We are in Askham, a village on the eastern edge of the Lake District, south of Penrith. We had a terribly long journey to get here from Norwich. Delays on two of the major roads, one unexplained and one due to a multiple vehicle crash had the traffic backed up for miles. We did some great detours and, having left home at 10.30 am, finally arrived at 8.30 pm. What should have been a 5 hour journey took 10! Mind you, we did stop a couple of times for refreshment and to stretch our legs.
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| North Yorkshire |
The last part of the journey was a detour across the North Yorkshire National Park where the road snaked through beautiful scenery. We knew when we saw Lowther Castle that we were close to our destination and finally, we arrived!
This is Curlew Cottage, the home of friends Joe and Helen. They have gone to Scotland for a week and we're going to enjoy the Lake District and their lovely house and superb garden.
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| Lowther Castle |
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| Our home for the week |
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| The view down the village |
Just time to make a quick supper, unpack a few things and fall into bed!
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