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DAY 3…We are melting! And not because water has been poured on me, despite what Ken says.

Given the forecast temperature of 40 °C, we decided to forgo walking today Day 3 and taxi to our next village. But we did get in a mile walk down the path we were supposed to take. Sad to miss out on the English countryside.

Peter asked for more photos of his models. Here Strabbie is looking a little canniballistically at my yogurt and berries. Dana…there were…dare I say…currants in my yogurt!
Bugsnax at a tea party.
We walked about a mile down our intended route, before it got too hot. Glad to get out of London and into the country.
So much Roman history here. And who could resist a discombobulated Roman centurion head? Don’t worry Ken…you wont notice the extra weight as he migrates into your bag instead of mine. I can’t help it if he is sneaky!!
I love cows with a sense of humor! The story is that the Alexander family arrived by train from Scotland with 17 Aryshire cows in 1892…butvi don’t think these are the same cows…
Grateful for my sun glasses…the glare from those glowing pasty white northern Canadian legs would have blinded me!
What the…? Why??? And there is no air conditioning in these hotels. Melting. I am melting.
Ken is on beer #4 today. 5 yesterday. 4 the day before. Not that I am counting (insert eye roll here). Nor does he look repentant. No surprise there.
There has been an inn here since 1280 and the current inn is from 1365! Love staying in these historic places…even in the heat. The Bull is one of the oldest hostelries in Britain. The pub licence was issued by Henry VIII! During WW2 fighter pilots Biggin Hill airfield made this their favourite pub and signed their names on the ceiling. The Holiday Inn down the highway probably had air conditioning but…that just seemed wrong.
Also King Henry the VIII stayed in this town of Wrotham waiting to hear that his loving wife Anne had been duly beheaded. Should I be worried that Ken is “waiting in the pub?
For my fellow Camino pilgrims…Cindy, Sharon, Nancy and Steve and Dave. St Jacob/James with his staff, gourd and scallop shell…window is over 500 years old.
St George’s church from the 13th and 15th centuries. Tombstones that I could read were from 1700s so some even earlier burials.

I am not one to post food pictures but this “chilled pea and mint soup” was soooo good!
I was asked to provide a “proof of life” photo. My wardrobe is varied…not.
If only this were true…I would be a rich girl!

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    Loving your posts and seeing the photos!!

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