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    • Europe 2023
      2
      Day 137

      Harrogate + Ripley

      August 13, 2023 in England ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C

      After flying into London from Frankfurt I ventured up north to visit Harrogate and catch up with guys I played cricket with 11 years ago! Kristy stayed in London with Julia and Stefan whilst I took the 3 hour train up to Harrogate.
      I got in about 9:30PM and met up at the pub 🍻 with a few of the guys that I played at Ripley Cricket Club in 2012 ( time flies 😮). Hadn’t seen them in so long but felt so welcome to be back❤️
      I am staying with Robbo (a guy who I used to play with) in his motor home because he of house renovations but he and his family were so welcoming. His son is 14 now and was only 3 when I was over last. He was about half my height and is now about double my height 😂

      📍 Harrogate- was treated to a full English breakfast on the first morning before I caught up with my friend James who I used to work with at a local pub. Hadn’t seen him in 10 years when he was in Aus so good to catch up with him over a 🍺. He has two kids now and is getting married early next year- seems like a lifetime ago that we were working at the pub and drinking til the early morning 😂 (definitely grown up)!
      I checked out the local town after this and as much as somethings have changed- a lot of it was very much the same!

      📍 Ripley CC- went down to the local cricket ground where I played and had a net with few of the boys. Definitely blew off some cobwebs after not picking up a cricket bat since March and could be my only training session before returning to my season back home 😂
      They have a special game on tomorrow vs Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) so helped out the groundsmen whom I played with get the ground ready. Spent some time on the mower, roller and helped marking up the lines. Loved the afternoon back on the tools ✂️🍃

      📍 Ripley Castle- went for a quick walk around the village, castle and the grounds where I worked whilst I was over here. Very nostalgic walking through the grounds of the place where I was worked as a groundskeeper all that time ago!

      Loved my little trip up north. Was a real trip down memory lane seeing old friends and the town I lived in for 6 months. Will be back one day- hopefully not another 11 year hiatus 😂

      Also was well overdue for my 🐧 debut.
      Kudos to KB for doing this the the time (very grateful) 😘      Read more

    • TravelerUnited Kingdom
      1
      11
      Day 45

      The World of James Herriot

      September 19, 2023 in England ⋅ 🌧 18 °C

      World of James Herriot Ltd is a visitor attraction in the former Thirsk home and veterinary surgery of author James Herriot.

      Displays include recreations of James Herriots 1940s flat; depictions of rural life and veterinary practice at the time, together with sets and props used for the 1978 BBC All Creatures Great and Small television series based on his books.

      This was so cool.      Read more

    • The United Kingdom
      11
      Day 32

      Housesitting @ North York Moors NP

      September 2, 2023 in England ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C

      We spent one week housesitting in Thornton-Le-Moor, a small village close to Northallerton. It was so nice to have our own house for a while, especially with the three best dogs: Dillon, Pablo & Leo! We explored the nearby North York Moors, played with the dogs in the huge garden, baked muffins that Dillon immediately ate & enjoyed staying at home!Read more

    • TravelerI Wandered Lonely As A Cloud
      2
      11
      Day 14

      Brompton on Swale to Ingleby Cross

      May 15 in England ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C

      This is the longest day I have to hike on this trip. I had shortened it by 7 km by walking longer yesterday but it was still a punishing 30 km of walking flat on roads and through some incredibly muddy paths. Very poorly posted. There was no drying room at the Frenchgate hotel and the newspaper didn't cut it to dry out the boots so I ended up hiking in wet boots that got wetter as the day progressed. I developed blisters on the planter aspect of my fourth toes. I will try the trail runners tomorrow. My right trapezius is also bothering me. Despite the long walk today I did enjoy myself. Beautiful churches in Bolton on Swale and Denby Wiske. Some very friendly domestic animals which all seem very intent on smelling me. I finally saw Highland cattle in Northern England of all places. The craziest thing at the end of the day was having to run across a significant two lane highway the size of the QE2. It was the only way across. There was a service station nearby and I asked if there was any safer way and there wasn't. The teller's advice was to wait for a break and run to the median. Madness just madness. Probably the most dangerous part of the whole trip. I am staying at the Blue Bell Inn where I met up with Nick the school teacher that I met on my way to Keld. We had an early dinner and are both turning in for an early night.Read more

