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Skeggypostcard went for a bike ride
July 6, 2023 at 09:23
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Skeggypostcard went for a hike
April 21, 2023 at 09:13
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Skeggypostcard went for a hike
July 20, 2022 at 07:08
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July 19, 2022 at 10:50
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July 19, 2022
No other words but really tough. Heat was mitigated by a warm Sahara like wind . Head towels our saving grace . No shade for 4 hours . There were stunning views from the tracks and roads yet but hard to take them in. We set off from The Lion Inn at midday .After an hour you could still see the Inn
Skeggypostcard went for a hike
July 19, 2022 at 06:00
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July 19, 2022
A Desperate Dan breakfast at 6am with more politics from Wolfgang the owner .
He drops us off at start of next leg . An immediate tough climb but then endless miles of open moor . We follow the old railway track from the coal and iron ore miners. No shade and sun was heating us early . Warm blast of breeze
Skeggypostcard went for a hike
July 18, 2022 at 06:04
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July 18, 2022
6am breakfast after the night in the stables ( converted) at the farm .
A contrast today from yesterdays boredom and grind. An immediate climb around Ingleby Wood . Shady well made track. Merged into the Cleveland Way ( which has new and clear signs unlike the C2C ).A climb up Round Hill have us our
Skeggypostcard went for a hike
July 17, 2022 at 12:30
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July 17, 2022
This afternoons 15k from Danny Wiiske has no redeeming features more flat roads and narrow edges to field crops . The highlights re crossing the mainline railway line and taking your life in your hands to cross the A19 . Saturated our hats to stay cool but not too bad from a heat perspective . Roasts
Skeggypostcard went for a hike
July 17, 2022 at 04:54
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July 17, 2022
The Italian lamp shank, seafood platter and Gavi made for a good nights sleep until the 430 alarm . We want to walk before the sun does it’s thing. The super hosts at our central 400 year old Williance guest house made us a full breakfast at 5. Thankyou to them . We set off with a shortcut from local
Skeggypostcard went for a hike
July 16, 2022 at 08:01
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July 16, 2022
The Kings Arms in Reeth is easy to leave although not before paying a tenner each for a packed lunch of a poor sandwich , snickers bar, crisps and a bottle of water ! Why do that when trip advisor exists? ( why water we have 4 litres already?)
However we left with a spring in our step on a glorious
Skeggypostcard went for a hike
July 15, 2022 at 07:32
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July 15, 2022
Leaving Keld Lodge our comfortable overnight we looked forward to our gentle 18k stroll to Reeth. However breakfast provided one of the best one liners ever heard. A lone resident brought his dog down to breakfast. He asked the waiter if he could have food for his dog. What does he
Like says the waiter
Skeggypostcard went for a hike
July 14, 2022 at 07:28
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July 14, 2022
Day 7 of Coast to Coast but Day 1 of this second stage . After another wonderful night at the Old Croft House in Kirkby Stephen, chocolate cake on arrival and salmon with scrambled eggs for breakfast sandwiched in between with pie and chips meant we were ready .
Well not quite . Paul packed his Fitbit
Skeggypostcard went for a hike
June 7, 2022 at 13:07
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Skeggypostcard went for a hike
June 7, 2022 at 09:24
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Skeggypostcard went for a hike
June 3, 2022 at 09:49
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Skeggypostcard went for a hike
April 26, 2022 at 11:35
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April 26, 2022
A grueling last leg into the Yorkshire Dales. Grasslands and scrub as far as the eye can see. Lambs everywhere. Will we we made it to Kirkby Stephen? The last mile seemed like ten. However the Old Croft House welcomed us by name and said “ tea and cake? “. Never have they been more welcome. So that’s
July 20, 2022
Our final day has the longest distance 30km . A glades walk along the beck as we leave Glaisdale . What a difference from yesterday . About 19 degrees . Not long and we are in Grosmont . It has a steam railway but non fir us to see . We had no time to visit the “Brief Encounter” tea shop . Who knows