England 2010: Part 9

Finally, a sunny day!!!!! We were so happy to see the sun. We planned a big "outdoor day," starting with a very, very special walk up to Chinley Head, where Andy proposed to me just over 5 years ago. Awwwww. It's one of his favorite places on earth, and now mine, too. The walk starts just a mile or two away from Hayfield (when Andy and I went before, we walked from town), but this time we parked at the bottom of the hill. Ollie had his wellies on, which was good since there was quite a bit of mud, which he loved, of course. "It's really muddy here, Mummy." "Mummy, it's so muddy!" "Wow, mud!!" We weren't sure how he would be with walking a good long way, but he just kept on going, and at the very end, when the trail gets extra steep and bumpy, he sped up and I had to race to keep up! Maddie's happy squawks let us know that she was enjoying herself, too. It's amazing when you get to the top, because you can see for miles in every direction. Gorgeous!

After our beautiful walk, we met the whole family in Bakewell for a huge picnic lunch in the park. Then, Alison and I managed to sneak away for some girly shopping time while the boys (and Grandma!) took the kids to the nearby playground. A while later we all met up for tea, then headed home. Andy enjoyed the good weather well into the evening, meeting his friend, Steve, for a night ride in the high hills. :-)