makes and sizes. Here are my new boots ;-) La Sportiva Nepal Extreme

I tried the Scarpa Cumbre and the Mont Blanc, but they felt like wellington boots. And, that's just a recipe for blisters...

These puppies fit like a glove and come in half sizes.