Thursday September 5

This morning we were still reeling from our drive yesterday, and so we decided to walk around Buttermere Lake before leaving. I caught a great shot of Terry looking over the misty distance with the lake below her (and below here). Buttermere Lake is a fine example of a Lakes District lake, and we spent an hour or two admiring it. We left this lake with regret, and we left the wonderful Bridge Hotel with even more regret. The staff were especially wonderful and the pub food was delightful.

Bridge Hotel

Buttermere Lake

Our next destination was North Wales, and the unfortunate thing about getting there was having to reverse direction and re-traverse the narrow, bike- and truck- and lamb-laden road to do so. It wasn't fun, but Steve persevered and we survived.



We drove to Llandudno (you should have a Welshman pronounce that name for you -- that Ll at the start has a gutteral CL sound to it, nothing that a southerner can easily achieve) where we spent two nights at the Del Mar B&B with host and hostess Keith and Fiona, who are charming and capable people who work all day every day seven months a year at this business. But then they recuperate for five months before starting all over.

Walked 12,064 steps today, 6 miles.