LAKE DISTRICT VACATION, ENGLAND
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On our way to Lake District
A few years ago, my husband and I went to have a vacation with my sister and her husband to England. We started our travel with DFDS Seaways cruise ferry from Port of Ijmuiden in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, crossing the North Sea to Newcastle Port, England. We had an overnight cabin as we travelled by night time. We enjoyed our stay inside the ferry as it has a lot of amusement centers, restaurants, cinemas, pubs and we were enjoying the amazing view of the sea while the night was not dark, yet. Our cabin was not so bad for four persons with a bath room and we were excited for our coming adventure at Lake District.
The next day, after our English breakfast which consists of bacon, toast, fried eggs, baked beans, roasted tomatoes, teas ,coffees and juices, we prepared ourselves for our arrival in Newcastle Upon Tyne, England. We went inside our car waiting for our signal to go out of the ferry and then to the English road which means driving on the left side of the road. It was my brother-in-law´s car, but my husband was driving most of the time. Driving on the left side of the road was so scary for we were not used to it especially that I sat on the side where other vehicles passed by. However, my husband loved driving on the left and had driven many times on English roads so we felt secure.
Our destination was a Bed and Breakfast Hotel in Cockermouth which is near the Lake District. The hotel was our base for our one week vacation for exploring the Lake District.
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Sightseeing In:
Hadrian Wall
Hadrian Wall was on our way to Cockermouth so we made a stop for an hour or two to see the remnants of it. Hadrian Wall was built around 2000 years ago by Emperor Hadrians´ order who was the emperor in Britain at the times of the Roman Empire. It was built as a border to have control of the flow of population and as what I have heard, to keep the Scotsman away from the English people.
Cockermouth
Cockermouth is known as an old market town since 1221 and it is outside the boundary of Lake District. This town became popular because of the two men who were born in this town. William Wordsworth, a poet and a writer and the man who had led the mutiny on "The Bounty" Fletcher Christian. William Wordsworth popular poem was "The Daffodils".
Our stay in Cockermouth was a memorable one. There were lots of shops to stroll around, from antiques to modern ones, different restaurants, many beautiful churches, lakes, mountains and a fascinating castle and a park nearby.
Lake Windermere
The largest lake in England is lake Windermere. Lake Windermere is such a lovely place to visit. It was a sunny day when we were there and we had enjoyed our cruise tour on the lake of Windermere. Sitting on the benches of the boat was relaxing. Breathing the fresh air, observing the birds flying above us, the swans swimming on the lake and taking in the beauty of the nature around the lake while the other tourists were enjoying their boating and fishing activity.
This vacation of ours has taken place in the year 2003. It is eight years ago. I am sure there are a lot of improvements now and I hope it is still the same beauty as I once saw it. I hope you enjoyed reading this article and feel free to give an honest comment. Thank you for reading.
My Sources: Lake District Brochure and Flyer
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Thank you Les Trois Chenes. It is good to hear that you were in Lake District for a month or two. You must have painted a lot of beautiful landscape of Lake District. Limousin must be lovely. Thanks for dropping by and giving wonderful comment.
I'd love to see England someday, as it has always intrigued me. Thanks for sharing your wonderful travel hub, Thelma Alberts. Marked it up, useful and interesting. Need to bookmark it now for future reference. : )
Thank you shygirl2 for stopping by and commenting on my hub. England is a beautiful place to visit and while you are in Europe, you can visit Paris, Rome or Germany as well;-)
Hi Thelma, it seems ridiculous but I have never visited the Lake District, it looks so beautiful, we're hoping to visit in the Autumn, fabulous hub, great photos thank you.
I have always wanted to visit England. Thanks for sharing your lovely pics and information. Beautiful work.
Hi Movie Master. Thank you for stopping by and giving your comment. Yes,it is beautiful there. Tell me please how Lake District looks at Automn time and enjoy your stay there.
Hi September girl. Thanks for your follow and your comment. Yes, England is a beautiful place one should visit. I hope you can in the future.
This must be the most beautiful part of England. I did visit once and loved the scenery. Thank you for bringing back golden memories of this magnificent landscape.
You are welcome. I agree with you James. I have not seen such beautiful place in England although Yorkshire Dale is also beautiful but in its own way. Thanks for stopping by.
I've read and heard so much about Lake District... Beatrix Potter and her stories. I hope to get the chance to see these places and spends weeks hiking or cycling in these palces one day.
Another great write up.
Thank you Ingenira for your comment and for your follow. Lake District is a lovely place to visit. May and June will be the right months so it is still warm but we are not sure anyway due to climate changes. Thanks again.
Thanks for bringing us to Lake District by sharing your pictures and experiences. For us, which is impossible to go anywhere we want to go, your hub really do great. More power and keep going!
You´re welcome Liza. Thanks for reading my article and giving a good comment. Have a lovely new week to come.
Your pictures are beautiful. I have never been to the Lake District, but I feel I have visited through this hub with its many images and videos. Thanks for SHARING. Sandra Busby
Thank you Sandra for your visit and for SHARING this hub. Your comment is highly appreciated.
Les Trois Chenes Level 4 Commenter 10 months ago
What a beautiful hub and super pictures. Brings back memories. I love the Lake District. I spent a month, (or was it two) as Artist in Residence at Grizedale forest and it was truly magical. I have lots of paintings from this period to remind me of my stay, and now run painting holidays, a holiday home and bed and breakfast in Limousin, known as "The Lake District of France". Really.