Our holidays began with a visit to our lovely friend Britta in the town of Ilkley.

Ilkley is a beautifully situated spa town in West Yorkshire with a population of approximately 14,000. The history of Ilkley goes back to the year 80 AD when the Romans built a fort there.

From Britta's place we started out on a lovely hike through the surrounding countryside to the "White Wells" and afterwards back into the town, where we strengthened ourselves with afternoon tea and scones.