Woke up to pouring rain (the first serious rain we've encountered) and, more depressingly, a strenghtening north wind. Left Kentmere and cycled towards Windermere before ascending Kirkdale Pass (a four and a half mile climb). It was very difficult with the wind howling down the pass but once at the top there was an enjoyable (if not a little treacherous) descent into Patterdale where we stopped for coffee at a friend's house. From Patterdale we went around Ullswater to Penrith and from there onto Carlisle, Gretna and a further 10 or so miles into Scotland to a guest house at Annan for the night (88 miles today).