C2C - Robin Hoods Bay
As mentioned in yesterday’s post, the Lyke Wake Walk finish doesn’t allow for the rituals attached to completing the Coast to Coast walk. So today, we went to Robin Hood’s Bay, which is one of my favorite seaside villages, to let my hiking shoes be touched by water from the North Sea and to deposit the pebble I’d carried all the way from the Irish Sea to find a new home. I also gave back a pebble each for Sophie and George to transfer ownership of those precious items. Along my trip, I occasionally checked the pebbles were in situ, and they were little reminders of my kids, which was nice to have along the way.
We then travelled briefly back to the Ravenscar Cafe (Lovely scones if you are in the area), so I could sign the book of condolences for people completing the Lyke Wake walk....
With that done, time to meet up with family and enjoy a nice Pint and some good food....
So, dear reader, I leave you now for a couple of weeks. During this time, I’ll enjoy meeting up with my extended family, taking a trip to France, and watching a little English band people are saying might become big one day—Oasis—in their hometown of Manchester.
Dates for my next walks are posted in the updated “Walks” section. Hopefully, these dates won’t change, but I’ll update them if they do. Until the beginning of the Limestone Way, I wish you all the very best!
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