Unfortunately, the tour wasn't due to start for another two hours, so we decided that J's ankle could handle a teeny tiny hike up Orrest Head in Windermere. It was a really easy twenty minute hike for a great view - they don't call it the best view for the least effort for nothing! I guess J's ankle wasn't hurting too bad because he was acting the fool while we were up there!
We hung out for a bit, but then we eventually ambled back down to Windermere and headed for a quick lunch at Francine's, a local restaurant that turned out to have the best seafood spaghetti ever!
After lunch, we met up with our tour group, which included a group of 3 girls from India and another group of 3 girls from Denmark, and we all piled in for a general overview of the Lake District. I can't even remember all the towns we visited but a few stick out...
Keswick had a super pretty pier, and we took a boat cruise to Ashness Bridge in Borrowdale. J didn't enjoy the boat ride so much since the lake was pretty much level with the boat, and lots of passengers got the occasional splash of lake water in their face.
We met up with the minibus again, and we continued our whirlwind tour to Grasmere, Ullswater, Buttermere. It all went by in a flash, and I just remember that you could get the best ice cream in the world in Buttermere made by a grumpy farmer, and there's a stone circle that's even older than Stonehenge called Castlerigg. They don't know what this one is for either, but J suspects that it was just a natural bbq pit. They also have a little area set aside called "sanctuary" - J decided to seek refuge. He blends so well!
All in all, it was a pretty good overview of the Lake District as a whole, and it gave us a better idea of where to go on our next trip to the Lake District. That's right, J - keep your hiking boots on!
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