    • TravelerCoast to Coast England (C2C)
      Day 16

      225/300

      September 24, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C

      Tag 13/22 oder Plan B 2/5
      Km 20/25

      Die Nacht ist windig und feucht.
      Während der Nacht verfluche ich mich.
      Doch nach ein paar Km laufen, gestehe ich mir wie jeden Tag ein das es auch nochmal eine Nacht gehen wird.

      Ich stehe um 6 auf und starte um 7.

      Ich bin müde und unmotiviert.
      Der Weg ist schön aber das Wetter windig und feucht und ich heute einfach nicht in Stimmung.

      Beim Überqueren der Autobahn, kommt es zu einerm kurzem Schreckmoment.
      Linksverkehr.....
      Ich habe müde in die falsche Richtung geschaut.
      Die Autobahn ist nicht stark befahren, wenn man in die richtige Richtung schaut kommt man ganz gut rüber :p

      Übrigens habe ich den Campingplatz ausgewählt, weil es ein Restaurant hat.
      Hier schließt alles um 16 Uhr weshalb ich etwas abgehetzt aber pünktlich um 14:55 den Hof betrete.
      Ich gehe auf Toilette und bestelle um 15:02 mein Essen.
      Die Frau schüttelt den Kopf, Küchenbestellungen nur bis 15 Uhr.

      Mein Essenstiming diesen Urlaub scheint mir miserable. Ich schlucke die Tränchen runter.

      Aber es gibt einen Kaffee für mich.
      Danach baue ich das Zelt auf. Noch 5 Stunden bis Schlafenszeit ist. Mir ist jetzt schon kalt und es gibt wie erwartet nichts zum Drinnen sitzen, mal schauen wie ich die Zeit vertreibe.
      Vermutlich mit frieren.
      Ich würde gerne nochmal so eine tolle Wanderung unternehmen, würde aber darauf achten am Ende eines Wandertages im warmen zu landen.
      Das mir kalt ist überfordert mich und drückt auf meine Stimmung.      Read more

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    • TravelerC2C and Ireland Coasts
      2
      Day 22

      Great Broughton to Blakey Ridge

      June 21 in England ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C

      Up into the North York Moors today. A short climb to the top of the Moors, following formed roads on the Cleveland Way, then leaving this to continue on the C2C. Vast open spaces with low brush (no flowering heather) and deep wide glacier valleys with only sheep, some birds and one little adder which I nearly stepped on, which quickly slipped into the grass. Very windy out in the open, not cold, blue skies. Plenty of bike riders, other hikers and runners. One lady training for ultralark event of running a 8 mile circuit over 24 hours, sounds fun doesn't it. Haha. Down into the valley tomorrow to the Esk River and then to Robin Hoods Bay. Yahoo!!Read more

    • Avoiding the heat EU tour
      1
      12
      Day 90

      Snow angels

      December 2, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ -1 °C

      We left our highway side accommodation this morning and made our way to Knaresborough, a very cute historical town not far from where we were staying.

      After wandering around the picturesque streets, attending the local Christmas market and exploring another castle we made our way to the main attraction: Mother Shipton's Cave. This cave is apparently England's oldest visitor attraction, open since 1630. We learnt of the story of prophetess Mother Shipton and the magical Petrifying Well, a unique geological phenomenon with cascading water turning objects to stone. Seeing the things stringed up on the well petrified but also frozen due to the temperature was amazing.

      We then drove north to our next stop - Newcastle, this drive was one of the most fun so far because it was snowing!! The scenery as we drove was just shrouded in mist and whiteness, it was beautiful.

      Once we got to our accommodation we checked in, and did what any other adult would do - run into the yard and play in the snow.

