Once we were full on another full English breakfast we said goodbye to the B&B in Millom and went on our way.
Our main destination was a lake called Wast Water which is supposedly the prettiest lake in the district and also the hardest to get to. We made it there going through small towns and very narrow roads. We had stop once to let a farmer and cows cross the road which took about 10min but its to be expected and as we wern't in a rush it didn't bother us at all. It was about 30min of this until we caught our first glimpse of the lake and knew it was definitely worth the drive. We drove all the way along the road next to the water seeing sheep, rock cliffs, and a few stone bridges. At the end of the lake is a hotel and campsite which would have been perfect to stay at but of course the we didn't know it was there the night before. We stopped a few times to check out the scenery and explore a bit of the countryside before turning around and heading back the way we came. Which was the only way to go as it was a dead end road. Here are some photos from Wast Water below.
Since we had driven a full circle around Cumbria (lake district) at this point and we had no real plans for the next few days other than make it down to London we decided to drive across England to the East side through the Yorkshire Dales and see some of the major cities over there. Our next stop that day was Leeds which was only about a 2 hour drive from where we were. Now some of you must be asking why Leeds of all places? All I know was the fact that it had a Hardrock Cafe only played a small part in the decision to go there.
To be honest though Leeds is just another big city in with some really cool old buildings, great shopping district, and a fun indoor market. We explored the downtown area for a few hours and I got to get my shot glass. We had a quick bit to eat at Burger King, did one final walk back to the bus, and made our way to the car. We drove for only about an hour before grabbing a place for the night at a highway service centre motel which was quite cheap and gave us a discount at the service centre, where we grabbed a quick snack and sat at the tables to play some cards. There was nowhere around to grab a beer so we just went back to the motel and called it a night.
Stay tuned for Nottingham and London....
4 comments:
wtf happened to day 4?! I demand to know what happened on day 4 dammit!! What am I paying for if I can't see EVERY day!???
Sounds like a lot of fun, though a lot of driving.. personally I can hardly handle how much time I'm sitting in a car now, so I don't think I could bear a road trip... but then again, who knows.
Also, why are you never online anymore dammit??
Hi Phil - just love the photos [bar the whiteout after the cow-crossing - oops]. Great the way you show us our own country so attractively.
Hi Phil - us again: sheep have just emerged from the whiteout! And lovely they look too!!!!
Day 4 is on there bud. You just havn't looked hard enough. You even signed the post with it on there.
Sarah and Jack - I have to admit that the Lakes are by far the most beautiful part of England I have seen so far. Hope you guys are doing well.
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