Image by MomentaryShutter via FlickrI would have gotten 1000 miles from the tank of gas (had we gone that far). The car turns itself off when it's stopped and put in neutral. Press the clutch and it restarts! Moving the gear shift lever with my left hand was somewhat tricky as I kept having to adjust to the curves and hills (more on that later).
After a quick breakfast at the hotel. Then, it was off to Wales!
We made what had to be the shortest stop on record - at Stonehenge - actually on the side of the road where we were able to take some photos of Stonehenge over the fence.
The next stop was a U-turn to return to Pewsey Wharf to take some photos of some really neat barges on the Tennet & Avon Canal.;
We meandered (you have to love road works that close off the main route and force you into a maze of side roads!!) towards a sweet little village called Bibury where we had lunch at an awesome hotel. Afterwards, we took a walk through the town and saw a trout farm and a wonderful little lane with neat old houses that have been there since the year dot. We were able to get some good photos, but our guidebook informed us that as people still live in the houses today - it wouldn't be a good idea to peek in the windows!>
Then, on we went through some very beautiful countryside. It ended up being hours &; hours of driving on some nerve wracking little "roads" at times - but at the same time, it was wonderful to see so many beautiful, picturesque little towns & villages.
11 hours after departure and having survived narrow, twisty, dark and rainy roads (Bryn was in what would be the driver's seat in North America, she may never be the same again) - we finally arrived at the Plas Dulguog Hotel (in the pitch black)! The hotel was very nice, surrounded by lovely gardens.
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