On Coniston Water

The Gondola Barrow plies the serene Coniston Water with passenger rides up and down the lake.

It just seemed like being in Lake Country and not riding a boat was a sacrilege, so we booked ourselves aboard.

From Wikipedia we learn that while the boat is mostly new, it has a rich heritage.

The steam yacht Gondola is a rebuilt Victorian, screw-propelled, steam-powered passenger vessel on Coniston Water, England. Originally launched in 1859, she was built for the steamer service carrying passengers from the Furness Railway and from the Coniston Railway. She was in commercial service until 1936 when she was retired, being converted to a houseboat in 1946. In 1979, by now derelict, she was given a new hull, engine, boiler and most of the superstructure. She is back in service as a passenger boat, still powered by steam and now operated by the National Trust.

The spent steam is discharged up the pipe and into the clear blue sky.