The hilly way home

I haven't cycled this route for a while and today's northerly seemed just the ticket. 

I knew it was going to be a good day when I heard a cuckoo as I left Nateby. A couple of fit lads going by near the top of Buttertubs gave me all the incentive I needed to make it to the top, "Nice bike!" 

I played hare and tortoise with them (no guessing who was who) down to Hawes and hoped I wasn't going to find them hot on my heels going up Fleet Moss - despite hearing voices and expecting them to be on my tail, no one turned up so I guess I was hearing things under pressure :D 

The cafe in Kilnsey beckoned before the last stretch home. And all in all, I had a whale of a time!