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    • Dag 5

      Trip to the Cotswolds (Bibury)

      22. mai, England ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C

      Our 1st stop in the Cotswolds was a little village called Bibury and a picturesque little row of houses called Arlington Road.

      “The picturesque Arlington Row cottages in Bibury were built in 1380 as a monastic wool store. This was then converted into a row of weavers' cottages in the 17th century.

      The cloth produced at Arlington Row was sent to Arlington Mill on the other side of Rack Isle. The cloth was then hung on wooden timber frames on Rack Isle after being degreased at Arlington Mill.

      Today, the cottages are let to private tenants, with one of the cottages available as a holiday let.”
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    • Dag 9

      Chew Magna Day 3

      22. mai, England ⋅ 🌧 13 °C

      It was a rainy day . . .
      Not sure if I'm going to venture out to the Stanton Drew Circles and Cove today. The rain is forecast to continue all day, so I'll likely go tomorrow.
      Yesterday, following my visit to Westend Cottages, I drove south to meet Jill Broadhead (church warden) and her husband Graham at St. Nicholas and the Blessed Virgin Mary church in Stowey. The church is very small and was built in the 13th century. No Chiswell's were found in the graveyard. However, I was informed that over time, as decaying occurs, new graves are placed on top of old. Only the wealthy could afford a grave marker all those years ago.
      Afterward we went to their nearby home for cake and a cup of tea. I shared my descendancy chart with Jill, and she, in turn, had some information for me regarding the Vicar James Chiswell, Rector of Stowey, from 1661 to 1709. I'm pursuing how he may be part of our ancestry.
      Before I returned to Chew Magna, we took a walk around their beautiful English garden - 1.5 acres of lovely plants and trees, some from as far away as Australia! Very nice couple. So glad I contacted her.
      This afternoon, I just wandered around the village, taking in the sights. The rain had stopped earlier this afternoon, but now I'm sitting in the front window of the pub sipping on my lemon iced tea, and I see it's drizzling again. It is England, after all.
      Not so Fun Fact: this morning, in my room, I accidentally tipped my coffee cup over, and the hot liquid spilled all down my right leg and onto the floor.
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    • Dag 3

