A weekend away to Peak District
While the English weather may be a good object of criticism across the world, seven students take a weekend break away to Peak District and enjoy the weather and scenic beauty of the country.
Friday afternoon, we left the campus to drive down to Castleton in Peak District. We put up in the youth hostel and stay put for the night after a fabulous meal at a local pub.
At 1000 hours on Saturday morning our “walking men” - Richard Caseley and Ian Morley (both British) led us on a trek of approximately 5 miles. It was a debut trek for Divya and I and it was worth the effort. We went on a long walk across a well trodden path and reached a height of over 1500 feet (thanks to Ian’s GPS equipment) with the temperature close to 4 degree C and a wind chill of another 5 degrees. The greenery and calm will remain deeply etched in our memories and the long stretches of cattle farms will keep calling us.
We were back to our shelter spots by afternoon. After lunch, we played many indoor games – cards, jenga, air hockey and also watched Wales beat England in rugby on television. With tired legs giving way, it was an early retiring to bed.
Next morning – Sunday – we went to the deepest cavern in Castleton. After we had stepped down 105 steps below the ground level, we were taken on a boat journey inside the cavern. Matt – our guide and a university student – was an amazing host. With his fantastic sense of humour, he kept us involved in the entire journey and back, explaining to us the history of miners who used to work in those caverns.
Once we had checked out from the hostel, we drove across to the reservoir in Castleton. It is possible the largest man made reservoir in UK and a beautiful place. On our way back to campus, we stopped at Blackwell where we did a lot of window shopping, enjoying the hustle bustle of a Sunday in the market. After a typical English tea, it was time to start back.
It was a great break and a rejuvenating one – given that from now on, the MBA journey gets uphill and tougher. The WAC’s are approaching but I am still reeling under the beautiful memories of Peak District.
Friday afternoon, we left the campus to drive down to Castleton in Peak District. We put up in the youth hostel and stay put for the night after a fabulous meal at a local pub.
At 1000 hours on Saturday morning our “walking men” - Richard Caseley and Ian Morley (both British) led us on a trek of approximately 5 miles. It was a debut trek for Divya and I and it was worth the effort. We went on a long walk across a well trodden path and reached a height of over 1500 feet (thanks to Ian’s GPS equipment) with the temperature close to 4 degree C and a wind chill of another 5 degrees. The greenery and calm will remain deeply etched in our memories and the long stretches of cattle farms will keep calling us.
We were back to our shelter spots by afternoon. After lunch, we played many indoor games – cards, jenga, air hockey and also watched Wales beat England in rugby on television. With tired legs giving way, it was an early retiring to bed.
Next morning – Sunday – we went to the deepest cavern in Castleton. After we had stepped down 105 steps below the ground level, we were taken on a boat journey inside the cavern. Matt – our guide and a university student – was an amazing host. With his fantastic sense of humour, he kept us involved in the entire journey and back, explaining to us the history of miners who used to work in those caverns.
Once we had checked out from the hostel, we drove across to the reservoir in Castleton. It is possible the largest man made reservoir in UK and a beautiful place. On our way back to campus, we stopped at Blackwell where we did a lot of window shopping, enjoying the hustle bustle of a Sunday in the market. After a typical English tea, it was time to start back.
It was a great break and a rejuvenating one – given that from now on, the MBA journey gets uphill and tougher. The WAC’s are approaching but I am still reeling under the beautiful memories of Peak District.
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