Overhead conditions were somewhat overcast, and it was surely only a matter of time before the heavens opened up. The first stage of our walk took us along the right hand banks of Jumbles Reservoir where we encountered several of Lucy's favourite critters...ducks! The only problem here was that Lucy had forgotten to bring any bread to feed them (she walked the entire Rivington route last week with a full loaf in her napsack).
At it's furthest point, we took a path leading us away from the reservoir and up some steps towards moorland...
As we reached the top of the stepped path the heavens did indeed open, gently at first, giving us the opportunity to pull on our waterproof jackets before feeling the full force of the giant droplets. A couple of walkers behind us did the same thing, whilst doing so commenting on how the experience "was just like sailing". The comment left the three of us a little bemused, but it became our tag-line throughout the walk whenever the heavier rain came down.
Our route took us over a small patch of moorland before leading us up towards Turton Tower. We bypassed the tower and headed over the 19th century railway bridge that lay up ahead...
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