A superb few hours out and around Cumbria and the National Park today.

Anti-clickwise round Bassenthwaite Lake over Caldbeck Common then up and over Whinlatter Pass, Cockermouth then home....

Whitehaven to South Lakes, A6 from Kendall to Penrith, over to Pooley Bridge, Ulswater, up Kirkstone Pass and down the struggle. Ambleside to Keswick then over to Caldbeck Common then back home. A bit...

A magnificent village well worth a visit, especially for its abbey....

So let's head to Troyes and the lakes of the Parc de la Forêt d'Orient: Lac d'Orient (Seine reservoir), Lac d'Auzon-Temple and Lac d'Amance, which are reservoirs of the Aube, tributaries of the Seine...

Hartside Pass, Alston, B6277 to Middleton-in-Teeside then the B6276 to Brough. No cars infront of me going up Hartside Pass and no cars infront of me all the way to Brough, which was nice es Heated gl...

Be careful of the snow that is still on the roads in places, otherwise a nice walk on very winding and rolling roads. On the way back, stop at Fabrice RIIn's Honda museum then return to the capital....

Two magnificent castles, full of history: A royal residence since Louis VI in the 12th century, Saint Germain saw the birth of 3 kings: Henry II, Charles IX and finally Louis XIV and also Marguerite...

Sly Park Jenkins Lake...

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Mild at 10c and mosty dry roads...