http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Cumbria/Kendal/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Europe , United Kingdom , England , Cumbria , Kendal en-us Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:23:53 UTC Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:23:53 UTC So now we're sitting in the Kendal Library waiting for the train tonight. Had a huge breakfast this moring at the YHA it was included in the price shopped a bit and basically lounged around at costa's of course.Big news for the day is that Christie is feeling a little better from her head cold. Sorry that's not the big news the big news is that Christie spent more on getting a hair cut t http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Cumbria/Kendal/blog-297495.html After a bit of a discussion this morning we've decided that we'd had enough and needed a break from cycling and we needed some sunshine. As Christie described it riding has just become a chore for her and although a big bit of me wanted to cycle to to London the idea of getting into the sunshine was pretty appealing. We therefore packed our bags Christie battling with both a bad head cold http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Cumbria/Kendal/blog-297483.html Lynne and I have arrived in Kendal Cumbria England. We are developing our strategy for the next few days in the Lake DIstrict.We want to do a few Happy Birthday GreetingsTo Jackie my daughter Hope you have a wonderful day. To Monica my sisterinlaw Happy Birthday. Make sure Rob and CHaz take you out to dinner.To Kathi our dear friend in Utah Happy Birthday young lady. http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Cumbria/Kendal/blog-293973.html Friday 14 March Left home early to drive up to one of our favourite hiking destinations the beautiful and delightful Lake District. On reaching the Lakes we were welcomed with wonderful snowy mountains. The mountains looked magical. There is always something magical about when we return to the Lakes. Our first stop was Castlerigg Stone Circle it is seen as one of the most visually impressive p http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Cumbria/Kendal/blog-260629.html This is surely the worst summer I can ever remember in Britain. The rain isn't exactly constant but the storm clouds just never seem to go away. The whole country is under one massive depression.The flooding has been so bad it has actually killed people and caused devastation even in Sheffield city centre Wimbledon has been such a washout that Nadal finally completed his thirdround match tod http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Cumbria/Kendal/blog-177174.html It was a good thing we had a huge dinner because today was Fast Sunday and boy was it a long day. We were checking out of our hostel in Grasmere but we wouldnrsquot be able to get to the Preston Temple accommodations until 9 pm that night so we spent to whole day in church or outside. We went to church at a little branch in Kendal. Their meetings were held in the town hall and it was an aw http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Cumbria/Kendal/blog-156811.html