Day 4/4 Yorkshire Water Way v1 66km Walk - Blubberhouses to Ilkley - 20 May 2008

A simple walk back to the final destination of my entire walk - Ilkley. Before I checked out of the hotel, also requested for a packed lunch (sandwich, banana). Ate while I walked. Like yesterday, the walk took about a short 3 hours. Not much scenery as I took the road again, hence not many photographs captured. Nothing challenging encountered except the undulating roads. Had to be very cautious while walking along the side of roads, especially at blind spots at areas where there were sharp bends. No music allowed otherwise I would not be able to hear incoming vehicles. It was dangerous, especially when roads were narrow sometimes.

I passed Fewston and Swinsty Reservoirs - 2 of the most popular reservoirs in Yorkshire for walking, bird-watching and trout fishing. They both have beautiful settings amongst rolling wooded hills with well-maintained circular paths around their shore-lines from where there are wonderful views across reed-fringed waters. They felt more like natural lakes than man-made ones.





Completed all 66km in a lengthy 4-day walk. It had been a very relaxing leisure walk, with exclusion of the first horrible day. The walk was planned such that there would be time for rest in order to not tire myself out before I returned to Newcastle for exams. First paper: Resistance and Propulsion. Good luck! Anyway, I caught the train back to Newcastle in the afternoon, changing at Leeds. Had a heavy lunch, gaining back all the calories which I had just lost. *Shake head*