Location: Charlotte, VT
Weather: Sunny (as always), 70*
Tomorrow at 7:12 I leave for Chicago, the first destination on a whirlwind trip that will ultimately end at LSE just in time for the first day of school. To celebrate my last day in Vermont I spent the last two hours trying to figure out how to draw arcs on photoshop (surprisingly tricky, even though I consider myself pretty well versed in photoshop) so that I could make all of you a map to illustrate exactly where I am going. Its not all that pretty because I had to steal the original country map off of the internet, but hopefully it will at least help you picture the journey. After Chicago mom and I are flying to London where Karen will join us. After a few days in London, the three of us are taking the train to go hiking in Cumbria, in the beautiful lake district. The itinerary is as follows:
Our Whirlwind Adventure
Thursday 9/17, 11:30 AM: Depart Burlington (with Mom) for London, arrive 9/18, 7:10 AM
Thursday, 9/10, 7:12 AM: Depart Burlington for Chicago, arrive 11:30
Thursday 9/10-Tuesday 9/15: Chicago, visiting Nan and Gramps (Mom's parents)
Thursday 9/17, 11:30 AM: Depart Burlington (with Mom) for London, arrive 9/18, 7:10 AM
Friday 9/18-Monday 9/21: LONDON!!!!! Karen will join us on Saturday.
Monday 9/21, 10:30 AM: Depart London for Windermere for our hiking trip! Arrive approximately 3 hours later via train. Stay in Windermere for the night
Tuesday 9/22: Hike from Windermere to Grasmere, approximately 10.5 miles. Spend the night in Grasmere
Wednesday 9/23: Day hiking and other touristy things in Grasmere. Spend a second night there- this is where Beatrix Potter's house is!
Thursday 9/24: Hike from Grasmere to Coniston, approximately 12 miles. Spend the night in Coniston
Friday 9/25: Hike Coniston to Windermere, approximately 9.5 miles. Spend the night in Windermere
Saturday 9/26: Depart Windermere for London at 11:59, arrive in London at 3:00 via train.
Sunday 9/27: Day with Mom and Karen in London
Monday 9/28: Mom and Karen Leave London, LSE Orientation begins!!!!!
This hike is true "princess camping." Historically the trails that we will be hiking on were the main routes between towns and villages in the district. For hundreds and hundreds of years people have crossed the fields, climbed the fells (what they call their mountains), and walked along the same dryrock walls that we will cross, climb, and follow. Because until about 100 years ago people either traveled on horse, or more often, by foot, each major town is only about a day's walk or less apart. Thus, though we will be roughing it by day, each night will be spend in a bed and breakfast eating in the local town's pub, and taking hot showers to wash away the grime and mud (from all the rain that is so common in the end of September in England). Even better, the walking tour company that organized our trip for us, Contours Walking Holidays, will take care of transporting out luggage from B&B to B&B. Its truly the life of luxury.
This hike is true "princess camping." Historically the trails that we will be hiking on were the main routes between towns and villages in the district. For hundreds and hundreds of years people have crossed the fields, climbed the fells (what they call their mountains), and walked along the same dryrock walls that we will cross, climb, and follow. Because until about 100 years ago people either traveled on horse, or more often, by foot, each major town is only about a day's walk or less apart. Thus, though we will be roughing it by day, each night will be spend in a bed and breakfast eating in the local town's pub, and taking hot showers to wash away the grime and mud (from all the rain that is so common in the end of September in England). Even better, the walking tour company that organized our trip for us, Contours Walking Holidays, will take care of transporting out luggage from B&B to B&B. Its truly the life of luxury.
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