Lake District 2023 - Day four

Ken took pity on me and had planned a straight-forward flat walk to Grasmere and back, giving me the option of skipping the morning, catching the bus out and walking back with the group - or the reverse. In the end, I managed to walk both ways. It was a lovely walk - along one side of Grasmere (the lake) and back along the other side. Some lovely tranquil spots: Gordon spotted more bearded collie owners and went over for a chat: Grasmere (the village) is a lovely place but a tourist hotspot. Famed for its gingerbread (apparently), the queue to buy stopped us from taking some home: One of the local residents was a talking member of the crow family: Lunch was again at a nice local cafe - not the pub - and soon we were on the return walk. Just past Wordsworth's home there was a lovely display on the side of a building: There was a pitstop roughly halfway for ice creams at Rydal: For our last evening we went to a Thai restaurant, after which we retired to the Lily Bar where Stewart bou...