Geocaches - 2
Walk from - Harry Hargreaves Cotswold Rambles Book 2
I was born, in a crossfire hurricane. Well I exaggerate a touch but it was in a thunder storm. And it was 45 years ago today.
How to celebrate - how about a walk and a pint? Blogfans exclaim that its practically my birthday every week.
The route is chosen from a 1980's rambling book by Harry Hargreaves. He wrote his last book when he was in his nineties. I hope to still be walking then.
And its back to Bourton on the Water. Venice of the Cotswolds. Home of a model village and Birdland. Home of the £5 car parks. Unless you have been before and know where to park buckshee.
Last time I blogged from here, I walked North, so makes sense to walk South today. The map has changed since Harry's day. He shows fields, but 30 years on there is a Carp Farm. The dyslexic in me had to read it twice, in case it was anything to do with Severn Trent.
They value their carp. The lake is surrounded by high wired fencing which means there are few photo opps until we escape into the countryside.
Not just any countryside. Cotswold Countryside |
Birthday Boy off the leash |
Church |
Mrs Mappiman and a massive bush |
Its not about the numbers |
We have to move on to Great Rissington for that. And what fine walking it is.
Tuck into that |
Views. Obscured by a 45 year old man. |
Then its back to town along the Donnington Way. A long distance path that is sponsored by a brewery. It really is my birthday.
The Way Home |
Exotic Wildfowl |
Advice - the Old New Inn is not only stupidly named but does not do cooked food. The Kingsbridge does and is packed to the rafters but the staff are ultra efficient.
Bridge goes to the Old New Inn |
But hot food is at the Kingsbridge |
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