Barrow-in-Furness

Gavin had a work meeting one day in Barrow-in-Furness at the BAE Systems branch there, which is in north western part of England. If you heard about the sub that ran aground in England, it was made by the BAE Systems in Barrow-in-Furness.

We went with one of Gavin's work buddies, Peter. We had dinner at the fancy restuarant in hotel Peter was staying at. We stayed at this hotel the next night.

Gavin and I stayed the first couple of nights in a nearby town called Ulverston. It's really tiny. While Gavin and Peter were at their meetings, I walked around the city a little bit. That they they were doing a farmers market. Ulverston must not get a lot of American tourists because when I ordered my lunch, the guy dropped the glass he was holding and looked at me in shock when I first started talking.

The next day, Gavin and I started driving around the Lake District. We had heard from everyone that we talked to that the Lake District is absolutely beautiful. The first day we drove, we went along the western edge. It actually wasn't the best day. Since it was off season and a weekday, most everything was closed. It was still really pretty, though.

This is just outside of Ulverston.

We drove past the BAE Systems where Gavin and Peter had their meetings.

Lots and lots of sheep. :)

We stopped in this tiny village for lunch at a pub where we were able to get some authentic British food. . Gavin ordered a steak and ale pie.

I had spotted dick for desert.

As we were driving, we saw these windmills with cows roaming right along them.

We drove all the way up to Carlisle to see the castle there. We got there right as they were closing, but the lady let us in for a minute to take a few pictures.

Parts of the castle date back to 72 AD.

The Military is still currently housed there.