Beatrix Potter Movie, Books Come to Life on Walking Tour

MT. PLEASANT, SC -- A tour offered by Breakaway Adventures,a company that specializes in fully-supported independent walking andcycling tours of Europe, lets travelers explore the fairytale settingof England’s Lake District, which serves as the backdrop for a newmovie about Beatrix Potter and the inspiration for the famouschildren’s author’s beloved tales."Miss Potter,”starring Renée Zellweger and Ewan McGregor, is a romantic story thatchronicles Potter’s rise to become one of the most successfulchildren’s authors in history.

Breakaway Adventures’ English Lake District Walk lets travelers step into the real-life settings of many of Potter’s famous stories written when she lived in the area during the early 1900s. The region also inspired several other artists and writers,including Alfred Wainwright and William Wordsworth, who wrote severalpoems about the area. Sites on the tour include peaceful lakes, rollinghills and valleys, mountain views, quaint farms and pastures and smallvillages. Guests on the tour stay at a variety of charming countryinns, family-run guest houses and historic hotels (one even 400 yearsold) - all serving local cuisine.

The self-guided, eight-day walking tour runs from Apr. 8-Oct. 15, 2007 fora cost of $1,384 per person. Guests travel at their own pace without aguide, but with a local staff member always on call to assist as neededand move luggage from place to place. Travelers meet at the beginningof the tour for a briefing and question and answer session where theyreceive a detailed itinerary with maps and visual pointers to guidethem. Two guided walking tours of the region are also available on May12 and Sept. 1, 2007 for $1,434 per person. All rates are for doubleoccupancy and include lodging and breakfast. Airfare is not included.

“Thistour of the beautiful English countryside shows you the world ofBeatrix Potter and what inspired her to write such magical stories thathave captivated so many generations,” says Michael Carson, co-owner ofBreakaway Adventures. “While you may not see Peter Rabbit, you will seedelightful country inns, charming villages and secluded forests thatcould easily be lifted right out of the pages of her books.”

Breakaway Adventures is a tour company that offers relaxed overseas getawayswhere guests can walk, cycle, trek or barge through the back roads of30 countries, including Italy, France, Greece and Great Britain.Specializing in self-guided and fully-supported independent tours, thecompany provides the highest level of service to its customers,managing all the details so they can focus on the adventure at hand.For more information about the company, detailed itineraries or to booka tour, visit www.breakaway-adventures.com or call 1-800-567-6286.
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