Whew - 12 miles and 7 hours including breaks, hills and bogs. My phone said 16 miles, felt like 16 but closer to 12! Scrambled eggs on toast, granola, and apricots, coffee and tea Leaving Hubberholme Farmhouse from “All Creatures Great and Small ” Bridge to farmhouse from “All Creatures Great and Small” Before bog …
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September 1 – Grassington to Hubberholme
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 …
August 31 – Bolton Abbey to Grassington 11.5 miles
Porridge for breakfast, fruit and toast Porridge, very good porridge Left Bolton Abbey via the bridge not the stepping stones, 5 or 6 stones are missing Stepping stones to cross the river Nice trail Narrow section of the trail Trail followed the river most of the day Lots of tree roots And rocks Checking the …
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August 30, Ilkley to Bolton Abby
Great weather for walking. Talked with lots ramblers (locals) out on the trail. We walked 8 miles. Started out at 10:00, after a leisurely breakfast. Started with assorted fresh fruit. Mare’ pancakes My omelet About one mile from B and B to start of the trail., Today we followed the river. Crossing creeks Stairs Through …
August 29 , our final day in Ilkley
We went with the Japanese breakfast. Rice, tofu, miso soup and dipping sauce -soy sauce with local wild-harvested garlic - for tofu. Tofu pot was boiling, flame underneath. Plus green beans with sesame sauce, pickled celery and pickled okra, plum Great breakfast Hiked up to White Wells Lots of steps Arrived Trail above White Wells …
Ilkley- August 28
Leisurely day. Breakfast 8:00-9:30, we grazed. Breakfast Juice, fresh fruit and cereal bar Fresh baked breads And home made croissants including chocolate ones Mare had scrambled eggs, smoked salmon, mushrooms, green beans and roasted cherry tomatoes My pancakes with local honey and maple syrup Time for a walk around town before lunch/tea at Betty’s Tea …
August 26-27, 2023 – Denver to Ilkley, UK
After one Uber, one light rail, two planes and three trains we have arrived at our first B and B, One Tivoli Place in Ilkley. Staying for 3 nights, time to rest up after traveling, organize our day backpacks and locate the start of our walk. Drinks on the flight from JFK to Manchester, UK …
Packing
Sunday, 20 August 2023 (leaving 26 August 2023) Narrowing down the must haves - Water Proofs (rain jacket and rain pants), gators, hiking poles, water bottles, first aid kit, one spare pair hiking pants, 2 extra hiking shirts, 1 base layer (top and bottoms), 1 zip base layer top, spare pair of hiking boots, sandals …
Going Away To Great Britain Soon – August 2023
Flying from Denver to Manchester, UK for some long-distance walking. This trip, we're walking the Dales Way, 81 miles long, starting in Ilkley and ending in Bowness-on-Windermere. Our walk starts just outside the southern boundary of the Yorkshire Dales National Park, takes us into the park for a few days, and we continue onward to …
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Dublin
Boarded train at 11:05 am arrived Dublin 3;15 pm. Rode the Luas train (light rail) close to our hotel and then walked the rest of the way. Hotel is ok but not as nice as our other hotel in Dublin (The Gresham) however the bus to the airport stops in front of the hotel, taking …
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