Stace and his parents worked out a nice surprise for me, with a night away in the Cotswolds village of Blockley. We stayed in the Crown Hotel, a 16th Century coaching inn.
The Cotswolds area is pretty pricey, so Stace was happy to find an affordable option. Humorously, though, he didn't read the fine print, and our room had two narrow twin beds.
We went down to the restaurant to have dinner, where the food was tasty. We then took a nice walk around the beautiful village.
On Wednesday morning, we stopped off at the visitor information center in Moreton on Marsh to find out which highlights we should be sure to see.
Based on recommendations there, we made Stow on the Wold our next stop. Seeing an inn with "970 AD" on the sign was mind-blowing!
We carried on exploring, and then found a tea room to share a cream tea. When we left, the rain had begun, spoiling our plans to walk from the village to the next sweet place, Lower Slaughter.
We drove to Lower Slaughter and had a wander; thankfully the rain had stopped.
Such a pretty place! Many of the villages have water streaming through.
See the mill behind us, on the left?
We don't know what this stately home was, but it was beautiful. Notice the old dry stone wall in the foreground.
We stopped at Bourton on the Water next, known as the Venice of the Cotswolds because of the river through town.
It was a great town to walk around, though we were a bit surprised at how many tourists were everywhere. Buses would drop off loads of visitors, of all nationalities. (Hey, I thought we'd be the only tourists on a July afternoon!)
We bought a loaf of bread and a lump of cheese, and enjoyed a snack on the bank. (Stace
is enjoying the moment, despite the look on his face.)
Our next big stop on our way home was Cirencester, the largest town we stopped in. Cirencester is a Roman town, and we made our way to the museum to learn more about that history.
The museum was well done; here we're admiring a 4th Century mosaic found on the floor of a Roman townhouse, with a hare in the center.
We picked up dinner and started making our way back to Somerset. Such a lovely day, exploring new areas with my love!
On Wednesday morning, we stopped off at the visitor information center in Moreton on Marsh to find out which highlights we should be sure to see.
1 comment:
It was a good job the both of you are small. it reminds me of sleeping head to toe with my cousins when i was a child. The Cotswolds look a beautiful place and apart from the bedding arrangement iknow you enjoyed your stay there.Love you Lots Mum and Dad xxxxxxxxxxx
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