We spent the day driving through the Cotswolds. The town we are staying in is called Shipton-under-Wychwood. Other towns we visited or drove through had names such as Bourton-on-the-Water, Upper Slaughter, Lower Slaughter, Chipping Campden, Bourton-on-the-Hill, Stow-on-the-Wold, well, you get the idea. Mark has decided that a) we need to name our house, and b)we need to change the name of our town to Pleasanton-on-the-Creek. This is the Lamb Inn where we stayed.
The Cottswold towns have a different look to them. We also saw houses with the thatched roofs--obviously well taken care of.
Here I am in the stocks for public humiliation and punishment for being a bad navigator.
Mark and I ate in the oldest pub/inn in England called The Eagle and Child. It's been around since 947. According to the information at the pub, it was used by the Royalists during the English civil war as headquarters. After a battle in the town square that was particularly bloody, it was said that ducks could be seen swimming in the pools of blood. The street became known as Duck's Bath Street or Digbeth Street. In this picture you can see the street sign as well as the pub.
A highlight of our trip was when we were driving through one of the small towns and saw a sign that said "Gardens Open Today" and there was free parking. We stopped not really knowing what it meant, but soon found out that the town was having a fundraiser that consisted of a Garden Tour of some 8 homes in the town. And it included tea. So we set off to explore gardens of just regular town folks. It was really interesting to talk to the homeowners about the work that went into their yards (gardens). They were quite surprised when Mark told them we came all the way from California to see this event!
We had tea at the assembly hall and chatted amiably with the vicar. Morrie was happier than he looks!
We've eaten twice at the Lamb Inn where we are staying and they have had really delicious food. Their Steak Diane was divine and the raspberry mousse? Blissful.
The Cottswold towns have a different look to them. We also saw houses with the thatched roofs--obviously well taken care of. 
Here I am in the stocks for public humiliation and punishment for being a bad navigator.
Mark and I ate in the oldest pub/inn in England called The Eagle and Child. It's been around since 947. According to the information at the pub, it was used by the Royalists during the English civil war as headquarters. After a battle in the town square that was particularly bloody, it was said that ducks could be seen swimming in the pools of blood. The street became known as Duck's Bath Street or Digbeth Street. In this picture you can see the street sign as well as the pub.
A highlight of our trip was when we were driving through one of the small towns and saw a sign that said "Gardens Open Today" and there was free parking. We stopped not really knowing what it meant, but soon found out that the town was having a fundraiser that consisted of a Garden Tour of some 8 homes in the town. And it included tea. So we set off to explore gardens of just regular town folks. It was really interesting to talk to the homeowners about the work that went into their yards (gardens). They were quite surprised when Mark told them we came all the way from California to see this event!
We had tea at the assembly hall and chatted amiably with the vicar. Morrie was happier than he looks!
2 comments:
Dad looks like such a girl with a teacup. Now he just needs to stick his little pinky out as well and cross his legs. =)
Hahahaha mom you are so cute. Excited to see you guys!
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