Yesterday I finished the walk, arriving at Prestatyn, a holiday town on the Irish Sea.
The weather during the second half of the walk was wonderful—no rain, warm, every day a mix of sun and cloud. Ironically, this morning walking to the station for the train to Manchester the weather was cold with low cloud and drizzle. Perhaps the gods wanted to make sure I understood how generous they had been.
Like the first half, the days were varied. A large part was walking in fields with endless gates to open and shut, stiles to climb and farm animals who always listened to whatever I had to say. I was growing a bored with the fields by the end of the first half of the walk, but in the second half I discovered that I enjoyed the open space and the simple routine of entering each new field, trying to discover where the gate to the next field was located and seeing how this new flock of sheep or herd of cows would respond to me.
It wasn’t all fields. There were days high in heather hills, forests (actually tree farms, all the old growth has been cut), canals, and a day with a long stretch across a scree slope beneath rocky cliffs.
A couple of days I walked with Rob, an English hiker, but he was doing the walk in a day less than me; we eventually parted when he had a longer stage. I missed his company but I also enjoyed solitude.
The walk went by quickly. It is different from the alpine and pilgrimage walks I’ve done, and took a few days to appreciate, but it is one of the best.
Photo gallery, no photos featuring cows or sheep…
Congratulations once again Roy on another lovely tour.
Congratulations, Roy! You did it. Of course you did. Thanks for bringing me along. Such beauty along the way. So very different from Canada.
Cathrine
really lovely scenery on this installment! excellent photos – as always…..
Marvellous!! Congratulations on your finish 🙂
Lovely photos! Feel like I am there. So happy the weather was good for you.Looking forward to hearing your tales!
Barb&Dennis
Roy, your photographs are gorgeous. Thank you.
Amazing views/photographs. Makes one want to add them to the bucket list.
Thanks for sharing…
So great! the towpath on aqueduct – amazing!
Congratulations on completing. Sorry to say civilization still here and awaiting your re-entry. Bah!
Really enjoyed the feed.
See you on the flip side