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Around The Yorkshire Moors
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Oultondave
Fri, 07 Aug 2009 14:43:55 +0000
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Oultondave
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Fri, 07 Aug 2009 14:43:55 +0000 quote
After having a week's holiday when the weather pissed it down all week Sunday dawned bright and sunny. A planned scooter run to Bakewll was cancelled at the last minute, so I thought sod it I'm off.
Set off around 09:00 and the first stop was Ilkley Moor where both me and my passenger went Bah't at!!!


In the centre is the calf rock with the cow rock to the left. The Cow and Calf is one of the famous Yorkshire Moors landmarks. Here's another view out over Ilkley and the moors beyond

The ride then went over to Baildon again over the moors


After a quick lunch in Saltaire it was on to Bronte country and up to Haworth vis Bingley and past the engineering masterpiece know as 5 rise locks on the Leeds-Liverpool canal. Finally heading home after a "short" 100 mile round trip. Greta day out and the scooter ridden two up for the first time handled impeccably and rode beautifully.

Here's to the next outing which should hopefully be over the North Yorks moors to Whitby.Watch this space!!!
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JimmyTwoNutz
Fri, 07 Aug 2009 16:14:19 +0000
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JimmyTwoNutz
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Fri, 07 Aug 2009 16:14:19 +0000 quote
Beautiful country... love the pictures.
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Oultondave
Fri, 07 Aug 2009 17:08:13 +0000
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Oultondave
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Fri, 07 Aug 2009 17:08:13 +0000 quote
Indeed it is when the weather is nice.
TailorMarc
Fri, 07 Aug 2009 21:15:56 +0000
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TailorMarc
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Fri, 07 Aug 2009 21:15:56 +0000 quote
Looks like a good day. Great Pics.

Is that you standing on that rock? how did you get up there? (I know you climbed, but how? )
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Oultondave
Fri, 07 Aug 2009 21:47:38 +0000
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Oultondave
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Fri, 07 Aug 2009 21:47:38 +0000 quote
No it;s my passenger , our foster lad, don't know how he climbed it as I was treating myself to a coffee and bacon sarnie!!!
TailorMarc
Fri, 07 Aug 2009 22:03:00 +0000
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Fri, 07 Aug 2009 22:03:00 +0000 quote
Bloomin 'eck he is a brave lad. (climbing the rock not being your passenger )

I will have to take a ride to your part of the UK, see what its like.
GeorgiaGirl
Sat, 08 Aug 2009 01:01:54 +0000
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GeorgiaGirl
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Sat, 08 Aug 2009 01:01:54 +0000 quote
Lovely pics , your part of the world is really beautiful. About you foster, my husband and I have spent the last 14 years turning around, looking for our son, and saying "Jonathan get down from there RIGHT NOW!". Shelves at Walmart, the kitchen cabinets, boulders (lots of those in the mtns. round here), you name it. Among his more memorable climbs, the castle walls at Corfe in England, a modern sculpture in the Smithsonian, and someone's VERY expensive thoroughbred horse at my sister's college when he was every bit of two years old. Fortunately never damaged anything except a broken finger and being asked to leave museums and historical landmarks.
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Oultondave
Sat, 08 Aug 2009 20:22:55 +0000
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Oultondave
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Sat, 08 Aug 2009 20:22:55 +0000 quote
Here's a couple more photos that I've just uplaoded
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