And on to Manchester
May 30, 2018 in Finland ⋅ ☀️ 22 °CQuick transfer in Helsinki, luckily my connection is running a bit late, otherwise my luggage might not make it.
Quick transfer in Helsinki, luckily my connection is running a bit late, otherwise my luggage might not make it.
Wonderful Japanese service and the plane was not full so I had plenty of room. We left late, about half past midnight so I didn’t bother with movies and tried to sleep. Breakfast a couple of hoursRead more
Manchester is not one of the worlds great cities, but the perfect starting point for the trip. However it is bike friendly and has lots of trams.
I’m staying just near the station and an easy walkRead more
Just arrived in St Bees, some are already here and more of the group due later today, we gather for dinner tonight before group 1 sets off tomorrow. We in Group 2 leave on Tuesday.
I have the bestRead more
All of group 2 are now gathered in St Bees ready to head off in the morning. I’m now with my roommate Francis.
I had thought that St Bees was just a little town for walkers to stay, but there is anRead more
The ritual at the start of the walk is to take a pebble from the beach at St Bees to carry with you to drop the sea at the end.
Our route took us along the cliff tops around St Bees Head and past theRead more
We had a Fawlty Towers moment at breakfast this morning, Angela had the temerity to ask for more toast, she really was going to share it with the rest of us but it created some suspicion. We thoughtRead more
And after lunch, but finally a long steep down hill to Grasmere, about 16 K.
It was a stunning day’s walk, we took the long route of course. We came up out of the valley we were in last nightRead more
Wordsworth and all that. Wordsworth’s house, Dove Cottage, and his grave are here in Grasmere. It’s a gorgeous little tourist town, a bit “Cockington Green” like. Lots of galleries, craftRead more