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  • TravelerGroßbritannien
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    1
    Day 15

    Tag 15: Dent to Windermere

    June 30, 2024 in England ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C

    Ich bin nun im Lake District angekommen. Auch wenn Windermere erstmal sehr touristisch ist, freue ich mich hier zu sein.
    Die Fahrt zum Campingplatz war mal wieder von ordentlich Höhenmeter geprägt, aber immerhin kein Tropfen Regen. Wie schön! Die Dales haben mir nochmal ein paar schöne Ausblicke genießen lassen, wobei die Frau mir beim (super leckeren) Frühstück gesagt hat der Norden der Dales viel schöner wäre. Bin ich also falsch gefahren und muss nochmal wiederkommen. Rückweg vielleicht? Mal schauen.
    Der Campingplatz in Windermere hat sogar eine Waschmaschine, die man für 3 Pfund benutzen kann und da es heute hoffentlich nicht mehr regnet hab ich die schnell mal angestellt. Ich schreibe das auch gerade während ich warte dass der Footprint vom Zelt mal richtig durchtrocknet. Ach ja Zelten halt.
    Muss mir jetzt mal einen genauen Plan machen, wo ich die nächsten Tage lang fahre. Ich hab da so ein paar Strecken im Blick. Natürlich weiterhin ordentlich höhenmeter 😉

    So Nachtrag ein paar Stunden später. Ich war nochmal zu Fuß am Wasser. Wow ist das schön hier. Bin gespannt auf die weniger touristisch geprägten Orte. Wollte mich dann noch in einen pub setzten, aber überall lief lautstark Fußball und die Pubs waren voll. Hatte nicht bedacht, dass England heute spielt. Also durstig wieder zurück zum Campingplatz. Morgen dann vlt.    Read more

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  • Avoiding the heat EU tour
    3
    Day 96

    Just the one swan actually...

    December 8, 2023 in England ⋅ 🌧 8 °C

    Today was our day to explore part of the UK's lake district. We had a coffee and left for the hour drive into the hills.

    First up was the nice little town of Ambleside. This town contains a 17th century house built on a bridge over a river to avoid the town's land tax. Very cheeky!

    After walking around the town for a little while, we continued up the road to the lakeside town of Keswick, where we took a walk to Friars Crag, a view that overlooks the lake. It was lovely and peaceful, and considering the rainy weather, we had great visibility of the lake.

    After another coffee the next stop was Aira Force Waterfall, an impressively big waterfall. While it was a lovely area with a great view, it was also annoyingly busy considering the time of year and the weather, so we didn't spend too long there.

    Finally, on the way back to our accommodation, we took a lovely road that was on the edge of the lake Ullswater. At some points the lake was only a few metres from the road. It was very impressive! (And lucky that the road hasn't flooded...)

    Once we were home we relaxed a while before making up the third and final charcuterie leftovers for dinner while watching the legendary movie: Hot Fuzz!

    Step count: 10.1k    Read more

  • Avoiding the heat EU tour
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    Day 95

    Royal respite

    December 7, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 7 °C

    I believe today marked the start of some very boring updates, dear readers!

    We awoke in our castle, enjoyed some tea and some freshly baked bread which was dropped off by our lovely bnb host, drank some more tea before heading out for a walk to see our castle grounds and the adjourning small town of Hornby.

    Our accommodation is buildings attached to the main keep of the castle - so we aren't staying in a castle per se, but it's close enough.

    After doing 2 laps of the 'quaint' (tiny) town we decided we needed to find a walking path if we even wanted to consider hitting our 10k step goal, so we found a public path that took us through some private farms before turning around and getting absolutely drenched in the rain.

    We made our way back after hitting the step goal and enjoyed watching Shaun of the Dean before finishing off the charcuterie leftovers from yesterday.

    Step count: 11.6k    Read more

  • Avoiding the heat EU tour
    6
    Day 94

    Roman around the countryside

    December 6, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 2 °C

    This morning we said goodbye to our Newcastle accommodation and headed east towards the great northern wall, none other than Hadrian's Wall! We picked around the middle of the wall as there was a Roman fort and museum there, but once we got there we found out that it was closed... It was very sad to see.

