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West England: the Cotswolds plus Salisbury & Oxford
We made a 3 week trip to the Cotswolds, west England in March, 2025. We used a pre-departure overnight in Lisbon to visit the Quake Museum, an amazing interactive showcase of the 1755 Great Lisbon Earthquake and Fire. Then, on to Heathrow Airport enroute to Chipping Campden in the Cotswolds for five days of hiking and one day on horses with a stop for a pub lunch. Next, on to Stow on the Wold for another 5 days of hiking and pub lunches! Finally a few days in Salisbury to visit the historic Cathedral, with its original copy of the Magna Carta, and Stonehenge. And finally wandering among the colleges and parks in Oxford before returning home.
Graz: Austria
We decided to go to Graz, Austria for our summer vacation. Now that we had a pet sitter for Dorjay, we wanted to stay there for several weeks and finish our book (this one) and exercise and, most importantly, escape the sun and heat in Portugal. It’s the second largest city in Austria as well as being the capital of Styria. The name comes from a Slavic word meaning small castle.
After arriving, we visited the tourist center to get information on sites and trails. The people working there were not only informed, they were really fun to talk to and funny. Armed with tons of literature, we started to explore.
Old town Graz is beautiful. We added a walking app to learn about the history and many of its sites, more than can really be described here. Enjoy the photos!
