The Lake District
What a day it has been. Here I sit in the late afternoon sun, listening to the birds and looking out over the local recreation park and surrounding hills whilst intermittently writing this blog. We have seen so much today and yet still had plenty of time to 'stand and stare'. I imagine Andy, our driver, will be pleased to rest up now after a pretty hard day driving along narrow, often one- lane roads with dry stone walls on each side Although at times I would love to stop more, we know we cannot do more than we do in the day and I am so thankful to be able to sit and enjoy the phenomenal scenery without worrying about the road. It is also fantastic to learn about the areas we visit, the history surrounding them and the people who lived there, all this interspersed with dry humour. First stop today was only minutes outside Keswick, the Castlerigg Standing Stones. Not only are they still in fantastic condition, but the backdrop of mountains and valleys is stunning too. Apparently...