      Stonehenge & Tintagel Castle

      21. mai, England ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C

      Die Nacht war perfekt. Ich habe einige Stunden durchschlafen können und wachte noch vor meinem Wecker auf. Wieder wurde ich von der Sonne begrüßt, als ich aus dem Zelt kletterte ☀️🤗
      Ich wollte noch vor den großen Menschenmassen am Monument von Stonehenge sein, deshalb packte ich schnell alles ein.
      Die nette schottische Dame war natürlich direkt wieder dabei und half mir ganz lieb, die Ecken des Zelts zu verstauen. Als ich mich bedankte antwortete sie nur "Ah, don't worry Darling!" und mir ging das Herzchen auf 🥰
      Ich schnappte mein Rad und los gings - davor machte ich aber nochmal nebenan kurz halt. Der Stellplatz war direkt neben Woodhenge, was anscheinend mal der Prototyp für Stonehenge gewesen war, nur eben aus ca. 8m hohen Baumstämmen. Davon war nicht mehr wirklich viel zu sehen, aber man bekam durch die Anordnung und die Tafeln eine Idee des großen Ganzen.
      Nach einer knappen halben Stunde mit dem Rad war ich bei Stonehenge - da das Informationszentrum das die Leute per Shuttlebus hinkarrt erst später aufmacht, peilte ich einen Aussichtspunkt der außerhalb des abgegrenzten Bereichs lag, an. Der lange Schotterweg war zerfurcht von riesigen Schlaglöchern. Ich war froh mit dem Rad unterwegs zu sein und gleichzeitig fasziniert, wie viele sich hier doch mit ihren Campern hergetraut hatten. Die meisten der hier an der Seite parkenden Gefährte sahen aber eher nach abgestellt und vergessen, im besten Fall noch nach Dauercampern aus. Ich lief den kleinen Pfad noch bis hin und freute mich, dass ich bis auf ein paar ganz Wenige alleine war. Schon vom Weg waren die großen Steine langsam sichtbar geworden und jetzt wo man so davorstand (trotz des Abstand und durch die Abgrenzung), war das schon echt beeindruckend. Ich bin ja immer für so mystisches Zeug zu haben und das Ding is ja mal einfach der Hammer wenn man sich vorstellt, wann das errichtet worden ist!!! 🤯💪🏼🙈
      So langsam kamen mehr Leute dazu - mein Zeichen wieder aufzubrechen.
      Zurück am Auto sah ich, dass meine netten schottischen Nachbarn weg waren. Mist ich hatte noch überlegt tschüss zu sagen bevor ich mit dem Rad los bin, aber dachte sie wollten noch bis mittags bleiben.. Naja...
      Ich machte mir ein schnelles Müsli und plante in der Sonne sitzend die weitere Route. Das Amphitheater, das ich mir unbedingt ansehen wollte, würde bis zu meiner Ankunft geschlossen sein. Ich buchte ein Ticket für den nächsten Tag und fuhr anstelle davon erst zum Tintagel Castle. Dabei ging es auf der Fahrt ganzschön spannend zu. Die Straßen wurden immer enger, bis sie eigentlich nurnoch die Breite für ein Auto hatten. Gegenverkehr kam trotzdem - und wie der kam😱 - und teilweise musste ganzschön rangiert werden, um aneinander vorbei zu kommen.
      Es ging ind Städtchen Tintagel, was nur so überlaufen war von Menschen. Auf dem Weg bis hierhin wurde die Landschaft irgendwie immer mediterraner, es tauchten Palmen in Vorgärten auf und auch die Häuser erinnerten mich jetzt mehr an das spanische Hinterland, total verrückt.
      Ich fand einen Parkplatz, machte mir noch kurz ein Sandwich to go und lief den steilen Weg nach unten Richtung Tintagel Castle. Ich wollte erstmal die Gegend drumherum ein bisschen erkunden und bog dafür auf den Caostel Trail ab. Von hier hatte man einen schönen Blick auf die lange Brücke, die Insel auf der sich die Reste der Burg befinden und die Steilküste.
      Ich genoss die Landschaft, bog noch kurz zu der Kirche auf dem Hügel ab und drehte dann Richtung Brücke wieder um.
      Ich hatte Glück und konnte meine Heritage Card verwenden, also freier Eintritt zur Burg :)
      Die gestapelten Steine und Reste der Burg waren teilweise schon mit Gras überwachsen und durch die zarten bunten Blumen überall, sah alles ganz bezaubernd aus, im Hintergrund das Meer - einfach nur schön!
      Ich drehte die Runde zu Ende und kehrte dann zum Auto zurück.
      Ich fuhr noch ein ganzes Stück südlicher und fand ganz versteckt meinen nächsten Übernachtungsplatz, der etwas oberhalb von Hendra Beach bei Praa Sands lag. Das nenn ich mal eine Aussicht!!! Ich konnte es nicht erwarten meine Füße in den Sand zu bekommen, also schnell runter zum Strand, Schuhe aus und los🥰🌊🤗
      Das Wasser war arschekalt, aber es war einfach herrlich und ich ging noch ein Stück.
      Danach wurde mein Nachtlager aufgeschlagen und da es noch so schön warm war, probierte ich zum ersten Mal die Panoramafunktion des Dachzelts aus - ja Halleluja, wie cool is das denn🤩🤩🤩 Ich vesperte und genoss die Aussicht bis es dunkel wurde, dieser Platz ist echt eine 12/10!🫠🥰
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    • Dag 19

      Reflection on the Coast to Coast

      20. mai, England ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C

      I just wanted to finish the C2C part of the blog with some personal reflections on the trip. I had a great time and the trip certainly lived up to and even past my expectations.

