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I've seen Fire and I've seen Rain
... br> I've seen Sunny Days....
Yesterday we did a final tour of the Dales, which is when we saw the Lonely House. Quite a lot of sunny spells with just a few sprinkles of rain. Today has been sunny all day and the weather man says it should be like this for the rest of the week. It is cold, but you can wrap up to keep warm, rain is just depressing.
On the road again in the morning., if we can pull ...
Indi's Fun Times
Hi Rosina, Indi and I were sorry to see you are having so many health problems. We hope you feel better soon. I thought you may like to see some of the photos. I use a site called Travelpod and it is really good. She has been doing some schoolwork but not as much as I would like.Regards,
Mavis and Indi Clark
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Back to the van
OK, on Thursday we took a train ride from Whitby to Middlesbrough on the Esk Valley Railway. This is a main line service but is specially funded as a way of getting people to get to Whitby or Middlesbrough via the Moors. Great for me as driving through the moors is not the best way to see them so sitting on a train gave me a chance to see the scenery.
There are 2 reasons ...
Leaving for the airport.
... that means it should arrive at 11:50.
It does and I'm on my way to London. Takes about 4hours 40minutes to get to Victoria coach station. The train station is only across the road so I get over there and get my train to Gatwick.
I'd given myself plenty of time to get here but with the coach being late I'm almost spot on time. When I check in I've got about 20minutes before the flight starts boarding. Draw some cash oout of the ATM as I don't want to use my ...
A great day out
... just brushed him aside. Such is the thanks you get when you are made of plasticine.
From there we went on a spectacular ride over the top of the Dales from Hawes to Thwaite. It really is a most beautiful area. Very harsh and wind swept but well worth a visit at any time of the year. Drove back home along the River Swale valley and have just had dinner and a glass of red.
What more could you ask for in life?
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