Lake District

Usually I spend a week in Lancaster in February working at the university. The trip to Lancaster this year was last week, and as usual the weekend was used to visit the Lake District (some pictures). Tromsø and its surroundings are in February covered by deep snow, and I really enjoy a couple of walks (see John Dawsons's Lake District Walks, Walks in The Lake District and lake-district.com) in the lakes mid-winter (I like skiing also, but we still have many months of good skiing conditions in Tromsø). I have been staying at the High Fold Farm Guest House a couple of times now. This is up in Troutbeck, a nice small village with extremly narrow roads. The B&B got new owners this year, but the service and rooms have the same good quality as earlier. Ambleside is just a short drive away, and here you should not miss Lucy's on a plate. I've been eating here whenever possible since my first visit to the lakes in 1997, and it is highly recommended. The daytime menu provides a nice breakfast, lunch, or just a dessert or cake. The evening menu (from 6pm) changes every day, and it is alway to many good options to choose from. Don't forget the dessert! It is a good advice to book a table in advance for the evening.

February 23 2005 (aa)