I could not believe that this mornng's walk would begin with this! Even though leaping from stone to stone (and a couple in the middle were submerged) is some people's idea of great fun. It is not mine!
Fortunately, there was a bridge a bit farther on.
Red squirrel up on a pedestal:
The walk today was not difficult, maybe slightly dull, but every day cannot be a thrill, but when you get right down to it, there were some lovely views:
Some sections were so boggy that these boardwalks were constructed:
Very nice! Very nice, indeed!
Alpaca or a pony with a very long neck:
The highlight was Derwentwater, the lake on which Keswick is located.
Snack spot:
I arrived in town way too early to even think of going to the hotel, so I looked up "a very pleasant walk" about four miles, and decided to tour the area that way. The first loop was awful! You schlepped for blocks only to end up at a campsite full of tiny tents and a huge parking lot. Since this is a bustling little town, I walked around, got an cherry ice cream, absolutely delicious, did the Daf, Connections and the Spelling Bee, walked around some more, strolled through a park that is on the lake:
Busy lakefront for fowl:
And people and their dog:
Helicopter advertising the NHS ambulance rescue service:
You have been warned.....again!
Whilst meandering, I was checking the tracker, and as soon as it indicated that my suitcase had arrived at the hotel, I headed on over to change from boots to sneakers and from back pack to light pack. At 3:00 on the dot I returned to check in and what a happy moment that was. The room is gorgeous and comfortable with huge windows that open and a fan on a stand. And eight minutes away is a Booths where I bought some tasty supplies for dinner and a plum bread and butter for snacks. They even had San Pellegrino Limonata, my beverage of choice I gotta say, pretty nice day over all!
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