On Saturday night, I was feeling pretty down. I knew in this state my dreams would be too scary, so I figured it might make sense to go for a little walk before sleeping, try to get more tired. Don't know if that's sensible, but...

However, the more I walked, the more awake I was getting. So I just kept going, saying that when my legs started to feel the strain I'd walk to the nearest station and get a train back. I kept crossing the railway line in my meandering, and there's a lot of little stations along it, so even if I got quite far from home, it wouldn't be too hard to get back.

After wandering quite a while, I found myself in Arnside. There's a nice hill to walk up there - something of a tourist attraction. Some time later, my legs started to ache just as I realised I was lost. So I get out my GPS thing and ask for directions to the nearest station. It says "Kendal: 5.5 miles" ... so I followed its directions, turning it on every mile or so to check I'm still on course (as I had no idea how long the battery would last). Get to Kendal, and find out that the station there is just one platform, a tiny place. I'd have to change trains at Oxenholme, and the first train wasn't until lunch time (it was about 7:30 in the morning by this point). Maybe I'd be able to catch an earlier train if I walked to Oxenholme, which is the area's main station.

By the time I got to Oxenholme, I found that it doesn't open until 10:30 on Sundays, something I really hadn't considered ... and I was feeling in need of some breakfast. So, dragging my now-aching feet, I headed back to Kendal town centre. However, all the cafes which opened this early in the morning didn't do Sundays. It took more than half an hour walking around town before I discovered an open coffee shop where I could get something to eat. A little break, then back to Oxenholme to catch a train home.

I wonder how far I actually walked that night ...
Home to Arnside: 14.9 miles according to google maps
Arnside to Kendal: 12 miles
Kendal to Oxenholme: 2.7 miles
Oxenholme Station to Kendal town centre: 1.9 miles
Back to Oxenholme station: 1.9 miles
Lancaster station to home: about 2 miles

So ... 33.4 miles. It really didn't feel that long (although my legs still haven't forgiven me)