Windermere and the Lake District

My train arrived late in Windermere at around 10 something at night, after a transit at Oxenholme station. I was already in England then and somehow I miss the lushness of the Scottish countryside. 

Stepping out from Windemere's train station I headed for my hostel, which is just as the crow flies from the station. It was kind of hidden from the main road even though there's a signboard telling you to turn into the alley. I guessed most visitors to Lake District are here for the weekends only, since I was alone in my four bedded dorm. Having settled down, I took a shower and dozed off pretty soon, exhausted from the journey. 

I woke up the following morning, ready for my excursion! A visit in the tourist information center had me suggested me  to take a one day Lakeside Explorer, which allowed me to hop on and off buses at Bowness, Ambleside, and Windermere, as well as some small towns in that vicinity.  

My first stop was the little town of Ambleside. Since I wasn't that interested in Peter Rabbit or William Woodsworth, I basically skipped all their attraction, plus the admission fees are not cheap anyway. After dangling there for a while, I took the bus and headed for Dungeon Argyll.

Dungeon Argyll is a very small settlement on top of a hill. I was still too tired to trek up the peak of the hill so I stopped halfway, took a few pictures and went back to the inn for a drink while waiting for the next bus. 

I was contemplating where to go next, since I was almost 3 by the time I reached Windermere. So I decided to cut short my adventure for today and headed for Bowside instead. 

And I was amazed by the crowd at the lakeside! It was too late to go for a cruise so I strolled by the lakeside, watching the people feeding the swans and the ducks.

It was almost 6 pm then and hence I headed back to my hostel for a rest. Lake District is such a lovely place and my only regret was I had not had the time to really enjoy it. I missed out Buttermere and Conniston Waters and a couple more nice places. Maybe I should come back here for another visit, with a rented car?