Wisetrips Travel Blog

Wednesday, June 2, 2010 On the way from the Cotswolds to Bath, we decided to stop by for a few hours in the beautiful Stourhead Gardens  in Stourton. Inna and I were looking forward to visiting these authentic English gardens, known for their beauty. We enjoyed our time walking around, breathing in the delicious spring air. So many lovely decorations, fountains, and flowers made it…

Tuesday, June 1, 2010 While Alex was recovering from his cold in the Cotswolds, I decided to take a short drive to Woodstock to see Blenheim Palace , the famous residence of Winston Churchill and his famous ancestors (the seat for the Dukes of Marlborough ) I spent many hours strolling through ornately decorated rooms. Outside the palace were beautiful gardens and a column of victory d…

Monday, May 31, 2010 According to Wikipedia : Sudeley Castle is located in the Cotswolds , near to the medieval market town of Winchcombe , Gloucestershire . The castle has 10 notable gardens covering some 15 acres within a 1,200-acre estate nestled within the Cotswold hills. King Henry VIII and his then-wife Anne Boleyn visited the castle in 1535, and it later became the home and final resti…

My wife, Inna, wrote the following impressions of our trip to the Cotswolds in England: May 30, 2010 I’m writing this in Staddlestones B&B in Chipping Campden, Cotswolds. I can hardly put my thoughts, impressions and feelings into words as I write this as I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this place so much.  The Cotswolds is a quintessential English country side with beautiful rolling hills, …

Saturday, May 29, 2010 We boarded a train from London to Cambridge, where I planned to pick up my Saab 9-5 Estate car from National Car Rental. Unfortunately, the weather was quite rainy, and I was apprehensive about driving on the left side of the road in England for the first time. When we found the National Car Rental (at 264 Newmarket Road), I showed the attendant my reservations, who told me that the Saab 9-5 Es…