11 October 2017 Hawes Campsite

11 October 2017 Hawes Campsite

Sunset-stone circle-Keswick
Sunset-stone circle-Keswick

Had a lovely 25 days in Keswick catching up with friends running and cycling so now on we go doing what we are good at. Great drive down interesting so much water about all roads flooded. A few plonkers driving about the worst was in a Rolls Royce but Hay Hoe.

Hawes
Hawes

Thought it would be good to go look at Hardraw scar waterfall could not get there road flooded (I think it’s heading for us).

Road to Hardraw Hawes
Road to Hardraw Hawes

Up to the Wensleydale cheese factory (yummy) Maureen‘s favourite place here.

Fox

Thanks for Geoff’s description of Synchronised Fox jumping The picture above

16 September 2017 Keswick Cumbria

16 September 2017 Keswick Cumbria

Sunset-Derwentwater
Sunset-Derwentwater

Arrived back in Keswick to catch up with friends and wow what a busy couple of weeks. Visited Keswick Alhambra cinema to see River Wind, also Plaza in Workington to see the American Assassin. Both very good films. Maureen doing some hill running and lots ,of cycling for both of us. Weather pretty good with quite a few sunny days. Visited the Food Festival in Cockermouth. Travelled to Ambleside, Windermere Lakeland (plastics) and Grasmere.

Derwentwater-Tree
Derwentwater-Tree

Met our friends from Kilmarnock for coffee, our friends from Harrogate joined us for 3 days in their motorhome. Meals out and lots of fun having a really good time in Keswick. Campsite fabulous with very friendly wardens. Catching up with more friends this week then we should be ready to continue our travels.

Campsite-Wildlife
Campsite-Wildlife

11 – 13 September 2017 – Beadnell, Northumberland

11 – 13 September 2017 – Beadnell, Northumberland

Good journey down from Edinburgh stopping for some shopping and to Berwick on Tweed for a coffee break. Had lunch then walked on the beach glass and pottery collecting.

Tuesday Maureen had a run down to Beadnell kilns then we both cycled up to Bamburgh. In the afternoon more beach walking.

Cycle Bamburgh
Cycle Bamburgh

Wednesday walked along the beach to Seahouses for bacon butties and coffee. Not as good as the last time. More walking on the beach.

7 September Witches Craig Sterling

7 September Witches Craig Sterling

Traveled over to here again because we made arrangements to call in at Knowepark Caravans Livingston to let them fix a problem with our habitation door (they said no problem just call in). So after altering our route and missing out of visiting some new places we rang them to confirm we were coming on Friday and they said no way the first they could do it would be the 19 September (Thank you so much for altering our life). Good morning in Sterling raining but a walkabout and coffee. Afternoon rain Ugh!

27 August Shieling Campsite Mull / 6 September Glen Nevis Fort William

Campsite Mull
Campsite Mull

27 August Shieling Campsite Mull

Arrived from Oban and had a look around  1 shop (charity) and a Spa.

28 August Shieling Campsite Mull

Torosay-Castle
Torosay-Castle

Rain all morning but managed to get out for an hour on the forest trail to Toronsay Castle (A house) but I would call it a castle if I lived in it. Sun trying to get out.

29 August Shieling Campsite Mull

Pot-Wash
Pot-Wash

Lovely sunny day with small showers so bus up to Tobermory £11 return each an interesting drive. Lovely small place interesting. Wow a 56 seated coach on single track road with a few idiots one women driver shook her fist at the driver when she had to reverse 25yards.(sad)

30 August Shieling Campsite Mull

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Bus-Mull
Bus-Mull

Run this morning in Toronsay Castle grounds got a bit wet. Afternoon tried to get a bus to Duart Castle but given the wrong times by the information office so missed out.

31 August Glen Nevis Fort William

back to  Oban and a good drive up to Fort William a bit of shopping then a walk about and a Costa Coffee. First of our washing then a riverside walk in the evening followed by a drink in the pub.

Old-Caravan Fort William

Old-Caravan Fort William

1 September Glen Nevis Fort William

A run this morning to the gate on Cow hill followed by a 1 ½ Hr cycle to Caol and the locks. Some more washing all done now until we leave.

VW

2 – 4 September Glen Nevis Fort William

Ben Nevis Race-Day
Ben Nevis Race-Day

Cycled down to the race start then into town for coffee. Then walked part way up Ben Nevis to watch the race.

Race-Winner
Race-Winner

Maureen run up the forest track for 35 mins while I washed the van. Drove up to Aanoch Mor                  but the lift was closed due to wind. Coffee and Cake.

Wet day so drove into Fort William coffee and ???? rest day wow.

5 September Glen Nevis Fort William

Cycling to Aanoch Mor
Cycling to Aanoch Mor

Maureen a run, Darian cycle along the forest trail almost mountain biking. Went down to see the helicopter moving stones up onto The Ben for footpath repairs. Cycle into Fort William and up towards the Aanoch Mor via Torlundy. This time on the site we have noticed a lot more of the 1% problem people and a few changes that affect the smooth running of the site.

6 September Glen Nevis Fort William

Drive down to Sterling again stopped at the Green Welly for coffee sun coming out.

Straw-Bails on route
Straw-Bails on route

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