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In our little travelogue last week, we drove south on the B6160, from Leyburn to Kettlewell. (That's highlighted in red, above.) Today we'll go from Kettlewell south to Bolton Abbey, then turn west on another road that takes us to Embsay (road highlighted in blue). We spent the last night of our Yorkshire trip on a sheep farm there. Can everyone see the map okay? And did everyone bring a bag lunch? What??! No...there's not a bathroom!
Those amazing dry stone walls! They're everywhere!
A closer look
My husband, talking on the cellphone to our kids back in the States. It's just the oddest feeling, to be in such a remote area, surrounded by fascinating history, and using modern technology. How handy that technology would have been for Generals Lee, Longstreet, and Stuart in July of 1863 - as long as Stuart kept his phone off 'silent mode.' (By the way, we had a great signal up on those hilltops!)
I never tired of this view: sheep, stone walls, and hills
A little hamlet in the valley
At Bolton Abbey, phone box and Her Majesty's post box
When we were in Yorkshire, there was a little town west of Thirsk that was like a cemetery for phone boxes. A HUGE lot full of discarded phone boxes. How I would have loved to adopt one!!
Bolton Abbey
Abbey and cemetery
Black face sheep near Bolton Abbey
Cemetery along the River Wharf - at Bolton Abbey
Notice the stepping stones one can use to cross the river.
In the sheep barn at Embsay
Notice the smiles on their faces. :-)
No kidding, the lovely people who ran the guest house could have stepped right out of 'All Creatures Great and Small.' They were wonderful hosts, and watching the shepherd put his Border Collies through their sheep-herding paces was a particular thrill - dog lover that I am. Every whistle, low or high-pitched, long or short, was a specific command to that dog. And he responded with lightning speed...It was so cool!
That's it for the B6160. Hope you enjoyed the tour. We'll be someplace else next time. Be ready...And yes, you'll want walking shoes.
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That's it for the B6160. Hope you enjoyed the tour. We'll be someplace else next time. Be ready...And yes, you'll want walking shoes.
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29 comments:
You are too funny, I'll be sure to have my walking shoes on next time! Whew, today I'm so not prepared for that:-) Those landscapes are simply breathtaking! I love all those stone fences. Can't see where our travles take us next!
Wow, what a beautiful landscapes....if I brought my lunch and I don't need to use the bathroom can I come too?? :) Thanks for sharing your trip with us...it almost feels like I was right there with you!
How beautiful! I love the shots of the sheep.
Stopping by from new friend Friday. What great pictures. I also love the sheep shots.
Oh wow... what a beautiful place to visit!!! Your pics are lovely:-)
gorgeous photos!
Oh soooo beautiful. Now I'm longing for my family's homeland!!!
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I love the pictures!! I'm so jealous, I want to go visit there so bad!!
:)
Rachel
Hello!
Ahhh...someday I will visit England and Europe. For now I at least can enjoy your pictures and posts. :)
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I have to go back to Europe! I took students over spring break four times, and while we did see some of the English, French, and Swiss countryside, I would love to go back without the crazy schedule and just enjoy the moments. Very nice travel log!
The sheep...I love the sheep! So, when are you going to start up the Cranberry Morning Tour Guide Service and take us all on a trip? I'd go with you in a heartbeat. :)
(typo in my last comment - sorry)
Nice photos! We haven't been to that part of England. How was driving? We've always taken the train.
Wow, I truly loved the tour my friend, thank you.
I love these posts and pictures! The red looks so vivid against the background! I want to head back to England now! Have a great night!
Mama Hen
These pictures make me home-sick for England-even though I only lived there a year.
My goal in life is to convince my husband to move over there...
Thanks for sharing your pictures! Here are some from our trip in May
http://lessonsofanewlywed.blogspot.com/2010/06/lesson-42-where-ive-been.html
How beautiful! And I must say that I'm a little envious; I love Europe, and I'm sure it's much cooler than the 102* we are expecting in Arkansas today.
I totally love the photo of your husband on the cell phone! Yes, how ironic to be so remote and yet still so connected. We live in special times for sure!
These photos are wonderful! They make me dream of England.
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Your comment was so nice, thank you! I hope they don't change the color of those phones! It is so perfect for the rainy and cloudy days! It brightens things up a bit! Have a great night!
Mama Hen
LOVE the pix!!! Too funny that he is on his cell out in the middle of nowhere and this past week just two states away in the mountains of Colorado, we were unable to use ours...go figure, lol!
On our way home we saw the usual cows, but also some sheep and even camels...all four of us just stared out the window with our jaws dropped like we'd never seen camels before...it was just such an odd place to see them! Didn't know we had camel farms in the panhandle of Texas, lol!
Always love to "travel" with ya :))
What a wonderful tour, thanks for sharing! I'm looking forward to the next travel adventure.
That looks like so much fun! Beautiful.
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Nice work again.
The dry stone walls of Yorkshire are definitely the best in England complimented by their own repetition, the green grass and smooth contours.
I came across and photographed a couple of red telephone boxes (still in use) last week in the middle of a Yorkshire market town. So sad to hear of the phone box cemetery in Thirsk.
Wow! Those are some great pics! Love the abbey and smiling sheep! :D
You will appreciate this:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/somerset/8385313.stm
Wow, GREAT pictures!!! I want to go, too! Whenever we finally make it that way (we've been telling the girls forever that yes, one day we'll go...) I will definitely have to pick your brain! You picked a great route, apparently!
Your pictures always get me.......(sigh)
I want to jump on an airplane right this minuete!!!!
Love the pictures of Bolton Abbey. Another place added to my list.
Have you ever read Mary Stewart? She is English with a wonderful gift for making you feel like you are in the middle of the English countryside with her. And a little mystery thrown in. That is my newest craze! Re-reading all her books!
I have never read Mary Stewart. Thanks for pointing her out to me. I'll have to look her up. :-) Nice to hear from you again!
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