Trip report [1]
Where: The Peak District, from Hope to Matlock
People: Petr and Marije
Equipment: Two mountainbikes, two cameras and a big lunch
Weather: Cloudy, not rainy, not cold. Good!
Remarkable: Is this the second sheep country, after New Zealand?
Last week Monday, Petr and I left with the early (7:43 AM) train to Hope, a village of which we have not seen a single building, except for a big factory that provides 10% of Britain's cement supply (reminding me of the ENCI in Maastricht, that took an enormous bite out of the hill...). For a moment it felt like we ended up in the middle of nowhere, if it were not for the kind British hikers we met. Before showing us the way to go, they just had to tell us about their visit to Prague and their love for the Dutch radiostation called "Arrow Rock Radio" (even not all Dutch people know of that one, right Bram?). Very soon though, we were climbing a very, very steep hill. I write 'climbing', because there was simply no option of cycling! The reward was a gorgeous view on the moors of the Dark Peak, definitely worth the climb. After this rough warming up things could only get easier, and fortunately it did. Descending was sometimes quite challenging with the muddy ground and stones, but that gave us the right amount of adrenaline to prefer the off-roads (mostly bridle-paths) over the paved roads. The results: two mega-muddy bikes and the fear that the pub would not let us in that evening at around 6:00 PM in Matlock. But also: two happy kids proud of their achievements. Petit Yohan would say: " 'core, 'core!" (more, more...).
Photos soon!
People: Petr and Marije
Equipment: Two mountainbikes, two cameras and a big lunch
Weather: Cloudy, not rainy, not cold. Good!
Remarkable: Is this the second sheep country, after New Zealand?
Last week Monday, Petr and I left with the early (7:43 AM) train to Hope, a village of which we have not seen a single building, except for a big factory that provides 10% of Britain's cement supply (reminding me of the ENCI in Maastricht, that took an enormous bite out of the hill...). For a moment it felt like we ended up in the middle of nowhere, if it were not for the kind British hikers we met. Before showing us the way to go, they just had to tell us about their visit to Prague and their love for the Dutch radiostation called "Arrow Rock Radio" (even not all Dutch people know of that one, right Bram?). Very soon though, we were climbing a very, very steep hill. I write 'climbing', because there was simply no option of cycling! The reward was a gorgeous view on the moors of the Dark Peak, definitely worth the climb. After this rough warming up things could only get easier, and fortunately it did. Descending was sometimes quite challenging with the muddy ground and stones, but that gave us the right amount of adrenaline to prefer the off-roads (mostly bridle-paths) over the paved roads. The results: two mega-muddy bikes and the fear that the pub would not let us in that evening at around 6:00 PM in Matlock. But also: two happy kids proud of their achievements. Petit Yohan would say: " 'core, 'core!" (more, more...).
Photos soon!
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