Last weekend we stayed close to home and drove to the Cotswolds, a popular tourist / recreation region that includes our hometown of Oxford. We decided to start our exploration of the area in the quaint village of Bourton-on-the-Water.
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| Every village has a manor home, the house of the wealthy land owner who normally had a key role in developing the community. This house even has a double gate. Who lives in these homes? |
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| A local shop on High Street. |
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| The River Windrush runs through the middle of town and is only ankle deep. The bottom is stone lined and many people were wading. Matthew had to jump in as soon as we arrived. |
I took many scenery photos to give a overview of the village. We had a beautiful weekend to relax and explore.
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| The top of the Victorian Hall. |
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| The paths ran along both sides on the river. The cafes and pubs were busy. |
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| We stopped in the perfume factory. We missed the daily tour but visited the shop. |
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| Lori and Matthew seemed happy to wait in the queue to pay for our purchases. I even got some locally made cologne. The Lily of the Valley perfume was unique so Lori bought a bottle of it. |
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| The Motoring Museum had many car types that I have never heard of. |
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| Cars were really small in the early years. |
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| A Riley? The hood ornament is a downhill skier. |
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| My sister Pam drives a Fiat 500 like this one. |
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| Roundabouts are not new around here. This antique road sign is proof. |
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| We could get very close to all of the different birds. Most of them were not even caged. |
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| A black swan. |
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| When we arrived, he penguins were all standing in a group watching the people watch them. We were not supposed to touch them but were close enough to. |
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| When Lori would look at the penguin, it would look away. I think it was a game because when she looked away, it splashed her! |
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| An 80s bird! |
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| The Caribbean flamingos were a dark pink colour. |
We had so much fun on Saturday that we went back on Sunday for an after church picnic. It had rained just before we arrived so the crowd was light.
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| We had a prime spot next to the river and against a tree so I had a backrest. |
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| Matthew was prepared, wearing his swimming suit and water shoes. |
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| One of the newer bridges across the river was built in 1776. |
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| Even the dogs enjoyed the water. This guy reminded us of our dog Fudge. |
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| These people... |
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| ...were out for a Sunday drive. |
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| Dotty hamper, flag blanket, and lovely Lori. |
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| This cottage is right in the middle of town next to the river. Location, location, location... |
The flowers throughout Birdland and the village were beautiful. Here are some attempts to create artistic floral photos.
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