...the adventure continues

Day 1 (still really day 2) Saturday  part 2

...our micro-adventure continues .... After a soggy start, we left the Coldstone Cut and trundled off through the quieter lanes, following the hills and valleys while all the time heading up towards Wensleydale. Along our route, the only 'we have to stop there' place was Gouthwaite Reservoir, Nidderdale.

We stopped at the reservoir parking, a small but lovingly kept green space with seating and hedging. Across the road was a equally well maintained viewing platform where like minded folk were peaceably keeping distances and whispering happy bird watching whispers. We joined them and through our spotter telescope watched Canada and Greylag geese, Mallard, Black headed gulls, Cormorants, Lapwing and Oystercatchers, Coots, Buzzards, Crows and Starlings.

Moss sat patiently between my feet watching the folk watching the birds.

We reluctantly dragged ourselves back to Zeb, had coffee and cake on the grassy embankment in the most glorious sun while Moss played up and down the sunny slope.

The last drop of coffee drained and all the cake crumbs flicked off ourselves, we settled back in the van and left Nidderdale passing through a beautiful landscape .... onward to our next mini adventure! 

The micro-adventure starts here ...

Day 1 (the prequel) Friday evening

We seemed to manage to shed all of the youngsters on one weekend which meant Himself and I (and Zeb the van) and Moss (of course) could have a micro-adventure all on our ownsome! On the Friday we planned and packed (ok - threw together and cobbled an idea or two) enough food and clothing, maps and boots, dog stuff and dog to get out and away.

Day 1 (actually day 2) Saturday morning part 1

 

Loading the van between showers, we ran in and out of the house, Moss soon got bored waiting for us to set off and fell asleep on her bed I made for her. It rained most of the morning as we drove up towards Wensleydale.

A rather narrow squeeze to fit through Bolton Priory stone archway (cue frantic internet searching both the height and width of the van and the height and width of the gate). On a whim we had a soggy stop at Coldstone Cut - a large land based art installation - a strong and striking structure over looking a huge working quarry - well worth the visit and we really enjoyed wandering around it. We returned to Zeb (van) for lunch and best of all?  The sun broke through - wonderful!

.... to be continued ....

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Wild camping micro adventure - you were wonderful
thank you xx


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