Halfway up

Snowdonia Mountain Railway, Lllanberis North Wales

There was another train in front of us, with each train pushing a single carridge

Snowdonia Mountain Railway

Snowdonia Mountain Railway

This was cool. Cog and lever system trains that take you up to the summit of the Snowdonia Mountains. Unfortunately due to high (and freakin cold) winds, the train made it 5/8ths of the way.

Me, thinking about getting the hell outta this place

Holyhead on the Isle of Angelsy - THIS place really really sucked

Caenarfon Castle, North Wales

Caenarfon Castle, Caenarfon North Wales

Awesome castle where you can climb through the towers, and walls and explore the whole place.

Caenarfon Castle, Caenarfon North Wales

Llandudlo, North Wales

The Beach, Llandudlo

Llandudlo, North Wales

Llandudlo, North Wales

Next stop was Wales. Not a pretty sight along the coast in North Wales, but this place was actually ok

The Rows, Chester

Ye Olde Boot Inn, Chester

cool very old pub

Chester, Cheshire

After a night in York, we landed in Chester and walked the city walls

Whitby, North Yorkshire

stupid bird, stupid place

Whitby, North Yorkshire

This place sucked

North York Moors

Dad being dad and Dan being a knob

The North York Moors

On the way from Richmond to Whitby - we drove through the Moors National Park. Quite an eerie place, and so different from the Yorkshire Dales area.

Richmond, Yorkshire

How nice are these? Everywhere is so colourful - spring is well and truely here.

Richmond, Yorkshire

Mum and Dad on the River Swale

Some abbey in Richmond

The River Swale, Richmond

The River Swale, Richmond

The River Swale, Richmond

Richmond, Yorkshire

Richmond, Yorkshire

next stop..

Steak and Ale Pie

The first of many steak and ale pies for Dan

The Village Inn, Bowness

The Village Inn

The Village Inn, Bowness-on-Windermere

we had a drink (and lunch) for you DB

at the Beatrix Potter Museum..

yeah, it sucked

Keswick, The Lakes

Keswick, The Lakes

told ya.

schweet..

and they have the worlds largest pencil..

ah yes, the Cumberland Pencil Museum

where they make Derwent pencils.. sounds lame, but was actually pretty cool.. and you get a free pencil - nice

Keswick, The Lakes

Mum and Dad on the jetty

Keswick, The Lakes

one of many lakes in this area (obviously)

Keswick, The Lakes

nice place

Keswick, The Lakes

We stayed at a really nice B and B called Acorn House in Keswick.

a small sheep

blowout

They dont make them like they used to eh Dad?

Keswick, The Lakes District

Had dinner at this pub - with the sky staying light till around 8.30 9pm

and in front of the London Eye

Victoria Gates (?)

Tower Bridge

i am sure you have all seen this before.. but it still looks sweet

Sightseeing Bus around London

We had awesome weather to see the sights

Mum and Dad arrive for a visit

Paddington station after collecting the oldies from Heathrow