Bongo Fury

Some of you know that I’ve been out of the loop for a few weeks but I got the all-clear from the hospital the other day, so what better way to celebrate than go off camping!!


Waterside House Campsite, by the side of Ullswater


“Just camp where you want” she said at reception. No sooner said than done


In mild celebration, some quality fizzy


Cheers, don’t mind if I do


Waterside you say, yep, I reckon it is!!


Better get some tea on before it goes dark


Not a shabby view from our chosen pitch


Hmm, a possible contender for breakfast





Up at 4am and in the park by 5.30am


A leisurely breakfast is in order I think


It survived


Back to the park





Ok, a stroll to the next site up the road, and some trekking is in order!!


This little critter wouldn’t stay still so this is the best I could do before it disappeared


Happy

















Back to the campsite....


....where there’s water, there’s Muzette


....until the light fades


¡perfectamondo!


After a day in the sun – Ouch!!





After a day in the sun - zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz


Early again – where there’s water.....


....never too hot

Ok. So, the direct way home? – Erm, I don’t think so. Seeing as it’s a nice day, how about making sure that transmission and cooling system are still working properly


Windemere from the top of Kirkstone Pass


‘The Struggle’ – from the top of Kirkstone Pass to Ambleside


Windermere from halfway down ‘The Struggle’


Start of Wrynose Pass looking across to Side Pike and the Langdale Pikes


From the top of Wrynose Pass


From the top of Hardknott Pass looking east


From the top of Hardknott Pass looking west


Muncaster castle gardens, Cumbria


Muncaster castle gardens, Cumbria


Muncaster castle gardens, Cumbria


Muncaster castle, Cumbria


Muncaster castle, Cumbria


Great Hall, Muncaster castle, Cumbria


Dining room, Muncaster castle, Cumbria


In the owl centre, Muncaster castle gardens, Cumbria


In the owl centre, Muncaster castle gardens, Cumbria

Bluddy hell you guys know how to have a good weekend. Every visitor to this site will be rushing out to buy a Bongo after that vision of camping perfection. Really glad you are mended and back with a vengeance Muz.

Nice one Muz, great selection of piccys,
think I'll be heading that way in August before turning East
across to the North Yorkshire moors and visiting home & family

I have been to that site quite a few times over the years, with or without the weather its a stunning place.
Brilliant pics as usual Paul, glad your on the mend, see ya at Stourport.

i want to know how you sorted this out paul.
you have a few months of illness and it pi**es down so much i started building an ark.
you get mobile again and its the hottest its been for years. .


ps let me know when your next trip is, im going to book on the same site, same time.

Might have to pay that site a visit. Great pics, I was up Wrynose and Hardknott on my bike last month, I'd forgot how nice it was. Bit hard on the wrists on a sportsbike though.

stuc wrote:I was up Wrynose and Hardknott on my bike last month, I'd forgot how nice it was. Bit hard on the wrists on a sportsbike though.

Im all up for cycling the passes when i've finnished my exams!

There were plenty attempting the Hardknott last weekend. And there's a cool YouTube video of some nutter doing 77mph down the Kirkstone pass towards Patterdale

Muz Jr. wrote:

stuc wrote:I was up Wrynose and Hardknott on my bike last month, I'd forgot how nice it was. Bit hard on the wrists on a sportsbike though.

Im all up for cycling the passes when i've finnished my exams!

"cycling" don't think so, motorbike is what I am talking about. I nearly flake oot just thinking about peddling up there. I cycled about a mile last week with the little one on the back last week and nearly had a heart attack.

Wow - looks like a fantastic trip. Can't wait for our first overnighter in our new bongo. Decided to go next week - stuff the weather report