      I was extremely fortunate from a weather perspective. One day of rain during a 15 day trip is really quite remarkable. This spring in the UK has up until now been incredibly rainy. May and June however are the driest months which I took into consideration when planning the trip. The one day I hiked in the rain I really enjoyed it. It was the consequence of the rain and the wet boots and the blisters the next day that were the downside of the rain. It would definitely have been a much more difficult trip had it rained. My walk of the C2C would have been much different than someone's trip in April.

      The majority of my trip planning worked out very well. Doing my own bookings of accomodations and hiring the luggage moving service took more work but then it also engaged me more in the adventure. Some people's hobbies are fixing cars. Mine is holiday planning. Organizing my own trip also saved me a little money. I mainly booked accommodations through the Internet because I was fearful that the cost of calling the UK was prohibitive. I eventually had to call the UK and Telus only charged me 7 cents per minute. I think B and Bs give better, nicer and cheaper accommodations than some of the taverns or inns I stayed at. That said I would still try hard to stay on the route as I met some hikers who stayed at B and Bs off route and had some transportation issues.

      One thing I was reminded of on the trip was to take my time and enjoy myself. I met an elderly American couple with their 2 friends having a nap on the trail lying on yoga mats withe their shoes and socks off. It was after Orton. They told me that they did this every day after lunch. They were doing the trip over 21 days and taking their time. Why rush they told me. It was an experience not a race. I found myself repeating this mantra for the rest of the trip and on the nice days after lunch I would take my shoes and socks off and read my book and enjoy the ambiance of being outside. I the rain day I don't think I did this.

      The comraderie on the trip was great. Some people I got to know better than others if our trips coincided and some people I would only meet and chat with once. Everyone was so happy and friendly to chat and share their experiences. It was great to meet Dawn, the Acock brothers, the Coloradians -Debbie and Ginnie, Lisa and Annie, Dexter the dog and owners, Nick from Brighton, the Australians from Perth and many more people who I connected with on the trip.

      Some of the highlights of the trip were the church in St Bees and the story of the 14 century knight, the lake district, hiking the crags, Wordsworth's house and grave in Grasmere, the stone circles, the churches Shap abbey, the lambs playing together in the fields, the day of being sniffed by the animals, overcoming my fears, seeing the North Sea and finishing at Robin Hood Bay. It was all good.
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    • Dag 4

      Day 3 - May 21

      21. mai, England ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C

      Today was a typical English day. We started the day with a Full English breakfast (actually we had a half) at a family run cafe. Feeling full of energy and ready to tackle a day of exploring, we set off for a day of visiting museums. We began with a lovely walk through Hyde Park with stops at Kensington Palace and Kensington Gardens. A particularly moving moment when we wandered the Sunken Garden that Princess Diana used to enjoy, and saw the monument that her sons commissioned in her honour for what would have been her 60th birthday. From there we encountered some swans and ducks in the pond, and a particularly mischievous swan who tried to steal from my backpack. We enjoyed and learned so much during our tour at the Royal Albert Hall, an ncredible feat of engineering and fascinating historical stories were a few of the highlights. We then continued to the Museum of Natural History and the Victoria and Albert Museum, both of these were interesting but didn't hold the same appeal for me. Mother Nature did her part to ensure we experienced a true British day with a downpour to walk back to our hotel. Dinner at the local pub concluded a quintessential British day.Les mer

    • Dag 12

      Snacks and Treats along the way!

      20. mai, England ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C

      These are all the things we have tried so far. As the holiday progresses, and we try something new, I'll upload a photo of it 😀

      Frazzels - They are like crispy, crunchy bacon flavor bites. Kind of remind me of Rashuns

      Eccles Cake - An Eccles cake is a small, round pie, similar to a turnover, filled with currants and made from flaky pastry with butter, sometimes topped with sugar.

