What should have been a quick walk turned into an epic adventure and a real 'family day out' as we used to remember them. England is a pretty cool place if you now where to look.
Playing in the ford turned into playing of a different kind on the romantic 'beggar's bridge' at Galisdale.
A sneaky play on a river rope swing, while mum was walking ahead unaware everyone had stopped, delayed our entry into Grosmont. And good luck too. For the barrier came down as we approached and the North Yorkshire Moor Railways put on a little show for us. Even better, as we waved at the happy faces of those lucky enough to be day tripping on the steam train, there appeared in one of the windows some fellow coast to coasters named John and Verity who are spending their honeymoon in a wonderfully romantic fashion. Congratulations to you both.
Straight on up our very LAST large hill. A whole 390m as the blazing sun warmed our backs. Amazingly, half way up we met with a couple we had last seen at the bottom of our first mountain all the way back by Black Sail Hut, Ennerdale. We had all made it through to almost the end. Chatting with complete(ish) strangers is one of the best parts of the Coast to Coast walk.
Having crossed the stepping stones into Littlebeck....
...we entered a magical forest.
Look! Eeyore's house. 'The Hermitage.' uPSIDE DOWN TREEs
A waterfall... ...and a troll bridge. And chips at the beach in Whitby
PERFECT!
'Of course, you don’t need to drop everything and head out to
Greece in order to help, there are many ways you can do your part to help here
in the UK, donating clothes, toiletries and other necessities to the relevant
charities. You could even support those individuals and families who have taken
steps – sometimes literally – to try and make a difference.'
Article submitted by Anon.
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