DAY 57 MONDAY MAY 21 SPLIT LOYALTIES

We are firm believers in SERENDIPITY.  The more unexpected and coincidental an event is the more special it becomes.  Our plan today was to catch a train to Scarborough and then a bus to Robin Hood Bay at the end of the Wainwright's trail.  We arrived at 1pm and explored the town before setting off up the trail to try and meet Pam, Dave and Stan.  After a kilometer we stopped at a seat overlooking the town and ate our lunch while the sun was out for ten minutes. After another kilometer we were getting our nice shoes muddy getting through a sloshy patch when we saw a man and woman coming down the hill.  They were obviously not the ones we were searching so ignored them until the lady started waving.  Then we realised they were Chris and John Moran!  We knew they were in the region but they were certainly not expecting to see us.  Hugs all round and 10 minutes of hurried exchange of news (the wind was very cold) we arranged to meet them at their hotel when we returned.  No sooner had they disappeared than Pam et al.  appeared over the next hilltop.  More hugs and this time we encouraged them in their last two kilometers of a 320 km trek.  Pam was in pain from her knees so was very relieved to get to the finish and dunk her toes into the North Sea as per tradition.  We congratulated them all then went up the hill to see the Morans at 4pm.  They very kindly offered to drive us back to Scarborough and insisted on buying us fish and chips by the beach before leaving us at the station for a 50 minute train ride back to York.  Home at 8pm after a great day with friends.

LYN WALKING ALONG THE CONCRETE SEA WALL THAT STOPS THE TOWN FALLING INTO THE SEA

ROBIN HOOD BAY IN THE COLD  MIST

RECENTLY BUILT DRY WALL NEXT TO THE TRACK

LYN, CHRIS AND JOHN

LYN AND PAM

OUR THREE HEROES WITH THEIR GOAL IN SIGHT

HIGH TIDE

SCARBOROUGH HOTEL ON TH BEACH