So today is looking fairly warm and no rain. I'm still in my rain gear including the plastic bags on my feet which one of my wonderful co walkers picked up yesterday while out shopping. Todays walk seems to be all up hill and the hills are steeper than we've done so far so needless to say I'm at the back of the group along with this marvelous older lady named Lavinia. She is also having a bit of trouble with the hills which is unusual for her, she thinks I'm being nice and staying behind with her which is only partly true, I really am that slow lol. The hills and the plastic are causing the first signs of blisters and sore feet, but nothing compared to what I dealt with in my running days. For coffee today we stop by this stone fence and as we are enjoying our snacks and the view we are visited by a curious horse. He is big and beautiful and so I share my grapes with him, another in our group has an apple for him and he's seems very happy. Next thing I know he's trying to nibble at my Sowester, must have looked like the top of a banana. Off again and more hills and some amazing waterfalls. Did I mention that the water has a golden color to it, apparently the water is very clear and its the color of the rock below, absolutely beautiful. We finally arrive at Bolton Castle. this is apparently where Marry Queen of Scots was held prisoner. Its a huge castle and apparently people live in part of it. On the ground floor is a tea room and gift shop. You can also take a tour of the castle for a price. By this time I'm pooped and my feet hurt so I opt for a tea and a visit to the gift shop. A couple people have done the tour and said it was pretty good. This castle also has falcon demonstrations, a wild boar area and from the brochure looks like a lovely place to hold a wedding. It was a wonderful place to visit just wish I had more time and energy. From there we hit the trail again this time through a pretty wooded area and another couple waterfalls, the country is full of waterfalls and castles....if that isn't enough of a reason to visit I don't know what is. we end up going up one last nasty hill at which point one of my fellow walkers takes pity on me and basically pushes me up the hill. At the top is a pub where we meet the other groups for a beer or tea, I had ice cream. I'm sitting on this step and one of the biggest dogs I've ever seen comes up behind me, she is absolutely beautiful. I think she's an Ikeda (not to be confused with Ikea) She didn't get to visit long as her owners sent her back to the living quarters.. We then took our bus ride back to our home. Tonight the boot room wasn't near as busy but I would think the showers were. Another G&T and supper then our evening entertainment. Tonight was a game I call bullshit, not sure what they called it. We were given a weird word with its definition and we had to make up 3 other definitions and then we took turns telling the rest of the group the meaning, while trying to make the truth sound like BS. I took the truth the first time and must have done OK cause no one guessed it as the truth. It was a lot of fun and the definitions that some came up with and their delivery made it a fun evening. Its surprising how everyone had got to know each other by then and were just right into it.
traveled about 7 1/2 miles
Nancy and I at one of the waterfalls
Lunch break, the lady in front was my walking partner Lavinia, and that's Nancy in the background
The rest of the group lined up along the wall chowing down on lunch
Bolton Castle
My new friend Leah, isn't she a beauty. She kept putting her paw up for me to hold, looks a little bashful in this pic
No comments:
Post a Comment