TravBuddy.com: Stevie_Wes's The Lake District 2008 travel blog Copyright 2005 TravBuddy LLC http://www.travbuddy.com/blogs/36029 Sometimes I think it's easy to take for granted the pleasures, the travel-treasures and the beauty spots that exist on your very own doorstep, so in February, with this in mind, I decided to take a long overdue trip to the beautiful English Lake District in Cumbria, north-west England to see a little slice of my own country I had heard so much about. en-us Sun, 10 Feb 2008 15:00:46 PST The final days and the return. http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/36029/final-days-return-9 Sun, 10 Feb 2008 15:00:46 PST The final days and the return. Lake District, England, Feb 10, 2008

Well, "HERE WE GO!!!", final full day of potential clamberin', scramblin' madness in the District, and I've saved the BIGGEST for last... yep, I'm go…

]]> Cat Bells http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/36029/Cat-Bells-8 Sat, 09 Feb 2008 14:04:09 PST Cat Bells Lake District, England, Feb 09, 2008

One Week.  Knee-strap's beginning to go slack from over-strain and sweat.  Let's hope I don't start going the same way!... although I'm res…

]]> Aira Force/ Ullswater http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/36029/Aira-Force-Ullswater-7 Fri, 08 Feb 2008 13:21:54 PST Aira Force/ Ullswater Lake District, England, Feb 08, 2008

There's a much more sociable breakfast arrangement at Cumbria House.  The breakfast lounge comprises one LARGE table in the centre of the room a…

]]> Keswick http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/36029/Keswick-6 Thu, 07 Feb 2008 12:46:11 PST Keswick Lake District, England, Feb 07, 2008

This morning I bid farewell to Ambleside and head not too many miles up the road to the self-appointed 'Heart of The Lake District', the town of Kesw…

]]> Grizedale Forest & Coniston Water http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/36029/Grizedale-Forest-Coniston-Water-5 Wed, 06 Feb 2008 12:07:37 PST Grizedale Forest & Coniston Water Lake District, England, Feb 06, 2008

"Oh joyous morn!" Yes, although on the whole (and the wind aside) the weather's been pretty good to me so far this is the first truly blue sky mornin…

]]> Loughrigg Fell/ Grasmere http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/36029/Loughrigg-Fell-Grasmere-4 Tue, 05 Feb 2008 11:26:51 PST Loughrigg Fell/ Grasmere Lake District, England, Feb 05, 2008

The Guiding Lights having extolled the virtues of walking sticks yesterday (apparently the force upon your knee joints as you descend a hill is equiv…

]]> Wansfell Pike http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/36029/Wansfell-Pike-3 Mon, 04 Feb 2008 10:58:26 PST Wansfell Pike Lake District, England, Feb 04, 2008

I think I may be tired. Vital blood supply is being drawn to my needy legs from other less requisite areas of my anatomy...such as my brain. Having p…

]]> Back to Windermere/ Gummer's How http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/36029/Back-Windermere-Gummers-How-2 Sun, 03 Feb 2008 10:30:44 PST Back to Windermere/ Gummer's How Lake District, England, Feb 03, 2008

The dinner from the night before hadn't settled, but I feel I ought to put Malcolm and Doreen's hospitality to the test so I chase it down with cerea…

]]> Windermere http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/36029/Windermere-1 Sat, 02 Feb 2008 10:00:15 PST Windermere Lake District, England, Feb 02, 2008

8.03 am, 02.02.2008. The radio alarm sounds. "Groooan!" - streeeetch - CRACK! I have just turned precisely 29 years and 2 hours old. It's my birthday…

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