Tower x Three

After doing my hike up to the tower and enjoying it so much I wanted to go up there again but go a different route. I also wanted the sun to be out with blue skies for better photos.

The weather forecast was looking good so I planned a route and off I went. The route was only about half a mile longer it’s just it was a different way. I could also get closer to the deer this time luckily and the sky was blue so that was a bonus.

I also did a third hike up to the tower going a different route. This one was a bit longer but such a lovely morning. I went across the border from Worcester into Gloucestershire and through a beautiful small village called Snowshill. There was no snow, just a local pub, a church and some lovely Cotswold cottages. I also passed the Lavender fields which in the summer would have looked flourishing but this time of year just looked nice in their rows.

The three routes were.

Route one = 5.5 miles

Route two = 6 miles

Route three = 8 miles

There was a cold wind on the third hike so eating my marmalade sandwich at the tower was quick. From there it was all down hill into the village of Broadway.

Nikki was back now so we decided to go out for a meal and drink as we had not been out in Broadway. So I sold one of my kidneys to pay for the evening. Only joking I didn’t really but the cost of an evening out in Broadway ain’t cheap.

Two drinks costing £18.25. I had to go up to the bar three more times to make sure that was right and yes it was the same every round. Luckily Nikki had spotted a deal on their website giving 50% off main meals for that week. yes it was expensive even with the 50% off meals but it was a great evening and we do like to enjoy ourselves. So if you’re ever in Broadway make sure you have arranged a bank loan before going to the pub.

The next day we had a walk around the village via some back lanes looking at all the cottages etc. This was Nikki’s sort of walk. She wanted to get some bits from the Co Op shop so I sat outside in the sun waiting for her.

While sat there I witnessed something I have not seen in a very long time. A kid about 9/10 years old came out the shop with his bag of sweets picked up his scooter which he had parked out the way, not just dropped it in the path of everyone. He then sat on a bench eating his sweets and checking his phone. Then he put his rubbish in the bin. I was surprised at that but because there was a gentle breeze before he could walk away the rubbish blew out the bin. He then picked it back up and put it in the bin again making sure it would not blow out. I was so impressed. He then got on his scooter and off he went.

A couple of the lovely Cotswold cottages around Broadway which look so nice but they don’t have wheels so you can’t move them about.

I have really enjoyed being here in Broadway for three weeks. It’s a lovely village. I would like to come back when the steam train is running from Broadway to Cheltenham. The old station looks good and they are doing some refurb work now while it’s closed for the winter. But I would not want to be here in the summer when it gets flooded with tourists.

We move on again tomorrow, going to Malvern to visit some friends for a few days. Malvern will be stopover 15 from 18 which means we are only 3 stops away from our work base for the summer. I can’t believe the time has gone so quick along with the bank balance. But like I said before, we have done a lot and enjoyed ourselves.

The six nations has started now so it’s my turn to take over the tv on weekends. And having a pint or two while it’s on in the camper is nice and cheap but not the same as being down the pub watching it.