Public Footpath

Still in The Cotswolds at Windy Ridge Estates. I hitched a ride into Chipping Campden today from a couple that were staying here at the B&B for their 37th wedding anniversary. Great folks! They gave me their address and phone number in case I needed anything (sweet). I also met Jenny, Nics (my host), wife. She is great! She took me for a ride around the area. I had no idea I was staying in such a "posh" county. Lot's of London movie stars have homes here. She took me to their second house not far from Windy Ridge. It's another charming old stone cottage. Gorgeous! We walked around her garden and talked about our love of gardening and getting dirty. She knows how to build a dry stack rock wall. I wish I had more time here so she could show me. She also had a lavender tree. I have never seen that before. I also saw a pheasant. I had never seen one of those in real life either. Anyway, lovely folk in the countryside. 


While in Chipping Campden I noticed this:

Considering myself "public", I followed it and it led me here:

So, I decided because that diversion was such a success, I would take these paths anytime I see one. Here are a few other oddities I saw while walking up and down the village.

nice knockers

this bumper sticker was on this rover - i bet nessie feels the same

antique store. super cool stuff!

directly under this excellent school house sign, was this creepy character

Another quaint village I visited today was called Bourton on the Water. This village has a river running through it. Very cute and full of elderly folks hanging out in the sun today in the park next to the river. I was by far the youngest person in the village. Guess what I found during one of my walks?

according to my new travel rule, i had to take it..so glad i did!

i think i scared them..

Rest assured that I have plenty of pictures of the village itself. Stone houses, gardens, churches, etc. But you've seem all that before. As long as these Public Pathway signs keep taking me to places like this - I will follow.