Love in the Lakes

We are into our second week in the Lake District and I have been struck by the kindness of strangers. People have stopped to chat on the footpaths, I have cried with strangers when we have shared experiences of grief, folk have offered to hold onto Poppy whilst I nip into a cafe to get lunch, others have shared picnic tables with us and chatted about travels, a farmer has offered us a house to rent if we’d like to stay and walk the fells longer and a couple have shared their address and told us if we’re passing on our travels then we can call in for a cuppa! Such loveliness! That is why for me travelling is always about the people you cross paths with and their stories. 

The photos are from our week staying in Stonewaithe and the start of our adventures in Glenridding on Ullswater. We managed a visit to Keswick to find Max’s statue in Hope Park. Those of you who haven’t read ‘Max the Miracle Dog’ I would highly recommend it. Our (very) wet walk was up to the top of Cat Bells. Other photos show Buttermere, Watendlath tarn, Dock Tarn, Derwent Water and Manesty.