Whew – 12 miles, took us 7 hours with breaks. Light rain most of the day – we put on rain gear after a short bit on the trail and kept in on. The first six miles were hilly, tough slog. We knew we were in for a long day so we fortified ourselves at breakfast.
Mare’s breakfast- poached egg, vegetarian sausage, hash browns, mushrooms, tomato and croissantAnd for me – scrambled eggs, vegetarian sausage, beans, mushrooms, tomato, hash browns and croissant.Easy to follow trail between stone fencesMare going up the fell (hill)The trailThe viewsMareOne of countless fence crossings Big sky of the DalesChecking the route notes, the GPS downloads have really helpedTea, latte and a rascal (scone like biscuit) break in Kettleworth after six miles walkingBack on the trail Walking and walking Stream crossingsFinally our stopping pointThe George Inn – lodging and dinnerFor the “All Creatues Great and Small” show the church where James and Helen were marriedOur reward – 1/2 pints of beer
Then a quick shower before heading to dinner. Locals on the trail told us how good the food was and to try the haddock and mustard pie, boy were they right.
The pie, mashed potatoes, broccoli, carrots, cabbage and gravy. The George inn is great and Ed, the owner, is fantastic.
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