Micro-escaping

If only we could find sufficient beauty and adventure within the radius of an hour's walk or cycle ride from home, we wouldn't need to transport ourselves energy-intensively around the globe. Having returned four months ago from an Atlantic-to-Italy cycle ride that involved trains at each end, and being a European and linguist at heart, I can't claim uncompromising adherence to this ideal. However, with South Cumbria / North Lancashire as my chosen domicile, muscle power suffices to access a refreshing change of scene. That happened this afternoon, with just an hour and a half from start to finish of the micro-escape.