A foggy start, but, by 09:00, sun has burned off the fog, to leave clear blue sky, and calm, 7c with 12c forecast as the high.
Today, I want a less strenuous day, my old knees are protesting.
Prior to coming here, I looked up possible pubs/eating places. One was The Coldale Inn.
Yesterday, as we entered Braithwaite, I noticed a signpost and advertising board, for The Coldale Inn, the sign suggested that the pub as only about 1/2 - 3/4 of a mile away.
Accordingly, we have a leisurely start to the day, and decide to walk to The Coldale Inn for lunch.
The first surprise is, the pub may not be far, but, it is up a steep hill!
Despite our leisurely start, I did expect to arrive at the pub too early for lunch. The "plan" was to stroll on a little further, then return for lunch.
However, The Coldale Inn is part way up a rather large hill, so, we were left to walk on, up the hill.
The route is initially a small road, which terminates at a gate, from there, it is a rough track, passable to Land Rover type vehicles, and, of course, people on foot.
This photograph is from a point just above the gate to the rough track, the mound in the foreground is some form of United Utilities infrastructure, the lake, just visible in the centre, between the hills, is Bassenthwaite.
This is the point at which we decided we had walked up hill enough, but, it still was not time for the pub to begin serving lunch, so, we
ploughed on a little further, so much for my "easy day".
The "high point" we reached was as shown on the right. The track can just be vaguely seen, running along the flank of the pyramid like hill ahead, about a third of the way up, and, heading, I think, towards Cat-Bells.
We find a convenient rock to sit on, for a little rest, before heading back down for lunch.
In the event, lunch was well worth waiting for, served in a very pleasant room, with a roaring wood fire.
This week is "Pie Week", and, we have Lamb and Red Current Pie.
It is delicious, and, the portion is generous, it is a good job we are on the 'down" section, I don't think I could walk up the hill, stuffed as I am with pie, potatoes.
Friday, 15th November 2024
A standard "Lake District Morning", this morning. Low cloud obscuring the hills, steady drizzle, damp and dismal. Not a bad day to be going home.
A steady drive home, via A66/M6/A69, it even brightened up and became sunny, after we joined A69.
Another cracking blog Ken. Long may you continue to report !
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