May 24
Similar weather today, so all rugged up we
set off for Hereford. Hereford cathedral houses the Mappa Mundi, an ancient
world map, illustrating known facts and places in the world at the time -
around the late 13th century. Created on vellum it is an astonishingly
interesting map centering the world on Jerusalem.
Also in the cathedral is a chain library
dating back more than 600 years.
Hereford cathedral itself has many
interesting and absorbing features. It's fascinating to see how different and
individual each cathedral is that we have visited.
May 25
With the sun shining on our last day with
Lawrence and Jean, we had a leisurely start to the day and started our packing.
We drove down to Stroud where there is a
farmer's market on a Saturday. It was fun strolling the stalls and trying
different foods.
Then we pushed on to another lovely pub for
the last time.
Returning to Cheltenham we drove along a lovely wooded road and
found swathes of bluebells, such a lovely sight. A quick stop on such a lovely
day to take in the view over Cheltenham ended our visit.
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| Church at Painswick |
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| Bluebells in the woods |
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| Overlooking Cheltenham |
Now for the continent
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