This was a 12 mile saunter down Swaledale. Starting at Keld we were still in upper Swaledale. High moors surrounding us and a choice of two routes. The high route over the moors or the low valley route. After the adventures on day 7 we chose the valley route.
It was very picturesque with many water falls at the beginning of the walk. Their reddy-brown water swelling the river Swale. After all the dead animals we've seen on route we did come across a skeleton of a dead tractor.
As we passed through Gunnerside we had a welcome pit-stop at the King's Head. The excuse was to escape possibly the heaviest shower of the day. The route became more rural as we progressed down the valley. Ending the day as a stroll along the widening river. But this was not with out incident. The old'un nearly came a cropper while negotiating a stream crossing where the bridge had been washed away. A hastily improvised pirouette mid stream saved my blushes. But did bring howls of laughter from the crowd.
Though there are many more miles to tread I am already feeling a modicum of sadness that this adventure is coming to an end. But this is tainted with the grim prospect of the tedious tramp though the Vale of Mowbray.
Damage report:
A trio of weary souls or is that soles.......
Oh forgot to mention, all the aches and pains in the old'uns feet went away as soon as I put them in my boots. Surely they couldn't have been pining to do some walking yesterday...?
-- Posted from my iPhone
Keep going Ian. I'm really enjoying reading about the adventure. It makes my marathon running seem tame by comparison
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