We said a reluctant goodbye to Mary and John at 1 Oakbank House, as well as an early goodbye to Terry who left us to go explore the wonders of shipping history in Plymouth. It was a gorgeous day, one of the best of the whole trip. The walking began, as did most all days on the Dales Way, along the river and ended by transporting us into the margins of the Lake District and the first, and biggest of the lakes, Windermere. At one point, we passed a great example of turning a historic, defunct mill property into a very attractive housing development (photo).
By afternoon, the country was growing increasingly rugged and the grand mountains and fells that would make up the Cumbria Way walk were on the horizon. All of us were excited about the change and what would lie ahead.
We arrived in time to explore the next-door towns of Windermere and Bowness, including a stop at the Lake District National Park information center where we discovered "Herdy" products that support the farming of Herdwick sheep in Cumbria. We bought Herdy pins - since we are truly smitten - which traveled on our day packs throughout the rest of the journey.
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