What a wonderful day of touring. Susie couldn’t join, but Paul drove over from nearby Birmingham. Had plans to take in much of the Cotswolds – but that didn’t happen. Regardless, what we did get to made the day.
First, it was Hidcote Gardens. Now this what you have in mind when you talk of the great English gardens! Different ‘rooms’, walkways, stairs, assorted garden structures. Oh, my – what a visual feast.
After Hidcote, we headed to Chipping Campden. This was chosen by Paul, and was a great choice to visit a true Cotswold town It had all the mellow golden stone typical of the Cotswolds. It has a standing market, lots of flowers in bloom – and a marvelous church in St. James. The church gives great testimony to the areas great wealth way back when. Wealth built on sheep and wool.
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