Malham

I decide to drive thro' the Dales and stay the night - I have never been to Malham before. I get there early so I have time for a walk up towards the Tarn but it is a windy, misty and cold afternoon. But there's a nice warm shower when I get back.

The hotel I am staying in is just about deserted. I eat in the centre of Malham itself but for 30 minutes I am the only customer. I bet it's not like this in the summer ("Malham is one of the most visited villages in the Dales" unquote). I wander back to where I am staying and sit in the empty lounge reading one of their books in front of a dying fire. Bliss