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Two cousins take on the United Kingdom - Beatrix Potter and a Sentimental Journey

After another one of Pam's delicious cooked breakfasts at the Holme Lea guest house in Ambleside in the Lake District of England, Joanne and I caught a #505 bus to the village of Hawkshead.  No double-decker bus on this run ..a smaller bus was needed for the narrow roads in this area.  After getting off the bus we had a quick look around Hawkshead (mainly a snoop in a couple of gift shops) and then hopped on the Mountain Goat bus that would drop us right outside Hill Top, Beatrix Potter's home. Beatrix Potter Who is Beatrix Potter you ask?  Beatrix Potter is the author of the famous Peter Rabbit stories and just so much more.  Back in the days when upper-class Victorian ladies were supposed to wait until a suitable man came along (the sooner, the better), get married, have babies and well... that was about it, Ms Potter did so much more.  Not only did she write 30 books (she bought Hill Top with earnings from her books; a woman buying her own house at the time was unhear

Two cousins take on the United Kingdom - A walk in the Lake District

After a quick breakfast of the last of the Yorkshire brack (fruit cake) I had purchased in York and a banana we headed off to Waverly station where we bade farewell to Scotland and got on the train to Oxenholme.  Two hours later we changed over to the train to Windermere where we chatted to a fellow who was doing some walking in the Lake District.  He lives close enough to go over for the day - lucky!  On arrival in Winderemere, we hopped (well dragged ourselves and our luggage) onto the 599 bus to Ambleside.  Our bed and breakfast, the Holme Lea guest house was just a few minutes walk from the bus stop.  This is where I stayed last year as well. After dumping our luggage in the room we headed out to have a look around the town.  I had to show Joanne the adorable little Bridge House.  This beautiful structure was built in the 17th century by the Braithwaite family in order for them to access their land on the opposite side of Stock Beck.  At one time a family of eight lived here! B