Another perfect Saturday

I apologize for the tardiness of this post. The night apparently slipped away from me without me posting. Again, sorry and enjoy the post!

It seems ages ago that we were moving from Chapel Stile to Grasmere yet it only happened a week ago. So much has happened since then!

Today the Trailblazing Trio set off EXTRA early; we left the house at 7:40 AM to catch a 8:06 AM bus to Windermere. At Windermere, we had a bit of time before our next bus. Sitting on a bench outside of Booth's, we struck up a conversation with a retired man who gave tours in his free time. The three of us had a very nice conversation with him and were sad to see him leave. But then our bus arrived and it was time for our adventure.

In the guide book I had on the Lake District, they recommended seeing a waterfall called Aira Force. To get to this particular waterfall, there is a bus that runs only on Saturday and Sunday to the foot of the 60 foot waterfall. The Trailblazing Trio caught this bus from Windermere (508 bus) and got off at our stop. The waterfall was pretty spectacular.

Along this stretch there is one of the larger lakes, Ullswater. We walked down this lake for a bit trying to find an open piece of shore. Once we finally found a good spot, we spent the remainder of the day there.



Our spot of shore

With it being such a beautiful day, we spent the next three hours eating lunch, reading, writing, and soaking in some rays. Luckily I had put on sunscreen and didn't burn. Sadly, not everyone in the Trailblazing Trio can say the same.

As 2:30 rolled around, we walked back to the bus stop, hopped on the bus headed for Windermere and then immediately caught another bus back to Grasmere. Success.

We came home just in time for dinner, prepared by Margie, had a short class meeting, and then Mike, Allie, Kaitlin, and I went to a local restaurant for some live music. It wasn't too bad and a nice way to end the night.