We went on a fun drive to a tiny hamlet in the middle of nowhere and went on a hike to Christine's favorite place in the lake district--a small waterfall that flows into Haweswater. It was approximately 5 miles round trip, and Dylan walked the whole way. Edith walked the whole way there and part of the way back. The kids were absolutely amazing. Seriously, they blew me away! The waterfall was beautiful, and we enjoyed a small snack when we got there. But the highlight of the hike were the small puddles on the trail that were full of tadpoles. The kids were totally entranced. I thought they were pretty cool, too.
We had a delightful picnic on the village green when we got back to the car, then we drove to the chocolate factory in Orton and all had icecream--Nanna's treat.
Afterwards, we went for a lovely drive around Lake Windermere. Up to Ambleside and then over the hills through the middle of nowhere on a road that hardly deserved to be called such. We got stuck behind the WORST DRIVER IN BRITAIN. I am not exaggerating. That woman should have her license revoked simply because she does not have enough common sense to be allowed on the road. We made a big loop and ended up back at Ambleside, stopping beside a small stream to have a quick paddle in the water and cool our feet off/let the car have a little break. Then it was back to the cottage, corned beef hash (home-made, of course) for dinner, a trip to the local playground for the children, and bed again.
Martin and Christine helped me to study for my Britishness test and we all had hot chocolates and snacks.
It was even a good night's sleep!
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Sounds so fun:)
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