After a rainy, dreary Sunday, we were blessed with great weather today—light showers early on, then sunshine and puffy clouds as we made our way around most of Lake Derwentwater, near Keswick. I had no idea that there were so many hills (mountains?) in the Lake District. Here are some choice photos.

The last picture is of Welch poppies! I never knew they existed, but they totally delighted me.

After we had walked close to 6 miles, we came to a hotel serving food and had a great, relaxing lunch before catching a ferry back to Keswick to shop for food and collapse at home—just in time for it to rain! Altogether, we walked 9-1/2 miles. Not bad for 3 old ladies!