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    • ReisenderTay’s UK Adventure
      Tag 6

      Time for the hike!

      27. Mai 2019 in England ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C

      Having picked up our food at the local co-op, we started working our way through town to get to the trail head which was near the local aquatic center and park. Of course, the whole way, the questions started flying... are we there yet? Do you know where you are going? How long will this take? I’m hungry? So a quick turn around and a “we don’t have to do this if you don’t want to” was of course met with a “no, whatever you want to do is fine”. This could be a very long day! Soon though, we were at the trail head and as we watched two 12 year old kids with their packs take off up the road, we were energized and ready to head out! We had set a limit of about 5 to 6 miles for our hike - many in the area were 10 to 12 miles - and Denise wasn’t really interested in doing any “hard” trails I had found in my app. So I had chosen a trail that was a little over 5 miles, went to the top of a nearby hill so we could get a view of the lake, was rated medium and seemed like a great day hike as it came back down along the old rail tracks that used to come into town. What I didn’t count on was that the first 2 miles was pretty much all up hill, and some of it was quite steep. We all started off smiling and bundled up but it didn’t take long for layers to be shed as we tried to cool off our huffing and puffing bodies. Taylor, as she should be, was leading the way for most of the journey, with KK in close proximity. Then there was the Mr and Mrs Stay Puff Marshmallow bodies bringing up the rear! The views started to open up as we got into the grassy fields towards the top and were so beautiful. Denise and I even found another gear, although only second, but took off up a steep short cut to catch up with Tay and KK. After a little over an hour and almost 2.5 miles of uphill climbing, we were there. It was so worth the effort!Weiterlesen

    • ReisenderTay’s UK Adventure
      Tag 6

      At the summit, better feed this group!

      27. Mai 2019 in England ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C

      The views from the top were awesome and the fact the rain had held off and the sky was starting to show some blue was even better. After getting our groupies and Taylors 2,463 selfies, we found ourselves a nice spot in a field away from the peak. As we all scrunched into the only 2 square feet of field not covered in sheep poop, we started to pull out the yummy packed food - raspberry’s, salami, cheese, crackers, short bread, small sweet strawberries, and blueberries the size of, of, well, of those small sweet strawberries! It was a great break, a great lunch, and a gorgeous view. I’m so grateful the ladies hung with and dragged me up the rest of the way. I felt like I was home again, hiking with my family as a kid, enjoying the all the sites and sounds of this unbelievable planet! Of course, there are also some downsides, like Ecoli. Let me tell you about ecoli, dropping a strawberry onto a sheep poop strewn field, does not allow for one to call on the five second rule to allow the berry to still be eaten, no matter how hungry you are or even if it’s the last strawberry. And I want to provide a quick shout out to KK who bravely shook Denise and I out of our disgusted trance, to remind us of what our daughter was getting ready to do. Now, I don’t know if Ecoli runs in sheep poop on the top of 50 degree, wind blown hills, but I know that if you yell out Ecoli when your daughter is getting ready to eat something that has just lain on that field, well, as a parent, you’ll jump too. And that’s why, poor Taylor’s strawberry ended up about 25 yards away and I learned a valuable lesson, don’t let Denise backhand you, or it might be your tooth vs a strawberry laying in that field!Weiterlesen

    • Do Škotske in nazaj 2022
      Tag 15

      Castlerigg Stone Circle

      29. Juli 2022 in England ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C

      Simply magical on this beautiful morning 😍. Čarobnost kraja in razgledov pa so okrepili še nežni zvoki kitare 🙏.
      4.000 let.

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    • ReisenderUnloxit 2022
      Tag 155

      Lucky 13

      27. Juni 2022 in England ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C

      The annual fixture of the Lake District gets under way---with a twist. There's a rail strike with a warning that the first Saturday of our trip will be curtailed. Several of our 13-strong party leave a day early, although a couple of guys manage to get trains early on the Saturday morning. For me, with an engagement on the Friday, that option is closed to me, so I'm the last to arrive on the Monday afternoon.

      From the railhead at Penrith, there's a view of the 15th century castle built to help protect England from Scottish raids. It's a breezy afternoon, in contrast to what I get to hear about the day before, when the walking party is turned into drowned rats. Schadenfreude from me as down south, I had a sunny day of cricket at the Oval!

      The bus to Keswick, our base for the week, leads me to the market square, colourful with a duo of South American musicians and Luchini's ice cream parlour.

      More often than not, the daily excursions split into the walking (8 people (and drinking (5) groups. We hit on another ice cream stall on the walk down the former railway between Threlkeld and Keswick. On another day we pass a tiny church in the Newlands valley south-west of Keswick. We see it most years but these images are from different angles.

      From Ambleside to Grasmere it's an easy walk on a trail that was once used to bypass the main road and transport coffins between the two towns. Fortunately our loads are much lighter than what the bearers had to contend with. Rydal Hall, a magnificent 18th century ancestral home, provides a comfortable stop not for coffins but coffee. Later on we skirt another lake, which like all the lakes is either called "water" or "mere" or "tarn"---Rydal Water.

