Cumbria trip - photo round up

Just a small (!!!!) collection of photos from our trip to Cumbria.

Yes Steven has a mouth full of food! - We found a lovely homemade fudge shop selling so many different varites of fudge that we just had to try some - and we kept it as a reward for reaching the top! The gorgeous view from the top of Brantfell.

Another view from Brantfell.

GPS in hand - on our way to find a geocache. We found 9 caches while we were away and it was a fantastic way of exploring the area - it took us to places that I am sure we would not have otherwise found.

On Momday we took a boat trip to Ambleside and visited the Stock Ghyll waterfalls - which were tumbling very fast and loudly due to the recent rains - so it was a great time to visit them.

After the waterfalls we continued on to our first summit climb in the Lake District - Wansfell Pike & Baystones.

The only trouble with Summit climbs in December is - the winds on top seem determined to blow you off and you take the risk of poor views! We had a white out on top - but superb views over Ambleside and the surrounding fells as we climbed up.
At the lakeside was an abundance of widelife. Someone was throwing bread to them - this was the resulting scrum!

Our first walk was up to Orrest head - which fittingly was the same first walk that Alfred Wainwright took about 70 years ago - starting off his love affair with the Lake District - I can see why - everything about this place is magical.

Me with my first Lakeland cache on Orrest Head.
Everywhere we went there were waterfalls galore - I like the way the camera has captured the rushing water here.

I took loads of photos - but have spared you all of them - think I will make up another photobook of our trip.