An early start.
7 maggio 2022, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
So pre get away we are out and about . Just checking we are on track . on the cycle trail
bonding time
7 maggio 2022, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
In training on the trail. bonding time. me and Ms Ping.
ViaggiatoreNot good. She has a poor sense of balance I had an awful job keeping her away from water. She wanted to go and swim with the ducks in the cow trough and we nearly rode into the ditch.
The journey begins
27 luglio 2022, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Slight hiccup this morning when my check In Suitcase broke and so had to make detour to Auckland airport via Briscoe in Whangarei. Lucky I allow lots of time. Haha they checked my oboe for ? AnythingLeggi altro
dubai airport
28 luglio 2022, Emirati Arabi Uniti ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
3 hour wait at Dubai airport. I set off the metal detector again. 🕵️Time for a proper coffee but nothing compares to NZ coffee.. full aircraft but the airport itself is not very busy. Time for toLeggi altro
Finally made it ilkley, England
28 luglio 2022, Inghilterra ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Wow finally made it including a 2.5 hour drive from Birmingham to North Yourkshire.. now just time to get my kit ready for the Dales way starting tomorrow morning, eat and then sleep.
ViaggiatoreI had to learn 'On Ilkla Moor Baht 'at" when I was 5 in primary school. I have just now looked up the actual words of the song. Pretty gruesome, on one reading. Now, thanks to this picture, I can see the general area.
Burnsall, End of day 1
29 luglio 2022, Inghilterra ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
It was raining this morning when I set out so I didn’t get a good photo of Ilkley moore sadly. My legs felt jet lagged today so it was slow going but enjoyable never the less. Photos include SignLeggi altro
Hubberholme Day 2 Dales Way
30 luglio 2022, Inghilterra ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
A good day for walking, wet and warm with very brief glimpses of the sun. Lots of dog walkers with their very cute dogs, some very pregnant sheep, happy finches, and ducks. I passed through someLeggi altro
Day 3 Hubberholme to Ribblehead
31 luglio 2022, Inghilterra ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
What a day! Rain rain and more rain meaning wet wet wet. If it wasn’t heaving down I was stomping through very soggy moorland pastures. 500m elevation gave me some awesome views of pen-y-gent as ILeggi altro
Day Four Ribblehead to Dent
1 agosto 2022, Inghilterra ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
What a difference a day makes. Yesterday rain rain rain and today 17km in the sun sun sun. It made for such great walking. I stopped a lot more to look at things, birds, horses, butterflies, sheep,Leggi altro
ViaggiatoreThe first one is the Ribblehead viaduct the second one is the dent head viaduct for trains
Day Five Dent to Howgills
2 agosto 2022, Inghilterra ⋅ 🌧 18 °C
Well today it rained again. I started with dry feet and that lasted 20 min. It was like walking in a creek. I met Geoff from Lancashire and we walked together for about 2 hrs before he sped off. ItLeggi altro
Day six Howgills to Burneside
3 agosto 2022, Inghilterra ⋅ 🌧 15 °C
Penultimate day today 23 km, no sun but no rain so life is good. It started walking along the Lune river and under the lowgill viaduct. It was the up and over the M6.
I walked for some 20 min withLeggi altro
ViaggiatoreIt a 19th C railway bridge now unused except it Carrie’s a gas pipeline. It is unusual due to it being part iron and part stone.
Day 7 Burneside to Bowness-on-Windermere
4 agosto 2022, Inghilterra ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
The final day of my walk and the best weather. Some interesting animals including confused slugs, dung eating grasshoppers, alpacas, penguins, friendly cows and chickens.
ViaggiatoreShe followed me all the way along the paddock. maybe she dis the poo that the grasshopper was eating
Day 7a reflections from the seaside.
4 agosto 2022, Inghilterra ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
The BnB that i stayed in is famous for his breakfast pancakes so I indulged in breakfast this morning. Todays landscape was different as I entered the lakes district where as previously I was in theLeggi altro
Viaggiatorecongratulations good job carolyn some great pics have enjoyed watching your adventure...great looking pancakes...enjoy music school
ViaggiatoreThanks Diane. I might even post a video of us playing music. I have laryngitis and so I don’t think the choir will let me sing at the moment.
History Stoppover
6 agosto 2022, Inghilterra ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Guess where I’ve been. Yes Haworth the home of the Brontes. What a fantastic museum and preservation of their memory. The best scone with clotted cream I have ever had. Can’t dally though, as onLeggi altro
ViaggiatoreYou don't have to go to Giggleswick to get clotted cream. There's clotted cream in the fridge at home.
The playing begin
6 agosto 2022, Inghilterra ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
The music has begun
7 agosto 2022, Inghilterra ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
It has started with a rush. Classes include improvisation, concert band, orchestra and yes singing. There is lots of room for improvement as the week goes on. I will try and capture some snipers ifLeggi altro
Rehearsal time
9 agosto 2022, Inghilterra ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
I go half way around the world to hear the flutes and clarinets play bottles. Extreme Make-over by Johan Meiji but we are also playing more “regular” music like Philip Sparke and Holst.
YesLeggi altro
More serious music
10 agosto 2022, Inghilterra ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
On a finer note, choir has been rehearsing in the chapel learning Ukraine prayer song, Vaughan Williams Antiphon, and Hans Zimmer Earth. The acoustics are amazing. I want to go back and play my oboeLeggi altro
ViaggiatoreInterestingly it is not a cathedral but “just” the school church. it is beautiful and the acoustics is the best.
Bell ringing :extra curricular activitie
11 agosto 2022, Inghilterra ⋅ 🌙 21 °C
And for something completely different - Bell ringing practice at Giggleswick church tonight.
Concerts Galore
12 agosto 2022, Inghilterra ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
The week was a week of an enormous amount of sight reading. It was great Meeting up and playing music with people that I haven’t seen for 3 years. Today was morning final rehearsals and theLeggi altro
Dartington music
13 agosto 2022, Inghilterra ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Change over day today and so after a 6 hour car journey I have arrived at Dartington Estate for Dartington summer music school.
I am looking forward to playing with some more awesome musicians andLeggi altro
Music week 2 Ending
19 agosto 2022, Inghilterra ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
I can’t believe my week at Dartington is in its last hours. A Fab week with Lucinda Atkinson that was completely different to last week but with just as much enjoyment and learning. A week ofLeggi altro
Final 2 days in the UK
20 agosto 2022, Inghilterra ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Final 2 days in the UK is staying in East Sussex. What was supposed to be a 4 hour drive became a 6 hour one. Everyone in holiday mode enjoying the extended English summer. No concerts tonight justLeggi altro
Visiting
21 agosto 2022, Inghilterra ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
I spent the day Visiting my 96 yr old relative. It was so good to see you again Henry. One of the last remaining WW2 veterans.
Heading home
22 agosto 2022, Inghilterra ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
It was an early start this morning 0545hrs to get to the rental car checked back in and to the airport on time.
Now relaxing with my morning coffee waiting check in time.
Viaggiatorewhat's the bird's name?