On the way to Helvellyn

May 30th 2007
I had never been to the Lake District before this trip but was very pleasantly surprised by what I saw. The trip was 6 days, but the first and last were basically driving up from London and driving back, so we only really had 4 full days there. After arriving in the early evening at the campsite in Glenridding (near Ullswater) we put up our tent which then decided to go a bit wrong as the porc ... read more

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Ruth John

Ruth from Wales

Welcome to my travelblog, a place where I can record my trips, write down my experiences, share my ideas and re-live my memories. I don't really know why I keep a blog; I think it is partly because I don't want to forget things but it is also for my friends and family to keep up to date with my wandering. I guess I'm also writing it to help out other travellers who are looking for tips or inspiration. For as long as I can remember I have wanted to visit Latin America. After much planning and saving I was finally able to live the dream - a year in Latin America (Sept 2007 to Sept 2008), t... full info

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