Today we made like tourists (or like kids, as Mum pointed out) and went for a train ride and a boat ride. A steam train took us from the village of Haverthwaite to Lakeside at the south end of Lake Windermere. There we boarded a cruise boat for a leisurely journey about half way up the lake to Bowness. The gorgeous day, warm and sunny, brought out lots of other sightseers, including many families and dog owners. We checked out the woolens shop and a little of the town and sampled ice cream (to excess, for me), then returned by boat and train to our starting point. Driving further southwest, we reached Ulverston, birthplace of Stan Laurel, we discovered, and home to the Hartley Brewery, regrettably closed because it was late on a Saturday. We made do with giant pots of tea in a charming tearoom with a welcoming fire.