My insides still aren't right and I'm not fancying any of the food I've brought with me and rather lacking in energy levels as a result. I took the decision yesterday to save the rest of this walk for another time. However, any final decision was taken out of my hands this morning when I put my back out! I won't disclose what I was doing that precipitated it. So, this walk will be continued at another time.
Hawes is an excellent place to spend a couple of days. Have visited friends who live here and this is the home of Wensleydale cheese so not all is doom and gloom. It's appropriate to describe the Way as Wallace might - "Cracking good walk, Gromit!" The North of England Way is very good. How does it compare with the Wainwright Coast to Coast? Well, I did that some ten years ago so I can't really remember but it is well worth doing. The route from here would be Bainbridge, Askrigg, Aysgarth Falls, Castle Bolton, Thirsk and then over the North York Moors to Helmsley, Scalby and then a short way down the coast to Scarborough. Without exception, those I met along the way would say that they'd never heard of it. It's none the worse for that though. Although the book of the Way by David Maughan is out of print, it's available on Amazon second hand.
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Bad luck Geoff. Hope you heal fast and go again. Take care.
ReplyDeleteHello, I am a journalist with the Wall Street Journal in London. I am writing a story about being in the outdoors but staying connected and I was wondering if I could interview you for the article. You can reach me on 0207 842 9251 and at javier.espinoza@wsj.com. I look forward to hearing from you. Best, Javier.
ReplyDeleteSorry to hear that Geoff. I do have new copies of my book On foot from Coast to Coast: the North of England Way. tel 01904 488455. Javier I have humorous diaries of my long distance walks - I have completed 43 of my target of 50 should you want information about the outdoors. I am very connected!!
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