      Mini Cheddars - Oven baked with strong cheese flavor. It's kind of like NZs Cheddar Shapes

      Maryland Minis - yummy little bikkies with a soft, crummy biscuit and big chocolate chunks

      Bueno - we get these in NZ. Same chocolate as the Kinda Suprise

      Hula Hoops - by far, my favorite. They come in a range of flavors like cheese and onion, salt and vinegar, and beef, but my favorite is the original. Salted flavor. 😋

      Pains Au Chocolat - Soft and flavourful pastry that's produced in France, Pains Au Chocolat are a baked pastry filled with chocolate 🍫

      Warburtons crumpets - they are a bit thicker than the ones at home, but they taste the same. A crumpet is a crumpet

      Twiglets - I actually don't mind them. They have a cracker like texture shaped like a 'twig' covered in what almost tastes like Marmite. They are more'ish

      Mr Kipling Cakes - 🤤🤤🤤 they come in all sorts of flavors, and they are usually colored by their flavoring. Strawberry has pink icing, lemon has yellow icing, and so on, so forth. They have a soft sponge inner with a small filling of flavored cream. Delish.

      Monster munch crisps - these are like Cheezels in NZ, but their flavors are way different. You have a spicy flavor, pickle and onion, and beef. I like the beef the most.

      Snack Rocks - literally popping candy sugar. Ben loved. I'm not too keen

      TAYTO Crisps - Again, come in a variety of flavors, but if you want a basic chip, get the ready salted. You can't go wrong.

      Cadbury Snack - chocolate covered vanilla biscuit. Simple, yet yummy.

      Jacob's McKado Fury biscuits - Vanilla base, marshmello, strawberry jam, and coconut. Yummy 😋
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    • Dag 8

      Chew Magna Day 2

      21. mai, England ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C

      Omigawd, what an incredibly fruitful day!! After breakfast, I walked west along High Street to see if I could recognize any building names from my research travels. I did see a few, but I'll have to wait til I get home to verify.
      I came to the intersection with Chew Lane, the road that leads to Westend Cottages, that great great great grandfather John Atheal owned. The 1841 census found Charles living here with his parents, John Atheal and Sarah, and young cousin Elizabeth. I had a date to meet the church warden at Stowey at 2:30 this afternoon, which would leave me with enough time to walk back to the inn, jump in the rental car and drive down for a visit.
      I had found these cottages on an 1840ish ordinance map. However, current maps showed it in the same place, but it was labeled Chew House, and there was another smaller building behind it. I knew that the smaller one was an AirB&B rental, and I had tried contacting the owner but didn't get a response. So I thought, what the heck!
      I went back for the car and drove south, finding the laneway or driveway (was this private property?) easily. I drove in and headed towards the first building, and as I got closer, there was a man standing near a driving mower in dusty old clothes, and I assumed he was the gardener. He watched me approach warily, so I started getting my 'lost' story in mind. I lowered the window and called out something like "Hello. My name is Beverley, and I think my ancestors used to own this property a long time ago. The name was Chiswell."
      Immediately, recognition dawned in his eyes, and I told him some more of the details. He told me that he was aware that Chiswell's did own it once upon a time and told me to go park over there and I'll show you around!!
      His name is Clive, and he took me inside to meet his wife, Margaret. I showed them the descendancy chart I had put together, and he told me that when they bought the property in 1977 from a fellow named Albert Weaver, the original Westend Cottage building was in derelict condition. He said that one of the documents he received was a copy of a Chiswell will!!
      Clive ended up restoring the building, adding rooms on the west side, and renamed it Chew House. Another mystery solved. He showed me around the house and said that he had converted it from 4 attached cottages to a single home. He carefully pointed out the original rooms of each cottage, which consisted of a single large room on the Main floor with a large fireplace that would have served as kitchen and living room, and the second floor that was a smaller footprint which would have been where they slept.
      Then he climbed up into the Attic to retrieve a framed tribute to the upgrades he made that included a photo of the original building in its dilapidated state. In the meantime, he sent Margaret down to the safe to find the purchase documents from all those years ago. They weren't able to find the will, but he was happy for me to take pictures of the sale documents with Weaver.
      In all, I was there for probably 45 minutes. I think they were as happy as me for this encounter. I'm so glad I made the trip there!
      This has been another rather long post, so I'll share details of my trip to Stowey in my post tomorrow.
      Fun fact: In the retail environment, eggs are not kept in refrigerated conditions!
      Les mer

