Our first stop was in Ambleside where we had some shopping for specialist gear to do. This is to support a very big trip later in the year - more about that soon, so we won't let the cat out the bag just yet.
Shopping done, we made straight for Coniston, as this is the scene of so many happy holidays and definitely our favourite Lake District place. We were suprised at how little snow there was, compared to Yorkshire. This was good though as it meant we could do one of our favourite walks. You may be able to work out where we were from our photo.
Yes, we're about to stride out along the Walna Scar road, with the sides of the Old Man rising above us. The sun was well hidden that day and there was a lot of cloud. However, we kept warm by walking briskly and we didn't have to worry about navigation as we just followed our noses, having done the walk so many times.
We stopped for a break at the lake filled former quarry which, in the summer sun, is a lovely shade of blue and always looks very inviting. In the depths of winter it didn't look so inviting and we took care not to go too close to the edge and risk falling in.
After walking through the farm, where we usually camp, we came to the shores of Lake Coniston.
In the late afternoon light, with no wind, it was calm and peaceful and, as always, a stunning sight. We all thought of Eddie, who wasn't with us on this trip, and how he would have loved to be there to do some boating. His turn will come soon though, and boating is so much more fun in the sunshine.
To finish off our visit to Coniston, we did something very predictable; we had a pint of Bluebird Ale in the Black Bull. We do like Norfolk, but there are times, such as this, when we wish it was a bit closer to Coniston.
Lots of love, the B.U, students xxx
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