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    • TravelerSoul food - England 2022
      Day 9

      Day 7a reflections from the seaside.

      August 4, 2022 in England ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C

      The BnB that i stayed in is famous for his breakfast pancakes so I indulged in breakfast this morning. Todays landscape was different as I entered the lakes district where as previously I was in the Yorkshire dales . I got to Bowness which is a seaside town where Brits flock to and today was no different . Haha it’s really a lake but it has the feels of the seaside. People everywhere and it was a little overwhelming after such solitude of the past 6 days. Tomorrow I head back to Yorkshire where I started
      to prepare for my first music school at Giggleswick. My tired and blistered feet will be happy not to have to propel me over 20km 32000 steps      Read more

    • 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

    • TravelerParis and London
      111
      Day 10

      Waterfall at Stock Ghyll – Wansfell Pike

      May 22, 2023 in England ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C

      Our last full day in Ambleside. It's a more chill day...for Grace. We started off with a walk through town to find a waterfall. After completing the loop of the waterfall I left Grace to find her way back while I tackled a mountain. Well, it's 460m, so technically it's not a mountain here, but it is a very big hill.

      Half way up I realised Grace made the right choice. The slope had a gradient of over 30% in places, and it just kept going. However the view more than made up for the struggle up the hill.      Read more

    • TMB then Spain and Portugal
      2
      Day 36

      I wandered lonely as a cloud

      October 6, 2022 in England ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C

      …….that floats on high…. Ok enough you get it. Wordsworth country. We’re in the Lake District after flying from Lisbon to Manchester yesterday and driving up here in the afternoon. No daffodils but beautiful rolling hills and stone walls. Saw where Wordsworth is buried, the house he lived in plus Dove Cottage and Museum. Dove Cottage where he lived and wrote a lot of his poems. Was fantastic. It was a full day where we did what is expected. Ie ate scones with jam and cream and took a country stroll. Gazed upon herds of black faced sheep that dot the countryside. Think the breed is Herdwick. It’s also Derwent coloured pencil land. It’s a good time to come here, colours of autumn makes me want to get some pencils and start colouring in. Also…. plenty of hiking shops and I admit to spending a bit getting some great waterproof gloves and a few other things. Ready for our next hiking adventure. 👏😊 (am going to need to reconsider giving up hiking 😬)Read more

    • À l’assaut de l’Écosse !
      1
      Day 53

      Lancaster > Ambleside - 90km

      May 20 in England ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C

      Ce soir, si tout va bien, on dort au Lake District ! C'est un parc national situé dans le Cumbria, que l'on aperçoit au loin dès notre premier coup de pédale.

      Mais avant cela, nous avons une longue journée qui s'annonce : 90km à faire au moins, sans trop savoir où on dormira le soir pour l'instant. On commence d'abord par, encore une fois traverser la campagne anglaise : cela fait beaucoup de campagne avec peu d'habitants au mètre carré ! Et toujours ces innombrables moutons par contre, ce n'est pas qu'en Écosse qu'ils sont partout.
      Quelques villages ont aussi de très belles églises, comme Milnthorpe ou bien Cartmel, dans un style très différent de la France. On se pose parfois la question de savoir s'il s'agit d'une église ou d'un château fort !

      Après plusieurs dizaines de kilomètres, nous voilà enfin dans Lake District, et forcément nous commençons par longer un lac : le lac Windermere. C'est le plus grand lac naturel d'Angleterre avec une superficie de 14,73 km2 (pour comparer, le lac d'Annecy fait environ 26km2, et n'est pas du tout le plus grand lac français...).
      Le temps de faire une pause snack au bord de l'eau, on décide d'aller dans un camping à la ferme, qui n'a pas de douche mais qui nous évite de devoir chercher un spot tranquille de bivouac, surtout qu'il est déjà un peu tard et que nous sommes fatigués.

      Une fois posé au camping, dans un pré au fond d'une ferme, nous décidons même de rester à ce même endroit la nuit d'après, pour décharger les vélos et faire une boucle dans les montagnes de la région demain !      Read more

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    • Lakedistrict Engeland
      Day 7

      Via de pass naar de zee bij Seascale

      June 15, 2023 in England ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C

      Om de beentjes (met name van Hans) wat te sparen, hebben we vandaag een prachtige tocht met de auto gemaakt richting Seascale. Om hier te komen moesten we via de Hardknottpass, dwars door de bergen met percentages van 33% (volgens de mensen die we tegenkwamen de ergste pass in Engeland) en dat vroeg wel het uiterste van die trouwe Ford. Zoals je op de foto’s kunt zien was het wel zeker de moeite waard. Straks maar weer een slaapplaats zoeken en morgen weer richting Newcastle om de boot op te gaan…Read more

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    • The United Kingdom
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      Day 36

      Lake District NP

      September 6, 2023 in England ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C

      Although this national park is mostly famous for - you guessed it - its 16 lakes, we couldn't ignore Scafell Pike, the highest peak of England. We did a bigger loop to avoid the most popular route, and pitched our tent at Angle Tarn on the way up. With all these beautiful lakes around here and the amazing weather, it was time to bring out our paddle board! We paddled the whole length of Ullswater (much more peaceful than a lake cruise) and hitchhiked back to Otto.Read more

    • TravelerGrand Tour of Europe - 2023
      1
      Day 17

      Grasmere

      May 19, 2023 in England ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C

      This morning we drove through the stunning scenery of the Yorkshire Dales and the Pennines and then through Cumbria and the amazing Lakes District with miles and miles of dry stone walls dividing the fields of farms with their stone farm houses.

