Camping Trip #FallingFoss

As a previous post stated, we have gone camping for a quick getaway and to reconnect with the wild.

Think bare feet in grass, star gazing and back to basics. Pure heaven.

After a long HOT day setting up and visiting Scarborough at tea time, we settled for a few beers and shooting star (perseid meteor shower watching) that concluded our first day.

The next day we were up early, packed and ready for a beach, to paddle board. Camping inland we had the glorious sunshine, but once near the coast it was misty, and cold. So we abandoned that plan for Falling Foss instead.

If ever there was a magical, whimsical fairy woodland walk, this is it. Take the trail through the trees on a roughly 2-mile loop route that passes an idyllic woodland tea garden, we never went in as we had our sarnies packed already. But at the cafe you can see a 30-foot Falling Foss waterfall, which returns alongside babbling stream (May Beck). It’s a lovely shady walk for summer, it was exactly what we needed, here it was 31degrees yet at the coast it was cold,misty and 16degrees!! Here the water is shallow enough to paddle in, and a bridge to play pooh-sticks from. It was gorgeous in dappled sunshine, but I bet its spectacular in autumn when the woodland colours are at their best.

Picnic with incredible views and with the local squirrels as company. Loved them throwing nuts from the trees, cheeky devils.

After winding paths, steep drop offs we gradually found our way down to the spectacular waterfall, it was busy with children laughing and having the time of their lives, so although we couldn’t paddle ourselves, it was a joy to see children having so much fun.

We made it, hard slog and was not the family friendly path I had thought it was. But it was worth the pain.

What a setting!! Considering we had left the Whitby coast looking like this

There was no contest, we chose the right activity to do. It seems our woodland walks are where our hearts and souls sing the most.

Hearty fry up for tea after all our walking, and ended with a perseid meteor shower watching, and hot chocolate. The simplest things are always the greatest things to do, the most fulfilling.

Getting away from it all

I’ll be honest, with each passing day and each new restriction or rule, I’ve felt the noose getting tighter and tighter around my neck.

Social media is far from social lately, it’s a cesspit of hatred and toxicity at times, and it’s always wise to remove yourself from such negativity, so your own vibrations don’t start to mirror them.

No longer is shopping or popping to town an option or fun, everyone is scared, masked and it feels alien. The only place that makes sense to me, is the countryside, nature, be it seaside, moors or forests. I feel free and sane here.

So bags packed we are off camping, a few days with no electric, no social media or news drilled into you 24/7 instead just nature, wildlife, and the two of us.

And relax… well as best you can while camping. Site is fully booked, and it’s Hot hot hot!!