A few days ago, I walked across the Yorkshire Dales with two friends. In a previous post, I described how we planned the trip and got to the trailhead in Horton-in-Ribblesdale by train. We wanted to avoid the more popular trails: they can be busy, and our boots would only add to the erosion. A… Continue reading A Hike Across the Yorkshire Dales
Tag: UK 2019
En Route to Heathrow
Quickly made my way to London Heathrow ahead of the impending happy event.
Evensong in St. George’s Chapel
Attended an intimate Evensong in the Quire (Choir) of St. George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle. The actual choir consisted of boy trebles and professionals (countertenor, tenor, and bass). Her Majesty was not in attendance.
London Waterloo
Took a train from London Waterloo to Fleet to see friends. More than a quarter million people pass through these ticket barriers every day in the busiest train station in the UK.
Ancient Trails
Trans-Dale Hike Day 3 (of 3). Hiked from Pateley Bridge to Ripon via some ancient trails.
Bluebells Evoking Matisse
Trans-Dales Hike Day 2. Bluebells evoked Matisse as we hiked to Pateley Bridge, our home for tonight.
Trans-Yorkshire-Dales Hike Day 1
Trans-Yorkshire-Dales Hike Day 1: hiked from Horton-in-Ribblesdale to Kettlewell while testing our rain gear.
Getting to the Start of a Walk across the Yorkshire Dales
Posted Getting to the Start of a Walk across the Yorkshire Dales.
Getting to the Start of a Walk across the Yorkshire Dales
It has become an annual tradition to walk with two friends for a few days somewhere in the north of England. This year, the hike takes us in a generally eastern direction across the Yorkshire Dales. The inspiration for our trans-Dales walk came from a blog post a friend found. I emailed the blog author… Continue reading Getting to the Start of a Walk across the Yorkshire Dales
Jesmond Dene
Walked with friends through Jesmond Dene, my home town.