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3 April 2007: LotR: Ch. 5, Pt 1: The Trek from Malham to Arncliff along the Monk's Trail ...
Tuesday 3 April 2007
:: Arncliff, England - Yorkshire::
Chapter 5: Part 1
That morning the sore legged adventurers awoke early to the Malham Hostel breakfast of champions - a breakfast buffet of ham, eggs, bacon, croissants, cereal, yogurt, potatoes, juice, and tea. Lady Marion of Salsbury joined the explorers with much discussion of the trek for the day. Sir Ingo the Great and Sir Thomas Leaf were the first to awake, and prior to breakfast joined one another for some British television and news. There was a British "Project Respect" where live they were going to barge into the doors of "anti socials" with several agencies from TV, dogs, drugs, rent, etc. to fine and arrest them for a plethera of minor crimes since they were "anti-socials". It was a bit shocking. Thunder and rain clouds spread across the sky. A think mist of rain was ever so coming down. Lady Marion offered the party a ride in her coach up past the Malham Cove to Malham Tarn where they had walked yesterday, so they didn't have to repeat any of the trail. Since the party would not miss a foot of trail yet explored by them, they took the Lady up on her offer. Piling into her carriage, they arrived at the Malham Tarn trailhead where they hiked through yesterday. The rain started coming down heavier. It was a cold and dampening rain. Lady Marion joined the group up to and around Malham Tarn along the Pennine Way - and then they departed ways where the adventurers needed to get on the Monk's Road - up and over a steep hillside and back on sheep pastures. Up the trail to Mountains, Moors, and Valleys to Arncliff they went. Atop the first hilltop they broke for second breakfast. Across the plains for miles they went - with rolling fields, stone walls, and sheep aplenty they did see until they came over the ridge to see Arncliff. They stopped for first lunch and discussed their route and plans. The skies couldn't decide what to do - rain or shine. By the rise to Arncliff, A rainbow greeted them with patches of sunshine here and there along the countryside. Down the hill they went to Arncliff in search of a cup of tea. It was just before noon, and the only cafe in town, appeared closed. They wandered through the town center quite unimpressed by the layout of the town. Through the churchyard and graveyard, up around the corner, past the historic stocks, draws, and quarters - they continued the path to Kettlewell, with hope of finding a place for tea in Hawkswicke.  Sir Ingo the Great, Lady Vanessa of the Rhine, Lady Marion of Salisbury in the rain by Malham Tarn |  Rainbow above Arncliff
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 Graveyard in Arncliff |  Lady Vanessa of the Rhine, and her two Brave knights: Sir Thomas Leaf the cartographer from Colorado, and Sir Ingo the Great of Koln |
 Are they lost? |  blinded by the rain |
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 looking back at Malham Tarn |  long several mile trek down the Monk's Road |
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 It's the blue gnome! |  |
 Rain or Shine? What shall it be? |  |
 path to Arncliff |  |
 Lady Vanessa and Sir Ingo |  |
 entering Arncliff, England | The Village of Arncliff |
 The Village of Arncliff |  St. Oswald's Church, Arncliff, England |
 Town green: It's before noon, only cafe not open meaning ... "No Tea ..." :: read disappointment :: |  Sheep and Lamb |
 There is just something very evil about this picture ... |  Stocks ... |
 Locks ... |  and blocks .... |
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