      Another of our favourite walks takes us south-east from Keswick to Ashness Bridge and a beautiful tarn in the mountain fastness. Once again it's been a very satisfying few days.      Weiterlesen

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    • ReisenderTay’s UK Adventure
      Tag 6

      Castlerigg

      27. Mai 2019 in England ⋅ 🌧 11 °C

      On our way out of Keswick, we took one more stop at the Castlerigg, a 3000 year old stone circle. As Taylor missed Stonehenge on our way up, and Denise’s friend Patrick talked about his great hike to the stone ring, we decided to go for it. Well, the fact that the great hike was about a 200 yard stroll up through a green field helped immensely! Especially seeing as how our swollen feet weren’t exactly excited to get back into our shoes! But in the end, it was one of those “look kids, Grand Canyon! (Shakes head up and down). Okay let’s go!)... Sorry Patrick!Weiterlesen

    • ReisenderTay’s UK Adventure
      Tag 6

      Heading back down... hope this is easier

      27. Mai 2019 in England ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C

      Having had our fill and having managed to stay away from one of this worlds less pleasant viruses, we headed off back down the mountain. The fact that the temperature had probably fallen several degrees and the sun had gone in, just helped hasten the effort. Heading down was just as awesome as going up - just a lot less sweaty! We encountered all kinds of trails on our way and all kinds of people. Taylor kept saying Keswick was like a ski town, but without slopes, it was definitely a hiking town. The trails were busy, but not overcrowded and you could see people on trails all across the valley and the ranges. It was very cool. After another hour and half, we were back down, having just escaped the rain - which started to fall as we entered back into town. We stopped to get a well deserved vanilla ice cream scoop, where, Taylor had to be informed several times by the guy - “anything that isn’t the homemade vanilla, is a bad decision!”. She really wanted to order from the commercial, prepackaged side of the ice cream truck, the guy really wanted to sell his home made vanilla. I can tell you, he was right, the home made vanilla was really really good, and yes, Tay didn’t eventually relent and ordered the vanilla, getting two scoops to our one just to rub it in! After a quick coffee and a potty break, we were on the road again. Headed to Scotland or so the family thought, I was hoping we could make one more stop, another castle on the border with Scotland that I thought would be neat.Weiterlesen

    • The World on Two Wheels2014 Scandinavia and UK
      Tag 23

      Through the Lakes District to Keswick

      3. Juli 2014 in England ⋅ 17 °C

      Today our route took us around Thirlmere, once again on quiet roads, but later
      with some busier sections heading into Keswick. We had good views of Helvellyn 950m from across the lake. Thirlmere is certainly a beauty spot and it is a great place to view birdlife, especially wild fowl.

       Thirlmere was amalgamated from two lakes into a reservoir in 1889 and is three miles long and over 150 feet deep in places. Swimming in it is not allowed because they say it is too cold!

      Our accommodation was in Keswick: the town that nestles beneath giant Skiddaw by the shores of Derwent water, we stayed at a 2 star hotel set right on the old market square close to all the towns amenities      Weiterlesen

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    • ReisenderUnloxit 2023
      Tag 175

      If it's the last Saturday in June....

      24. Juni 2023 in England ⋅ 🌫 18 °C

      ....we must be in the Lake District! On this annual reunion week, 12 of us are booked once again into two cottages near the river in Keswick. This time there's no disruption on the journey from London (or Cheshire, or Yorkshire, for those who arrive by different routes) and it's set to be a great week.

      It's market day in Keswick as we arrive, with a festive atmosphere (dogs allowed). I can't resist a naughty-but-nice call to Luchini's, the ice cream business which has been going since 1901. Also naughty but nice is the beer, and the Dog & Gun, continuing the canine theme, is one of Keswick's best pubs.

      Following the pattern of the daily walking party meeting the drinking party in the afternoons, we start with an easy hike to Rosthwaite. It's said to be the wettest place in England but then if there was no rain, there wouldn't be any lakes! A couple of days later we find this Victorian "picturesque", complete with a fine view of Windermere through stained glass. It's a steep climb past this to the summit but we're rewarded with a leisurely return walk past a sparkling tarn.
      Later in the week around Grasmere, the weather has closed in again but surely the residents of the mansion in the background aren't worried.

      Lastly, the name of this pub in Staveley is said to arise from a noble-born baby found in the nest of an eagle. But why the full stop after the Victorian signage? And before you ask, we do get some walking in: a gentle stroll there along the River Kent from Kendal, and then a route march to the town of Windermere for the last bus home. 12 miles in all.

      The final Saturday comes round all too soon but guess what---as I write this, next year's trip is already pencilled in.      Weiterlesen

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    Keswick, کزیک، کامبریا, ケズィック, Keswick i Cumbria, Кесвик, 凯西克

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