The Cotswolds - a pictoral view

The only way to see the Coswolds is to see them. And we did just that. We had a brief but enchanting jaunt through this exquiste area. It was breathtaking. We motored from village to village, enjoying the splendor of it all.

The limestone hills of this area are dotted with wonderful little villages. This fairy-tale region of England was once the center of the wool industry. Made rich by wool from their sheep, the landowners invested in homes and churches that today still stand and create picture-book villages built from limestone which has a yellow hue and glistens in the sun. .......
Their names are as whimsical as their appearance.
The autumn colors are still apparent..
This is......
BOURTON ON THE WATER

The drive from village to village was as beautiful as the village itself.

The post offices here are also gift shops. Another way to bring in a pound!

BIBURY -- one of the most beautiful.

CHELTENHAM - birthplace of the Walker ancestors. This is one of the larger towns. And this is the latest Walker -- on the Promenade - considered the prettiest Main Street around

The church in Painswick is surrounded by a graveyard where 99 yew trees, cut into bizarre bulbous shapes resembling lollipops, surrounding an amazing collection of tombstones. Folklore has it that the devil prevents the 100th tree from growing! But who needs one more of these?!!

This little shop was irresistable. The owner begins setting out his wares every morning at 5 a.m. And every evening he packs it up and puts it away. It is a work of art -- a picture postcard. The vegetables and fruit are so beautifully displayed that you hate to pick one up and destroy the layout. The inside was as cute as the outside.

It was worth 6 bananas for us.

This is what pyracantha looks like when it is trimmed and trained. The orange berries against the yellow tinted house was beautiful!

A quick look at BROADWAY!

Our little hotel in STOW ON THE WOLD! An absolutely charming little village with a beautiful market square surrounded with little shops, Christmas lights and interesting people.

The river Avon in STATFORD ON AVON - Shakespeare's home.

This was a quicky trip to end all quicky trips. We savored every second of it.