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Bittersweet last day of the walk.  Nervous about how well I had configured the route.  There are so many paths that intersect, and sometimes it is hard to tell wether one path connects with another farther on or does not.  But since I arrived in Richmond, I clearly did not do too badly! The dayContinue reading “September 04 Richmond”

Back to Hawes to complete the Herriot Way, and was looking forward to spending a second night a Wensleydale House.  VNP.  (Very nice place). Poor lambie looks awfully skinny after haircut: River: Land: Big gate and wee gate: Uh-Oh: To be confused or not to be confused with the original Chelm? Birds on a wire:Continue reading “Sept 2+3 Hawes+ Redmire”

So much for the gorgeous Herriot Way!  Ten miles of today’s 15 or so were on dead straight, flat, wide, rocky track through moors.  Excruciatingly dull and a killer on the feet. When, finally, the landscape developed a bit of texture it was truly exciting!  Then, stopped on the way to tour Bolton Castle, afterContinue reading “September 01 Aysgarth”

Today, the first day of the Herriot Walk, was the first day I was filled with such joy walking that I wished the walk would never end.  Granted it was freezing cold and windy for the first couple of hours until I smartened up and put on a second windshirt over my fleece substitute andContinue reading “August 30+31 Keld+Reeth”

The Yorkshire Dales are storybook pretty: A sink hole; you do not want to fall in: Local residents: And their friend:  The highlight of today’s walk was the Ribblehead Viaduct, build c. 1850.  Even in the rain and mist and from a distance, it is impressive.  Note that the arches are not symetrical: Closer, whereContinue reading “Aug 28+29 Ribblehead and Hawes”

Long (23 miles), wet, cold, windy, challenging day.  I was really worried about the first part of the walk:  where to cross the river, and later, where to cross back again.  Those issues turned out not to be problematic but lots in between was hellish or at least difficult. There is no waymarking for this route,Continue reading “August 26+27 Ingleton”

Took an early train from Carlise to Lancaster, and the very very nice Mr. James Gray let me check in at 9:00 a.m.  His divine property is about a mile or so away from the city centre, so I took a taxi from the train station to get here.  I mention this mundane fact becauseContinue reading “August 24+25 Lancaster”

Last stretch of Cumbria Way started out pleasantly enough, but the last several miles were like the last several miles of Hadrian’s Wall: excruciatingly dull: flat and on asphalt.  This is demanding walking, physically and mentally, and really makes you want to call a taxi, especially when it is raining, but it would be evenContinue reading “August 23 Carlisle”

“Most people don’t do the walk to Keswick in one day,” says the guide book, “this is due mostly to a lack of accommodation in Great Langdale,” (or maybe some place else).  I think the reason is that the quoted mileage is 15.5, but it is really over 18, and that is too many miles,Continue reading “August 20, 21+22 Keswick and Caldbeck”