Monday Moods: I feel... stereotyped.

When you think of England,

what images come to mind?

Green grass, sheep, patchwork hillside, stoney cottages?

Yeah, me too.

Especially after exploring the Cotswolds this weekend.

I took a group on a seven hour walk/hike through the country side.

And if any of you want to do that,

come on over.

After going out there once,

I'm going to be finding any & every excuse to explore more of the Cotswolds.

We started at Bourton-on-the-Water

(also regarded as "The Venice of the Cotswolds")

walked up through Lower & Upper Slaughter,

and then up and around some hills.

Until we somehow circled back into town

in time to spend the afternoon in the garden of a tea room

 adjacent to Bourton-on-the-Water's famous canal.

The hike was very easy,

and the scenery was extremely rewarding.

I would highly recommend this day trip

for anyone who is looking to do something a bit less touristy

on their next trip to Britain...

 I would also highly recommend inviting me to go with you...

After all, 

I do know where the stop for homemade ice cream is along the way.

*all images are original to Aspiring Kennedy
** if you'd like to see more pictures from our day, check out my pinterest boards