TUESDAY 15^TH

_{I didn’t write anything about yesterday probably because it was such a miserable wet day I wanted to forget it last night.  Ian went off to do a walk that he had planned to do from Bakewell to Rowsley donned in his rain gear and hat and I later went for a walk up around the village.  I finished up getting wetter than him.  It was market day in Bakewell and the village was very busy.  Apparently it is not unusual for up to 40 coaches to arrive in the place on market day.   Later in the morning we went for a drive around the area however it was really hard to see much of the Peaks because the mist was so thick.  We had some lunch at Hartington and did a circle back to Bakewell.  Called and bought a Bakewell Pudding at the Bakery and went back to the B & B and just sat around reading.}

_{Today we left the B & B at Bakewell.  Although it was still overcast the rain had stopped and we drove to Eyam.  This little village was where there was a plague in 1665 and the village was isolated for a year.  Many of the residents died during that year  Geraldine Brooks wrote a book,  The Year of Wonders, which we had read and it was interesting going to the village and the Museum and reading more about it.  We also found the well and stone where the outside villages left food for the people in Eyam to survive during the year.} 

_{We then drove on to Castleton and had lunch here.  Over lunch we decided to stay here for the night as we are getting close to Manchester where we finish our trip on Friday.  It was a good decision as we were able to drive around the Peaks this afternoon and see the rugged hills and valleys that the area is known for even though it was still overcast of misty at least it was dry.}

Today we could see the multi layers of mountain peaks through the mist. There are many different shapes and levels.