Since the Beatrix Potter house was closed today, we opted to head to Whitehaven, on the west coast of England on the Irish Sea. We remember the area well as nearby sits St. Bee's Head where we began the Coast to Coast hike in 06. Went to The Rum Story, a wonderful place regarding the history of Whitehaven. Had a nice lunch afterward and then walked around Whitehaven for a bit. Left mid afternoon and decided to take a slight detour. Traveling back, we drove though Ennerdale, which was our first stop after our first day of hiking on the C to C in 06. We made our way through the village and from memory, made our way to the B&B that we stayed at. Back in 06, we were real greenhorns as far as hiking England went. Dorothy, the woman who runs the B&B, helped us tremendously and we had a real successful hike thanks to her. What we learned from her also helped us plan our West Highland Way hike. It seemed appropriate to stop by. She remembered us!! So well, in fact, that she asked Eric about the store and wondered if I was still playing tennis. Then she told us of something that she bought for her kitchen after she and I had discussed kitchen tool stuff. We only had a short visit but it was so great to see her and talk for just a bit. Big hugs and fond goodbyes made for a perfect ending to the afternoon. And Kudos to Margaret for driving us around and taking us to see Dorothy.
Tomorrow we head to the land of Beatrix Potter in the Lake District. Should be a fun day! Keep following along. We're just about done!
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