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After 3 months of travelling we finally made it to the Lake District, a place we had both wanted to go to but never made it before. The weather was fantastic throughout and the scenery was even more stunning than we thought it would be. We visited Coniston and Windermere, as well as some smaller waters, and they were great, but it was the hills that really engaged our attention. We warmed up on several smaller fells before tackling the Old Man of Coniston (803m) which was quite challenging but worth it as the views were incredible - we could see the whole of Coniston water and the sea at Morecambe Bay. The climb had been quite challenging and we decided to find a different route down, a four mile detour and still not easy. The village of Hawkeshead was a short walk across the fields form the site and very quaint, narrow cobbled streets, and it was a pleasure to go shopping. Grizedale forest was behind the site and a great place for cycling although very hilly. We spent hours climbing the hills and two minutes flying back down them! There were great gravel tracks to follow and then we
got really adventurous and had a go at the mountain bike trails. We spotted the deer on the way through.
Note - there was still snow on the Fells, we haven’t left it behind yet!
Sad to leave the Lakes, we will be back very soon.
Ps We love receiving your comments and if anyone has any suggestions about places we should go let us know.
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Mum/Val
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Where do I start!
Hi Jackie and Trevor, Some people haven't a clue what's out there and FREE, do they? It's also amazing how many people just want to stay at home! I'm still very envious - you make it all sound so interesting. You didn't climb Blencathra (Saddleback) then? I think I told you that it was the highest fell Trevor's dad and I climbed on our honeymoon, whilst staying at the Wool Pack Hotel in Keswick (now gone). It was November 1962 and we walked through the snow at the summit. It was easy to pick such a pretty name for our new bungalow in Twyning, near Tewkesbury! I meant to tell you that on the shores of Lake Windermere is a plaque dedicated to William (Bill) Shakespeare. I was and still am a friend of his lovely Swiss wife Marie-Louise and they used to live on the river Avon at Twyning, in Twyning Park. In the early 1970's he was killed practising for the attempt on breaking his own world speedboat record, which was to be on the following day. I first heard about it on the main BBC TV news. The boat flipped over - his body never being found. Locals there would know where the memorial is. Bill had Shakespears boatyard in Tewkesbury where he built the boats and one was even featured in a James Bond film!! Trevor will remember the family and we often see them (Marie-Louise having married her second husband Don). She and Bill had three daughters and a son (William!)a hairdresser. I had a brilliant time with my three NZ lady friends, visiting Cardiff Castle, Warwick Castle, Stratford-upon-Avon and Bourton-on-the-Water etc. They told me to tell you (and Stuart!) that you're VERY welcome to visit them in their different homes and towns in the North Island! Anyway, will go now before you fall asleep! Have a beer for me tonight! I think your blogs are brilliant and very professionally done. Well done. Mum/Val xx