Today wasn’t going to be a blog day. I was only supposed to be going to either town or Coombe Abbey with Daniel. However, he suggested the War Memorial Park as the weather wasn’t all that nice. I agreed. On our way there we walked past the train station. My simple comment of “I’ve not been on a train in while” turned into Daniel suggesting we hop on the next cheap train out of Coventry. We chose the train to Hampton in Arden.
It was really nice. We arrived at the station, which had only 2 platforms and 1 ticket booth. We walked onto the High Street which definitely didn’t match our definition of a high street. It just had some large houses. We went up a rural road and walked for what seemed like miles. In the end we decided to turn back as it was going no where.
We then found a public footpath through some woodland and fields and went rambling through there. It didn’t actually lead to anywhere but we walked past a really large quarry. We decided to try and find some civilization in the form of a pub for something to drink and eat. We couldn’t find one for ages. The one we did find was really posh and didn’t serve food. We ended up in one called the White Lion, which was just like the one here only smaller and surrounded by prettier scenery. They weren’t serving food either and the village shop was shut, so we sat down and had a glass of pop each. I ordered some crisps. They were the nicest crisps EVER.
We left to go to the Post Office. There wasn’t a great array of shops there at all. We walked back to the station for 4, only to find the 4 O’clock train had been cancelled. We decided to visit the church whilst we waitied for the next train. It was really lovely.
We sat for a while on a bench, passing the time. Daniel amused himself by coming up with the following sentence: “A pastor passed the pasta past a pastor” and repeating it again and again. He then repeated “Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo” again and again.
It was a nice, if not a bit random, day out. We’re going to Stratford Upon Avon next. Hurrah!
Isnt that where Shakespeare was born (Stratford Upon Avon)??? I studied him in school. I’m terribly jealous of you. You live in England! It looks so beautiful! One day I want to live there. Sounds like you had a loveley day.
Yeah that’s where he was born! There are some nice places here in England, but there are a lot of not so nice places too! I would recommend visiting here….but then I’m a bit biased.
Where abouts is it you live? I’m guessing America…but that might be a bit of a stereotypical guess….
Ya you guessed correct. Where I live I’m surrounded by desert, but its not so bad. Its the same here in the states. You have your beautiful places and some not sooo pretty places and you have your omgsh! who let the people let these places become this way. You’ve got a mix of it all. It’s a pretty big country. When you think you’ve seen it all there’s still another area to explore.