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We meet up with our "new English friend", Tim, for a guided drive around Lake Dewentwater. All his school vacations were spent in this area with his grandparents. Keswick was an important mining center early on, becoming a resort before the 1900s. Most of the local buildings are of Victorian vintage. This area of England is about 30 miles long by 30 miles wide and became the Lake District National Park about 1950 to protect the landscape from development. The first of many travel book
s was printed in 1698 before tourists discovered how beautiful this lake and mountain area had become because of the glaciers. Since then lots of literary people have become associated with The Lake District. Beatrix Potter had Peter Rabbit living here. She actually bought up many acres and left all of her property to the National Trust upon her death.
s was printed in 1698 before tourists discovered how beautiful this lake and mountain area had become because of the glaciers. Since then lots of literary people have become associated with The Lake District. Beatrix Potter had Peter Rabbit living here. She actually bought up many acres and left all of her property to the National Trust upon her death.Sheep wander all over to keep the vegetation under control. Some of the lambs are born black and grow up as gray wooled sheep. Unfortunately, it costs more to shear the sheep now than the pelt is worth. Some of the 
sheep are sold to butchers because mutton is coming back 
into fashion. For many years mutton was a poor, working man's meat. Tim said it has to be cooked a long time but is much more flavorful than lamb. I haven't ever tasted either one so I took his word on it!
sheep are sold to butchers because mutton is coming back 
into fashion. For many years mutton was a poor, working man's meat. Tim said it has to be cooked a long time but is much more flavorful than lamb. I haven't ever tasted either one so I took his word on it!The view of Lake Dewentwater from high above was just beautiful! Ramblers, as the hikers are known, could be seen all around. The rainy weather was no deterrent and even so the sun came out now and then. We did a little hiking to get a view from one of the mountain tops (they are called "fells" in this area) and then had a stop for tea. There are lots of streams raci
ng down the rocky mountains so I took lots of pictures. It will be nice to look at these photos again on the many not Florida days!
ng down the rocky mountains so I took lots of pictures. It will be nice to look at these photos again on the many not Florida days! Even with all the driving around, we walked almost 8 miles today!!
We wish "best wishes" to Tim--he was going to propose to his girlfriend when she returned from her visit to the USA! Too bad we never even learned his last name!
Tomorrow we drive to Glasgow, Scotland (where some of Don's ancestors came from)!
