Wet week in the Lakes!

After 7 hours of driving we arrived at our campsite at Keswick in the Lake District only to find it packed with campers. Glad that we had booked (others were turned away) we were shown to the only suitable pitch. It wasn't great, having some dips in the ground, and the forecast being for rain. But we pitched and went for a paddle, Lynn trying out her newly acquired Easky 15 kayak. The next morning we awoke to torrential rain so had a slow start, walking into town for lunch and to get 'in the mood' for being in the Lakes again. Well, it rained and rained! However, we did manage to take a stroll up Walla Crag and across to Ashness Bridge one day and up Castle Crag in the heart of Borrowdale on another day, taking advantage of breaks in the weather. On the other days we went paddling on the beautiful Derwent Water, exploring islands and such. We were surprised to bump into friends from Dartmouth Baptist Church - what a small world. During our holiday we were in close contact with Hannah who was interviewing for a job with the Jubilee Sailing Trust. We prayed hard and rejoiced together when she was offered the job. Now we are home it is time to dry out. More about our visit to see my mother, sister and her family in Durham in the next posting.