From Paw Power to Pedal Power

As you will have observed from our pictures, many of us Bears Unlimited travellers have very short legs, far shorter than those of our minders anyway.

When our paws get tired after a lot of walking we frequently like to change to two wheels to complete the day's outing.

The walk that we started telling you about yesterday, where we found that great settee, brought us to a disused railway, the High Peak Trail. We thought this would be the perfect place switch to pedal power. However, it wasn't long before we came across a really steep descent.


We sat on the sign asking us to dismount for quite a while, firstly because it provided and opportunity for another rest and secondly, because we trying to decide between being law abiding bears and obeying the notice, and being dare devil bears and experiencing the adrenaline rush of flying down the incline at top speed.

When our recce revealed that there was an escape pit, originally built for runaway trains, that we could use if we got out of control, we decided to go for it - after checking first, of course, that there were no pedestrians about who might get mown down.

We survived, and Chelmer is writing to the Guinness book of records to see if we set any records for a speedy descent.

Lots of love, the Peaks travelling posse xxx