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Leaving Cotswold to Oxford with Dennis

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So, our last day in the very attractive Cotswold villages. I think we chose a good route. The first stop was Bibury, which we didn’t expect to be very busy, but then as we desperately searched for a car park, we could see the attraction of this little village with its famous Arlington Row, such a picturesque row of little houses, built way back in the thirteenth century as monastic wool stores and then converted into weavers rooms before becoming homes. Bibury has often been described as one of the most beautiful villages in England and thus is definitely one of the most photographed! So unbelievably charming, but who on earth would wish to live there with so many rowdy tour bus groups, not to mention all the other hundreds of tourists. Taking a photo without a dancing Asian tourist in front of the camera was really difficult and required great patience. There was a field of Belted Galloway, which amazingly, the man working in the ice cream shop beside didn’t know the name of the breed...
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The Cotswolds with Dennis

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What a wonderful view to wake up to in the morning! Even better, what a fantastic breakfast they offered with the freshest tasting scrambled eggs and delicious salmon. The waitress was also so friendly and well organised. Our first stop was Moreton in Marsh, a well visited market town with, once again, the attractive yellow stone buildings, many dating back to 17/18th centuries.   The Market place which dates back to medieval times would certainly look better without the cars. I imagine Tuesdays would be the best time to visit, when the whole square is full of market stalls, one of the biggest markets in the area. Dogs everywhere, even helping to sell houses! Everyone looked in this window! Just down the road, the outdoor shop had a huge selection of dog clothing to suit all shapes, sizes and weather. It was a very pretty place  With some interesting names of businesses  And a very old pub, with very old vintage car! Our next stop was the very picturesque village of Lower...
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Schwarz see, Villars(artist Saype) and the Gruyerzersee and Hauterive with Marlis

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Back in Tafers again with my wonderful friends Marlis and Urs who I have known now for more than thirty years, and whose children I have seen grow up. I am truly spoilt there as Marlis and Urs not only organise a phenomenal range of visits to new and also old favourite places, like The Schwarzsee, But also cook the most delicious meals, either favourites, or new recipes as we had tonight with aubergines wrapped in bacon on orange and Campari risotto. Yum! The second day was a very long and action packed day, with some of the most breathtaking scenery and art imaginable. Urs drove into the mountains of Villars, near Lac Leman ( marvellous scenery everywhere). Then we took the telecabin to Roc d’Orsay. Here was the first of the two masterpieces by the now famous contemporary artist Guige Saype, who creates unbelievably beautiful ultra-realistic, biodegradable paintings in nature, on grass, sand, and snow. This is his fifth summer in Villars , always painting in a different location, with...
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