The Vagabond Hiker

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Scenes from the Lake District

The Lake District in the UK with its lush greens and damp air couldn’t be a greater contrast to the dry and austere Malta. With spring rains swelling the rivers and streams, young lambs bleating, and birds singing, the time spent hiking on the fells and in the dales of the Lake District National Park were both invigorating and rejuvenating.  From our base in Longsleddale in the Eastern Lakes, we took a variety of walks, many right out of our front door.  Enjoy the highlight photos that follow!

View down to Stockdale Cottage, Longsleddale, where we stayed for nine days.
The Longsleddale Valley, about 1/2 hour walk up from our cottage.
Waterfalls on the River Sprint, Longsleddale
Maggie climbing above Longsleddale
Primula on the fells above Longsleddale
The “Bridge House” in Ambleside an outdoor mecca at the northern end of Lake Windermere.
Coniston Water from John Ruskin’s estate of Brantwood
A Japanese Maple (right) and a huge Rhododendron at Brantwood estate.
Brantwood Terrace Cafe and Coniston Water. A very civilized finish after walking around the 250 acre estate.
Haweswater from near Harter Fell, a couple hours walk northwest of our cottage in Longsleddale
The interesting Harter Fell (766m) summit cairn and view to the west
Kentmere Valley from Shipman Knotts
An atmospheric shot of Kentmere Valley

Tomorrow I leave for North Devon and Cornwall, where I will spend 8 days hiking a section of the South West Coast Path before spending the following 2+ weeks at a couple of AirBnB cottages and doing some circular walks in Cornwall.  Stay tuned!

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