      Once our fingers had gone past the point of freezing we walked to the nearest servo for a meal deal dinner, came back and relaxed.

      Step count: 14k      Read more

    • Europa, wir kommen
      Day 378

      Back to England

      June 30 in England ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C

      Pünktlich zur zweiten Halbzeit waren wir an der Bar vom Campingplatz.
      Ich habe eine App auf dem Handy um wenigstens die Tore mitzubekommen, ob es wirklich an der Zollkontrolle an der EU-Außengrenze liegt, wie Harry sagt weiß ich nicht, jedenfalls ist die Übertragung im Fersehen 1,5 Minuten verzögert.
      Einerseits lustig, wir wissen vor den anderen wenn ein Tor fällt, andererseits nimmt es doch viel von der Spannung. Immerhin konnte ich einen Engländer wieder nach drinnen schicken, damit er das zweite Tor sehen konnte.
      Ein wenig enttäuscht waren die Engländer darüber, dass es nur 1,5 Minuten Unterschied sind, die Zeit reicht nicht um eine Wette zu platzieren. Als mir klar wurde, was mir da für ein Geschäft durch die Lappen geht war ich dann auch enttäuscht.      Read more

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    • TravelerUK, France, & Bali 2024
      Day 10

      Fountains Abbey

      August 7 in England ⋅ 🌬 18 °C

      This place was spectacular. The monastery was built in the 1100s and decommissioned in the 1500s by Henry VIII.

      On from it are the gorgeous Studley Royal Water Gardens, but no photos as they just don't do them justice.

      These two form a world heritage site and we spent a few happy hours there.      Read more

    • TravelerDie Britische Insel
      1
      Day 77

      Fountains Abbey & Water Garden

      July 21, 2023 in England ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C

      Heute besuchten wir ein UNESCO-Weltkulturerbe!
      Im Jahr 1132 zogen 13 Mönche in dieses Tal auf der Suche nach einem einfacheren und frommeren Leben. Und schon in der 2. Hälfte des 12. Jhd. gehörte das Kloster zu den größten und einflussreichsten Ordenshäusern des Landes. Aber auch hier sorgte Heinrich der VIII. dafür, dass das riesige Anwesen, dessen wahre Größe wir nur erahnen können, dem Verfall preisgeben war.
      Im 18. Jh. zog sich der ambitionierte, aber in Ungnade gefallene Politiker John Aislabie auf sein an das Kloster angrenzendes Anwesen zurück, um sein Vorhaben eines eleganten Wassergartens in die Tat umzusetzen.
      Irgendwie fühlten wir uns bei dem Anblick in den Wörlitzer Park in Sachsen-Anhalt versetzt, denn auch der wurde nach den Kriterien englischer Gartenarchitektur angelegt: Prunkbauten, Statuen und andere Blickfänge sowie Sichtachsen waren typische Merkmale der Gartenkunst des 18. Jhd. und kein Bauwerk war wohl eindrucksvoller als die großen Ruinen von Fountains Abbey. Deshalb errichtete Sir Aislabie Aussichtspunkte, die einen majestätischen Blick auf das Kloster gewährten. Sein Sohn William erwarb dann 1767 die Ruinen und so wurde das Kloster Teil des "Studley Royal Water Garden". Und genau das war der Auslöser für die Aufnahme in die Liste der UNESCO. Sie erachtete diese Landschaft als "eine Meisterleistung menschlicher kreativer Genialität", eines der 10 Kriterien für die begehrte Einstufung.
      Am Ende überraschte uns ein Regen und wir suchten Schutz unter einer dichten Baumkrone und ca. 100 m von uns entfernt tat ein Rudel Hirsche dasselbe. Bei nachlassendem Regen verließen sie ihren Unterschlupf, so dass wir ca. 25 Tiere zählen konnten. Das Besondere an dieser Begegnung war, dass uns kein Zaun trennte - das erlebt man nicht alle Tage!      Read more

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