The kids and I travelled up to my mother’s by car last night. We’re leaving the dog with his pal Louis and a dogsitter while we are away.
It also happened to be my birthday yesterday, so we all went out for a lovely meal at Mallories to celebrate.
This morning, James, the local taxi driver, took us to Leicester train station, where we caught the train to Birmingham New Street. From there, we changed trains again at Stafford finally arriving into Carlisle. The first two legs were really busy, and we were lucky to get seats, even though we had reservations. Thankfully our reserved seats to Carlisle, the longest leg of the journey, were available.
The children enjoyed some screen time on the train, and we ate sandwiches we’d made at home this morning.
On arrival into Carlisle, the Inn where were staying has a minibus waiting for us. After a 20-minute drive, we arrived at the Inn at the Bush at Kirkbride. The owner was very welcoming and had reserved us a table for dinner.
We enjoyed a couple of pints of local ale and a nice meal before heading to our rooms for a good night’s sleep ready for the big walk tomorrow.