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Since we stayed in Painswick for two nights, and since Byfield House where we did repose, was so remarkable and its hosts so extraordinary, more attention must be given this very special experience. First, some examples of the decor. You may well ask, “What is so remarkable about that stuffed chair with its two exquisiteContinue reading “Painswick to Middleyard”

The walk from Ullenwood to Painswick was tougher than I thought it would be–about fourteen miles through almost endless mud. Wendy passed on this section; she spent a good part of the day in the Rococo Gardens and then watching Andy Murray lose at Wombeldon–sad for the Brits. Heading out on the way, were someContinue reading “Ullenwood to Painswick”

After our very wet and very long day yesterday, Wendy opted to take the bus this morning to Painswick, where we are staying for two nights, not in a day off sort of way, rather as in a pick up and drop off sort of way. So, at 8:45 a.m., I set off solo forContinue reading “Cleeve Hill to Ullenwood”

Today it rained. It rained almost all day and it rained many kinds of rain: light misty rain, plain garden variety rain, pelting rain, driving rain, rain like hail. It was, in a word, wet: It was also very very muddy, and it will be for the next two days, at least. There was aContinue reading “Stanton to Cleve Hill”

Before recounting the events of the day, which day was the official beginning of The Cotswald Way walk, I must tell the curious reader why one must carry a Swiss Army knife on one’s person or in one’s pack at all times. When one is walking through fields of barley or other grains, as weContinue reading “Chipping Campden to Stanton”

This post belongs to July 3, after Poole and before Chipping Campden to Stanton, but it was not written (or maybe not saved for later posting) when it should have been, so it may be out of place. Anyway, we couldn’t get out of Poole fast enough. Not only was it pouring there, but theContinue reading “Chipping Campden”

We had a delicious dinner last night and a happy reunion will Mandy and John, then returned to our nicest B and B of the walk so far. Our room was large and bright, the proprietress accommodating, and after several tries, the wi-fi worked! After breakfast this morning, we left in the rain to meetContinue reading “Swanage to Poole”

Adrain, the amiable taxi driver, who also provided much interesting information about the area, brought me back to Kingston b(right) and e(arly) in the a.m. It was another perfectly clear day. Right at the start of the path were some cows. They do like having their picture taken: A marker and sheep: See that lineContinue reading “Kingston to Swanage”

Today’s walk was supposed to be from West Lulworth to, Kimmeridge, a modest distance of seven and a half miles, but in fact it was just about double that because Ruth and Paul were going further on to Kingston, whence they could catch a bus to get back to Weymouth, where they had left theirContinue reading “West Lulworth to Kingston”

After being sent off by the proprietress whose parting words were, “You brought your suitcase down N O W?” I set out in the rain to to meet Ruth and Paul at their B and B, which was a gorgeous old rectory, a mile further down the coast path. We needed the rain gear forContinue reading “Weymouth to West Lulworth”