Clay Bank to Blakey Ridge.

Today was slated as an easy day by the guidebook and it actually was probably the easiest day of the whole trip. I was given a ride back to Clay Bank by David the ex owner after sorting out the bill. I had queried the bill after I was charged for 2 lunches only to also realize that I had prepaid for the room with Booking. com and didn't have to pay for the room twice. That saved me $125. An innocent mistake but it pays to keep your eye on things.

The weather was very good today. It was a little foggy this morning. There was a bit of an elevation gain out of Claybank but otherwise it was a pretty flat walk on the Yorkshire moors. Knowing it was a short day, I took my time having two generous breaks. It was only a little foggy today, nothing like yesterday though.I met an English hiker moving very quickly who I chatted with for a while before letting him go on. He was doing twice the distance I was doing. I saw various grouse but no other wildlife. Much of the trail was on an old railway bed so it was flat and sandy which was easy on the feet. I arrived at a very leisurely 1:15 pm. I chatted outside with some Australian hikers who were doing the trip over 18 days. I am now just chilling in my very small room before suppering at 6:30.Read more