June 12--Lake District

Cloudy all day but no rain.  Headed south to Ambleside which is a very cute but touristy town, and then to Hawkshead which is where Beatrix Potter's husband had a law office, but it's now used as a gallery of Potter's art.  Betsy went through the gallery and I walked up to the old church and wandered around the town.  On the way back toward we stopped at the biggest garden center I've ever seen.  It was like a mall with nothing but plants, garden tools, furniture, clothing, anything and everything garden related.  Then another drive through the country via a "mountain" pass.  This was our last day in the Lake District and our weather wasn't good, but even with the clouds and rain it was a pretty place.  Must be spectacular with sun.