I had a fantastic visit to the Rotary Club in Wigton last week. This club wins the prize hands down for Midwest connections. When I arrived at the meeting I was greeted with, “So, have you ever been to Danville?”. This is quite the odd question if you are familiar with Illinois geography since Danville is not a place one would automatically visit while in the States. Nevertheless, this Rotarian had been a part of a GSE team to central Illinois and, considering that, along with Danville, they also spent a day at the Indy 500, they probably traveled within 15 minutes of my house.
Wigton is quite far from Lancaster-I had to take the train to Carlisle (about a 50 minute ride) to get there. Thankfully I was given lodging for the night and the next day my amazing host Alison and her golden retriever took me out for some walking and sightseeing. It was really nice to be out in the open and have a break from my dorm room! Here are some photos:
Near Mirehouse
I am reasonably certain this is Skiddaw, the highest point in the Lake District
Ember playing fetch in true Golden Retriever fashion
