Ongoing tales of our adventures.
On Wednesday we let the car lead us up to Colne where we had morning tea at a little care in the local market. On this day I didn't take many photos as it was very misty, but we did see this.....
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| Seen during the English part of the Tour de France. |
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| Countryside views on our way to Colne. |
Thursday we decided to go back and see Bolton Abbey, after the rather rainy day we attempted earlier on our holiday. We wandered all over and saw lots, had lunch at the small tea rooms and enjoyed immensely.
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| Sheep standing along the wall below the abbey. |
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| Part of the abbey showing the beautiful shapes of the non-existent windows. |
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| Looking up toward the tearooms. |
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| Flowers in an old tree stump. Loved this idea. |
After lunch we headed off to Malham Cove. We'd gone to Malham before, but not walked to the Cove. Below just a few photos.
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| Stone wall on the distant hills. |
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| The cove. |
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| A stone bridge across the stream. Notice I didn't call it a creek.(giggle). |
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| 400 hundred stairs to the pavement above the cove. Our excuse for not going up? We didn't have time because it was about 3pm and we had to get back for tea. |
It was a great day out, not particularly planned, but oh so lovely to explore the Dales.
All for now and hopefully have some time over the next few days to tell about two lovely people I met on Friday and what we did today. Tomorrow (Sunday) we head toward the Lake District.
Hope the weekend is being kind to you all and take care.
Susan.
I've been enjoying your trip around England through your posts, despite not commenting, Sue. I had to say something on this one, though, as my dad came from Colne. :-)
ReplyDeleteWe spent many family holidays in my great aunt's back-to-back on a cobbled street (real Coronation Street stuff!) then maybe half a mile away up the back lane we were into fields and stone walls and Pendle Hill in the distance.
Happy days - thank you for taking me back!
Hi Hazel, welcome back to blogland. I'd not realised you'd been following, as your blog dropped off my list and on my other computer I have it on my favourites bar. Your memories of Colne sound so precious and we did love the surrounding countryside. In a couple of posts you may get a surprise as to what we've been up to. Take care.
DeleteBeautiful, and I like the flowers in the tree trunk, too.
ReplyDeleteThanks Joanna.
DeleteMy favourite area is The Dales. You must go back to Malham Cove and climb the steps, the view is amazing, though it did make me a little wobbly as I don't like heights.
ReplyDeleteI love the Dales too and also do not like heights. It may take me longer to climb those stairs than you, but I would like to do it. See you soon.
DeleteIt is so beautiful! I love the picture of the sheep lined up on the wall!! They really do just follow each other - like sheep. xx
ReplyDeleteI love the black-faced sheep and just couldn't resist putting this photo on. Hope you've settled back now that you are home. Sometimes we need a holiday after our "holiday".
ReplyDeleteWhoo hoo, you're in the Lake District! Look forward to meeting you on Tuesday, will email directions and all that stuff.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the reminder about how lovely Malham is, Management and I went there many, many years ago and we always said we should return ... never have :{
Thanks Jayne and see you tomorrow.
DeleteI may not have been to Cornwall but I have been to Colne. And I did a City&Guilds assignment about Malham Cove when I studied patchwork & quilting design many many years ago. I loved Malham. It sounds like you're still enjoying your visit to the UK.
ReplyDeleteThanks. Yes, we are enjoying, but so busy and I'm still having i'net problems.
DeleteLooks like you guys are having a ball :) Miss you xxx
ReplyDeleteMissing home too, though it is so lovely over here scenery wise, but less than 2 weeks now and can't wait to tell everyone about our trip. Take care and see you soon.
Deletelooks like you are having a great trip, love the photos, thankyou
ReplyDeleteThanks Judy, hope you enjoy AMQF and I'll ring some time after we get back and see how you are.
DeleteHi Susan, you two are just soooooo busy. You will need a holiday when you return to Oz to recover from your hoiiday here! Looking forward to catching up when you are back from the Lakes - enjoy them. G xxx
ReplyDeleteWas going to ring last night, but was so tired and don't know when you are going away again.
DeleteHey! This is my stomping ground! Thanks for popping over to my blog and leaving such a lovely comment:)
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