A Beautiful Walk

After getting back on the bike lately and noticing my drop in fitness I decided to get my sorry backside off of the sofa and take the dog on a nice walk. As I am over west I decided to have a go round the famous Ingleton Falls Trail to check out the waterfalls and as I knew it wouldn't be too easy with lots of stairs and up n' downs.

http://www.ingletonwaterfallstrail.co.uk/trails.php

It was such a lovely surprise, I actually don't mind paying the £5 entrance fee as the path is remarkably well maintained and marked and the views along the way are just gorgeous. As I set off quite late in the day I was lucky enough to barely see another soul too so was a perfect way to get my mind sorted and think nice thoughts after a pretty stressful past few weeks.

One of the best sections for me was about half way round at Thornton Force (see picture), really majestic and beautiful, one of the most perfect waterfalls I have seen in this country and for me it rivals high force in Teesdale pretty closely
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Its days like this when you realise what matters in life, what's real and what's not real and exactly what we are all capable of. I have the choice to be a good person and to minimise my negative impact on others and the environment and today has just steered me back on track and reminded me of my values and who I am. Thanks to the simplicity of nature and the wondrous beauty forged by the force of the water of years for making my day so pleasant. Found a great quote from the Dalai Lama that kinda sums up how I feel today....

Endomondo Hiking Workout: was out hiking 4.22 miles in 1h:17m:03s using Endomondo.