Day 8 Dentdale to Oxenholme

Another sunny hot day and just a short ride over to catch the train at Oxenholme, how could we extend this I wonder. Well a cyclist at the hostel recommended the road through Barbondale, it was beautiful, quiet and steep..... perfect. We arrived at Oxenholme in time for a quick visit to 'The Station' and our last fresh pint of Black Sheep for a while. When we arrived at the railway station we learned of the chaos on the west coast line and were warned that our journey could take much longer than usual, our train was at least two hours late. Just then a train arrived at the platform and after speaking to the guard we learned that it was heading for Glasgow. So without any cycle tickets for this service we hopped on, the guard said plenty of room, why not? The second class coaches were very crowded, probably due to the extreme late running of all the trains so the guard told us to sit in the first class. In the end we arrived in Glasgow ten minutes earlier than we should. What luck, but somehow it was in keeping with the rest of the holiday. Next year we tackle south west Ireland.