12 years on: return to the Great Britain (Part 2 - England)

Wednesday, 4 June

Left Glasgow for Penrith, the county of Cumbria. Rented a Vauxhall Corsa at Enterprise. Went straight to Keswick, had a beer at Dog & Gun and slept in Stonegarth.

Thursday, 5 June

Went south to explore the Lake District, filled our tank at BP, stopped at Windamere. Wandered at White Moss. Had lunch at Potted Out Cafe in Grasmere.  Unforgettable drive to Buttermere.

Friday, 6 June

Pleasant drive to Ullswater. Saw a BMW with a big poppy. Visited the Lowther Castle. Saw the newspapers at Esso and realised that it's the 70th anniversary of the D-Day. Ate ice cream at Abbott Lodge, Clifton, which claims to be "the last battlefield on English soil 1745".

Went south. Read a review on Kevin Spacey as Clarence Darrow on The Telegraph. Changed at Wolverhampton. Went further south to Oxford. Had dinner at Browns. Stayed in Keble College. Read The Telegraph on Oxford itineraries.

Saturday, 7 June

Visited the Boldelian Library and the Radcliffe Square. Climbed the tower of St. Mary's. Had lunch at Quod. Bought a dozen of The Times at student price. Enjoyed a coffee at The Grand Cafe, allegedly the site of the first coffee house in England.