    • Dag 12

      Paris

      20. mai, England ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C

      Our day in Paris was a mixed bag but enjoyable. The visit to the Louvre was a little overwhelming mainly because of the heat ( no air conditioning) crowds, maps hard to read, and after figuring it out to discover one of the highly recommended exhibitions was closed for restoration!! We saw Mona Lisa - from a great distance. Up close and personal with Venus de Milo. Naturally all this was making memories but we were both so pleased to escape to the fresh air. Some smelling and buying at the Fragonard shop and then riding on the hop on and hop off bus ended the day and as we hopped off at the last stop Paris had a massive thunderstorm so a coffee was in order. Taxi back to Gard du Nord and home at 300kph on the Eurostar. Bed was most welcome especially for Carina who has developed a cold poor thing.Les mer

    • Dag 7

      Chew Magna Day 1

      20. mai, England ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C

      Finally, my first restful sleep of the trip so far! Woke up around 8ish, and after a shower, I went downstairs for breakfast. I'm afraid it's not likely I'll try blood pudding. They did have a nice Eggs Benedict. I sat in the front window of the pub and watched all the street activity going on.
      Afterward, I walked north of South Parade and made my way to Silver Street. My great great great grandfather, John Atheal (father of Charles), must have been fairly wealthy as he owned a number of properties in The Village, including one on Silver Street that was described as 'houses and gardens' and was perched at the north side of the graveyard at St. Andrew's parish church. He lived in one of these houses with his son, John. There is only one house remaining, but I'm not sure it's his former abode.
      I carried on up the road past the Church Hall, crossed a stone bridge over the River Chew, and found a quiet spot to contemplate my surroundings. The sun was shining brightly down on me and the quiet sounds of the birds, insects, and rippling water was very soothing.
      I wandered back down to the church and began looking at the tombstone inscriptions, looking for Chiswell's. It wasn't long before I found Thomas (Charles' younger brother) and his wife, Sarah, in what I thought was a prominent location on the east side of the church by the footpath!
      The grass was rather long (the Rector had informed me that it hadn't been cut yet), and it made for an unsteady traverse as I occasionally stumbled on a rock or brick that wasn't visible. I had planned to return in the afternoon when I was to meet the Rector, so I didn't search much longer.
      I returned to the inn to rest for a bit and had a light snack. I set out again around 2:30 to explore more of the graveyard prior to my 3:30 meeting with Reverend Richard Greatrex. To my delight, there were a couple of gardeners with weed whackers working away on the 10-inch high grass.
      I wandered around to the north area, checking the areas that had been trimmed. It wasn't long before I came upon the stone for John Atheal (Charles' eldest brother) and his wife, Elizabeth. Photos of both stones for John and Thomas can be found online on Find A Grave.
      It was great meeting Richard. He had a couple of really old volumes of Chew Magna history, I shared the limited printed material I brought with me regarding my Chiswell research, and we had a good chat. He showed me around the building, making sure to point out the more interesting things. We parted with the agreement that I would share my findings with him.
      Now I'm lazy again after a big plate of fish and chips. I hope to sleep well again tonight and look forward to tomorrow's adventures.
      Fun fact: there's a restored headstone of a fellow who was murdered in the early 19th century. Picture included!
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    • Dag 11

      London!

      20. mai, England ⋅ ☀️ 52 °F

      We made it to the Capital City! Soon after checking into our hotel at Charing Cross, we changed our shoes and started walking. We walked along the Thames to Tower Bridge, we walked back to Charing Cross, we took a break and rubbed our feet, then we walked to Big Ben, Westminster Abbey and Palace of Westminster before kicking off our shoes and calling it a night. Tomorrow, I think we'll ride the "Hop on Hop off" bus just to save our soles!Les mer

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