A couple of things made my short time in Windermere a little dodgy. These included the fact that, despite booking a bed in an all female room at the hostel, I wound up as the only female in a room full of guys. Furthermore, there was nobody on reception in the hostel at any point during the day and a half I was there. It worked on an honesty system. This meant I couldn’t complain about my lodgings or get switched to another room. Additionally, after walking for half an hour to reach the famous Windermere lake and taking a million photos, I basically ran out of things to do.
A couple of things made my stay in Windermere pretty awesome. Firstly, everybody at the hostel was incredibly friendly. Better yet, nobody in my room was too friendly. I spent quite a while chatting with some of the backpackers, who came from a range of places, including France, India, Germany and Oxfordshire. Finally, before I went to the station on the morning I was due to leave, I hiked up to Orrest Head, a lookout point over the lake. It was incredible. The views were breathtaking in every direction. And I was the only one up there! Those views made my trip to Windermere completely worth it.
It was so Jane Austen.
Also, I managed to pick up two books – Wuthering Heights and Sherlock Holmes – for a total of 1.99 pounds. Sweet! And now I don’t have to read my Emily Bronte on my mobile, which is greatly appreciated.
And while I think of it, can someone explain to me whether or not I need to turn off my wifi in order to use my phone network’s internet? I fiddled with something and now I can’t get an internet connection. Aaahhh, why did I buy a phone that’s smarter than me?
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