back from cotswold!

in front of a very cute house at Chipping campden

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ma lau and i once again back from a solo trip to cotswold!

Thanks God for your guidance, this trip has been a great one.

although weather forecast it will be 60% possibility of rain, it was a great first day.

went to a beautiful village called Moreton-in-Marsh, then catch bus to Chipping Campden and enjoyed a stroll. the village is totally charming, everybody is so friendly. it is full with grandpa or grandma couple everywhere! they look you in the eye and without any hesitancy smile at you.

so warm.

one lady even stopped and chatted with me when i was resting at the garden chair waiting for my bus.

stayed over one night at Stow-on-the-wold, and had a surprising dinner.

i was sitting alone at a restaurant waiting for my meal, and saw a lady smiling at me. surprisingly, she walked over and invited me to join her table.

she said she had seen me the whole day in the few villages. and i indeed remember her and her hubby because both of them are into taking pictures

the lady using DSLR and hubby using compact digital camera. it is really an unusual scene for westerner. i realize most of the time they-unlike us asian-are more into 'absorbing the moment' and really seldom see them holding camera taking outdoor scenery. moreover, it is rather unique to see both of them are taking pictures using two cameras. normally it will be just the wife or just the husband.

Dennis and Peter are Australian from Tasmania, on their 7weeks holiday (gosh! see how different they are to us generally! i am always amazed at how they can go holiday for such a long period of time!) they went to south africa, cruise to europe countries, and exploring UK.

im really blessed, really a pleasant dinner. (especially that australian accent are much more easier to catch hahaha...and it is easier for me to be understood by them ^^)

and the girls in my room are really nice people too. the atmosphere is just...warm and cheerful.

all are travelling on their own, two girls from US, one i didn't get chance to ask, and later on at night a daughter and mother (quite an old lady-grandma with DSLR! cool!) the daughter is so cute 'LOOK! the moon is out!' and so excitedly taking pictures of it. and another lady 'you know, it's the same moon'

talked to one of the US girl, a medical student who went to volunteer in west africa for a year before decided that she wants to be doctor to help human race. how courageous! medical study is so so so so so not easy and takes a loooooooooong time! she took biology during college, and well-kinda connected to medical study.

and i just know that in US, you need to take college of 4 years before they let you into university of medical studies of 4 years, and then you have to do residency 5years if you want to continue into specialist. or else, it is still need 2years of residency (internship) to get license to start practice.

omg.omg.omg. God bless her.

another girl is on 6moths of holiday (WHAT?!) it is a pity i didn't get to talk to her more, wish to hear more of her stories =)

and it is a pity i just dont have a nice moment to ask for their facebook-to keep in touch perhaps?

the mood was just the happiest hostel ever. probably something to do with the village charm. just like what Dennis said. everybody is just so much more friendlier.

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and i realize, in this life you will always meet lots of people with whom probably you will only meet them once in your life. kinda bitter sweet. thank you all for making my journey a real pleasant one!