21 May 2014

Today we planned a trip with a company called Mountain Goat Tours. They take people on vans to very remote parts of the area including over the fells (mountains) and around the meres (lakes).

We had a little trouble finding the meeting spot in Windermere and were a bit late. Fortunately, they waited a little bit; but the driver, Bob, was not happy about it.

We had some fantastic views of the area. Bob stopped for us several times so that we could take pictures.

Many of the roads were extremely narrow and had very sharp turns.

  Eventually we ended up back at the La’al Ratty where we took our second ride on the train for a portion of the line. Then we got back off the train and back on the van. From there, we were taken to a pub called Brook House Inn for lunch.

- taken by Mom

They did well coping with the huge influx of patrons as our van was not the only one to arrive. We ordered soup and a cheese sandwich.

- taken by Mom

  Then it was back on the van.  We came to a lake called Wast Water which is the deepest lake in England at 258 feet.  One man decided to drop the body of his wife who he killed in this lake think it would never be found being so deep.  About nine years later, it was found and he eventually confessed and went to prison.  The lake is very beautiful.

After that, we went to Muncaster Castle.

The first thing we saw there was a raptor presentation where we were shown a buzzard,

an eagle owl,

and a snowy barn owl.

After that, we took a walk around the gardens until time to leave.

- taken by Mom

- taken by Mom

Once we arrived back in Windermere, we got a few grocery items in the grocery store next to where we parked. Then back home for supper and a relaxing evening.

- taken by Mom