A beautiful day but only 11 of us for Franceska's Painswick walk
But at least we don't have to pay for the parking as the Stamages Lane meter is lying on the ground
We pass this house on the Cotswold Way which seems to have been in the process of being built for years
But from the other side you can see how massive it is
Geraniums
We follow the Cotswold Way past this historic marker
And look back on where we have come from
Painswick church in the distance
A good spot for coffee
Arabian horse, I'm told
Love the plaits
There's also a zebra
This is where they are
Is it a tree, a telegraph pole, a climbing route?
Cromwell's stone
Not very legible
The doll in the barn is still here
Gloucester Old Spot and geese
And Javelin Park
We head up into the sunlight
And spot an orange hang-glider
Also a blue one
The blue is coming into land
Just in front of us
While the orange one circles above us
He must have amazing views, but it's a long way down
After watching them for a while, we continue on our way
Strange place to find a car seat
We cross Haresfield Beacon
Where people find interesting spots for lunch
Watched by the cattle
Along the path to Bird in Hand past the alpacas
Autumn trees
Looking down over Pitchcombe
With colourful berries
Olivia finds a very friendly kitten (left over from Halloween perhaps)
It gets a stroke on the nose from Franceska
We pass this amazing house
And head up through the cows towards Sheephouse
Panda eyes
This one thinks we can't see it
This one has had its horns cut
And mother and baby sit together
We head back to Painswick
Another reminder of what went on the night before.
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