We awoke in our bunk beds. Both of us were a little bleary-eyed, particularly Beth. The previous night, a fierce wind had whipped up outside. We knew this because it had been accompanied by a loud, regular banging. In the midst of this sleep-addling period, we had each come up with our own theoriesContinue reading “The Herriot Way, Day 4, Grinton to Aysgarth – 11.4 miles”
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The Herriot Way, Day 2, Hawes to Keld – 12.8 miles
The second day of our Herriot Way adventure saw us waking up in the same small single beds as the first, with a similar, inviting, early morning grey picture out of the window, with only one small difference. Today, the weather seemed to have taken a slight change toward the breezy. On this particularContinue reading “The Herriot Way, Day 2, Hawes to Keld – 12.8 miles”
The Herriot Way, Day 1, Aysgarth to Hawes – 12.8 miles
So, here we are: The Herriot Way – over fifty miles of beautiful Dale’s countryside, named for the great and famous veterinarian. This will be our first joint venture into long-distance walking, and come rain or shine, the next four days will see us climb o’er mountain and through dale. But first, context!Continue reading “The Herriot Way, Day 1, Aysgarth to Hawes – 12.8 miles”
