Best Day Yet

Day 13: Danby Wiske to Osmotherley
Miles today: 13.60
Total miles: 163.25

Today was our best day of walking yet. I can't even begin to express how beautiful the weather has been.  The temperatures have stayed in the low 60's with clear, sunny skies. We had two half days of rain going into and coming out of Grasmere and a few showers on the way to Kirkby Stephen but miraculously (for England) the rest has been rain free.  It looks like our luck may hold for the remainder of the walk.

We stopped by the church on our way out of Danby Wiske and took some pictures.  It is one of the very few churches in England that has never had any affiliation with a known denomination.

It was a nice, flat walk for most of the day. Our "new adventure" was crossing the A19 highway.  It seemed like we were trying to cross I-294 by O'Hare airport! Fortunately, there was a median so we could take it two lanes at a time. It was very disconcerting to stand in the middle with cars and trucks whizzing by from both directions. We lived to tell about it and after crossing were in the little village of Ingleby Cross.

Once we passed through here, we started the climb up (then down into) the village of Osmotherley.

Sometimes it feels like we're moving at a snail's pace but other times we just follow the leader.

We're now in the Yorkshire Moors so will have some climbing over the next couple of days.  The flat land sure was nice while it lasted.

Osmotherley is a pretty little village.  Again, we were able to have a pint of beer outside in the sunshine.  We stayed at the Golden Lion and it was a huge surprise. Truly 5 star accommodations in this little bitty town!