A
glorious sunny day to enjoy the first walk with more than one other.
Four of us set of from Combstone Tor. Up to Horns Cross, up past the stones, over
Horn Ridge and then more up to Ryders Hill to pose by Petre’s Bound Stone
observing the 2 metre distance, except those from the same household! By now
the heat was really on as we descended to find the 2 well concealed Bound Rocks
in Wellaby Gulf, on into the large girt, where we found a skylarks nest with 4
eggs, leading down to Dry Lake, which unusually lived up to its name!! Really
hot now as we followed the O Brook to find a cool, shady spot for late
elevensies. On to cross the road at Saddle Bridge, after a quick cursory
unsuccessful search for a C stone! On to the picnic spot at Week Ford and a
dip, well one of us did and I made do with a cooling paddle. Feeling somewhat
refreshed we investigated the Beara House blowing house hoping to see the
wonderful orchids I had seen in previous years but was disappointed to find
only 3 or 4 tiny ones, maybe too early! Up again, really stifling hot now, back
to the RV.
A
lovely but hot, tiring walk.
TGB