5 October. Windy, very windy, dangerously windy at many times

In Middleham one finds Richard III castle, his boyhood and favorite one, or so the plaque says. We eschewed the large entrance fee and headed up the hills of North Yorkshire.

The walk is entitled My Kingdom for a Horse. This is certainly horse territory; local explained that thoroughbreds have been bred here for a hundred plus year. We saw some but not the tourist ball of string: them galloping by the galloping fences in the gallops. Yep, specialized vocabulary here.

Another top rated walk and it certainly was. The wind, however, was fierce. News reports said steady 20 mph with gusts twice that amount. Felt like the weather persons look during broadcasts of incoming hurricanes.

Literally had to use my trekking pole to keep the wind from knocking me down. Not once but many times especially across the moor.

The day started with Fawlty Towers service at breakfast. What are Scotch Pancakes I ask. Manuel says let me get Mr. Fawlty. Does not end there. Quite humorous when having a relaxing breakfast.

Walk had challenges such as instructions to go to the lych gate, or follow the galloping fences. Stiles were often gates. Footpaths changed. The walk was marked 145meter ascent. Gps said 585 meters. Doubt that AA ever took this walk.

Dinner last two nights included cockles, mullet, partridge ( saw a lot of them on the walk and in the road as too windy to fly ), cod and very weird deserts. Vegetarian dinner with shrooms was ok.

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