Pink striated sky! What a day this will be! Ten minutes later, heading up the hill, thick mist that soaks right through your clothes in a few minutes and wind and cold = put on the rain gear. Fifteen minutes later, add poncho. An hour after that, humid and hot, divest, then rain and cold, and so it went all day. Really slows a body down.
Today had several brief conversations with wakers going in the opposite direction. How pleasant that is! One guy, an environmental scientist, from Oregon, now working at Oxford as a tutor for a couple of years, even asked ME for directions!! And guess what? I was able to tell him which way to go! Two other guys asked if I knew where a nearby campground might be, but I had to inform them that this princess stays in B and Bs, so did not really pay attention to campsites, and that furthermore, I could never carry all that gear, after which they confessed that they could barely manage it either!
Such a very pleasant scene, even in the rain or maybe precisely because it was raining:
Cliff faces and I cannot remember why I took this picture!
Sometimes the wall is a very close companion.
Bridge with steps:
One thing about this route, no high grasses and ferns and thistles and gorse and brush and thorns to push through. There is some beautiful walking, though. Despite the crazy weather and its demands, today's walk was quite delightful.
Was happy to reach Carlisle. After three cups of tea and a sandwich, it was time to hit the highlights, which, here, means the Tullie Museum. Spent most of my time staring at an exquisitely decorated Amati violin. Reminded me of the movie, Le Violin Rouge, an absolute must-see.
Scene in the rain:
Pulling up the best bits:
Now. this is a novel use of space:
Very small gate:
Just as I was about to take the picture, this cow stopped chewing her cud and lifted her head up just a bit. I would swear she was posing:
Her friends, on the other hand, seemed not so interested in a modeling career:
Cat:
Staircase, tiled wall, paintings and a sculpture at the Tullie Museum. Look closely and you will see some small brass projections on the descending railing. "What are these?" I asked. "They are to prevent people from sliding down the banister!"
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