southcotswoldramblers.org.uk Windermere Walking Holiday Wednesday 6 May 2009 Sunday's walk, Monday's walk, Tuesday's walk, Wednesday's walk

Holiday Photos
		A beautifully sunny morning gives Di a chance to show us the garden of the hotel .
		Amazing colours .
		Beatrix Potter once lived here .
		No meals on the lawn today .
		Gosh .
		The high winds have almost stripped the magnolias .
		This sun can't last. Leaving our hotel for the last time we make our way to Underbarrow just above Kendal for Mike's morning walk .
		We are briefed about the views we shall not see as .
		Today it is not only wet but also misty .
		We stop at a shelter on Scout Scar with a built in view indicator - Oh that we could use it! It was built in 1912 in honour of George V's coronation .
		These two are certainly in need of direction .
		At the cairn where we will turn off, Mike informs us that following tradition we must each put a stone on the top .
		Before we head downhill .
		Into the valley where we find sheep .
		Looking back up the hill we see the top covered in cloud .
		And the view up the valley is very restricted .
		Our drinks stop and again a cleverly balanced umberella provides shelter .
		This chap doesn't seem very worried by the rain .
		Not great quality but there is a deer there somewhere .
		We climb back up the hill .
		Pausing to look at the church at Helsington .
		Before walking back along the ridge .
		To the car park and our final farewells .
We owe a huge debt of gratitude to Richard for the great photos and captions in spite of three days of almost continuous rain. We hope his camera has dried out now!