Decided to go shopping so yesterday we headed for the
High Street near Ullswater in Cumbria.
Getting there was a bit harder than expected, as there was no railway station, and it involved a 700m climb from the car park. Views were nice though.
![Cumbria-2-2](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3917/14671725978_c8a91f0413_z.jpg)
Finally got there only to discover that the Vikings had torn down all the shops in the centuries after the Romans had left.
![Cumbria-3](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5573/14855274511_b363e93ba9_z.jpg)
The other shoppers seemed almost as lost (see their little silhouettes on that rocky outcrop!). Germanic and Australian accents asked us if we were "doing the coast to coast". Just a day trip we answered.
![Cumbria-4](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3882/14855880194_a31527c3a0_z.jpg)
It was surprisingly pleasant especially considering that this High Street is so far from those more
desirable parts of the UK.
![Cumbria-5](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3872/14855884064_fcdb232b7a_z.jpg)
Here, James is looking for the Apple Store. Sure it was supposed to be here somewhere...
![Cumbria-6](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3840/14671816067_6e8906ed25_z.jpg)
The street side planters were flowering nicely. This is heather, probably imported from the soon to be foreign country of Scotland.
![Cumbria-7](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3903/14858015172_9bebbc1a31_z.jpg)
We never did find Harvey Nicks, but a couple of hours later we were in Patterdale (named after St Patrick Patterdale) where there are pubs that serve food and beer all day long. hicc.
![Cumbria-8](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3835/14858018292_588d202b3c_z.jpg)
Best High Street ever.
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2 comments:
Still pining for the Motomachi Starbucks?
Not too much :-)
At least, not on that particular day. But having said that, we do find that some urban cafés here are a bit disappointing in comparison. So I suppose that's a "maybe".
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