We based ourselves in Buttermere, a tiny hamlet in the northwest portion of the Lake District National Park, and braved the weather for some wonderful days of walking, eating, eating, and walking.
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- We trained to Manchester. Skies overhead show how many fly over this place too.
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- Chris’s first hours of right-hand driving. Success.
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- First view heading over the Honister Pass
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- Buttermere. 60 people, 9000 sheep.
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- Lake District = Piles of Stones, and fells
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- Dessert #1
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- Starter #3
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- Dessert #5
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- The overly-heated-but-otherwise-cozy lounge.
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- Day #1, around Buttermere Lake in the fog
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- surprise tunnel along path
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- all good walks finish in the pub
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- Day #2, sunny hike through soggy grounds up to Scale Force waterfall
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- geocaches to be found everywhere!
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- hiked up to Scale Force, tallest waterfall in the Lake District
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- slogging home through soggy fields. Feet can’t get any more wet.
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- Day #3, went to top of Castlehead near Keswick
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- an unusually well labeled marker
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- Yea, I’m pink and punk. Wanna make something of it?
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- charming Keswick building
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