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Stunning scenery!
2 years agoI love oaks.
2 years agoFancy knots! I'll always remember from a rock climbing class I took: "A
pretty knot is a good knot!"
Wish I could remember how to tie some of them.
Awful.
2 years agoNot exactly lovely - it’s just a bit shabby, really; but definitely worth a look. I hope we can make it back some year.
2 years agoThanks, Lyle. I felt the same way. The light conditions didn’t last more than a minute or two and felt like a gift from the gods.
2 years agoLovely pic. From my experience of the Lake District, this is "the best conditions'! The shifting clouds and ever-present threat of rain gives the place it's own special feel IMO.
2 years agoWhitehaven looks like a lovely place. This is one reason I really like following other folks travel journals! We started our first ever cycle-tour-with -kids in Whitehaven back in August 2004. Getting a 9 and 11 year old plus two rental tandems organized for a bike tour leaves precious little time to check out the town you are in. Once again thanks for showing us what we missed when we were there ;
2 years agoI thought that too, and was sorry we hadn’t decided to stop in here.
2 years agoA suitably named place for the likes of you two!
2 years agoGood catch. I almost pointed it out myself.
2 years agoHe raided and burnt the town (presumably while fighting on the other side in a war) and somebody named their pub after him? That’s incredible!
2 years agoDone, and thanks. It probably seems pretty compulsive, but it’s of necessity. At my age I’d forget it all if I didn’t write it down.
2 years agoThat is a lot of stuff climbing! I hope you rewarded yourself accordingly!
2 years ago
dave, debbie and I ventured up the track at the end of Wast Water.... it was a test:
2 years agohttps://www.crazyguyonabike.com/doc/page/?o=3d2&page_id=289167&v=AN