Today we hiked 2/3 of the way around the lake here at Keswick, then jumped on the ferry for a ride back to our B&B. We walked probably 5 miles, all relatively flat, but since we are old now we get tired more quickly than we used to. Perfect weather has been holding, making T-shirts and bluejeans the best option for walking. The weather reporter on TV this morning was showing how good weather is supposed to be holding throughout England for the next few days, but he pointed out that some clouds could come in during the day and that there would be a chance of "the odd spot of rain on the breeze." (love the way they express things over here...)
Clouds did appear in the afternoon, but dry weather persevered, so we enjoyed a beer outside in the front garden before dinner. Now once again relaxing, working on train schedules for tomorrow's trip to Edinburgh.
Pictures today are of the walk around the lake. Lot of people doing the same walk, and everyone greets one another with a smile and a "good morning."
Twitcher update: another good day! Picked up 6 new birds today, including Great Tit -- a 3rd species in this group (these are cousins of our own chickadees), Great Spotted Woodpecker, Treecreeper, Dunnock, Grey Partridge, and Blackbird. Tally stands at 35 species for the trip, 16 new to me.
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