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"Gateway to the Moors"

Middlesbrough
North-East England: North York Moors National Park

August 21st 2020
Dear All In my last blog entry, I was just about to leave Newcastle, after four full days of wonderful explorations around there. I was bound on the Wednesday morning for my next destination: the North York Moors National Park. I was excited. I planned to do my journey there in two stages, to be able to stop off in Middlesbrough along the way, and explore this little known northern industria ... read more
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10th October 2020

Gateway to the Moors
Not really sure how you are able to see so much walking and using public transport, but you are to be congratulated! I loved the vintage looking travel poster from Middlesbrough. Your experience staying at a farm B&B was really interesting too and I hope you enjoyed reading the bought you bought from the family about their farming experience. I'm sure it takes so much hard work to keep a dairy working and profitable these days, so having guests at their B&B must be a nice addition to their livelihood.
11th October 2020

Gateway to the Moors
Yes, I love these vintage tourism posters too, I think they hark back to a golden era of travel. Thank you for your lovely comment! I love travelling by public transport and walking, it helps me to get a really intimate view into a place. The farming book is very interesting, and I too wondered how hard it must be to keep a dairy farm going and profitable nowadays. I loved my stay in the farmhouse :)

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