Australia and Hong Kong

Well,we are back, we had just over three weeks in Australia, with a stop off in Hong Kong (Kowloon) for three days on the way out. What a place Hong Kong is. We expected it to be dirty and Polluted but no, very clean and the air was no worse than any large city.

We didn't do a lot of hiking, except around the markets!

In Australia, we stayed with Graham and Bronwyn, great hosts! we owe them a great deal as we were treated like royalty, driven for miles, wined and dined, we even did some hiking.

More on all of this later

Australia here we come

We will be leaving the 'Green fields of England' for a vacation of a lifetime in Australia with our great friends Graham and Bronwyn, these photos are of the two of them in Mambray Creek. Get the champagne out mates

1st we will be stopping off for 3 days in Hong Kong, then 3 days in Sydney, then with G & B in Adelaide

Watch this site for photos when we return!

Back to the Lake District

Here we are again in the Lakes with Lyn Jeanie and Chris. Just about the last of the warm(ish) weather before the cold and frosty mornings set in, even so, in the winter it can be just as beautiful as it is at any time of the year

You are very welcome to join us at any time!

Showing the way to the American climber

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A Frosty start

The Winter started today 0 degrees centigrade. Jeanie and I walked to work along the riverbank to Clevedon, we left at 8am I left Jeanie at Clevedon and then walked back. just 7.5 miles. a stunning morning, wish you were here!

The Chains Exmoor

What a difference a week makes! After a week of rain, this river was impassable, Jeanie had to find another way around, she did that, what a star!

But this one is Brendon on Exmoor

Away in the hills

We have just been away in the Mendip hills and the Peak District of Derbyshire, we hope to have a few photos later Chris

We all had a great time in the English Lake District with our two Americans from Colorado. It was in October, not the best time to go to the Lakes but this time we were quite lucky. We took them to the highest point in England; Scafell Pike, OK so it was misty up there but we had stunning views on the way up and down, I must admit that I had forgotten what a great hike it is on the 'Corridor Route' We had a lot of rain the previous night and so the waterfalls where in full flow, as there is not a lot of water in Colorado they loved it all.

The Fairfield horseshoe (loop) was next on our list. Another fine day with blue skies and occasional mist, we all took our time and enjoyed the views. Starting at Grasmere, we did the loop clockwise, ending up at Ambleside to drop in to the pub called the Golden Rule My, that pint went down well.

We then went on the Buttermere Round taking in Scales force (waterfall) Red Pike, Haystacks and Fleetwith Pike, the views from these mountains are terrific.

Come and join us one day!!!

We just had a week in the Lake District

On Fairfield mountain. Jeanie and Lynn with the sun behind, a great day out for all of us. 10 miles. 4000 feet of ascent

One of my favourite peaks, Fleetwith Pike, a fine ridge that drops down to Buttermere, with excellent views over this part over the Lake District

On the way down from Scafell Pike

On the way to Scafell Pike, the highest place in England

Here are Jeanie and Lynn on the bridge at Swedon Bridge

Fairfield mountain

On the Fairfield Horseshoe in the English Lake District.

One of the 'classic' hikes in the district

Way above the clouds on our way to Helvellen in the English Lake District

Goodrich

Goodrich is on the borders of England and Wales but is in England (just) and has a fine castle, one of many in thia part of the UK

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