Day two of the Cotswolds--Day eight of the London Adventure 2018

Topiary car at Burton on the Water

We again had a terrific breakfast at The Close Inn. It was a fun place to stay and I would recommend it to anyone looking for a place to stay.  I enjoyed it so much that I was a little sad to leave! We left about 9am so we could tour the countryside.

We stopped and walked around Burton on the Water. It is a quaint town that houses the motor museum which wasn't open yet for the day. We snapped photos of this car made up of vegetation and we enjoyed seeing the bridges that cross the canal at various places in the town. The bridges and water reminded me of Venice, Italy.

Old Mill in Lower Slaughter

We drove through Lower Slaughter and Nicole snapped a photo of an old mill. Then we continued on through Upper Slaughter, Kingham, Stow on the Wold and Sudenly Castle. We didn't stop at the castle because it was time for us to arrive at Chetleham and our hotel, Ellenborough Park.

Nicole and I had decided that we would treat ourselves to a massage and a facial. She had booked us appointments. Included in the spa package was lunch so we didn't want to be late!

Spa towels, slipper and robe. . .heaven!

We ate lunch and said goodbye to Jérôme as he was headed back to London and then on to his home town in France where we planned to join him in a few more days. After dropping our bags in our room, we were off to the spa. We swam in the outdoor heated pool. When we arrived, the resident duck was none too pleased. He hung around for about 15 minutes in the adjoining garden bed giving us the evil eye. I imagine he liked swimming in warm water too!

Then we sampled the steam room, sauna and hot tub. It was a great way to unwind a bit before our massage and facial. The massage felt good; although, I am spoiled from the massages that I get at home from Jena.  I've had a couple facials in my lifetime, so I did enjoy this part of the experience much more. After our treatments, we unwound a bit in the "stress reducing" room before changing into our street clothes and taking a walk about the grounds.

Ellenbourgh Park--it was a wonderful hotel

For dinner, we had duck confit, radish and pear salads with a side of seasonal vegetables. We split a rhubarb compote for dessert and that was just right! The salad was delicious.

Walked just two miles today. It was nice to have the pool to exercise those troublesome knees in a different way.