We had an early breakfast and were dropped back at the pub to resume our journey. The moors are quite nice in the sunshine and you can see for miles for once which is most welcome!
We stopped off to say hello to Fat Betty, a cross on the moor where tradition dictates that you leave a snack for a fellow traveller and take one in return (a bit like open caching!). We took a mint and left some jelly tots before continuing on our way.
The route is mainly road and we take the turning to the brilliantly named Fryup. We turn off along a bridleway and a rewarded by fantastic views over Fryup Vale which is truly stunning.
At the end of the Moor we take a short break and are caught up by Dave and Jayne who we shared numerous drinks with yesterday. We continue on together through Glasedale before splitting at Egton Bridge where they had digs for the night. (turns out that it is the best accommodation for them yet and they might not move!). We swapped email addresses and we continued down the old Toll Road to Grosmont. Having had a quick look at the trains at the station we quickly found our B&B (clean but a bit like stepping back in time 30 years or staying with your grandparents!). A quick shower and we whizzed out again to catch the last steam train of the day to Goathland and back (we didn't see Greengrass or Nick Berry though!) We did bump into the girls again, as well as Richard who seems to have slowed his pace somewhat and be walking with them. A bit of match making going on perhaps?
Dinner at the Station Arms concluded a very pleasant day.
The forecast for our last day is truly dreadful, the worst one yet (and that's saying something!). Still, one more day to go and that is something we have mixed feelings about. We are exited that the end is in site but sorry that the end of our journey is now so close.
Off to bed now; 15 miles or so tomorrow and most of them are likely to be wet!
Matt & Dawn
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