The Common Sense Journey Back to Childhood

One of my favorite books growing up was "The Tale of Peter Rabbit" by Beatrix Potter.  I had no idea, until Allison informed me, that her museum was approximately thirty eight miles away from this University!  With nothing to do for Thursday (except homework that wouldn't be due in four days time anyway), I was going to do it.  I was going to go on the train.  Solo.

I took the bus to town and found the rail station by reading the signs.  Who said traveling was difficult?  (Maybe no one said that..)

English towns just got quainter...can you handle it?

This is Windermere.  I had to change trains at Oxenholme to travel further into the Lake District.  I took this picture about five minutes of walking distance away from the rail station.  I don't know anything about this town other than it's apart of the Lake District and holds the Beatrix Potter World.  But I've got this amazing super power that I used earlier to find the Lancaster station.  Common sense.

I had no idea where to go, but the town had a lake.  Obviously, I should go downhill.  And so I did.  Guess what I found?
Wait for it....

If you answered "a lake" you are absolutely correct!  I found the lake!  And then applying the knowledge of what I knew from Mrs. Potter's books and background, her museum wasn't far.

The museum was incredibly well done and paid a proper tribute to one of the greatest children's authors in history.

Beatrix Potter and Her Animal Characters

A Beautiful Recreation of Mr. McGregor's Garden

My Favorite Little Trouble Maker

It was a good day.

This weekend is also the Lancaster Literature Festival (another reason why this was my primary choice for a study abroad school) and a shopping trip in which I will try to look less like an American (probably not going to happen).  I'm so excited about future travels about England now that my first small journey has been successful and not emotionally scarring.

Cheers!