Bakewell, gate to the Peak District.
After Bath, we had a rail pass and a long journey from Bath to Chesterfield by train, then on to Bakewell an extra hour by bus. British weather caught up with us on this trip. As did the effects of Thatcherism and rail privatization -- the train was 4 carriages and should have been 8. People crammed in like sardines, including into the large luggage storage, as well as two mid/full sized dogs, and I sat with luggage on my lap for a few hours. I had a nice Welsh lady sit by me and distract me by chatting about renewable energy developments in the UK vs Germany.
The bus to Bakewell passed by Chatsworth, lending some credence to it being the inspiration for Jane Austen's Pemberley, as she even mentions Bakewell.
Once in Bakewell, we arrived at our lodgings. The weather cooled off but the room stayed stuffy due to windows clearly designed only for keeping the rain out and not for actually getting any airflow.
Theoretically, Jane Austen stayed at the Rutland arms and re-penned some of what became Pride and Prejudice. Who knows? While there, we caught part of a cricket game and googled the inning structure enough to understand it's 6 balls bowled and then sides and batter are switched.
- Day 4-6: 3 Day Bespoke Tour w/Live for the Hills
- Day 4: Peak District
- Day 5: Lake District (change lodgings to Kirkby Lonsdale)
- Day 6: Yorkshire Dales (change lodgings to York)
- Day 7&8: York
- Day 9: get to London, v&a
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