Day 6 (Saturday): Got off to a lazy start. About mid-morning we walked into Hythe from the hotel, where we met Joe, Steph, and the children. We spent some time shopping, poking around in the many charity shops, bookshops, and … Continue reading →
Warning: Part 2 of our vacation saga is a bit long and contains a few side excursions on my part into theatrical review and international commerce. Day 4: Our first major adventure. We all took the train into Canterbury for … Continue reading →
It’s been too long since my last post. Some of that is due to our travels in August to visit our son Joe, his wife Steph, and their two children, Freya, 11, and James, 9, in the town of Hythe, … Continue reading →
The weather was terrible on our last full day in Keswick. Rain poured down in buckets and the wind howled. We’d done most of the things we wanted to do in the area, anyway, so it was a good day … Continue reading →
Day five promised unsettled weather, but we packed our rain gear, ventured out anyway, and caught a bus to Whinlatter Forest Park. The park includes walking trails for all levels of experience and ability, but we were mostly interested in … Continue reading →
Our fourth day in Keswick was rainy and cool, and we’d all had fairly major efforts the previous day, so it seemed a good time to visit one of Keswick’s few indoor attractions – the Derwent Pencil Museum. A bit … Continue reading →
These were for sale in grocery stores and outdoor gear shops all over town. I’m told they were the forerunner of all of the varieties of sports energy foods that are available today. I wanted to try one even though … Continue reading →
After the long hike the previous day, we voted for a quieter activity, opting for the boat ride around Derwentwater, the lake nearest Keswick. Gray clouds filled the sky and even spilled an occasional misty drizzle, but the smooth sailing … Continue reading →
The weather for our first full day in Keswick was spectacular, sunny and clear, so we decided on what looked to be a fairly easy walk to the nearby Castlerigg Stone Circle. Getting there via road was only a three-quarter … Continue reading →
The Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway is a 15-in gauge light railway in Kent, England, that operates small trains between Hythe on the northern end and Dungeness on the southern end. It features coal-fired, steam-powered engines kept in pristine condition … Continue reading →