Glaisdale to Littlebeck
Red House Farm to Intake Farm
8.4 miles, 5 hours
Map for today and tomorrow's walk. Some people combined the days into one distance. So thankful I did not.
Crowing Roosters woke me early, oh, life down on the farm.
Canadian couple at breakfast have hired (rented) a car for three weeks and have been touring. Their next destination is the Shetland Islands. I have always wanted to go way up there. They have traveled extensively to other countries and really prefer the far north, with less people: Baffin Island (shared my experience there), Greenland, Iceland, Norway.
Tom in the kitchen chopping mushrooms.
Breakfast for two
Chair in my bedroom
Sandra and Tom my hosts from 4 years ago. So fun to be remembered and welcomed back.
There is Glaisdale up on the hill
Arncliff Arms where last nights dinner was.
Petrol (gas) station
Here is the Glaisdale train station for sale. We watched the show "Escape to the Country" and this was one of the properties offered.
Beggars Bridge
Walkers Bridge
River Esk
Looking back down the path in the East Arncliff Woods
Wild garlic was such a luscious smell.
Bench honoring Freddy and Willy, man's best friend
Could this be the place in Ireland where hauling peat everyday is needed?
Advice from another who got it from another: when going Up hills place the good leg first. When going Diwn place the bad leg first.
St Hedda's in Egton Bridge
Old Toll Station
Grosmont Train Station
Tea and tuna
My Server Terry, I said he looked rather Irish
The climb up from Grosmont was practically straight up 700 feet. Took it slow and easy!
Stiff fine for not picking up after Fido
That is the North Sea way off in the distance. Tomorrow will reach those waters.
Where did the cup come from???? Haven't seen a McDonald's since leaving St Point.
Passing by High Quebec Farm.
Finally made it to this night's home
Again, same bedroom as 4 years ago. The hot pink bathroom is still next door. After a lovely soak to try to relax knee, today's Walking clothes all got dunked in the tub. Previously I had noticed on entering clean rooms or house that I sort of had an odor. Today I could smell myself as I walked. Not pleasant.
Had tea in the kitchen with Judith my hostess and the other two, the only other two, walkers seen all day. Dave and Linda are English and doing the C2C to celebrate Linda turning 60. In a month they are going to Scotland for two weeks. Last summer they spent 21 days biking across France. Became tired of the rich foods with heavy sauces and really wanted a pizza. I thought that sounded just as heavy. They are both good eaters and are most of the home cooked meal last night. All the platters were empty, and they have both ordered the Full English breakfast for this morning, plus each had a large bowl of cereal, ate all the toast offered.
Dave carried on the outside of his daypack as little stuffed teddy bear, who was along for the ride. Apparently teddy travels always with them, and once on a hike in Greece "jumped" out of the pack and fell down a ravinez. Of course Dave scrambled down to rescue his little friend.
Judith will cook our evening meal here. Probably more expensive than I would spend, but as there is nowhere else to go, it is appreciated.
Injury Stories:
Learned a man on day one had a heart attack going up Dent Hill. He spent 3 days in the hospital where a stunt was put in. He continued the C2C after the surgery. Said he felt much better.
Another man fell while crossing one of the mountain passes and dislocated he shoulder. Fortunately there were two doctors from Austria hiking right behind him, and they quickly pull the shoulder back into position. He continued but wore a sling.
Local teenagers were swimming in a waterfall near Keld last Friday and one of them drowned.
Home cooked dinner prepared by Judith: chicken pie, mashed potatoes, carrots and beans, cauliflower, and cooked cabbage.
Dessert was pear chocolate cake
I am collapsed in the bed enjoying not moving. Wish the leg would let this hiker just walk normally. Wore the knee brace today, used the Diclofenac, took Tylenol, but not the tramadol.
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