Pickering to Harrogate and back: Sunday, 30th April, 2017.

7:00-ish:

Sun rising over Yorkshire from our bathroom window.

10:15-ish:

Tractor Rally convoy heading east along the A170 to Pickering.

We're heading west to Harrogate.

11:00-ish:
Driving through Helmsley and all the
bikers are out and about on a Bank Holiday Sunday.

12:00-ish:
We have arrived in Harrogate.
First stop: Betty's Tea Room.

Betty's Tea Room interior Pt I.

Betty's Tea Room interior Pt II.
Two Fat Rascals and a pot of tea for two, please.

Olde fella bamboozled by all the iron railings that Harrogate
is famous for (according to Vicky).

Howard in Harrogate.

A photo of Vicky taking a photo of some flowers.

Run Vic! Run while yer still can!
Vicky in Valley Gardens and The Pinewoods and surrounded by a gang of killer Triffids.

Mother duck warns ducklings about the dangers of leaping into the water below.
Do ducklings ever listen……...?

…..um……plop…….no.

15:00-ish:
Vicky! I've had nowt to eat since my Fat Rascal and I'm fading fast. I need a ploughmans!
Luckily, in York's of Thirsk Tearooms, I can get one.
Vicky chooses a Tuna Panini (very Yorkshire).

16:00-ish: North Yorks Moors NP.
Vicky points the way to 'The Best View in England'.
Blimey, it better be good after all that build-up.

Vicky taking in 'The Best View in England':
Sutton Bank on a hazy, lazy, sunny spring afternoon.

As above, but in close-up.

16:45-ish:
Howard outside Helmsley Castle.

The Parish Church of All Saints, Helmsley.

Yorkshire loves tractors.

17:30-ish:
On the road to Harome.
Don't run the locals down Vic.

Just outside Harome.
 Our Green and Pleasant land.
Lovely.
Back to Pickering now and then home tomorrow.

Some travel stats from our weekend away:
526 miles.
12 hours of driving.
45.7mpg.
Ave speed 43mph.