Taken from the window in our room at the hostel when we first arrived. I'm pretty sure this is where the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow is.
For our first weekend here BU organized a weekend in the Lake District for all the people on the CGS program. We traveled on a coach bus with a smart, funny, tour guide. It took us about 6 hours to get there, which was a bit of a pain but definitely well worth the trip. The Lake District is up north in the countryside. It gets its name for the simple reason that it is composed of rolling hills and lakes of course. If you ever wondered what a Moor is, the picture directly above is the view from the top of one. We took a small hike on the moors in Yorkshire. People go to the Lake District from all over the country for the purpose of walking. There are serious hard-core walkers all around, ready for rain or shine. These walkers are also called Ramblers. Once I was told that the song "Rambling Man" played continuously for the duration of our trip, naturally. I think I could be considered a Rambler, with all my walking and exploring around cities and country sides. All the houses in the Lake District are picturesque cottages, exactly how one would picture the English Countryside. Flowers almost seem to be pouring out of them and each one comes with at least one garden and a winding puddle-lines path.
Our group, the tour guide is wearing the red sneakers
View from around the hostel
Another Moor picture, the purple flowers are Heather
Anyway, aside from being home to beautiful scenery, cute cobblestone towns, and ye old tea houses, the Lake district was also home to William Wordsworth and the Bronte family (authors of books like Jane Eyre and Weathering Heights). Going to the houses were actually a little creepy in a way, but I can certainly see how they were all so inspired in such a beautiful place. We went to both their houses, which are now museums. We stayed in a pretty nice youth hostel that had really good food. Specifically a desert they call Sticky Toffee which, I think, is carrot cake mixed with maple syrup served over cream. Enough said. I wasn't sure what to expect with the trip but I really enjoyed it and it was a good way to get to know everyone.
Old cemetery directy in front of the Bronte house
Dove Cottage, where Wordsworth lived
Classic Yorkshire Country snack- "Cream Tea" (A scone w/ cream, jam, and tea)
