Sensational Shropshire

We spent five nights In England with my 'little sister' Kate, who I worked with in Chile. Kate's parents were away and very kindly let us stay in their cottage outside of Ludlow. The weather was amazing and the company exceptional.

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The view from the cottage!

Each day usually involved doing something active and lunch somewhere beautiful. We visited Carding Mill valley and enjoyed a hike.

Unfortunately it wasn't so flat!

We took a drive to Symonds Yat and had a less strenuous day.

Our nice flat walking path! We walked down one side of the river and crossed a bridge.

We had to catch the hand pulled ferry back to where we started.

We rewarded ourselves with a pub lunch and a beer.

The next day we decided to leave the car at home and walk into Ludlow. Google maps told us it would take an hour and a half but wanted to send us along main roads. We opted for the public footpaths instead and it took us about two and a half hours. It was so much nicer than Google's suggestion. Who says Google is never wrong!

Nick visited Ludlow castle while the girls went to the market and checked out the second hand shops.

Sunday was spent having coffee by the river in Ludlow and then a walk in the Forrest.

There was time for another picnic down by the river.

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