DAY NINE
Day nine: As usual Mark and I arrived late for departure (Mark was doing his hair and I was touching up my lipstick).
Today would see us leave Catterick Bridge and make our way towards the Cleveland Hills via Damby Wiske. The first part of the walk was very flat and seemed very easy compared to what we had already done. We followed the river Swale to our right with the morning traffic along the B6271 on our left which reminding us all that we were not in work. In fact it has been a bit strange living out of a suitcase for the last 2 weeks almost like a travelling salesman with nothing to sell and no car! Next we arrived at Kiplin bypassing Kiplin Hall which was exceedingly nice. Chris told us a story about a man buried in the local cemetery that had lived to 169 years old Britain’s oldest ever man – not that anyone believed a word of it. Leaving the road again we followed tracks along fields for several miles, I must add that Brian and Chris got us lost and a fellow coast to coast walker I have dubbed “lady Penelope” did not tell us we were going the wrong way but most of the coast to coasters have been really nice to meet and chat to. Graham marched ahead with his usual exuberance reminding always that we had places to visit and people to see – why would be without him – probably in Ambelside! With 10 miles under our belts we arrived at The Swan Inn at Damby Wiske a must see and iconic landmark on the coast to coast walk. We stopped for lunch on a bench by the village green – we were not the only ones we counted 30 other coast to coasters, as we now call ourselves, walkers many of the people that we had met and enjoyed conversing with over the last 9 days. The sign above the pub indicated that we had walked 130 miles since leaving St Bee’s giving us all a tremendous sense of achievement only 62 miles to go! So off we went. The next 6 miles we were due to walk tomorrow but we decided to get a head start and make tomorrows climb a bit easier we enjoyed six miles across open fields in bright sunlight and the wind behind us. Tonight our accommodation would be at The Black Bull in Great Smeaton – the landlord Paul collected us and we all squeezed into a small car. The Black Bull in Great Smeaton served simple food and gave a friendly welcome and it was reputably where Dick Turpin spent his last days but the food was most definitely out of the Betty Turpin School of cooking. Second to none – delicious!!
Published: September 14, 2010
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