Yesterday, I spent the day in the Lake District. This area of England is full of beautiful mountains and lakes. I had seen pictures of the Lake District before I came to England, and I knew that it was a destination I wanted to see. No amount of pictures could have prepared me for the beauty that awaited me.
My day started early; we left Lancaster at around 8:00 AM. I had not slept a lot that night, so I was extremely tired. I was closing my eyes and trying to sleep during the ride. However, that quickly ended. I opened my eyes for a moment to see what time it was, and I saw something on the horizon. Mountains!
After that, I didn't want to sleep. Everything was just so lovely. There were green hills with adorable stone houses and sheep! The sight made me so happy; I kept thinking, "I want to live in a place like this."
The first stop we made was at Kirkstone Pass. It is the highest mountain pass in the Lake District that is actually open to traffic. We were so high up that there was snow! I am no stranger to snow. However, seeing this snow just made me so excited. I was so enthusiastic that I sped up to take a picture. In the process, I slipped on black ice and fell to the ground. While everyone surrounded me, asking if I was okay, I remained on the ground laughing. Just my luck, right?
I got back up and proceeded to take pictures. I couldn't get over how incredible the view was.
After Kirkstone Pass, we made stops in Glenridding, Keswick, Grasmere & Dove cottage,
and Ambleside. We were supposed to go to Windermere, but by the time we made it to the town, everything was closed. We weren't able to see the lake because it was so dark out. Regardless, I had an incredible day. I saw so many incredible sights. I couldn't get over how quaint everything was. Stone houses, hills, lakes, snow covered mountains, sheep... It has such a picturesque feel to it. I highly recommend visiting the Lake District.
I know I keep babbling about how pretty the area is, so I'll stop. Instead, I'll let the pictures prove my point.
Katie, can I just pay you to write my blog for me?!?! Your's is AMAZING! loved the pictures
ReplyDeleteHaha, thank you Kat! I would have loved if you joined us. I hope you had fun in Manchester! =)
ReplyDeleteI love the pictures, I live in the UK too, but I was born here and I've grown up visiting the lake district almost every week. I don't get to go as often anymore and I miss it so much. It feels like my second home.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you got to visit and that you enjoyed it :)
Lovely pictures again x
What beautiful scenery! It is very surreal. I would want to move to the Lake District too, if I get to see that every day. The house district are classic too. I want to go and pack my stuff and move there right now. >.<
ReplyDeleteMax Champion