September 11, 2017 We are up bright and early as we have signed up with Lions Tours for a full day of visitations leaving Bath at 8.30 am and getting back around 17:00. Breakie at 7:30 and it is pouring outside…we ask Steve the host to order a taxi and confirm same during the meal…as…Continue Reading “Bath ….. King Arthurs Realm Tour”
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A short post-mortem on the Lady Anne Walk: On the whole, we enjoyed it very much and of course, would have preferred excellent weather….but, it is the Yorkshires and we came prepared (albeit a bit more conditioning would have been better…but that is what the actress always said to the bishop). Gear wise a few…Continue Reading “Kirkby Stephen …..Relax and Onwards to Bath”
September 8, 2017 We woke up to somewhat clear skies and temperatures of 8 Celsius with the “promise” of this weather holding through the day…..a hearty breakfast, final ministrations to Annie’s feet and we are good to go!! This is our last day of walking and it is pegged to be a very long day….Continue Reading “Lady Anne Way …..Day 5: Hawes to Kirkby Stephen”
September 7, 2017 We bid adieu to our hostess and leave well nourished, as is the norm. Today should be a “relaxing day” as we have a much shorter distance to cover……however, staying in Bainbridge took us “off piste”, so we need to backtrack a mile and some to get back on the Lady Anne…Continue Reading “Lady Anne Way …..Day 4: Bainbridge to Hawes”
September 6, 2017 Our bags packed and ready for the Sherpavan luggage transfer service, the now normal colossal breakfast consumed and with cloudy skies and a cool 8 C, by 9:15, we are onto our first climb of the day, which will put us on a ridge overlooking Kettlewell… The track is good and we…Continue Reading “Lady Anne Way …..Day 3: Kettlewell to Bainbridge”
September 5, 2017 Very classy breakfast served by a t….all blonde in a short dress……the B&B breakfasts are hearty, beginning with muesli and other cereals, yogurt, fresh fruit, buckets of tea or coffee and followed by eggs, bacon, toast, the full Yorkshire breakfast includes canned baked beans, grilled tomatoes and mushrooms, 3 eggs any way…Continue Reading “Lady Anne Way …..Day 2: Burnsal to Kettlewell”
September 4, 2017 After a filling breakfast and under overcast skies we leave town at 9:00 by the church tower clock. Having previewed the start of the route, we are quickly underway in what is now a fine mist… Our path climbs through some pastures and crosses through a golf club then winds along…Continue Reading “Lady Anne Way …..Day 1: Skipton to Burnsall”
September 3, 2017 We wake up (incredibly late at 9:30) to a decent day for these parts a bit gloomy, but no rain ….today is our day to get over the jetlag (quickly) and get our heads into the game, as tomorrow is Day 1, of our Lady Anne Walk…breakfast here is as advertised: copious,…Continue Reading “Skipton ….. acclimating and getting over our jet lag”
September 1st & 2nd, 2017 Well once again we are on the road (actually flying) … it has been a busy year and we are concluding with another journey…..after the Mother of all Road Trips we figured some rest was in order and then the summer to plan this trip. Hmmm …some health scares …yes…Continue Reading “Vancouver to London (Gatwick Airport)….. and onwards to Skipton, UK”
Today we are waiting with bated breath for our daughter Ella to arrive from North Vancouver as we need to switch the contents of the rental car to our car and return the vehicle to Bellingham WA airport. She arrives on schedule …..YEAH!! albeit with a lot of stuff in the car,…hmmm yours truly has…Continue Reading “USA Road Trip Day 16… Bellingham, WA to Madeira Park, B.C.”