The UK Lake District

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This morning I was awoken by a loud ray of bright sunshine glaring right thru my window. Someone forgot to close the curtains. Ah well, I was to be blessed with 2 days of sunshine in a row! From the Yorkshire Dales to the Lake District is but a mere hop skip & a jump! After another full English breakfast ( I love black pudding. Don’t wanna know how it’s made) I set off heading northwest.

I arrived in the Lake District via the town of Windermere. As the forecast for the next day called for rain, I figured I’d better ride the famous Wrynose & Hardknott Passes today. The Lake District is arguably even more beautiful than the Yorkshire Dales & the four wheeled traffic attests to that! It kinda reminded me of western North Carolina (kinda sorta). However, the traffic thinned out as I moved west towards the passes.

After negotiating the Hardknott & Whynot…erm…I mean Wrynose, I made my way back to Windermere via the ferry across Lake Windermere. I headed to Keswick where I would meet my friends and stay a couple of days enjoying the Lake District.

I must have counted a billion sheep. Unfortunately, time was running out & I had to slab it back to Nottingham in time to catch my plane. I hope to make it back soon! Over 5 days, I covered about 1050 miles with no police sightings. All in all, it was a great trip despite a couple days of rain.

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Photos

English Greenery
Leaving the village of Dent.

Lost Again
Stopping to get my bearings in the village of Ulpha.

Lake District Scenery
Stone bridge in the Lake District

Hardknott Pass
The approach to the Hardknott Pass from the west.

The Summit
Over the top of the Hardknott and looking down the other side to the east.

Ferry
The ferry across Lake Windermere.

Beautiful Lake District
Beautiful Lake Country.

On The Way Home
Another view of Lake Ullswater.