21-03-08
All is bright today.
Our "full English" [breakfast] at 8:30 prepared us for a ramble over hill & dale. If quantity of photos is any measure of pleasure, this was a winner: 85. Spontaneous sighs erupted from me. The hills, the sun, those chewing sheep, and the water carving relentlessly thru limestone all conspired in a portrait of English harmony. We smiled back at other ramblers and watched with pleasure as they climbed. I found peace. (even after I soaked my foot)
Judging Gorsdale Scar & Janet's Foss to be the best of Malham, we recalled our cab from Settle. A crisp, orchard-y cider made the wait charming. Then a short wander thru Settle, and we now roll north to tea in "Kirkby Stephen."
In other news, the Brit tabloids warn of a white Easter, with all manner of delays and snarls and transit mayhem. I suspect they exaggerate, but we're prepared for an extra night here nevertheless. Our clothes will dearly need a wash, but so what? It reminds me of our A'dam trip. These sparse north British pines remind me of home.
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No tea in Kirkby Stephen. The station is 1.5 mi from the town so -- thanks to a late train -- we put that snowed-upon village behind us. :)
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