The following set of entries are about our holiday last month (May 2011).
The CC.Eng headed off to Scotland for a week during mid-May. Climbed 11 Munros, despite some wet, sometimes wintery weather. I meanwhile, had a fulfilling yha based few days for in northwest England. Visited Liverpool and the Mersey for the first time; Chester after a gap of more than twenty years. During three days in Liverpool I looked round the developed docks, visited the Maritime Museum, Tate Liverpool and the Walker art galleries. Took the train to Chester where I walked the city wall. By the Dee, strong incoming tidal current, where I hadn't been expecting it (on the Mersey, yes). Afterwards, I took to the train to New Brighton, on the north side of the Wirral, at the mouth of the Mersey. Walked from there to Seacombe, enjoying the views across the river to Liverpool during a fine sunny evening. Took the famous ferry across the Mersey to Pier Head.
After the urbanised, industrial Mersey, the Arnside, with the Kent estuary, was a pleasant contrast, albiet with the Morecambe Bay tidal regime which needs big respect. Superb views over the estuary and Lake District Fells from Arnside Knott.
On the Saturday (21st May) took a bus from Arnside to Kendal to meet up with my other half coming down from Scotland. Then had a week in the Yorkshire Dales together, based near Hawes. There exchanged rapid tidal estuaries for temperamental Pennine Rivers.
Weather – overall very mixed. Wet at times, particularly in Yorkshire, but cooler, therefore more comfortable than it has been down south lately. Unsettled weather made for dynamic skies. Refreshingly high and lively rivers.
