A dazzling sun rose over the Lake District of Northern England. It found us at Brook House Inn, Boot Village, where we had overnighted. After having hiked to Stickle Tarn the previous day, now it was time to climb Scafell Pike: England's highest mountain.While we had breakfast downstairs in the hotel lobby, a murky cloud appeared out of nowhere and showered generously the green … [Read more...]

A late night in October, a few hours after we’d left Liverpool, we were driving in Langdale Valley, Lake District Region, northern England. It was dark and misty; we would need to wait till the morning to marvel at the beauty of this area. We pulled over to a narrow parking spot beside the road to get a few hours of sleep. Definitely not warm, but not freezing either... a fair … [Read more...]

A chilly morning of October found us waking up in a caravan in the middle of a green Welsh meadow. The clear, star-flooded sky of the preceding night was now covered by dense grey clouds. The quiet was strict. Even the countless sheep all around the caravan didn’t bother to bleat, but only grazed nonchalantly. In spite of the ominous sky, there would be no rain, according to … [Read more...]