Good Friday morning, flying with the sun would create an elongated day
Brekkie at townhouse with Hertz's
Goodbye to Emily, sad, but we knew she would be home soon.
Very warm and sunny and humid for April in England
To Heathrow by A40 and Oxford
Cheltenham to Oxford no rural development along road, odd.
Topped of the diesel at a petrol stop, and off the Heathrow for the long flight home.
Rental car drop off went fine
Sunday, June 26, 2011
EuroTrip :: Thurs 4/21
Full English breakfast at Cheltenham Townhouse
Shopping in town
Bought Ordinance Survey map of Cotswolds
Quick stop at bike shop about rentals, but to no avail. so we decided on a hike of the Cotswold Way and hatched a plan to hike from Cleve's Hill to Winchcombe and then take a bus back to the car.
Drove to Cleve's Hill and parked car
Walked along road to golf course
Sign about adders coming out of hibernation
Started wrong direction, set straight by family on trail
Up over golf course
Got a little confused about multiple paths by farm and nice estate and signage, assisted by family and elderly couple
We finally were able to see a highly anticipated adder on trail in pasture, it was small and harmless, but we were ready.
Up top top of plateau along dry wash,hard climb
Along top of hill with view of Winchcombe
Through the abandonded farm
Belas Knap
Through the fields with newly born lambs, numbers painted on each to match with the ewes.
Walked the streets of Wynchcomb, water, ice cream and a last minute bathroom stop. Waited at the bus stop with the locals.
Bus to car park
Dinner with Hertz' at Nandos restaurant
Shopping in town
Bought Ordinance Survey map of Cotswolds
Quick stop at bike shop about rentals, but to no avail. so we decided on a hike of the Cotswold Way and hatched a plan to hike from Cleve's Hill to Winchcombe and then take a bus back to the car.
Drove to Cleve's Hill and parked car
Walked along road to golf course
Sign about adders coming out of hibernation
Started wrong direction, set straight by family on trail
Up over golf course
Got a little confused about multiple paths by farm and nice estate and signage, assisted by family and elderly couple
We finally were able to see a highly anticipated adder on trail in pasture, it was small and harmless, but we were ready.
Up top top of plateau along dry wash,hard climb
Along top of hill with view of Winchcombe
Through the abandonded farm
Belas Knap
Through the fields with newly born lambs, numbers painted on each to match with the ewes.
Walked the streets of Wynchcomb, water, ice cream and a last minute bathroom stop. Waited at the bus stop with the locals.
Bus to car park
Dinner with Hertz' at Nandos restaurant
EuroTrip :: Weds 4/20
Stow on Wold
Highest town on wold
Lunch at car park
Bourton on Water
Nice town on channelized stream
Walk on public field adder sign
Walk on public path a long stream
Stop at Bourton cycle hire
On to Cheltenham on A436
Diner at Hogs Head
Fish and chips and shepherds pie
Walk around town with Emily
Highest town on wold
Lunch at car park
Bourton on Water
Nice town on channelized stream
Walk on public field adder sign
Walk on public path a long stream
Stop at Bourton cycle hire
On to Cheltenham on A436
Diner at Hogs Head
Fish and chips and shepherds pie
Walk around town with Emily
EuroTrip :: Tues 4/19
Nice brekkie with the Beightons
Tour of Chatsworth home of Lord and Lady Cavendish Duke and Duchess of Derbyshire
Hike to the top of the hill just east of mansion and gardens, and then through the heather. Beautiful setting, nestled in the hills, on the banks of a small stream. Sheep and livestock grazing on the hills intermingled with somewhat tame deer. Managed forest with a lot of landscaping.
Back to the estate for a walk through the gardens. Did not tour the mansion house, but got a real feel for wealth of the family from the outside and the large gardens open to the public.
Went to the town of Bakewell nearby and walked around. Had some pie.
On way back saw the church with the leaning tower in the town of Chesterfield.
Tour of allotment/public garden with Gisella. Autumn Bliss fall bearing raspberries
Tour of Chatsworth home of Lord and Lady Cavendish Duke and Duchess of Derbyshire
Hike to the top of the hill just east of mansion and gardens, and then through the heather. Beautiful setting, nestled in the hills, on the banks of a small stream. Sheep and livestock grazing on the hills intermingled with somewhat tame deer. Managed forest with a lot of landscaping.
Back to the estate for a walk through the gardens. Did not tour the mansion house, but got a real feel for wealth of the family from the outside and the large gardens open to the public.
Went to the town of Bakewell nearby and walked around. Had some pie.
On way back saw the church with the leaning tower in the town of Chesterfield.
Tour of allotment/public garden with Gisella. Autumn Bliss fall bearing raspberries
EuroTrip :: Mon. 4/18
Breakfast with Husis
Bus to Thun train, train to Basel, bus to Basel airport
Flew British Airways from Basel to Heathrow, very excited to finally meet up with our seasoned european-traveling daughter Emily. She was waiting at exit, very nice to see her.
Caught the shuttle Avis rental sweet red Alfa Romeo Giulietta It was a 6 speed diesel. Learning left handed shifting and right drive with roundabouts and poor maps Got on way to Huthwaite
Costa coffee stop along the auto route. More yellow fields, what are they? Rapeseed.
Arrived to a warm welcome from the Beightons.
Bus to Thun train, train to Basel, bus to Basel airport
Flew British Airways from Basel to Heathrow, very excited to finally meet up with our seasoned european-traveling daughter Emily. She was waiting at exit, very nice to see her.
Caught the shuttle Avis rental sweet red Alfa Romeo Giulietta It was a 6 speed diesel. Learning left handed shifting and right drive with roundabouts and poor maps Got on way to Huthwaite
Costa coffee stop along the auto route. More yellow fields, what are they? Rapeseed.
Arrived to a warm welcome from the Beightons.
EuroTrip :: Sun 4/17
Church with the Husi-Studers, meets in a curling hall in Thun
Translated to english by woman in congregation
Nice lunch with the family
Discussion with Markus about mennonite history, swiss military service and republicans in the american church
Afternoon drive through the Emmental with Markus and Esther
Very dramatic relative relief
Trub
We stopped at the Schloss Trachselwald Castle near
Sumiswald
Susanna Stoltzfus
Nelson Mast
Langnau
Bern for a tour of the old city
Platform by the Muenster
Long search for dinner found a german restaurant
Train Bern to Thun and bus to hunibach
Translated to english by woman in congregation
Nice lunch with the family
Discussion with Markus about mennonite history, swiss military service and republicans in the american church
Afternoon drive through the Emmental with Markus and Esther
Very dramatic relative relief
Trub
We stopped at the Schloss Trachselwald Castle near
Sumiswald
Susanna Stoltzfus
Nelson Mast
Langnau
Bern for a tour of the old city
Platform by the Muenster
Long search for dinner found a german restaurant
Train Bern to Thun and bus to hunibach
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