The Cotswolds - Day 1

28 September

The last weekend in September, Jordan, Jimmy, Jacie, Hayley and I set off to see the Cotswolds, which is an area about an hour northwest of London. This region consists of small quintessential English villages surrounded by vast countryside.
All of the villages have intriguing names. We arrived late in the afternoon on Friday in Moreton-in-Marsh, the only town with regular train service. We then took the bus to Stow-in-the-Wold where we stayed in the Cotswold's only hostel. Jimmy came on a later train, so we got some tea and scones in a quaint little tearoom next to the bus stop while we waited for him. That evening we wandered around Stow, then found an open field right outside the town to watch the sunset. Once the sun went down, the weather became much colder, so we ventured indoors to a wonderful pub, where I had a delicious Steak and Kidney pie and Sticky Toffee Pudding.

The town hall and the parish church, St. Edwards. 

Door to St. Edwards (I thought it belonged in Middle Earth) 

Field right outside Stow

We met a puppy! So much joy, since we were constantly dog deprived.

He wanted to chew on the leash... his owner didn't think that was a good idea.