As many of you will know, my sister Jess is also travelling at the moment. She came to visit Justin and I in London and last weekend (a bank (public)holiday weekend) we went on a trip to the Lakes District in Northern England. The scenery there is really beautiful ( as I hope the photos show) and it is famous for inspiring the Romantic poets.
Jess and I didn't quite realise just how long it would take to get there. The trip up took about 6 1/2 hours. We stopped first at a town called Bowness on the shores of Lake Windermere. It was truly a beautiful place; we enjoyed a cruise on the lake across to the other side ( a town called Ambleside.) We saw lots of beautiful homes nestled in the hills next to the lake. We also enjoyed a leisurely glass of wine aboard the boat.
We stayed both nights in a hotel that was virtually in the middle of nowhere, bordering a town called Whitehaven. The beds were comfortable, breakfast plentiful and the bathroom contained a bath so we couldn't complain.
The next day we travelled to a town called Keswick, where we enjoyed the many delights of the Cumberland Pencil Museum ( makers of Derwents). It really wasn't as bad as it sounds and we got free admission and pencil on account of their 175th birthday celebrations. We also rambled down to a lake called The Derwent Water while we were there. It was also very pretty but unfortunately it rained. We also had another Lakes District tradition - tea and gigantic scones and cream.
We then travelled to Grasmere where there is a William Wordsworth museum and one of his houses. (All for you Kurl!!!)
After that we went to the town of Ambleside also on Lake Windermere, a mainly tourist twon and base for ramblers.
It was a good break and good to get away from London for a few days. Next - Jess is off to Wales for a week and then off to Paris to study French. Justin and I will go and visit her in Paris during the half term school break in a couple of weeks. We are beginning to get our travel plans for summer sorted - we'll keep you posted. Bye for now!
