travel log

in the midst of clearing up pictures from my laptop and decided to put my memories in pictorial.. it's been a good year and looking towards a brand new 2010.. ;)

my previous travel log stops at my visit to leeds for the educational trip on aqua vermi ponics. after leeds, we make our way to blackburn and the journey throughout was good.. all of us were hungry and decided to stop at the rest area along the highway for lunch.

of course being at the land, where fish and chip is their typical food like rice is to us.. we ordered fish and chip.. only to realize that fish n chip may no longer be associated with england as chicken tikka masala is fast becoming the nation's favourite... 

we continued the journey to blackburn and went to this shop where 2nd hand shoes is really at a bargain price.. found and got myself a pair of flat that cost 99pence.. 

we then navigate our way to cumbria looking for the place where we are having our nite there.. it;s a countryside place.. really out of city with beautiful and awesome scenery.. mountains, stones and lamb, of course...

after that we went out to search for our dinner.. u'll be surprised how many ppl were there at the country side and almost every restaurant are fully booked.. we search deep inside.. and finally found a restaurant with the name of 'The Fat Lamb'.. as the name of the restaurant, of course.. i ordered lamb steak as my dinner.. nice.. nice..

other dishes.. and a dessert.. pudding rhabab... ( dunno the spelling) but it's really nice and a seasonal vege that only grows in the spring.., if i;m not mistaken.. 

fat lamb... we headed back to the rest hse and call it a day..

the next morning.. we had typical English breakfast before checking out.. and headed to the nearby place for a trout fishing.. dr hakimi taught me how to fish as i never fish before.. 

so there i was.. with rod in my hand.. and then flung that rod to the lake and waiting for the trout to eat my bait.. waiting.. waiting.. and voila, suddenly i feel this heavy strength of thingy bitting my rod.. i quickly ask for help.. and as advice by dr hakimi, i managed to wind back the rod slowly.. and i saw the trout flipping here and there.. with a stick in dr's hand.. he beat the fish to death.. and slowly taking the fish out from the hook.. 

me with my catch of my life. hahaha.. 1st time fishing.. i think i would love fishing now. even if i dun get to catch any fish.. i think it's a wonderful experience.. and fishing is actually a way to teach us about life.. and how we must be patient and perseverance does pay off... ;)

with the rod.. and the trout fishing owner...

after trout, we were on our way to lake district.. on the way, we saw lots of windmill along the highway and that kind of remind me of teletubbies.. so peace and serene..

at lake district.. and my north england trip came to an end.. we then headed to Lancaster for a while and straight back to Manchester...

another nite in Manchester before we flew back to Germany.. 

I would surely visit england again next time.. and of course..to watch Manchester United live in Old Trafford!!!