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Winding Lakes of Windmere 30/08/09

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September 9th 2009
Sunday 30 August After breaky we drove through Windmere to see the town and the lake. We went to the pretty town of Grasmere to see where William Wordsworth is buried. The town had lots of Beatrix Potter odds and ends since she use to holiday there and spent a lot of money trying to preserve the area. We had awalk around town and a hot chocolate at a café. There were dog trials on and in general ... read more

Europe » United Kingdom » England

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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