Back in the Peak District

As I stated earlier, this year is my year of the Peak District. So I am now up here again, this time with my boyfriend and our road bikes.
We're staying in Buxton in a really nice hotel facing a lovely park. Drove up last night and arrived in good time considering the circumstances (Easter weekend).

Path to our hotel

The weather forecast for the holidays wasn't very promising. So the low clouds pouring a more or less constant drizzle didn't come as a surprise at all. Still, we set off for a short warm-up ride after a hearty breakfast. Both of us hadn't worked out in a long time so we figured 20 miles should be enough. Looking at the map we came up with a circular route heading towards Millers Dale, then Taddington and back into Buxton, staying on B roads mainly.

The drizzle stopped here and there, but it was still very wet and we were soon quite soaked. Enjoyed it nevertheless and the Peak District is certainly a very hilly area. At least of cycling. Lots of more or less steep climbs had us huffing and puffing and we were halfway glad to be back at the hotel around mid day.

Got happily rid of our wet gear and slumped on the bed, warming up our cold feet. Not long after we were both sound asleep.
Dragged ourselves reluctantly up to walk around town after a nice hot shower. Found a few promising food and drink places after a well earned cream tea at a tea house and back now at the hotel relaxing before we hit one or two of the earlier found places.

NOT our hotel

Chicken chaser