England - Lake District Tour, Walkers on a Hike

I was impressed with the patience that Brits had with walkers.  They were everywhere around the Lake District, even at times occupying precious space in the lanes of byways and highways, but nobody honked or complained.  Lots of older folks doing this, very productively spending their retirement days either alone or with a spouse or companion.  These older people, and the more serious walkers of the younger generation, always had walking sticks.  I have an aunt in Colorado who said that, if started when young, using two walking sticks on every hike will increase the life of your knees by about ten years.

By the way, do you see the walkers in this photo?  Barely discernible among the vegetation is a path, close to the exact middle of the photograph (click to enlarge).