Dawn of Conquest
The day dawned bright and clear and warm in Devon. I tucked into a
full cooked breakfast before piling my belongings back onto the seat and
fastening them down with bungee cords.
I had time to ride as I pleased,
since Richard said to meet him in a village called Tetbury after 2:00
pm.
So off I went to look for green twisty lanes and quaint Olde Worlde villages and pubs.
Turns out they're everywhere!
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| Up for Rent as of last month. King George slept here in 1942. |
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| Cheddar Gorge is Gorgeous! |
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| It is true. I bought a huge wheel of aged cheddar here for Javi. |
I eventually wound my way to Bath but the traffic was horrid, the weather hot, and parking my bike seemed impossible anywhere near the city centre. I was still a bit green as a gringo in England so I scurried back to the countryside. Besides, I had spent 4 days in Bath about 20 years ago.
Devirtualizing with Richard Jones
I moseyed my way to Tetbury by about 4pm and found Richard right in the center of town. The guy on the Harley! A historic occasion for Google Plus! Richard is nice, funny and calm; Angela is very nice too. They welcomed me to their home, put me in a great guest room.
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| History! |
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| Richard Jones in the Cotswold town of Broadway |
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| Angela is totally great! |
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| Ang made a lovely steak and salad dinner! |
As Ang had to work on Saturday, Richard took me out and about the region. We went to Stratford for a pint and to look up Billy Shakespeare, but he wasn't home.
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| Can Billy come out and play, Mrs S? |
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| Tea time? |
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| Time for a pint of Doombar |
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| Bridge |
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| You wanted quaint? You got it. |
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| More bridge! |
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| Bridge with tower! |
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| Lady Macbeth. Naughty, not nice. |
After a great day, blue skies and all, we headed back and went out to a Thai restaurant in Evesham.
On Sunday Ang was off work and the day looked fine, so we went westward towards Wales for a pint.
The last morning, a Monday, the weather was STILL sunny and warm. Richard joined me for a walk around Evesham.
There we said our goodbyes and he put me on the right road to Redditch.
Coming Up Next: Part 3: Return of the Native Bull
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