tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25059177382592212292012-02-17T00:45:35.567Ztravels of a bear and his friendsBiddlebearbearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10726981125511170194noreply@blogger.comBlogger21100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505917738259221229.post-58442523957361172792009-03-15T17:00:00.012Z2009-03-15T20:47:36.364Z<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/bin/slideshow.swf" width="288" height="192" flashvars="host=picasaweb.google.com&RGB=0x000000&feed=http%3A%2F%2Fpicasaweb.google.com%2Fdata%2Ffeed%2Fapi%2Fuser%2Fjconstantinoff%2Falbumid%2F5313394895776095729%3Fkind%3Dphoto%26alt%3Drss" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"></embed><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3zfPvBBC_JI/Sb01EU-0ayI/AAAAAAAAABA/KuZyEmprtYA/s1600-h/IMG_0001.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 164px; height: 124px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3zfPvBBC_JI/Sb01EU-0ayI/AAAAAAAAABA/KuZyEmprtYA/s320/IMG_0001.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313461483834993442" border="0" /></a>Yesterday we went to a new area around Addingham. We started off at Ilkley dead on nine o'clock. No one around now but when we get back here in the afternoon it will be heaving.<br />Left Ilkley walking along by the river. This is the start of a walk called the <a href="http://www.thedalesway.co.uk/">Dalesway Walk.</a><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3zfPvBBC_JI/Sb02Rmg08kI/AAAAAAAAABI/5LTRmgxnZYw/s1600-h/IMG_0003.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 179px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3zfPvBBC_JI/Sb02Rmg08kI/AAAAAAAAABI/5LTRmgxnZYw/s320/IMG_0003.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313462811390964290" border="0" /></a>We head off towards Addingham. After a while we left the riverside and had to cross a busy by-pass so we could walk up a nice quiet countrylane called Cocking Lane. He<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3zfPvBBC_JI/Sb03g-H3BxI/AAAAAAAAABQ/xH13qod9WAc/s1600-h/IMG_0007.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 236px; height: 175px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3zfPvBBC_JI/Sb03g-H3BxI/AAAAAAAAABQ/xH13qod9WAc/s320/IMG_0007.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313464174938359570" border="0" /></a>res a pic looking down on Addingham and across towards the hills.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Along here I found a nice milepost to sit on although we're not going to either place on this walk. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3zfPvBBC_JI/Sb07whkF74I/AAAAAAAAABg/A7wLK33WEPc/s1600-h/IMG_0009.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3zfPvBBC_JI/Sb07whkF74I/AAAAAAAAABg/A7wLK33WEPc/s200/IMG_0009.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313468840196566914" border="0" /></a>This was at a crossroads so we set off northwards now and after a while get to go through some farm lands. There were a couple of lambs here so spring must be on its way.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3zfPvBBC_JI/Sb1N43fEqLI/AAAAAAAAABo/Dm0guc5pTY0/s1600-h/IMG_0011.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 160px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3zfPvBBC_JI/Sb1N43fEqLI/AAAAAAAAABo/Dm0guc5pTY0/s200/IMG_0011.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313488774729345202" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Up hill now to a place called Haw Pike. I think it should be Raw Hike as it was quite windy here and I had to make sure I didn't get blown away.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3zfPvBBC_JI/Sb1QlotmJJI/AAAAAAAAABw/APx6W36fvZo/s1600-h/IMG_0015.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 251px; height: 181px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3zfPvBBC_JI/Sb1QlotmJJI/AAAAAAAAABw/APx6W36fvZo/s200/IMG_0015.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313491742881096850" border="0" /></a> Sure glad I had my scarf with me.<img src="file:///Users/constantinoff/Pictures/2009_03_14/IMG_0015.JPG" alt="" /> Over the hill and we head down towards Bolton Bridge. I got to see the station for the <a href="http://www.embsayboltonabbeyrailway.org.uk/">Embsay and Bolton Abbey Steam Railway</a> and the abbey itself in the distance.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3zfPvBBC_JI/Sb1QmsG2tFI/AAAAAAAAACA/DJgglcieO6U/s1600-h/IMG_0026.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3zfPvBBC_JI/Sb1QmsG2tFI/AAAAAAAAACA/DJgglcieO6U/s200/IMG_0026.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313491760972215378" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3zfPvBBC_JI/Sb1Qma3KkLI/AAAAAAAAAB4/XyavA43GACs/s1600-h/IMG_0020.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 198px; height: 150px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3zfPvBBC_JI/Sb1Qma3KkLI/AAAAAAAAAB4/XyavA43GACs/s200/IMG_0020.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313491756343005362" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />After a sarnie and coffee on a bench down at Bolton Bridge we walked back towards Ilkley alongside the River Wharfe. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3zfPvBBC_JI/Sb1T8p3KpLI/AAAAAAAAACY/BXQX3fK-fWc/s1600-h/IMG_0033.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 195px; height: 146px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3zfPvBBC_JI/Sb1T8p3KpLI/AAAAAAAAACY/BXQX3fK-fWc/s200/IMG_0033.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313495436861547698" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3zfPvBBC_JI/Sb1QnYh75BI/AAAAAAAAACQ/XAGBu23okEA/s1600-h/IMG_0043.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 196px; height: 146px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3zfPvBBC_JI/Sb1QnYh75BI/AAAAAAAAACQ/XAGBu23okEA/s200/IMG_0043.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313491772896961554" border="0" /></a>It was a lot warmer here than up in the hills.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />We saw this old building which was a <a href="http://www.hct.org.uk/chapel2farfield.html">Qua</a><a href="http://www.hct.org.uk/chapel2farfield.html">ker Meeting House</a> built in 1689.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3zfPvBBC_JI/Sb1Qm7BdH-I/AAAAAAAAACI/N7PBd4YJ6Q0/s1600-h/IMG_0035.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 264px; height: 195px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3zfPvBBC_JI/Sb1Qm7BdH-I/AAAAAAAAACI/N7PBd4YJ6Q0/s200/IMG_0035.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313491764976099298" border="0" /></a><br />The walk went away from the river a bit at <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Addingham">Addingham</a> and then continued and eventually we retraced the bit we did in the morning. Just befor we got back into Ilkley we saw some ponies with their jackets on.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3zfPvBBC_JI/Sb1T81mx9jI/AAAAAAAAACg/ctAx4TpwRu4/s1600-h/IMG_0064.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 387px; height: 290px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3zfPvBBC_JI/Sb1T81mx9jI/AAAAAAAAACg/ctAx4TpwRu4/s200/IMG_0064.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313495440014046770" border="0" /></a><img src="file:///Users/constantinoff/Pictures/2009_03_14/IMG_0015.JPG" alt="" /><br /><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2505917738259221229-5844252395736117279?l=biddlebearbear.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Biddlebearbearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10726981125511170194noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505917738259221229.post-26255576565056261662009-03-05T13:17:00.000Z2009-03-05T13:19:18.838ZI have decided to have my own blog to keep a record of the walking and trips I make with Wendy and John.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2505917738259221229-2625557656505626166?l=biddlebearbear.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Biddlebearbearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10726981125511170194noreply@blogger.com0