Back to India part 2A few days before I leave for India and at Center Parcs. Is this meant to help me acclimatise? Well it is nearly freezing and light snow forecast. Bangalore 30c and sunny? Back to indiaTickets purchased and visa obtained. Looking forward to renewing my acquaintance with Bangalore after nearly four years. Am wondering how much has changed. Looking forward to going but sad about those I leave behind but still it is only for four weeks. Cropredy - Oxford 2016
Notting Hill Carnival
Held in August year the Notting Hill Carnival is Europe's biggest street party. The Notting Hill Carnival is the largest street festival in Europe and originated in 1964 as a way for Afro-Caribbean communities to celebrate their own cultures and traditions. The crowds are massive and whilst there is some trouble it is small in comparison to the numbers attending. I love the colour and music and joy that defines the celebration. Credit must go to the police who overall manage this event with a great deal of sensitivity Lake District - Day 4 - Home timeThe problem in having a short holiday in the Lake District is that it is a 301 mile drive or about five hours driving from my home. If not planned well it means that two days can easily be lost travelling. By leaving early in the morning on the first day we were there by lunch time and as already mentioned managed to do some walking. With the weather forecast predicting 'wall to wall' sunshine for our fourth day we decided not to leave until the earliest mid afternoon. The weather forecast was 'on the nail'. I was woken at 5am by the sheep farmer who had brought early morning breakfast for the sheep and it was an exquisite last morning with a beautiful sunrise and being serenaded by the bleating sheep as they came from all quarters of the fields to claim their breakfast! A final hearty cooked breakfast; car packed and we were on our way to climb Graystones, 1200 feet high, via Kirk Fell. Unbelievably the fleece was left in the car and we set out in short sleeves, in glorious sunshine and that was the way it was for the whole climb. A somewhat boggy walk with wet moss but great fun avoiding filling your boots with water! The route followed a beautiful beck and after negotiating some stone walls it was a steady climb to the summit. To avoid getting chilled I put a jacket on whilst I ate lunch on the summit but it wasn't really necessary.
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