Cotswold Way - day 5

Today is our last day on the Cotswold Way. Before we started today we had a nice chat with Janet, or BnB hostest with the mostest. Our little place was stocked with tons of breakfast items and snacks and anything else you might need. We spent the morning watching the sheep graze while we ate our breakfast.

We walked 11.5 miles today in clear, mostly sunny weather. The trail was pretty easy walking as well through more forests and along some roads. We walked a ridge across from the city of Cheltenham so our views were a little different. But we still got to encounter our cows and when we took a wrong turn across a pasture, a herd started running towards us. Sorry, no pics, just wanted out. There are about 30 miles left on the way that we won't do. We are not disappointed. The trails have been a lot of the same thing so we don't feel like we are missing much by not finishing the whole thing.

Today was the first time we encountered people walking the same direction we were (against the grain). A couple from the Toronto area walking with an English friend of theirs. The Toronto couple have done a number of long distance treks, mostly in England.

Once we finished we got an Uber to the train station in Cheltenham, a train to London Paddington (it was crazy busy), a subway (standing room only), and then a 15 minute walk to the London School of Economics where we have a dorm room for the night. It is an old dorm with two beds, one desk, and a sink. We share the bathroom with others in the floor.

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