Early tomorrow morning we get a taxi to Heathrow and fly our way home. Most days for the last few weeks we have set ourselves to exploring some part of our surroundings. We have taken in a lot of information. We have encountered different languages and different accents. There has been new sights, lots of interesting buildings and many miles of train travel. Most days we have walked for miles. Today we decided there would be no exploring, just a slow day packing and catching up on ourselves. We decided to go for a walk and see if we could find a shop to buy some lunch. There's vehicles buzzing on a big motorway nearby, a cemetery opposite and apart from a petrol station next door no houses within sight.
We wandered along the road to discover two horses grazing. Opposite we discovered a woodland. Someone had set up a woodland park with a lovely winding pathway through it. We have most often walked on cobblestones, pathways and concrete in the midst of buildings. This walk was delightfully different. At the other side of the walkway we found a community and a few shops. We bought our lunch and sat in the woodland to eat in the sun. Walking back we came across a group of young guys playing football on a street football pitch. Some of them were very skilled and they played with a great spirit of sportsmanship and fun. It was enjoyable watching them.
That has been the sort of thing that has happened again and again on our holiday. We have so often turned a corner, or met someone or got lost and discovered something good, enjoyable and intriguing. Every day has had its moments of serendipity! Today, when we were going to do nothing, was no exception.
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