A Drizzly Day in the Cotswolds
One nice thing about Cotswolds towns is that they're very small, so if you're not in a leisurely mood where you want to sit in a little cafe and have a cream tea and then while away the hours in shops, you can see a lot in one day. Since there are too many towns in the Cotswolds for me to feel leisurely in any way, we tried to knock out as many as possible. Our first early-morning stop was Bourton-on-the-Water, known as the Venice of England and located on the River Windthrush. We had tried to visit Bourton on our first day in the Cotswolds, and it was insanely packed--like Disney World level crowds (because it was a bank holiday for Easter and England's spring break). We kept on driving and resolved to come back another day, arriving at around 9 am to ensure we beat any crowds (parking is very limited in these towns). She was having fun, I promise Since it was so early, most things were closed, and in Bourton there actually is a lot to do--there's a huge bird sanct...