Hi again.
Just read posted blogs and realised I didn't mention our Stirling night.
We found Abbey Craig on outskirts with views to Wallace memorial.
It was an old house in suburbia that had had very mod reno. Very comfortable. Drove to local pub, 'Birds ant Bees ' fo dinner. Very busy. Had prawns and sea bass, dad had Jambalaya and really enjoyed that. More beers and Eileen and I had a lovely Italian Sangovese.
Another lovely B&B bfast,this time made to order as only 3 rooms.
We have big cooked bfastswhich keep us going until early arvo when we have a cuppa and something depending on where and what, sometimes a scone or a sandwich. Made mistake of having big late lunch on first day driving then dinner was a struggle!!
Now, more about Ambleside. Had drinks from the honour bar in the lounge downstairs with the hostess to entertain us this time. Finally hunger drove us out to find a lovely dinner at very noisy, busy restaurant,Dodds, only 5 mins walk. I had prawn entrée and pasta marinara, D beef capraccio and swordfish ravioli with mussels. We all really enjoyed our meal there. Staggered home to bed after liquer laced coffees and all slept v well.
We had been talked into late bfast yest as they don't start early and had full house so we were really ready for it by 9.30! It was very well worth the wait, well entertained by an assortment of puzzles left on the table by him who served bfast with help of AUssie girl who has lived out here for 8 years, about to marry and pom and stay!
Lovely fresh cooked bfast. The boys are now eating black pudding with their bfast but I have to confess have only had a taste...not or me :<(
Headed off laden with our dirty washing to find a Laundromat and couldn't believe the crowds in town! It IS bank Hol weekend and this is most pop weekend dest in UK!
A hugely pop walking, known here as rambling area so hundreds of couples, groups, fams either heading off at back from walks.
Found packed laundrette, lined up a machine and we wandered around town while E&P did a load,put ours on had a cuppa then more exploring while we waited. Picturesque hilly town, lots of cafes and rests,SO many people and majority of them with their well behaved dogs. They must be very diligent about picking up dog poo as one would expect streets to be fouled but not so!! It appears to be the done thing to take your dogs on hols as they seem to be accepted everywhere.
We did a cruise on Lake Windmere to Bowness in the arvo and if poss, it was even more crowded!!! Many Indian tourists. Walked around for a while after lunch in quiet cafe in sidestreet. Were glad to get back on steamer to Ambleside.
Long 2 k walk back to B&B as had discovered no parking near wharf area so guys had dropped us off and ended up parking back at b& b and dashing back 2 KS to catch ferry.
Had drinks in lounge again last night before heading off out to dinner in rain and ending up in bistro of posh hotel out of the rain and away from walking crowds in other eating places.
Great service, good food. I finally got to have Trout which we hadn't seen on menus yet, yum. D had beef and mushie pie, all very well presented, more nice Sangovese.
Wasn't raining when we walked home, pretty foot sore by the time we walked back. A night cap in the lounge with our own Glenfiddich for others and Baileys for me.
Slept V well, even D slept until 7! Tea had and about ready to get ready to go to bfast. Not sure of plans today. May walk to next villages of Rydal and Grasmere, hopefully not as crowded as Bowness, and catch bus back after yest parking fiasco!
3rd photo. View looking back to Ambleside from steamer.
2nd is of Haven Cottage B&B, Ambleside.
1st one is us at Bowness pier.
Until next time. Take care and keep well.
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