The sun was shining the next day so we made the most of it! We started with a row boat ride around Grasmere, courtesy of Pete. Then we walked around the cute village, stopping for their well-known gingerbread cookies and to see the grave of the poet William Wadsworth.
We drove to the neighboring, bustling village of Ambleside in search of more good pub food. The Flying Fleece hit the mark for cute pub name, but the food left something to be desired!
After lunch, Pete drove the narrow winding roads up to Tarn Hows, public land that was donated by Beatrix Potter. There was another recommended kid-friendly walk around the "tarn." We learned a lot of new Brittish language this trip, derived from old Norse. tarn=lake. gate=street.
There was an ice cream truck with artisanal ice cream in the parking lot, which made for a decent motivator for the kids, who were decidedly less enthused about this walk. The ice cream man was closing up when we finished but stayed open long enough for the kids to get their treat!
A beautiful drive home!
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