Author Archives: victoria hoffer

Bampton was one of those layovers not taken by the hardy who prefer to walk twenty miles a day, but it is a pleasant stop, as you can see: The dry stone walls are gorgeous. Maybe the moss and ferns growing out of them are not good for the structure, but they are pleasing toContinue reading “Bampton Grange”

This sign is probably not legible, but it announces the official beginning of the walk, even though the walk itself is not official. In other words, it is not a National Trail, so it doesn’t have to have a lot in the way of signage, nor does it get maintenance except for what locals orContinue reading “First day of walking”

It is not quite the same writing from home, but welcome back to St. Bees. How does the technologically savvy (hah!) traveler prepare? Not to mention extra batteries for GyPSy (AA), the keyboard (AAA), and the camera. Having acquired a cheap cell phone for the UK ahead of time was most convenient. You can seeContinue reading “Addenda to St. Bees”

I can’t believe it is over! But first two more items from yesterday. I heard someone use “snicket” in a sentence, as in “turn left and go through the snicket.” That is one wonderful word. As I was leaving the nature preserve, I encountered a long line of people filing in. We got to chattingContinue reading “NZ 95348 04847”

Breakfast at 7:00 a.m. this morning so that I could accompany Tanya and Ian, who had a twenty-mile day, as they were on the final leg to Robin Hood’s Bay; accompany them as far as Littlebeck, that is, some seven miles from Glaisdale. On the way we saw some worthy sights and learned a fewContinue reading “7+7=14 (miles)”

Another easy day and only ten miles. It is hard to know how to break up this last section. The possible combinations are either too short or too long. Tomorrow Ian and Tanya go straight to Robin Hood’s Bay, but I stop in Littlebeck. After leaving the White Lion, we passed Fat Betty. I haveContinue reading “Still Strolling Along”

Yesterday, got up b and e in the a.m. so that I could backtrack to meet Tanya and Ian. Due to the early hour of departure, Chris, the jefe of the inn, offered to leave breakfast on tray outside my room. All I had to do was make coffee. How nice was that! To addContinue reading “Hill and Dale”

Some people walk the 23 miles from Richmond to Ingleby Cross in one day. True, it is flat the whole way, but that is a lot of miles. Tanya, Ian, Mandy, and John and I broke it up into two days and we were all booked at the same B and B yesterday, only theContinue reading “Two easy days”

Not that it is a big deal, but this post belongs before the next one. There was no wi-fi easily available for a couple of days, so I saved up the posts. This morning’s breakfast in Reeth was elegantly served. One large table set with blue and white linens, English china dishes with classic, floralContinue reading “The best B and B yet”

It is a wise and fine thing to have a rest day. The yellow T shirt never made it down Market Street, the weather not being sunny and warm, but it was a day without rain, so who can complain? This B and B is definitely at the top of the list of all theContinue reading “Rest Day”