SNAINTON AT THE PHEASANTRY CAMPSITE 8 AUGUST 2023

 The sun finally arrived, we took off for a few days to a peaceful site near Snainton.

Our first day, we spent at Thornton le Dale Show was superb, sunshine, animals, stalls, entertainment and good food!

 

A lovely 6.5 mile circular walk from Hutton le Hole to Gillamoor and back. Sunshine at times with woodland walks and up to heather and bracken tops.

                                                                Douthwaite Dale and river Dove

                                                               BIG FUNGUS

                               HUNDREDS OF PARTRIDGES AND PHEASANTS

                                                SUNDIAL IN GILLAMOOR

ST AIDANS CHURCH GILLAMOOR

      

                  

                                                    SURPRISE VIEW GILLAMOOR

                                            the heathers out!

                                                    reward for the walk!!

                                                            HUTTON LE HOLE

Our last day, wall to wall sunshine, we drove to Staintondale and walked the Cinder track to Ravenscar, coffee time, then back along the Coast path, enjoying lunch overlooking endless sea. Roy being map-reader extraordinaire found a trail he wanted to take but sadly it was so overgrown he needed my pole to bash the nettles while he checked it out. Back to plan B ending at the cinder path again. A superb 7 mile walk. End of a super few days, fish and chips for tea to round off the time here.

                                                    COMBINING INTO THE NIGHT

                                                                        A LONE SEAL

                                                    ROBIN HOODS BAY

                                                                    COFFEE AT RAVENSCAR

                                                LUNCH TIME WITH ENDLESS SEA VIEWS

                                        AN ARCH ON THE COAST PATH

                                            REMNANTS OF THE WAR, RADAR STATION AND LOOKOUT

                                                MAP MAN ROY!

                                            REST TIME WHILE ROY SORTS OUT ROUTE

            MAP SAYS THIS IS A TRACK..... I DONT THINK SO! NETTLES RULE

ALZHEIMER'S SOCIETY TREK 13. WHITBY TO ROBIN HOODS BAY AND RETURN 22 JULY 2023

 After a week of Roy busily re-fitting a new skylight in the caravan, we took off for a couple of days to Abbey View Campsite near Whitby to take part in the Alzheimer's Society Trek 13 on Saturday 22 July.

The weather forecast was dire 80% chance of rain all weekend - how wrong can they be! Hardly any rain on the walk at all!

We left at 9-10am, after having a bacon sandwich and coffee, hundreds taking part, set off at 20 minute intervals. Along the Cinder track to Robin Hoods Bay where we had a lovely lunch of sandwich, pasta, crisps, snacks, fruit and hot drinks.

Back along the Cleveland Way which is such a lovely walk. Took two hours to go and just over two to get back, 45 minutes for lunch.

Greeted with a medal, name announcement as we crossed the line and a glass of prosecco. A very memorable day walked for my brother Alan who is in a care home suffering with this dreadful illness. 

Doing well with the donations.! Thank you Roy for a lovely day.

                                                         WAITING TO START

                                                FOR MY BROTHER

                                                        COFFEE TO START

                                                        ROY RARING TO GO!

                                          VIEW TOWARDS WHITBY AND ABBEY

                            LUNCH SPOT IN ROBIN HOODS BAY VILLAGE HALL

                                            FEEDING TIME!

                                                        BAY VIEWS

                                                    ROY ON CLEVELAND WAY 

                                            ANNE ON CLEVELAND WAY                               

                                                    MEDALS ROUND NECK

                                                    CELEBRATING WITH PROSECCO