Cotswolds hidden gems

The Cotswolds is a picturesque area in England with rolling hills and quaint little towns spotted throughout the area, the perfect place to spend a weekend away celebrating 5 years of marriage with the husband! We stayed at Whiteacres Guesthouse B&B in a little town called Broadway, about a 2 minute walk from its centre. Stan and his wife were great, super friendly and welcoming. The breakfast was fantastic, quite the selection to choose from! Husband said it was the best English Breakfast he's had!

Friday afternoon, we walked the city centre then drove up a winding, curvy hill to reach Broadway Tower, the Cotswolds 2nd highest point. The view from the top of the tower was incredible! You could see for miles! It was quite windy and a little chilly, but well worth the fuss. We then ended our day at the Horse and Hound pub for a meal and a pint and walked the public walking paths to enjoy the views.

Day 2 of anniversary weekend, we drove the short distance to Chipping Campden. We walked through the city centre, viewed an old church, indulged in afternoon tea (well I did, the husband had lunch), and found fantastic secondhand bookstore! Well, I thought it was pretty fantastic, but then again, I love books. The shop was pretty tiny, but the selection was large and varied! Needless to say, happy anniversary to me! 

The husband got his enjoyment at the falconry that afternoon. It was pretty neat! The shows were entertaining and informative and house a large selection of birds. See if you can spot the hidden owl in one of the pictures below! 

Our third day, we visited Kenilworth Castle on our way home, but I'm going to save that for another blog, give you something to look forward to!

Trier, Germany

Hallo! Wie geht es Ihnen? 

Again, it's been a while since I've produced a new blog. I will say I've been busy, going here and there, and the moments I'm not going, I'm either preparing to go somewhere or just trying to recuperate. 

I joined a softball team, full of great women which has opened up more travel opportunities (or at least excuses to travel). We had our first tournament in Germany. It went really well, and I had a lot of fun. 

I'd like to say I got to see more of Germany, but I didn't. I spent one afternoon in Trier, the oldest city in Germany. The city itself was beautiful! The building architecture was different that what you see in England. We walked through the bustling market, to the Porta Nigra gate, then a quick peek at the Trier Cathedral. I even had a somewhat successful, albeit slow conversation in German with the bookstore clerk!

While my visit was short, I plan to go back to Germany several times, for softball and personal trips. 

Danke, bis bald!