On the way to the start

Hello Dear Reader,

Rufus and I are off on another jaunt in the dales. We intend to complete the Herriot Way, 52 miles in a circuit around the Dales. We aim to stop off in the following places en route:

1. Aysgarth
2. Hardraw
3. Keld
4. Reeth
5. Aysgarth

I am being accompanied for the first time, which should be interesting. I will do the first stage alone, and then meet up with my brother Peter at The Green Dragon in Hardraw. We will then do the second stage from Hawes to Keld along the Pennine Way. I then meet up wth Richard from Leeds and do the final 2 stages. These will be from Keld to Reeth and then Reeth back to the start in Aysgarth. This should all be interesting logistically. My brother comes up in Mum's car from Great Harwood and then gets a taxi back to Hawes after we leave Keld. Then Richard turns up at Keld and leaves his car and sets off for Aysgarth. He then gets a taxi back to Keld to pick up his car.

Do you think this will all go of without a hitch?

Then there is the weather to contend with. Light showers are forecast. Hmm, I will believe they are light when I am in them. I expect deluge and bogs.

I will sign off until later when I am at my start point for tomorrow.