<p>Welcome back...</p>
<p>Join me again as I continue my recount of the time I walked across the whole of England.</p>
<div class="text-center"><br/><p><img src="https://i.imgflip.com/3r15ue.jpg"/></p><br/><p><br/><div class="text-center"><p>It took 16 days of solid all day hiking to travel from coast to coast across England. My chosen route took me through 3 National Parks, i.e. Lake District National Park, the Yorkshire Dales National Park, and the North York Moors National Park.</p></div><br/></p><p>If your just starting to follow me and/or considering doing the journey yourself, you can read about the previous day(s) here:</p><br/><p>[<a href="https://steemit.com/travel/@lordnigel/lord-nigel-s-travels-a-walk-across-england-day-one">https://steemit.com/travel/@lordnigel/lord-nigel-s-travels-a-walk-across-england-day-one</a>](Day One - St Bees to Ennerdale Bridge - 25KM)</p><br/><p>[<a href="https://steemit.com/travel/@lordnigel/lord-nigel-s-travels-a-walk-across-england-day-two">https://steemit.com/travel/@lordnigel/lord-nigel-s-travels-a-walk-across-england-day-two</a>](Day Two - Ennerdale Bridge to Rosthwaite - 23 KM)</p><br/><p>[<a href="https://steemit.com/travel/@lordnigel/lord-nigel-s-travels-a-walk-across-england-day-three">https://steemit.com/travel/@lordnigel/lord-nigel-s-travels-a-walk-across-england-day-three</a>](Day Three - Rosthwaite to Grasmiere - 14.5 KM)</p><br/><p>[<a href="https://steemit.com/travelfeed/@lordnigel/lord-nigel-s-travels-a-walk-across-england-day-four">https://steemit.com/travelfeed/@lordnigel/lord-nigel-s-travels-a-walk-across-england-day-four</a>](Day Four - Grasmere to Patterdale - 19 KM)</p><br/><p>[<a href="https://steemit.com/travelfeed/@lordnigel/lord-nigel-s-travels-a-walk-across-england-day-five">https://steemit.com/travelfeed/@lordnigel/lord-nigel-s-travels-a-walk-across-england-day-five</a>](Day Five - Patterdale to Shap - 33 KM)</p><br/><p>[<a href="https://steemit.com/travelfeed/@lordnigel/lord-nigel-s-travels-a-walk-across-england-day-Six">https://steemit.com/travelfeed/@lordnigel/lord-nigel-s-travels-a-walk-across-england-day-Six</a>](Day Six - Shap to Orton 15KM)</p><br/><p>[<a href="https://steemit.com/travelfeed/@lordnigel/lord-nigel-s-travels-a-walk-across-england-day-Six">https://steemit.com/travelfeed/@lordnigel/lord-nigel-s-travels-a-walk-across-england-day-Six</a>](Day Six - Shap to Orton 15KM)</p><br/><p>[<a href="https://steemit.com/travelfeed/@lordnigel/lord-nigel-s-travels-a-walk-across-england-day-seven">https://steemit.com/travelfeed/@lordnigel/lord-nigel-s-travels-a-walk-across-england-day-Seven</a>](Day Seven - Orton to Kirkby Stephen 20KM)</p><br/><p>Without further delay here is my recount of what I would call another moderate hike; Day 8 - Kirkby Stephen to Keld around 22KM!!</p><br/><p>The sun was out and after a mostly nice Day 7 I was keen as mustard to get out and soak up the rays and enjoy the country side. The were a few possible paths today and pending how you are feeling and how wet it is you can go what ever way you want. </p><br/><p>So today I decided to take the middle path and while it meant missing out on a few renown &#x27;touristy views&#x27; it was a good choice and it was much less boggy (I scouted the high route for a few hundred meters and saw others struggling, so I turned back and took the second path).</p><br/><p><img src="https://i.ibb.co/hdKF1VL/IMG-3297.png"/></p><br/><p>The hike to Keld loge is a blend of many types of scenaries, from green countryside with flowing rivers to open plains and bogs</p><br/><p>....I recall today I was visited by a strange little creature at the start of the walk. You can see him in the grass below.</p><br/><p><img src="https://i.ibb.co/nrT2kt5/P9140311.jpg"/></p><br/><p>I almost didn&#x27;t spot this little guy who decided to follow me for a bit. Not sure what kind of bird it was but it sure was cautious and curious...I hadn&#x27;t seen one of these anywhere else on the walk, I assumed some form of pheasant?</p><br/><p><img src="https://i.ibb.co/VLXrJ4h/P9140312.jpg"/></p><br/><p>Today was mostly open and boggy grounds but there were very wide landscape views making for some nice pictures.</p><br/><p><img src="https://i.ibb.co/wd8pMKC/P9140293.jpg"/></p><br/><p>I love the large open spaces of the English country side.</p><br/><p><img src="https://i.ibb.co/RN1p36F/P9140310.jpg"/></p><br/><p>There are beautiful waterfalls along the path and you just know Keld is going to be a gorgeous place. Most of the walk follows fence lines so it is pretty hard to get lost. There is a fair portion of the walk on the road as well though</p><br/><p><img src="https://i.ibb.co/c21LQZz/P9140320.jpg"/></p><br/><p><img src="https://i.ibb.co/pb0T3KK/waterfall.gif"/></p><br/><p>So fantastic, but then I saw this Kayak and thought, where the heck is the owner? You can see the blue empty kayak below just above the wild english apple trees.</p><br/><p><img src="https://i.ibb.co/z5zqm8s/P9140319.jpg"/></p><br/><p>I remember wondering if the person was alright and wondering what I should do? I mean what do you do if you come across a boat in a stream with no owner in sight? I decided to just have a break here, collect an apple from the tree and investigate to see if maybe the owner just lost hold or if suddenly a head popped up screaming for help...</p><br/><p><img src="https://i.ibb.co/bb7Xmww/kayak4.gif"/></p><br/><p>Nope no-one there?....a quick check of the surrounding and no signs of anyone. It looked to me like the kayak had been washed down from upstream.</p><br/><p><img src="https://i.ibb.co/8bWfcbw/kayak6v4.gif"/></p><br/><p>After looking about, yelling out and speaking with some othe walkers there seemed nothing else I could do but to walk on. I sure hope the owner was ok and reclaimed their boat.</p><br/><p>The final walk into Keld was easy enough and followed the road.</p><br/><p><img src="https://i.ibb.co/30ytZ0q/P9140315.jpg"/></p><br/><p>...basically a bit of everything today, unfortunately more of the usual rain as the day progressed.</p><br/><p><img src="https://i.ibb.co/N6Wd0TB/lookingaround3.gif"/></p><br/><p>Keld marks the half way point if walking from coast to coast across the whole of England, it is the end of Cumbria and the beginning of the North Yorkshire.</p>Today&#x27;s lodging was in Keld lodge. Again a highly recommended choice for accommodation.<p></p><br/><p>Thus ends my recount of day 8 - if you would like me to continue <br/>with each day of the walk, please show your approval in the usual way - <br/>exclusive for Steemians of course :). </p><br/><p>Todays post continued the series on a specific request of my friend @minismallholdings; however as I only want the best quality posts for Steem I will discontinue this series if the upvotes and interest is low. On the flip side I am thrilled that Steem is really picking up and the competition for numerous and high upvotes is really on. Steem on!! </p><br/><p>!steemitworldmap 54.404055 lat -2.167802 long Lord Nigel&#x27;s Travels - A walk across England - Day Eight d3scr</p></div>
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