Gotta love breakfast alfresco, en plein air.....outside with the cows! David is the breakfast chef par excellence. He has the tomato/mushroom mixture down pat....delicious. We are spoiled.
A stop at the public toilets before our walk along Derwentwater, another of the Lake District Lakes.
We don't know who he is, but we all agree with what he said....it is a memorable sight.
We don't know how far we are gonna walk. We DO know that we won't go all the way around the lake.....guessing it to be 10 miles or so.
First time we have seen this contraption......don't need a mechanic to repair a gravity spring
The "children" have a rock skipping contest
It started to drizzle, so we returned to the pier and took the lake cruise....
An identical twin of our favourite family dog, Sadie.
AGAIN!
We are in Keswick, England....and so are 15,000 Evangelical Christians for a TWO WEEK convention. The town was swarming with people and the car parks were full. I was quite worried that when we finished our walk, the rain would fall, the 15,000 would rush for cover in every restaurant and that we would be cold, starving and late for our 8 pm play.....Surprise, the streets are deserted.
We had our choice of 6 different restaurants, all with good menus and plenty of seating. We selected Magnolia's. The menu alone was creative!
Calamari, not onion rings.
Excellent spinach/cheese stuffed tortellini....this was my "starter"
Roast chicken atop potatoes and root veggies.
Tom's same old, same old....fish n chips
Our evening destination is a short, lovely walk...
One reason for this particular stop in Derwentwater is this theatre....we all enjoy live theatre and this sits right on the lake we just walked and cruised.
The Theatre has the Lake on one side and the cows on the other.....
The play, "Seeing the Lights", is about an ageing "Mum" who lives with her son. The first act was hysterical....the second act became more serious, dealing with issues of sexuality, religion, physical abuse and, of course, dying. We had not expected much from the production....small theatre (90 seats), remote location, etc. What a pleasant surprise! The acting was fabulous....laughed, cried and had a very entertaining/thought provoking evening.
The intimacy of the theatre....only one set....and only 5 actors/actresses
Thanks to these two for the financial and moral support.
