Hiking in England 101
DO's (things Rachel is proud of herself for doing)
- do go to the Peak District
- do stay in hotels/B&B
- do remember that a full english breakfast means backbacon, egg, sausage, toast, cereal, and beans and that it's assumed you want milk in your tea
- do talk to as many local people as you can
- do know how to read a map (and use a compass - yes I can do both of these)
- do bring good base layers (it makes a world of difference)
- do buy those leg gator things (I would've if I could afford them)
- do watch for where the sheep have been
- do accidentally walk in on traditional folk music and dancing in the pub downstairs in your hotel that is packed with people who came over on the folk train (and leave two hours later on the same train with the musicians playing all the way back)
DON'TS (nobody's perfect)
- don't eat fish'n'chips anywhere near bedtime
- don't bypass learning 'English' map vocabulary (ie. meanings of: stile, clough, fords, plinth, hamlet, grange, sheepfold, etc.)
- don't go on your own unless you posess the confidence to eat alone at the pub (I got used to it!)
- don't think you're the lucky one who won't get rained on
- don't forget to bring the special hiking pants that you brought to England specifically for such occasions
Anyways, here are some pics. I stayed in a village called Edale. It is in the hope valley between the dark and white peaks. The peaks are mostly peat soil, with only heather, grass, ferns and moss growing on them. There are some treed areas, as well as streams and waterfalls where the water collects and flows down the hills. The land is littered with farms, farmhouses, and little villages, and of course, more cows and sheep than people.
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Farmhouse along one of the trails.
There are gates and stiles everywhere to keep the sheep grazing in their proper place.
10 Comments:
Really cool, Rachel. The pictures are great. Some of it looks like it is in Hobbiton (at least the way my imagination had it). Glad you didn't actually freeze or get lost! I'm super jealous about the folk music and dancing!
WOW! Those pictures are amazing. I actually got a little teary looking at the pictures of farmhouses and stiles - there is just something so "romantic" about the english countryside - i wish i was there! and it's so awesome that you ventured out on your own -you are one cool girl :P
So neat to see the beautiful English countryside.I love all the
valleys, hills, the rambling streams and the heather. It reminds
us so much of our trip to England.
Oh yes, also the big stonehouses.
Your pictures are super. We are glad you had an exciting few days
and are safely home.
Rachel, what fun to read your blog! Between yours and my other young friend Becki in New Zealand, I am able to travel the world and live vacariously through you. Keep the pictures coming!
Shannon
PS - Becki is working on an organic farm in NZ and has had the same misfortune of not watching for where the sheep have been! Hmmm .... I can do without that part of the travelling.
Are you sure that you'll ever want to come home??? So much to see! The pics are so interesting! Thanks for putting them up!
sounds like your english breakfast is quite similar to the "air horn" eh rach? Looks like you had a great time!
The landscapes look absolutely enchanting. I don't know if anything back here could ever hope to equal those sights. I'm so glad you're enjoying yourself out there.
P.S. You look good in antlers. :P
Hey!
Brian and I were just wondering if you saw any "fagnum" moss?
yes Brian. There was some of that. It was kindof like the Wainfleet bog. Only not crappy.
Rachelle!!! I super miss you. Yes...super miss you. You are doing so well out there! Keep your adventures coming. I need to have excuses to have "Kaley time" like you said, so thanks for bloggin! I start my teaching block on Tuesday! Yikes. I am afraid!
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