Photographs:
1 Aileen, Lucy, Tom, Sally (the photo I couldn't upload last post).
2 View towards the city from Manchester YHA
3 View from Windermere YHA of lake Windermere
4 Stone fences in the lake district
5 View from Alcock tarn of Grasmere lake
6 From left to right:
Back: Anne, Colin
Middle: Sue, Emily, Darryl, Steve, Francis
Front: Camron, Andrew
7 Margaret and George
8 Lee
I stayed four nights in Manchester, the last of which I spent in Glossop with Colin (my oldest brother-technically half brother), Sue (his wife), Andrew, Cameron, Emily (their children-15,13,13 [twins]), Jim, David (Jim's son), his new fiance Jo and Leah (his daughter from his first marriage-19). We went out for dinner at an italian restaurant then headed back to their place for a short visit.
I left Manchester the following day headed for the lake district. The Lake district is in the north west of England and houses some of the most beautiful contryside on the continent. I spent the next 3 days hiking around the small area of the lake district I was visit and I have included some photos I took. The 1st of these was taken abou 10 paces from the doorstep of Windermere youth hostel where I stayed.
When my stay in the lake district was over I hopped on a train to Dundee. Colin picked me up from the station and took me back to their visitors; here we go again...Anne (my dad's sister-in-law [thanks Cameron] from his 1st marriage), Francis (her daughter), Steve (her husband), Kat, Darryl (her daughters), Mike-i think (Kat's boyfriend) and finally Margaret and George (Margaret is my dad's sister).
The next three nights I stayed with Colin and family at Hoolmyre cottage, which is Inbetween Dundee and Perth. With Francis, Steve, Darryl and Anne we visited sterling castle, bagged a Munroe (climbed a mountain over 3000 feet in Scotland) and went fly fishing or as I like to call it untieing knots in fishing line.
I got to George and Margaret's on wednesday and have been having a relaxing time with them since. Yesterday we visited Lee (George's cousin) and after lunch George and I headed to St. Andrews at which the Dunhill tournament was being played. The Dunhill tournament is where pros and celebrities play as a team. We saw Faldo and Lewis (the pros-Faldo is Europe's captain for the Rider cup [America VS Europe]) playing with Ray Ramano and some unknown on the 18th hole. We visited the castle and cathedral ruins then headed back home. Today I am going to see Dundee United (the scottish premiere league soccer team that Geroge avidly supports) play.
I am having a fantastic time either visiting relatives or staying in hostels and meeting people from all over the world (I won't talk about these people as I don't want to write a thesis study on my travels). Anyway hope all is well in Australia, give me updates in your comments as I read them all.
3 comments:
Hey little bro, great to read your blog. I'm glad that you're enjoying yourself...I figured you had to have some of my gypsy blood in you too!!
I'm good, at school still as always it seems. Went away climbing last weekend tho, which was fantastic (other than I ended up on crutches!) Am planning on going sailing tomorrow, or simply taking a Sunday off. Working lots, about 2 n a half days a week, plus going to uni full time, seems to be keeping me out of trouble.
Wish I could be there traveling around with you, but am glad at least I can experience it somewhat vicariously thru your stories and great pictures.
keep on having a good time, hope to hear more again soon.
Lotsa Love
p.s. if you sign up to facebook you can check out my latest pics of family n friends...
Good to hear from you again and that everything is going well.
I hope you can organise your backpackers tour without a hitch and that you can change your YHA booking in London.
As I said on the phone everything is fine here, apart from the Wallabies going down to the poms - but that's really over there, isn't it?
Have fun and keep in touch, much love,Dad
Hey Hey!
fantastic photos! Good to see you are meeting all the family over there.
How many different beers have you tried so far? Keeping a list?
Just a quick note about our family tree... Aunty Ann is actually Dad's Sister in-law [not step-sister].
Look forward to more stories and photos from your trip. Jodie is very excited about fly fishing - since she had her first lesson from a lovely couple that stayed with us the other day!
Business is starting to pick up again here which is nice, but it means I've got to get through that stack of paperwork and tax stuff before too long!
love Cameron and Jodie.
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