In eighty one, my Brother and I walked one third of the Pennine way.. We ran out of cash, and my brothers boots tore his feet to bits.
So last week I walked for Thirty miles. I was accompanied by my youngest daughter and son.. We also took young Basil.
We started at Malham, up and over The Cove and up past the tarn, up on through a remote valley on to Fountains fell. After a much needed tea stop..We were over the top and into a wild and beautiful valley..It was really tough going, but we slogged along. There are still swedges of snow, but it was a lovely day..Up past PenY Ghent and camped at Horton in ribblesdale.
We observed Lapwings, Skylarks..
Next day we headed for Hawes.It was a hot day and we stopped for lunch near Ings.. I took a wrong turn and we got lost for four hours in a large desolate commercial forest..Following a power line we ended up crossing some pretty rough terrain before ending up in The hamlet of Beckermonds..Seven miles southeast of our objective..
We stopped at a cottage and I asked if we could use the telephone, for a taxi..While we waited ,the owner made us all tea, even Basil..And some tasty cake..
We cut our losses and took an interesting taxi back to malham..Driving past village pubs full of Yorkshire folk all pink from a lovely sunny day..Drinking pints of Chateau de Chasselaise or Black sheep..Drove back to Brother in Laws in York and demolished a Curry..
Bloody Brilliant..
So last week I walked for Thirty miles. I was accompanied by my youngest daughter and son.. We also took young Basil.
We started at Malham, up and over The Cove and up past the tarn, up on through a remote valley on to Fountains fell. After a much needed tea stop..We were over the top and into a wild and beautiful valley..It was really tough going, but we slogged along. There are still swedges of snow, but it was a lovely day..Up past PenY Ghent and camped at Horton in ribblesdale.
We observed Lapwings, Skylarks..
Next day we headed for Hawes.It was a hot day and we stopped for lunch near Ings.. I took a wrong turn and we got lost for four hours in a large desolate commercial forest..Following a power line we ended up crossing some pretty rough terrain before ending up in The hamlet of Beckermonds..Seven miles southeast of our objective..
We stopped at a cottage and I asked if we could use the telephone, for a taxi..While we waited ,the owner made us all tea, even Basil..And some tasty cake..
We cut our losses and took an interesting taxi back to malham..Driving past village pubs full of Yorkshire folk all pink from a lovely sunny day..Drinking pints of Chateau de Chasselaise or Black sheep..Drove back to Brother in Laws in York and demolished a Curry..
Bloody Brilliant..
