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 3, Keld to Grinton (The Low Road) – 14.5 miles
The peace was immediate, as we began to stir on the dawn of day three. The fantastical comfort of the yurt surrounded us, as the calm of the dales outside was only disturbed by the occasional sheep or nuthatch, the tumbling of the nearby river Swale the only constant. Once I had gained enoughContinue reading “The Herriot Way, Day 3, Keld to Grinton (The Low Road) – 14.5 miles”
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”
