a placid moment... 

On top of Helvellyn mountain (3rd highest peak in England)...

Climbing Helvellyn... Johannie says that the mountains call her to go hiking (a bug she caught while living in the Bavarian Alps).

Fellside B&B at Hartsop (near Patterdale) in Cumbria

It was hard to say "goodbye" to our wonderful B&B hosts 

Our B&B host is now a carpenter... He used to be a Dentist Missionary in Africa. Julia loved to "work" in his carpentry shack

even though the lake waters were ice-cold, Julia had a blast playing with the ducks ! 

Fancy manouvers of a Rescue RAF helicopter over the lakes... 

Stenio & Lewis telling each other stories of their time in Madagascar, while hiking up a mountain. Lake Ulswater in the background 

typical stone buildings in the Lake District. 

famous house with boat garage, on lake Ulswater 

after a 1 hour hike, we got to the top falls. It was lots of fun hopping from stone to stone to cross the river. (specially as they were quite slipery). 

Aria Force waterfalls (view from the bottom) 

Aira Force waterfalls

Daryl, Anoushka and Julia looking down the splendid Aria Force waterfalls 

being awoken by sheep making a lot of noise on the road... 

nightfall on the lake... 

it wouldn't have been complete without a copter in the senary ! 

wonderful views on the placid lake (Ulswater) 

typical morning breakfast (they even had veggie saussages !) 

the road to lake District

taking advantage of the long weekend, we're going for a Photo Safari in the Lake District, bordering with Scotland

B&B

Mooscrag, our Bed & Breakfast at Glenridding (on the banks of lake Ulswater) 

Stenio in the UK

Stenio visiting his grandaughter in the UK 

Bluebay beach from the sky... 

Goodbye Mauritius... 

Plaisance Airport