Cotswalds

The Cotswald is an area between Bath and Stratford. The English are quite enamored to walking. This is their national past time. You would ask an English men what they are going to do for the weekend and many would say we are going walking. Sounds a bit strange to an American but so goes it here in England. Now the Cotswold are the epitome of walking. You can go from Bath to Stratford on walking paths though the most beautiful old English country side. Many people hire the sherpas of the Cotswold and they transport your luggage from cute little English village as you walk the trails. Quite popular. 

Walking! then you run when the dog escapes!

The area was a thriving wool producer and went into decline where none of the area was kept up until the walking thing became popular and the Cotswold turned into a major tourist attraction because the old English buildings and cottages were still intact. 

The Cotswolds are also know for their antique shops and tea houses. This did not get by me. We were not even in the middle of the first town and I found the perfect Tea Table for my new house. ( oh yea did I tell you we are buying a house? Will maybe, or maybe not, this system is strange but that is another story)  I found the perfect tea table that will actual be our new dinning table because the new dinning room is smaller than my current dinning room table. England is small, in many ways.

The antique stores are also fun, they are stacked full of treasures beyond belief and I do not mean shells, that is what I use to collect, now it is tea cups, pins and sterling display spoons , no better place to find these. Yes, now I am an official collector. 

Now for cream tea. This is trickier than "who's on first". I got it right and had a tea with milk, scone with clouted cream! Success!