9-07-2011
Long day with gorgeous views all around. First the Yorkshire Dales with sloping hills, green meadows with grazing sheep and cattle. Then the Lake district with lakes and mountains all around.
Stopped at Bolton Abbey, did a walk around the area. Could not use the stepping stones as the river was full, along the way saw two tree trunks covered with embedded pennies. Had a poodle with us, one of my uncle's dogs, he had more energy than everybody else combined.
Next stop was the Stump Cross caves. Jeevan and I had no clue that we were going to be visiting caves but we really enjoyed them. We were given helmets as we climbed down and I thought it was a precautionary measure in case a stone fell till I heard the sound that was made from Jeevan knocking his head on the ceiling. The helmets were very much needed. The stalactites and stalagmites are beautiful, a few are named and some have lighting behind them giving them a beautiful glow.
Stopped for lunch at a small village. Across the pub was a sweet shop, bought a lot of sweets and fudge for the rest of the drive, yummy.
Another walk in the evening to the Aira Force waterfall. At a point of time we were on a bridge just above the waterfall and then a little later on another bridge below it. Picked some cherries along the way, my first ever wild cherries.
Stopped at Keswick and Windermere but more than the lakes it was the drive around them that was gorgeous.
So so tired by the time we got back but trudged along to a Thai place for dinner. We were so underdressed but after a few minutes were laughing so much as we shared stories about the family that we really enjoyed ourselves.
Lovely day, looking forward to sleeping in.
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