With the Trailblazing Trio, puns have been very popular. Somehow, being in the Lake District has brought out the puns hidden within us. Hence, the classy title for this post.
Our day started with an impressive breakfast since we had just visited the store. The three of us feasted on toast, black currant jam, yogurt, granola, and eggs. It was delicious. Then we were off for Loughrigg Fell, one of the most popular fells in the Lake District. We ended up wandering down to the shore of Lake Grasmere before heading to the top of Loughrigg Fell. It was a beautiful sight; the weather finally got really nice.
Since it was early, not a lot of people were out; we met a couple along the shore who took our picture. Then it was time for the ascent. Mike chose a more direct route, right up the side of this fell. Courtney and I chose a more scenic, winding route. Although not a difficult climb, the fell does a great job thinking you've reached the top only to discover there is more to climb.
But the view was so worth it. With such a beautiful day, it really was just about perfect.
View as Courtney and I are making our way up
View from the top, Lake Grasmere is the body of water
Another view. Isn't the reflection stunning?
After all the photos, the three of us sat down, ate granola bars, read, and wrote. Before heading down, we went to the other side of the fell to see the tarn below and Elterwater and Chapel Stile, our old haunts.
From the other side of the fell, the body of water is Loughrigg Tarn and then Elterwater can be seen
Then it was back down; we wanted to eat our lunch by the lake. On the way down, Mike decided to get down "quicker" by making his own path. Courtney and I followed, trusting Mike. Little did we know it was super wet there with some questionable footing. I ended up slipping in the mud; exactly one week after my last fall when Mike and I were exploring the backyard of our house in Chapel Stile. Mike snapped a pretty funny photo.
Not my most flattering shot, but I figured my viewers might enjoy it, especially my little sister.
We ate lunch and then hiked around the rest of the lake into Grasmere. It's really a nice little town, with all the different things to do. We stopped by a famous gingerbread shop and tried the gingerbread; it was delicious. Will probably go back there a few times before we leave! The best part of Grasmere was when we stopped by an art fair and met a calligrapher named Brian. We started talking to him as he was personalizing a box Courtney had bought. He was a fascinating guy, starting calligraphy as a hobby 29 years ago. He's been in this sort of business for around 12 years. It was beautiful; he gave me a doodling he had been working on.
Calligraphy in full view
Courtney and I continued to explore the city while Mike stayed and talked to him. You'll have to check out Mike's blog [www.expeditionsinengland.wordpress.com] to hear his full story with Brian.
Then it was back to Dale End Farm. The Trailblazing Trio were in charge of dinner tonight so we got to work on that. We did eggy in a basket, or as the Fargo household calls it, toad in a hole. We also made a salad to go along with it. Delicious!
Courtney prepping the bread
Ready to cook!
Mike in action
Yum!
Courtney making the salad
It was quite a dinner. Post-dinner (and dishes), we had a class poetry reading. Read only William Wordsworth poems though, which makes perfect sense. Tomorrow we will be heading to the Wordsworth's homes, Dove Cottage and Rydal Mont, along with the Wordsworth museum. Another full day!
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