After our tour of Stonehenge we drove through the Cotswold countryside and stopped at a little village called Bourton on the Water. This little stream ran right through the center of town. After getting caught in a torrential downpour (brief but intense) which drove us into a little Pasty shop to enjoy tea and a pasty. A pasty is a folded over crust filled with meat, cheese, or whatever. Yumm. After the rain stopped and the suncame out we enjoyed exploring several little shops and a festival that was being put on as a fundraiser for the local church. I found out what a Tombola is. I've seen the term in novels and always wondered. Turns out it's just a raffle. So now I know.
In the late afternoon we went back to our second night in Stratford. The picture above is a shot of the interior of Shakespeare's sister's home where we ahd dinner on our final night of the trip. I took this shot because I enjoyed how enthusiastic the docent was about this beautiful old house.
My roommate Sally and I are on the left side in this picture behind Fred. We enjoyed many fine dinners with our group on this trip and our tour guide took pictures with our cameras at each table. Too bad there was nothing more interesting than rolls on the table when this picture was taken. The next morning we headed for Heathrow and the long trip home. At the start of our trip, it took us about an hour and a half to travel from Heathrow to downtown London. From Stratford to Heathrow was also and hour and a half which helped us understand why we didn't return to London for our last night. It was a great trip although I would have enjoyed seeing a little more of Wales. But for now I'm turning my attention to the other side of the world. Next year I'm going to
Australia, New Zealand and Figi.
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