Once again, I have been a horrible blog poster. I just can not seem to focus long enough to write coherently. I'm sure a ton has happened (though none of it very exciting) since my last post, so I'll do a brief recap for you. :)
Lake District:
We decided last minute to spend a night near the Lake District in the north west part of England. It is one of the most beautiful places I have ever been and we plan to return more than once. The mountains, the lakes, the hiking, the views. It was simply breath-taking. We arrived in Keswick in the early afternoon and grabbed a quick lunch from a vendor in the parking lot. Burgers and chips (fries). Hiking fuel, of course. Then we headed along the path to Derwent Water, one of the large lakes in the region. Our goal was to hike catbells, one of the many walks in the area. The catch was that Jason was wearing Caitlin on his back and there were a few steep climbs. We did not quite make it to the top. It became steep and craggy and just not worth the risk with Cait in a back carrier. Anyone want to come stay with us and baby sit so Jason and I can go back and finish the hike? ;-) The boys loved it. They kept saying, "I can't believe we are on a mountain". Of course, Brady in true form, was running and leaping and being his usual dare devil self. He was not pleased when I made him hold my hand on the walk down. It really could have been a bad situation.
After our hike we had a nice dinner at a small italian restaurant and set out for icecream. Sadly, most of the shops had closed, but we did find ice cream before heading to our hotel. Our hotel was actually in Penrith. It was great. One of the few places that fit all 5 of us in one room. There were bunkbeds and a pull out couch in addition to a Queen sized bed. There were cookies and milk waiting in the room for the kids. They had even spelled out their names with chocolate sauce on the plate. Nice touch. Of course, the down side of staying in one room is that one person, let's not name any names, Caitlin, woke up screaming in the middle of the night, we were all up.
The next morning, we headed to Windermere. Another beautiful lake and adorable town. Though we preferred the "outdoorsy" feel of Keswick over Windermere,'s "boutique" feel. We took a short 3 mile walk along the edge of the lake and through the town. We were ready to head home, so we picked up a few things for lunch at the grocery store and headed out. We had perfect weather and a lovely time.
The Weather
The weather has been AMAZING!!! It has been sunny and dry for weeks. It started with some nice days in the 60's with very little rain and continued to escalate to days on end of sunshine and temps reaching the upper 70's/low 80's. I even have a bit of color. A farmer's tan, but still, that 's color. I hope that is not an offensive phrase, "farmer's tan," is it? Anyhow, after the long, cold, dark, damp, did I say cold? winter, it is a very welcome weather pattern. I keep waiting for the other shoe to drop, but in the meantime, I'll take it!
It afforded us the opportunity to check out a beach. We headed to Filey beach on the North Sea a week or two ago. It was not like being in Rehoboth Beach, DE, but it was nice. The beach was way too rocky for my taste, but the kids had a blast playing in the water and digging in the sand.
We are heading off on our next adventure soon, so I plan to share that experience with you when we return. Right now, I need to go enjoy the sun. :)
Lake District:
We decided last minute to spend a night near the Lake District in the north west part of England. It is one of the most beautiful places I have ever been and we plan to return more than once. The mountains, the lakes, the hiking, the views. It was simply breath-taking. We arrived in Keswick in the early afternoon and grabbed a quick lunch from a vendor in the parking lot. Burgers and chips (fries). Hiking fuel, of course. Then we headed along the path to Derwent Water, one of the large lakes in the region. Our goal was to hike catbells, one of the many walks in the area. The catch was that Jason was wearing Caitlin on his back and there were a few steep climbs. We did not quite make it to the top. It became steep and craggy and just not worth the risk with Cait in a back carrier. Anyone want to come stay with us and baby sit so Jason and I can go back and finish the hike? ;-) The boys loved it. They kept saying, "I can't believe we are on a mountain". Of course, Brady in true form, was running and leaping and being his usual dare devil self. He was not pleased when I made him hold my hand on the walk down. It really could have been a bad situation.
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| Sittin' on the dock of the bay. Waiting for a ride to the other side. |
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| Derwent Water from the path |
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| All the way to the left is one of the peaks from catbells |
The next morning, we headed to Windermere. Another beautiful lake and adorable town. Though we preferred the "outdoorsy" feel of Keswick over Windermere,'s "boutique" feel. We took a short 3 mile walk along the edge of the lake and through the town. We were ready to head home, so we picked up a few things for lunch at the grocery store and headed out. We had perfect weather and a lovely time.
The Weather
The weather has been AMAZING!!! It has been sunny and dry for weeks. It started with some nice days in the 60's with very little rain and continued to escalate to days on end of sunshine and temps reaching the upper 70's/low 80's. I even have a bit of color. A farmer's tan, but still, that 's color. I hope that is not an offensive phrase, "farmer's tan," is it? Anyhow, after the long, cold, dark, damp, did I say cold? winter, it is a very welcome weather pattern. I keep waiting for the other shoe to drop, but in the meantime, I'll take it!
It afforded us the opportunity to check out a beach. We headed to Filey beach on the North Sea a week or two ago. It was not like being in Rehoboth Beach, DE, but it was nice. The beach was way too rocky for my taste, but the kids had a blast playing in the water and digging in the sand.
We are heading off on our next adventure soon, so I plan to share that experience with you when we return. Right now, I need to go enjoy the sun. :)
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