Travels with Frankie: bye bye London hello Sedbergh

So after a good nights sleep and our complimentary breakfast... did you know bread is thinner in the UK? , we checked out stored our luggage and went on a last look around our neighbourhood. First we went to the train station to make sure we knew were we were going and we picked up our tickets then we were off checking out the stores. Found some clothing stores, knick nack stores, wandered through a grocery store, which was collecting for their local food bank so we picked up a couple things for them, then a quick tea break and off to the station. Finding our way around was pretty easy and soon we were off thru the country side about 15 minutes we were both sound asleep, the conductor came thru about half an hour later putting an end to that. The country side is pretty amazing, everything is so green with lots of hills and rivers and oh yes sheep, lots and lots of sheep. We arrived at Oxenholme station to find our cab waiting for us. The lady driving was very nice and chatted away with us as she manuevered the curves and hills they call roads. Actually their roads are well maintained but they drive on the wrong side of the road. We came over one hill and the sun was shinning and it was like driving into a postcard. Stunning... we got dropped off at this stone building that was to becomes our home for he next week, we were greeted by one of the organizers who showed us to our room which is in another building. The rooms are much bigger than they were in London. We then went to join the rest foe welcome tea and scones. We walked into the room and it seemed like everyone knew each other, kind of awkward, but we got through it. We then went on a tour of he town, which had some interesting looking shops. Sedbergh also has a private school which apparently Tony Blair went to. On our tour we got to know some of he people and they are all very nice and have a great sense of humour. We found that out of the 30 or so people that a out a 3rd were from Canada. One couple from Nova Scotia, and the rest from Toronto or within an hour or so from their. For meals you sign up what you want each morning you have a choice of 3 appetizers 3 main courses and 3 desserts. For lunch you sign up for your sandwich from a choice of about 5 different things, breakfast you load up on your cereal, then they bring out toast, and after you can order a hot breakfast with all his food you have to go walking. Anyway back to our first night, we finished our supper, then back downstairs for our review of what the 3 (easy,medium and hard walks) are the next day, was then sign up for our walk play a few games and the its off to bed. On our way to our room we got talking to one of the experienced walkers who showed us the boot room and explained how at the end of each night you clean your boots, and put them along with your wet clothes in a room to dry. She also gave us some helpful tips on what to expect. I was wide awake for a while after we got to our room, not sure if it was excitement or fear for what was to come, and that's all folks