September 24 - to Ambleside in the Lakes
Morning on the canal at Skipton
Our crowded parking place at Highfield House B & B
We drive to Settle, meet Chris & Victoria's friends, Carol & Neil and follow them to their home up in the Dales for a short visit - we are not far from where we were walking yesterday
On the way we get a glimpse of the Atlantic - the Irish Sea
Next a tour of White Scar Caves
Our part of the tour is the orange line
Nice explanation of the age of the cave, about 200,000 years old
Hard hats which are very helpful due to the low roofs
One of the waterfalls, not a spectacular cave but interesting
The tour mainly goes along a stream, a month or so ago water was pouring out of the entrance
Kids observing some minature horses
A lot of hiking here on this Saturday
Most road projects use lights like this
We arrive at Foxghyll on a narrow road out of Ambleside.
After we return home, we are notified that the couple who drove the silver Porsche visible here, left without paying - on purpose. We learn another visitor had a photo that showed the license plate.
We are on the second floor, not your usual B & B
We walk into town for dinner
On the way back it's raining - this is the road
Instead of a cubicle, we have a jacuzzi bath...
...and a large bedroom for two nights.
September 25
On our way to breakfast
A long adventure today... we hope to cross Hardknott pass and find a Roman fort
Nice view up towards the pass which we cross.
Tom has a hard time, Jean has the brakes - 25% grade, one lane, few pullover areas.
Another pass to go... Tom is not sure we should continue - added yellow line to show the road
We make it, on the way down, in the distince is the fort
Looking back...
Hardnott Roman fort, what a view!
Looking back from the fort towards the 2nd pass on the right that we came down.
We decide to take the long way around, continue on to Ravenglass where we have lunch at a railway station next to the Irish Sea (Atlantic).
We make it back in time to do a hike up above our B & B to an area called Loughrigg Fell
Gate from the B & B Property
The lake in the distance is Windermere
Small pond had a blooming water lillie
Part of Ambleside below
Jean is standing at door that opens to our rooms
