5 August Keswick

5 August Keswick

Back at what we call home Keswick after a truly wonderful trip into Northern Europe we have enjoyed stunning scenery wonderful campsites lovely people great weather a totally enjoyable trip north for a change. We failed to reach our objective Russia only due to the fact we did not plan the trip as we don’t often know where we are going and when we are getting there and lack of knowledge of “things” we are now equipped to make the trip again via Germany, Poland and up to Estonia at a later time. We also enjoyed chatting to locals in non tourist areas and have learnt so much about the countries a fab 8 weeks we thoroughly recommend trying it.

3 August Harrogate Showground

3 – 4 August Harrogate Showground

Arrived Harrogate to catch up with Friends before moving back up to The Lake District a lovely lunch and afternoon with Linda and Ray (thank you) today Maureen’s friend Olive.

Last 2 days of our Scandinavian trip back from checking out ready for a bigger trip, a wonderful trip not what we planned but fab anyway we now know how to overcome a few obstacles that appeared due to lack of knowledge. The campsites people and travel through Denmark Norway and Sweden was great.

The places we visited and the route below.

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30 July 1 August 2016 Riverside Stratford on Avon

30 July 2016 Riverside Stratford on Avon

Left Poole heading for Oxford unfortunately on arrival booking in and hooking up we found a small problem, the bus service into Oxford had changed and it appeared to my tired mind a huge problem with timings and bus routes so I asked the lovely Maureen if we could leave. Arrived Riverside Stratford on Avon  for 4 nights our third visit this year, it seems to be well placed in England to reduce our travelling times when leaving or entering England from home. Caught up with all our laundry and been into town for a walkabout in the market.

Swans June -July
Swans June -July

1 August 2016 Riverside Stratford on Avon

A run this morning then a trip in to Stratford on Avon for coffee and cake.

2 August 2016 Riverside Stratford on Avon

Into Stratford to have a look round the retail park a spot of lunch then back to the site move in the morning to Harrogate.