Taking a ride in a steam engine to Bowness (Windermere). All aboard!
Windermere is the largest natural lake in England. It has been one of the country?s most popular places for holidays and summer homes since 1847, when the Kendal and WindermereRailway built a branch line to it. It is in the county of Cumbria and entirely within the Lake district National Park.
BTW, Windermere (“mere” means Lake…So it’s not Lake Windemere)
Beatrix Potter became a sheep breeder and farmer while continuing to write and illustrate children’s books. Potter died in 1943 and left almost all her property to The National Trust in order to preserve the beauty of the Lake District as she had known it, protecting it from developers.
Kendal Mint Cake is a glucose-based confectionery flavoured generally with peppermint. It originates from Kendal in Cumbria. Kendal Mint Cake is popular among climbers and mountaineers, especially those from the U.K., as a source of energy. I tried it and it tasted OK. It was not as good as I thought it would be.
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