Carly and Mrs Rabbit

Turning 25 in the Lakes District

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October 9th 2008
Day 140 A three day weekend, we caught the evening train Thursday to Windemere, the heart of the Lakes district considered one of the most beautiful landscapes in England. We arrived at 11.00 pm after we missing our connecting train. We checked in to the Lakes District Backpackers, an innovative non-staffed but clean backpackers, and we hit the only local restaurant open this late at night, the ... read more

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Great Britain, the dominant industrial and maritime power of the 19th century, played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the ear... ... read more