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  1. Falling in Love in The Lake District

    Blog: Solo Traveler - 17 November 2009

    This is the first of two posts on the Lake District - a place where I fell in love. Please have a read. I hope the words and pictures give you a sense of what it is like and the joys it holds for the solo traveler. This is just a summary. To read the entire article, please click on the title above. If you enjoy this blog, please lend your support by forwarding this email to friends. Thanks, Janice

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  2. a little tour…the lake district

    Blog: A Little Adrift - A RTW Travelogue - 14 September 2009

    To finish up this series on the Lake District let’s go on a little tour of the region. The series this past week covered a few touristy things I did in the region – but there is just so much more to see if you can stay for more than three days! I met some amazingly [...]

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  3. a little waterfall…quaint charms of england

    Blog: A Little Adrift - A RTW Travelogue - 9 September 2009

    The Lake District in England is the perfect place for “just a bit of a wander” as all of the hostel owners and locals have called it. This quaint phrase is just one more example of the differences between the US and England…and I have to say, framing a walk with the idea of “having [...]

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  4. a little green…playing in sheep pastures

    Blog: A Little Adrift - A RTW Travelogue - 7 September 2009

    The green sheep pastures of the Lake District in England were so stunning that they actually caused me to go into spontaneous dances of joy. I mean, if you know that you’re completely and truly alone with only a sheep as witness is there really anything else you could do? I reckon not. I made a [...]

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  5. a little water…cruising the lake district

    Blog: A Little Adrift - A RTW Travelogue - 6 September 2009

    The sparkling lakes glistened with the setting sun as my train sped through the Lake District National Park in England; I couldn’t help but admire the spectacularly green rolling hills dotted with small white sheep that were in turn spotted with a dot of blue or red color to mark their owner. After the hustle and [...]

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