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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

    • Knights of the Island
      Day 5

      Bergetappe

      May 11, 2022 in England ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C

      Heute ging es mal so richtig in die Berge.
      Eine Straße, gerade so breit, wie die Spur des Autos. Zum Ausweichen bei Gegenverkehr blieben nur einige kleine Buchten.
      Unser Rennbolide schafft die Steigungen von über 30% nur im ersten Gang. Dabei nicht anhalten, sonst kommt man nicht mehr weg. Die Kurven so eng, dass man bei Vollgas im ersten Gang voll einschlagen muss.Read more

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    • TravelerParis and London
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      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

    • 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

    • TravelerMy heart is in the Highlands
      131
      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.
      🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀
      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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    • Avoiding the heat EU tour
      11
      Day 97

      A broken streak

      December 9, 2023 in England ⋅ 🌧 8 °C

      This morning started off slow, listening to the rain pouring while we had our morning drinks. Eventually we decided to go and check out a nearby town and its large antiques (/junk) collection, we were in there for quite a while, the store had many interesting things, some of it even for good prices! With backpack space in mind we decided not to get anything.

      With the weather having a temporary pause in showers, we saw that the town of Ingleton also had a waterfall trail, so we drove over there in the hope of seeing it. To our disappointment we realised that it was going to cost £10 each for the privilege of hiking the 3 miles round trip. (Which we definitely weren't prepared for anyway)

      Instead we walked around the town centre for a little while before deciding that we would head back to the castle (you know, our current accommodation!) and walk to the local pub for a late lunch/early dinner.

      We got back to the rain and wind back in full force, and waited a bit to see if it would let up... Which it didn't. So we donned our wet weather gear and walked to the local pub. Which was a 400 metre walk from the castle.

      After eating a nice meal, having a pint, and listening to the locals talk about... Well we're not quite sure... We again braved the weather to head back to the accommodation (no afternoon walk for us without getting blown away or drowned)

      We spent the rest of the afternoon resting since there wasn't much else we could do. At one point the roof sprang a leak which we had to deal with using pots and pans. Other than that it was a mostly uneventful evening!

      Step count: 7.7k
      The first day that we haven't hit at least 10,000 steps. It was bound to happen with the weather getting worse. 96 days in a row. Not a bad innings!      Read more

    • TravelerSoul food - England 2022
      11
      Day 5

      Day 3 Hubberholme to Ribblehead

      July 31, 2022 in England ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C

      What a day! Rain rain and more rain meaning wet wet wet. If it wasn’t heaving down I was stomping through very soggy moorland pastures. 500m elevation gave me some awesome views of pen-y-gent as I was crossing into Cumbria along a Roman road.. I saw a stone circle called a ring cairn that the book says dates about 4000 yr ago to the Bronze Age.
      I also crossed the watershed which means the streams and rivers flow not into the North Sea as earlier rivers but into Irish Sea from now on. I stayed in a wonderful place “shepherds cottage”      Read more

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