    Fortunately for us, today was the first day of blue skies and sun in England that we've had in a while, so we decided to walk part of the wall. It was a toasty 4°C and the sun was shining brightly and there wasn't a breeze. We walked past Roman ruins, sheep, frozen mud and puddles for about 45 minutes until we decided to turn around and start heading back. It was very peaceful, and a lovely way of getting our daily steps in. Thanks Emperor Hadrian for such a lovely wall, I'm sure that it was effective at keeping the Picts out!

    After making our way back to the car, we drove to a nearby town to grab a coffee and a scone, then bought some supplies for the evening and got back on our way to head to our accommodation.

    The road had us go between the Lake District and North Pennines nature preserve, which was a beautiful drive. The hills and mountains loomed in the distance, and the tops were all still covered in snow. We're hoping we get a chance to come back up and explore some of the area before we head too far south!

    Eventually we made it to the town near our accommodation and stopped briefly at the Lidl to grab some more groceries before heading to our dingy little hut.

    Did I say say dingy little hut? I meant to say castle!!! (Or at least, part of one.) It was pitch black when we pulled in so we have no clue what our accommodation looks like. I'm sure we'll have photos to share tomorrow.

    Once we got in and situated, we put together one of the few appropriate meals when you're in a castle: a charcuterie board! (And if you're looking at the photo, NO we didn't eat it all, there's plenty for tomorrow... And potentially the next day.)

    We spent the rest of the evening doing some more planning for our trip before heading to our much upgraded bed!

    Step count: 15k    Read more

  • TravelerCanals and Camper Vans
    Day 7

    Walkabout Wednesday

    September 13, 2023 in England ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C

    We had a nice low-key day today. We enjoyed a relaxing breakfast onboard and spent some time tidying up the boat. We walked into Lancaster to find a bank to switch our 50-pound notes. We tried to spend them in shops and pubs but no one wanted them. The first two banks were lined up, so we tried what appeared to be a credit union. They said no if we weren't customers. We found a Lloyds Bank, and they turned us down, too. They suggested we try a Post Office. The first person we spoke to at the Post Office suggested we take them to the Bank of England, seriously? Randy explained our challenge to a lovely young lady who initially apologized and said she couldn't help us but then said she would change all our 50s into 10s and 20s. We were so grateful. A word of caution don't bring 50 pound notes if you come to England. Actually, everywhere we've been tap has been the preferred payment method. Once we had our cash under control, we visited the Lancaster Priory and the Lancaster Castle. Both were definitely worth seeing. The area surrounding them was also very beautiful. We stopped for a late lunch in a little cafe and picked up some supplies at Aldi. It was a beautiful day today, and we really enjoyed our short southbound trip. Initially, we planned on stopping in a heavily wooded area, but we decided we wanted to enjoy the sunshine. We found a really nice secluded spot, no pub for us today. We had our chairs at the front of the boat to enjoy the sunshine and seclusion, but then a friendly dog came for a visit with his owner. Many people walk their dogs along the tow path. We had a nice chat about the history of the canal. As he continued his walk, another canal boat pulled up behind us to park for the night. We've met them a couple of times and it was nice to have a happy hour with them. They owned their own narrowboat previously and were now occasionally renting. They shared so much information on other canals. We had a nice dinner on board and played a few card games.Read more

  • TravelerCanals and Camper Vans
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    Day 6

    Turn Around Tuesday

    September 12, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C

    It was another great day traveling the Lancaster Canal. We see so many walkers and cyclists using the tow path, but this morning, as we were getting ready to head out, we saw our first person on horseback. The horse came right up to me for a head scratch, and the rider gave Randy a treat for the horse. Randy started the day cleaning dog poop off his hikers. It was not a pleasant task, but he was happy it wasn't horse poop he stepped in. We've rented our narrow boat from Crabtree, and we would highly recommend them. They are a small company with four boats, and last night, three of the four were moored together in Carnforth. All three looked great, and Robert and Mandy really take care of their small fleet. We headed north to the top of the canal in Tewitfield. Just before it comes to the end, there is a winding hole that is used to turn the boat. Turning a 44-foot boat in what looked like a 60 foot wide canal was an interesting move. I tried to film it but I was needed. As usual, Randy did a stellar job. The route to Tewitfield was unbelievable. At times, we had weeds touching both sides of the boat, and we couldn't imagine passing another boat. Once we turned around, we kept south until we reached Lancaster. A nice couple who live aboard a narrow boat helped us find a place to moor. We are with a small group of boats just south of the town center. After securing the boat, we headed into town to find a couple of pubs. We stopped at the Water Witch, a beautiful spot that originally was a stable for the horses that pulled the boats. We decided we wanted to find a pub called Fibber McGhees. We liked the name. We stopped to ask a gent who had stepped out on the street for a puff if we were close and he told us it was closed. He was having a pint at The Penny Bank and said why not come in. It was a great place, the bartender sang Blonde to us, we ran into our bartender from Sundays pub in Galgate and we met a couple from our home town who just moved to Lancaster 10 months ago. We had way too much fun. We are going to explore Lancaster Wednesday and moor in a beautiful wild area called Deep Cutting so thank goodness it will be a short day on the water.Read more

