C2C Day 12: Blakey Ridge to Egton Bridge

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brrrrr

Last night it was cold. Almost frozen. However, Tom stayed warm and came out well before us. We had a short day today, so we weren’t in a rush. Furthermore, in the morning it rained intermittently. So we settled on a vegetarian full English breakfast and lots of Yorkshire tea.

Today’s walk will take us along the moors and to the village of Glaisdale, then along the River Esk to Egton Bridge. As we weren’t in a hurry, we planned a lunch at the Arncliffe Arms in Glaisdale. Yes, this C2C hike is definitely not difficult!

The weather on the moors was pretty much what we expected: wind, rain and hail at times. But the bad weather never lasted long.

Bundle up to leave the Lion Inn

One last look back at the Lion Inn.

Glaisdale

We sat down at the Arncliffe Arms, and immediately a couple from Australia who had been at the Lion Inn last night came and joined us. Then another woman joined us, and then another woman joined us. Suddenly, it was a group lunch for six C2C walkers. And so it is on the road. You meet people, you have nice conversations (although there are some grumpy ones too), you share some experiences, you get to know them a little, maybe you see them again in a day or two as you get further along the way, but you will probably never see them again.

I sure love the sections of the trail through the forest.

Who cares if the path follows a road when it’s a road as quiet and scenic as this one!

Egton Bridge

We arrived at Egton Bridge relatively early. The sun was trying to come out, and we even sat outside for a few minutes before realizing we’d had enough cold for the day. We stayed at the Horseshoe Hotel which has a lot of potential but unless they take a step forward they don’t seem to be on the path to success.

Next: C2C Day 13 – Egton Bridge

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