Broadway

Our first day in Broadway was magic. We had a perfect sunny day - clear sky and warm. It was just like spring in Sydney - flowers blooming everywhere. We left our gorgeous garden behind, feeling sad that we won't see the blossom tree in flower, but our garden here is in full bloom.

We managed to keep ourselves awake all day - the boys looked exhausted as they had not had much sleep - I think that I am blessed with the ability to sleep anywhere. Margaret took us on a part of the Cotswald walk - a marked track that goes from here to Bath. We crossed fields with sheep, climbed up several hills, through a forest and then back down an amazing field with "ridges and furrows" - a type of medieval farming that still exists across much of England. Instead of a flat field, it ripples - Jonathan had great fun charging down hill across the ridges - it is amazing that they still exist after such a long time.

The original church just out of Broadway is a Saxon church and was recently flooded. The houses here have been around such a long time - it makes all our history and architecture seem so young in comparison.