Sunday, May 20, 2007

"Dawsons" weekend in the Peak District

The usual boozy barbecues and silliness ensued, as per usual when the two families get together: trying to rope an umbrella to the side of the caravan, a stray duck nearly barbecuing itself, etc...

On the Saturday we went on a long walk along the ridge from Lose Hill to Mam Tor, in between the Edale and Castleton valleys, and back home through Castleton. It was lovely when we set out, but got windier, wetter and yuckier the higher up we got. All character building, though!
No long walk is complete without the local bitter (and pig snacks, wherever possible) at the end. And the lovely Castleton pub with the commemorative bench: