Lakes District

Statues in Grizedale Park

Many lovely gardens in this area.

Ann Tyson's Cottage at Hawkshead. We stayed here for six days while in the Lakes.
Willam Wordsworth stayed here while at the local Grammar school.

Cool nights gave us an excuse for a fire and marshmellows.

Lake Grasmere

One of the many waterfalls in this region.

Castlerigg stone circle near Keswick. 4500 years old.

Keswick

Derwent Waters at the Keswick end.

The Lodore waterfall on the stream running into the Derwent.

We went to find a viewing spot above this waterfall to get a good look at Derwent waters. Justin thinks we are lost and Frances is running out of omph!

Lisa was in charge of this day and knows all about this zig zag path that we had to take up this hill and rock face.

Finally made it.

Hill Top

The house and inside is as Beatrix Potter left it.

and gardens.

The road that featured in the Tale of Samuel Whiskers

We had a quick ride on the Steam Train at the bottom of Lake Windermere.

Jack and Nicholas. What is the coal for?

Lucy. What is the man doing on top of the train?

On the way for more Cream Tea in Bowness on Windermere.

Admiring the view as we wait.

Worth the wait.

Views around Hawkshead.

Breakfast.

Yummy.

More views from Hawkshead.

Langdale Valley. Narrow roads and great scenery.

Jack this is ingredient number two for the stinkbomb. This is stinging nettle. So we are making a stinging, stinkbomb.

Two black lambs for Lucy and Nicholas. Can you sing the song to each other?

Pam I hope you like this Pin Oak. When we arrived here there were. plenty in flower but over the week they gradually faded. Also some other oaks with pink flowers which make impressive specimens.

Cardiff for rugby

On the way to the game by ferry.

Millenium Stadium South Africa 34 Wales 31

Pembrokeshire

A view of Tenbry from the sea.

A visit to Caldey Island about 20 mins from Tenby. Cistercian Monks (16) live here.

A couple of hundred years old.

I think Lucy and Nicholas could help Jack to make the biggest daisy chain ever.

Guess where Frances has been?

The smallest quay in the UK. Stackpole quay fits only one boat.

Lily's everywhere at Stackpole Estate.

Church Island in a nearby bay.

The church was just to the right of Justin.

Church in the rock. St Govan's chapel dates back to the 5th century.

Lisa conquers Mount St Davids. Needed a little push from her dad.

Jack I think this should be one of the ingredients for our next stink bomb. Cow dung on our path to David's Head.

Although late spring, there was plenty of bluebells.

On the walk at St Davids headland. Where was Justin! Maybe see Lisa's blog.

At St. Davids. The smallest city in UK with a population of 1800. This is St. Davids Cathedral built in a hollow so that the Norse invaders could not see it. Dates back to 12th Century and was built on top of a church dating back to the 6th Century.

Spring flowers.

Tenby houses and apartments on North Beach. We stayed at one of these.

A few hours later, maybe 6 hours.

Tides out at North Beach. Very big tidal movement.

Tenby here we come.