Rain!

 

Our friend Lewy says that adventure is “discomfort remembered”. If so then today will have been an adventure. The forecast promised rain but we suited up anyway and set off for a hike in a light rain.

The rain did not stay light. Minute by minute it didn’t seem so bad but as we climbed higher and higher it seemed like less and less a good idea and after a couple miles we bailed.

So we hiked back in to town instead. In the picture above I’m pretty drenched but am having a lot more fun than the picture would lead you to believe.

Our first stop in town was at an outfitting shop where Victoria bought a new pair of pants because the ones she was wearing were soaked through. (Aside, all her other clothes were in the wash. At breakfast our hostess overheard us tell one of the other guests that our first order of business today was laundry and she offered to do it here for us!) I probably should have done the same but my jeans weren’t quite as wet or I was too stupid or something.Next up we went for lunch at Bryson’s bakery and tea room. Everyone else in Keswick wanted to sit out the rain there too but we got seated and, eventually, served. (By the way, as we walk around town from shop to food to shop imagine that it’s still raining. Because it is.) We found the town’s one yarn store ( on its way out of business, killed by the internet) and a couple more stops. By this point we’ve walked almost 6 miles. On our way back to the B&B (Tarn How’s) we stopped at the outfitting store again and outfitted ourselves with an umbrella. Victoria says buying the umbrella for 10 quid will ensure it doesn’t rain again this week. We’ll see. But maybe our next hike will last longer and we’ll have umbrella pictures.

 After we got back I had a hot shower and a rest and a little nap and soon we’re venturing forth again for an evening viewing of the Lake (I think the rain has actually stopped).

Adventure is discomfort remembered.