July 28: It rained most of the day, some of the worst weather we have had in the Lake District so far. It was our last day here, so we packed. And, we tested fitting our largest-sized suitcase in the rental car. I was able to get it in after removing the hatchback shelf and folding part of the back seat down. We concluded we would be able to get everything in the car, though it would be a tight fit.
Otherwise we hung out in the flat, reading and watching it rain. By late afternoon we had to move and went out with umbrellas for a walk. We walked to Rydal on the main road, passing the site for a one-day Lakeland Sports festival and returned home via a back lane. The sports festival didn't appear to have much attendance. It featured a fell run (by humans) and various other activities, including hound trials - a race for foxhounds on a course laid out by dragging a scented rag over the ground. It sounded interesting but it was raining too much. And, I wondered if the scent would wash away. As we walked by, we saw some hounds being led to a start point we presume, though we didn't wait for the start. Many minutes later we heard a cacophony of barking which must have been the race. We were too far away from the fields by that point.
We ate leftover food for both lunch and dinner and drank the rest of the cider and beer, too.
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