[View the story "Day Seventeen: Wakefield to Leeds" on Storify ]Day Seventeen: Wakefield to Leeds Storified by St Mikes Open4All · Tue, Jun 26 2012 15:31:33
I started the day by being introduced to Sophia who was dropped off by he father Aziz. Norman cooked bacon and eggs, and then I was off.
First stop was to meet Tracy and Linda for a coffee to drink as I walked.
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Tracy and Linda at TillybodsAn Audioboo by StMikesOpen4All
A little bit later I met Jean who was deadheading in her front garden:
Jean in Wakefieldstmikesopen4all
But then the open road, my old friend the A61. The weather was set fair and very warm.
My old friend the A61StMikesOpen4All
I made good progress and before long Leeds hove into sight.
Leeds in sightStMikesOpen4All
I found Leeds to be large and I did not find a natural centre. The best place was the Stairway Cafe , where I had a cheese sandwich and a two mugs of tea. (I ate the packed lunch that Penny made separately.) Cheese salad sandwichStMikesOpen4All
Stairway Cafe in Leedsstmikesopen4all
But I could not stay there all day, and it was still five miles to my hosts in the Ireland Woods area of Leeds.
On the way I passed a familiar sign ...
A reminder of homeStMikesOpen4All
I arrived at the home of Iain and Kathleen where I was made very welcome. Dinner was Meat and potato pie, followed by home-made scones, and I have just been handed a bowl of strawberries.
Kathleen sin Leeds signing the veststmikesopen4all
Today I have notched up 220 miles, and have thirteen days to go reach Lindisfarne.
Tomorrow I head for Harrogate, hopefully and easy 12 mile walk. We shall see.
Love and blessings to all.
