Lake District, UK – September 2007Day 1 – getting thereSaturday 1st September The journey up to Cumbria in the far North of England was to be a lengthy one by British tourist standards. Although Google predicted a journey time of just over five hours, we were never going to attempt this in a single leg […]
Lake District, UK – September 2007Day 2 – our first day on holidaySunday 2nd September We had a rather gentle start to the day – in so far as that is now possible to do so with two children that are going to wake up early and start screaming until someone gets them out of […]
Lake District, UK – September 2007Day 3 – a day without the kidsMonday 3rd September We were in full-on holiday mode today with an action packed day out and about on the road. We started earlier than we did yesterday, and resolved to be up, fed, dressed and packed ready to leave by around nine. […]
Lake District, UK – September 2007Day 4 – another fun day on the roadTuesday 4th September Despite the full day from yesterday, we were all up and wide-awake relatively early this morning. This phenomenon is something we’ve experienced before when travelling. When there’s no need to get up early (to go to work, for example), […]
Lake District, UK – September 2007Day 5 – further exploration of CumbriaWednesday 5th September Sandy ‘insisted’ on kicking me out of bed to tend to the children this morning so that she could enjoy a few more minutes in bed. I didn’t complain (much), as she quite deserves a break. It is her holiday too, […]
Lake District, UK – September 2007Day 6 – excursions into Durham & NorthumberlandThursday 6th September There are only so many points of interest dotted around the country that we would think of visiting. Buggy access and child-friendliness are amongst the factors that contrive to restrict this choice for us. As we’ve steadily exhausted what Cumbria […]
Lake District, UK – September 2007Day 7 – the final pushFriday 7th September Daddy was handling the morning routine today. Mummy was enjoying another relaxing start to the day with a few more blissful minutes in bed. I’ve had fun trying to keep the kids entertained and occupied whilst making and eating breakfast, tidying up […]