  • Lakedistrict Engeland
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    Day 4

    Coniston Hall Campsite

    June 12, 2023 in England ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C

    Na de warme wandeltocht zijn we naar Coniston gereden en hebben een prachtige plek gevonden aan het water waar we zelfs even hebben gezwommen. Ook nog een onweersbui gehad, maar dat mag de pret niet drukken. We genieten nog steeds 🤗Read more

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  • TravelerExploring Europe
    Day 13

    The Lakes District

    December 26, 2019 in England ⋅ 🌧 3 °C

    We woke to a pretty quite town outside. Everyone was starting a little late after Christmas Day. We wandered down the street and found a great cafe for brekky, before exploring the shops. We nearly had to call an ambulance when an old local took a tumble onto the road right in front of us! He was adamant he was ok so we helped him to his feet and some more local people kept a close eye on him as he made his way back to the local retirement village.
    We perused Beatrix Potter world briefly but it wasn’t long before we were craving those amazing rolling hills again. So we jumped back in little blue and hit the road. We simply just followed our noses. Tunring left and right which ever way looked nicer. It wasn’t long before we were out of reception and following narrow farms tracks through the valleys. This was possibly one of the best days ever, exploring this vast and beautiful wilderness. We found a great spot on top of a massive hill. The fresh air and quiet stillness was really so relaxing.

    With daylight running out we decided to head back. We found a random pub full of hikers and stopped for a bite to eat and drink before making our way back to the town.

    Tomorrow we were going to make tracks for Scotland!    Read more

  • England Tour
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    Day 17

    Eine Schifffahrt die ist lustig

    August 21, 2024 in England ⋅ 🌬 13 °C

    Heute haben wir uns wieder auf den Weg nach Coniston gemacht unser Ziel war der Pier denn wir wollten mit der historischen Gondula fahren. Das Dampfschiff aus der vikorianischen Zeit ist nicht nur wunderschön sondern bietet eine sehr entspannte Möglichkeit die Gegend zu erkunden. Bisher eines der besten Erlebnisse. Währen Mama den Geschichten unter Deck gelauscht hat und mehr über die Region gelernt hat fand es Helena beim Kapitän am besten und wollte gar nicht mehr weg.Read more

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  • TravelerGroßbritannien Rundfahrt
    1
    Day 23

    Tarn Hows - Lake District

    August 19, 2024 in England ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C

    Nun sind wir also im Lake District, einer wunderschönen, aber bei uns Kontinentaleuropäern wenig bekannten Gegend zwischen Liverpool und Glasgow. Die vielen Seen sind Gletscherseen und die Landschaft erinnert an Gegenden in Norwegen oder Schweden.
    Wir haben uns eine Wanderung um den See Tarn Hows
    vorgenommen - eine eher kleine Wanderung. Das ist auch gut so, denn am Nachmittag soll es regnen.
    Nach einem sehr guten Frühstück, das uns Michael - einer der Wirte des BnBs - serviert, fahren wir auf verschlungenen Wegen knapp 10 Meilen zum See. Der Parkplatz ist wieder sehr voll, aber ich finde noch eine Lücke.
    Die Wanderung ist wunderschön. Trotz des Wetters, das zwischen trüb, neblig und nieselig schwankt, haben wir malerische Ausblicke auf die Berge und den See.
    Anschließend fahren wir noch nach Coniston, um einige Einkäufe zu erledigen.
    Der Lake District ist wirklich eine Gegend zum Verweilen, aber wir müssen morgen weiter.    Read more

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