15/10/2026
The walk where it all began…
This was the very first walk Kali and I took together when we first arrived in Thwaite all those years ago, and I still remember how it felt.
Walking from Thwaite towards Muker, we were completely in awe of the landscape around us. The sweeping hills, the open skies and that feeling of being somewhere truly special.
But it wasn’t just the beauty of Swaledale that stayed with me.
It was the sense of peace we both seemed to find here, almost as though we belonged to this landscape all along. As though we’d found somewhere we could breathe, let go and simply be.
Looking back, I think this walk was the beginning of something much bigger than we realised at the time. A new chapter, a different life and a place that would become home.
Sometimes, you arrive somewhere and something just clicks. You can’t quite explain it, but you feel it deep inside. For Kali and me, Swaledale felt like that from the very beginning.
And even now, whenever we walk these paths, I’m reminded of that first adventure together and just how lucky we are to call this beautiful place home.
Some journeys change your life, and sometimes they begin with nothing more than a walk with your best friend by your side, and a feeling that you’ve found where you’re meant to be.
Have you ever visited somewhere that just felt right from the moment you arrived?
❤️
