It’s State Fair time in Minnesota, which means winter is just around the corner. Winters in Minnesota can be lovely, with blue skies and bright sun reflecting off fresh snow. But there’s so much winter: it appears in November, and lingers through April. Some days can be brutally cold. It’s time to nail down winter… Continue reading Looking Forward to Winter
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Walking the Dales Way
Last week, two friends and I explored parts of the Dales Way over three days. The long distance footpath starts in Ilkley, Yorkshire, progresses through the Yorkshire Dales National Park, then finishes in Bowness-on-Windermere in England’s Lake District. We chose start and end points served by rail: Ilkley at the start and Ribblehead at the finish.… Continue reading Walking the Dales Way
Walking the Dales Way
Posted Walking the Dales Way.
Newton Arms
Walked to what was the local pub when I was a kid, the only building in the neighborhood with much character. Enjoyed a 20 fluid ounce pint.
Last Time It Went Up in Flames
Dined at the New New Bengal, Newcastle upon Tyne. We had to change dinner plans a few years ago the night the New Bengal went up in flames.
View from a Hotel Room
Friends and I converged on a York hotel. View from my hotel room.
Digital Isolation
Day 3, we reached our objective: Ribblehead Viaduct. We were finally, away from it all: no cell signal, no WiFi at our inn. There was beer.
Hiking Towards Kettlewell
Light and perspectives changed, vistas evolved, as we hiked across moorland towards Kettlewell, our place for tonight.
Dales Way, Day 1
Hiked a green and pleasant land. Dales Way, day 1 of 3.
Base Camp
Three amigos, at base camp (a pub in Ilkley, Yorkshire), ready to hike the Dales Way for three days, starting tomorrow.