Sunday 8 August 2010

Coast to Coast Pt.12 28/9/2000



Clay Bank Top to Glaisdale, 14 miles.

Gerry set us straight re-joining the trail the next morning using the path that climbed up to the ridge from the house. It was cold and misty, indeed visibility was down to 20ft and would remain so all morning. We were following the railway track which was just as well as we'd be groping in the dark (or the mist) until we reached The Lion Inn. The walking was fast and not unpleasant but we had to use our imagination for the views. We'd left the others having breakfast and wouldn't see the Aussie couple again but we bumped into Andy regularly all the way to the end.



After a cuppa and sandwich in the Lion, we moved on, the sun came out and we followed the trail easily enough along the ridge heading for Glaisdale. Andy caught us up but was walking so fast that we let him speed onwards.

We descended down to Glaisdale but found that our resting halt for the night, Hollins Farm, was a mile or so back along the main road (westwards) so, quite tierd by now, we walked back. We were greeted by the farmer who was doing some work at the gate. Now let me just say that I love the people from the North East and have many friends there to this day but I couldn't understand a word the farmer said such was his accent. We hoped our replies were appropriate and were greeted by his kindly wife who we could understand.



We were picked up by a car from a local pub for our evening meal where we chatted to other C2C'ers we hadn't met.

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