The perfect autumn day

We slept well in our new bed and were up early to catch the bus into Harrogate to meet up with Gill and Paul.

Before going for the bus, we had a chat with the site warden and compared notes about horrible customers!

We met Gill and Paul in the bus station. It was lovely to see them after so long.

From the centre of Harrogate, we walked up through town, through Valley Gardens and on to RHS Harlow Carr. It was a beautifully sunny morning. The autumn colours were stunning as we walked and chatted.

It was the first time any of us had been to Harlow Carr. It didn't disappoint. The gorgeous oranges and reds of the trees were complimented by a surprising array of summer colours in the flowers that were still blooming in the beds.

We had a really enjoyable walk around the gardens and then paused for a bite to eat at Betty's. We had to queue for about 40 minutes, but it was worth it for a sit down and a fat rascal! 😂🤣

After completing our tour of the gardens, we walked back to town and had a wander around the profusion of antique and gift shops. I was very taken by a Liberty fabric sewing box but I resisted the temptation to buy! We also popped into the tourist office to pick up some information about Knaresborough ready for tomorrow.

We then went to Gill and Paul's hotel for a pre-dinner drink and a peruse of their garden photos. They've had them made into a book to show the transformation from when they bought the house to now. Can't wait to see it in reality!

We had dinner at the Fat Badger. The food was really good. It's a good job as the lighting was so dim, we couldn't see what we were eating!! 😂

Afterwards, we headed back to site and Gill and Paul made their way to their hotel.

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