      Our first stop was Grasmere, home of William Wordsworth (who is buried there), Beatrix Potter, Peter Rabbit and Herdwick sheep. Grasmere was a special place and it and its surrounding scenery was visually stunning.

      It was then into Scotland as we made our way to Edinburgh. The drive there was amazing also - lush green farmlands, rolling green hills and sheep everywhere. It is a greener green than you could ever imagine. No wonder the sheep, which are everywhere, look so healthy.

      These photos are all of Grasmere.      Read more

    • TravelerI Wandered Lonely As A Cloud
      11
      Day 7

      Grasmere to Patterdale

      May 8 in England ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C

      Another day without rain but there was heavy fog. Again being the lake district this was a hike out of the valley of Grasmere to a ridge about 500 metres with options of returning to the next river valley or hiking higher and doing another ridge hike. I was away by 8:30 again. I woke up at 5:30 having gone to bed at 10 pm. Initially I didn't see the brothers but after an hour I could see them in the distance. As I climbed higher out of the valley it became gradually more foggy and the surrounding ridges were engulfed and covered in fog. I passed Katie a hiker camper. She was doing the C2C in 11 days and looked very fit. I passed some rangers doing trail maintenance and they didn't think the fog would clear. By the time I reached Grisdale tarn(small lake), I couldn't see anything beyond a few metres. I met the three brothers sitting by the lake(tarn) debating what to do. They had also reached the conclusion that it would be unsafe to attempt a ridge hike. We all continued down into the Patterdale valley and we realized that the fog on the last part of the ridge above us had cleared. At the rate we were walking we realized that we would be at Patterdale by 1 pm which was too early to end the day. As such we decided to hike a trail from the river valley up to the last part of the ridge. Another 400 metre elevation but it was well worth it to look down onto Ullswater Lake. From the height it was a downhill walk into Patterdale and to the Ullswater Inn where we all got a very poor reception at the reservation desk. The hotel seems very nice other than the officious receptionist. I met Sarah and David from the train ride and they seemed to be enjoying themselves. I am just chilling before I go down for supperRead more

    • TravelerMy heart is in the Highlands
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      Day 37

      Be careful when running 🍀🍀🍀

      September 22, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C

      Abwechslungsreicher geht's fast nicht.
      Das ist wohl der Grund, weshalb im Lake District National Park so viele Menschen Erholung suchen.

      Von mystischen Steinkreisen, jeder Menge Seen und Bergen mit gut begehbaren Wegen ist alles dabei.
      In den etwas größeren Städtchen z.B. Keswick kann man gut flanieren und die Auslagen begutachten .

      Uns zieht es nur manchmal in die City.

      Heute waren wir beim zweitgrößten Steinkreis in UK.
      Anders als in Stonehenge kannst du noch direkt an den Castlerigg Stone Circle herantreten.
      Der Besuch ist hier auch "noch" kostenfrei.
      Schon beeindruckend wo Obelix überall seine Hinkelsteine abgelegt hat 😉

      Es ging weiter mittendurch den Lake District. Neben schön engen Straßen die durch Steinmauern gerahmt sind, konnten wir uns schöne Seen und Berge ansehen.

      Am Kirkstone Pass richten wir heute unser Nachtlager ein.
      Parken, Handbremse anziehen fertig 👍

      Bis es dunkel wird ist noch ein bisschen Zeit.
      Also los geht's auf Schuster Rappen zu einer kleinen Wanderung auf einen der umliegenden Berge.

      Es ist einfach so: zu Fuß entdeckt man ein Land intensiver.

      Am Berg hatte ich noch einen kurzen kurzen Schnak mit zwei Freerunnern. Ich habe den beiden noch einen schönen Lauf gewunschen und sie zur Vorsicht ermahnt.
      Nasse Felsen neigen dazu rutschig zu sein. Zack ist es schon passiert. Die junge Frau ist gestolpert und an einem steil abfallenden felsigem Stück gestürzt. Zum Glück waren alle Schutzengel am Berg aufmerksam und haben Schlimmes verhindert.
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      Das war sehr sehr knapp an einer Katastrophe vorbei.

      Da wird dir bewusst, wie schnell sich das Leben ändern kann.

      Wir machen uns hier noch einen chilligen Abend und genießen unsere Zeit.

      Was für eine schöne Reise 🤗

      Vor allem aber ist, Gott sei es gedankt, der jungen Sportlerin nichts passiert 🙏      Read more

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