The Cotswolds, part deux

We had another great day in the Cotswolds covering a lot of ground. Our
first stop was at Sudeley Castle, where Henry VIII and his survived wife
Katherine Parr resided. The gardens and chapel were beautiful and the
castle impressive. We then stopped at the 13th century manor house if the
Earl of Wemyss in Stanway and had probably the most beautiful drive of the
trip passing by oak trees, stone walls, and grazing land with cows and
sheep on either side as we went into Stanton, where we visited the pagan
St. Michael church while the parents recalled having visited 23 years
earlier. We continued the drive and with each turn were presented with
another incredible vista and photo opportunity. We had lunch and browsed
the shops lined with horse chestnut trees in Broadway, "the jewel of the
Cotswolds" and saw the Broadway tower overlooking the town from the nearby
hill. Continuing northeast, Debbie finally made some antique purchases in
Chipping Campden, a 14th century town made quite wealthy by the wool trade.
The trading market building still stands in the middle of High Street, and
we also enjoyed seeing the town's 15th century Perpendicular Gothic "wool"
church. We did a quick drive-through in Snowshill, which is tiny but
beautifully set in the hillside, and then made our final stop in Bibury,
which is regarded by many as "the most beautiful village in England". We
walked along the water, photographed the line of famed cottages at
Arlington Row, and found a wedding rehearsal going on in the town's church.

Unfortunately, the darkness set in and a wrong turn outside of Bristol made
for a "dramatic" ride home. As we pulled into the Tortworth Castle hotel,
Walker pulled out his earphones and asked, "What did I miss?". This was
icing on the cake... We went straight for the bar.

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