So this last week was spent in the Cotswold Hills in the southwest of England, with the goal of hiking and exploring the trail from south to north.
That didn't exactly happen, although we did spend at least part of every day on the trail. It may have been a bit unrealistic to expect to complete the entire 102 miles. Especially with Fiona having a bad knee and all.
But it was great fun, and we saw some wonderful places. The trails are a bit different, maybe not quite as rugged as some of the trails we're used to.
The scenery around here is amazingly - green and awesome. And that comment is made by a person from Oregon (me).
For example, I spent some time today walking around the Tower of Broadway. I know, Broadway does not seem like the name of a small village in the foothills. The historical town is quaint and charming.
The Tower stands on a nearby hilltop and anyone who climbs to the top is granted unparalleled views of the surrounding terrain. Today you could see all the way to Wales.
We ended the trail in a place with the unusual name of Chipping Campden. It contained a large 4ft wide medallion in the ground, like the one where we started in Bath. If you look in the center, it mentions the Cotswold Way - the beginning and end.
And there was an historic old church in Chipping Campden, dating back almost a thousand years. No kidding, there was a list of the Vicars (Pastors) where the first date was 1180.
The inside of the church has been updated over the long years, but it still drips of tradition and history.
Also, today is Guy Fawkes day, he was the guy who tried to blow up the Houses of Parliament in 1605. They celebrate the day with fireworks and bonfires and great mayhem.
We were out walking this evening in Stratford-upon-Avon, the home of Shakespeare. There were fireworks in the skies. Kinda like the 4th of July, only it was the 5th of November.
Just as the sun set, I captured this photo of the fall colors here in Britain.
Monday the 6th is a travel day. We head up to Scotland for the next chapter.
That didn't exactly happen, although we did spend at least part of every day on the trail. It may have been a bit unrealistic to expect to complete the entire 102 miles. Especially with Fiona having a bad knee and all.
But it was great fun, and we saw some wonderful places. The trails are a bit different, maybe not quite as rugged as some of the trails we're used to.
The scenery around here is amazingly - green and awesome. And that comment is made by a person from Oregon (me).
For example, I spent some time today walking around the Tower of Broadway. I know, Broadway does not seem like the name of a small village in the foothills. The historical town is quaint and charming.
The Tower stands on a nearby hilltop and anyone who climbs to the top is granted unparalleled views of the surrounding terrain. Today you could see all the way to Wales.
We ended the trail in a place with the unusual name of Chipping Campden. It contained a large 4ft wide medallion in the ground, like the one where we started in Bath. If you look in the center, it mentions the Cotswold Way - the beginning and end.
And there was an historic old church in Chipping Campden, dating back almost a thousand years. No kidding, there was a list of the Vicars (Pastors) where the first date was 1180.
The inside of the church has been updated over the long years, but it still drips of tradition and history.
Also, today is Guy Fawkes day, he was the guy who tried to blow up the Houses of Parliament in 1605. They celebrate the day with fireworks and bonfires and great mayhem.
We were out walking this evening in Stratford-upon-Avon, the home of Shakespeare. There were fireworks in the skies. Kinda like the 4th of July, only it was the 5th of November.
Just as the sun set, I captured this photo of the fall colors here in Britain.
Monday the 6th is a travel day. We head up to Scotland for the next chapter.
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