Tag: women who travel
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A Castle & A Handfasting: The Final Part of Our Time in the Cotswolds

Firstly, let me just say thank you thank you thank you to any and all who have taken the time to read through the bajillion parts of this humble little blog series. I had jotted notes into a tiny notebook during our trip and it was important to me to type them out and elaborate…
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Friendly Folks & Garden Plots: Part VI of Our Time in the Cotswolds

On our sixth full day in the Cotswolds, there was rain in the forecast for the first time during our trip (a boon, I’m told). Between that and attending an event in the evening that we didn’t want to be tuckered out for, we decided to use that day to savor Stow-on-the-Wold, as we would…
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Ancient Stones and Wool-Strewn Meadows: Part V of Our Time in the Cotswolds

Our fifth full day in the Cotswolds saw us beginning our morning at Stow Town Coffee, a tiny shop & roastery across the street from our cottage that’s known for providing the town with quality coffee. The shop is cozily nestled within an old limestone barn, so cozily that you order your coffee at the…
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Slow Travel & Slow Sunsets: Part IV of Our Time in the Cotswolds

One of the numerous reasons I love slow, relaxed, undemanding travel: It gives you plenty of room to be human. On our third full day in the Cotswolds, I was feeling a tad under the weather. Since we had decided to figure out the majority of our itinerary as we went, our spending another day…
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Footpaths & Rivers: Part III of Our Time in the Cotswolds

After a lovely, relaxed day exploring Stow-on-the-Wold, we decided our second full day in the Cotswolds would be spent hiking to three popular and picturesque villages. We enjoyed The Hive so much the previous morning that we returned for a hearty breakfast to fuel what would become an 8-ish mile hike. Andrew enjoyed ordering traditional…