Peak District II

As the last weekend was so nice, once again Peak District. This time with the PhD mentors (yes, they have such a thing here), i.e. PhDs in their third year who traditionally organise such a trip around Easter.

Thus, same train as last weekend but for getting on one hour and getting off two stations earlier. The goal was Kinder Scout, the highest mountain with already mentioned 636m and at least not a misleading name. But it can do the wind and rain and uncomfortable thing not less than a grown-up. Luckily it only got uncomfortable after our lunch break short before the peak which didn't give us unclouded, but still really nice views.



Of couse, I have a side note, this time about the pubs in Edale. The first of it has actually two doors, one for the “Hikers Bar” and one for the “Locals Bar”. Some questions arise: What is the difference between them? What happens if you enter the wrong one? Are third persons like bikers not welcome?



We found a possible explanation for the segregation on our way back: you wouldn't want to have a group of hikers that has walked across muddy grass in typical English weather everywhere in your pub. The one we visited did not want us in carpeted areas. Fair Enough you say, while there are supposed to be even pubs with a “Muddy Shoes Welcome” sign.

For everybody who made it down here, as usual, the pictures.