We got up this morning, had breakfast of smoked salmon scrambled eggs and toast and decided to find a nice hike to do. It was going to be a beautiful, sunny day so we decided to go over the border to England and hike in The Stiperstones National Reserve in Minsterly, England. It's one of … Continue reading Our last day in Wales spent mostly in England
the old vicarage
Powis Castle and Gardens
After breakfast this morning we set off for Powis Castle and Gardens in Welshpool, Wales. It's a well maintained and beautifully restored castle with stunning gardens. The gardens employ 6 full time gardeners and 2 part time volunteers. They have an extremely well done web site with mountains of information about the castle and the … Continue reading Powis Castle and Gardens
Day one from The Old Vicarage
As you can see from the reflection, this is our view at breakfast. We both slept soundly and comfortably. It's so quiet here except for the occasional vehicle passing by on the road. Today looks like it will be beautiful. We had a wonderful breakfast of freshly gathered eggs, mine perfectly poached and Chris had … Continue reading Day one from The Old Vicarage
Chris and Tracey’s Travels 