Thankfully, we had nothing planned for today. So, instead of going other towns for their attractions, we decided to head to Cheltenham (about an hour away) to visit their car workshop! Haha! Our temporary tyres were only enough to get us back to our accommodation last night but unsafe to go on long distance due to the different size from the other 3 tyres. After breakfast, we made our way there slowly and carefully. The first workshop we went to told us that they had too many jobs for the day and that we had to wait for 4 hours before they could attend to our car. Fortunately, there was another workshop down the road and they recommended we go there. The workers told us we could collect our car in about an hour. We decided to leave our car there and then proceed to explore the town. That’s the interesting thing about self-drive, isn’t it?! Something unexpected happens and you’ll just had to adapt and adjust! Most importantly, be open-minded!
There was a McDonald’s and Primark slightly down the road. There were also other restaurants but they were only open for lunch. Hubby and I then decided to go on another shopping spree at Primark while my in-laws waited for us at Mac. Soon enough, our car was ready for collection. We then continued on the rest of our itinerary. After the ‘scare’ from last night, we decided to keep things simple and chill for the day. The roads were narrow and hubby drove very carefully.
We headed to the Cotswold Farm Park which was along the way back to Bourton-on-the-water. Its a rather family friendly park with indoor sheds and outdoor area for larger animals. There is also a retail shop selling dairy products made from milk from the farm.
Inside the shed, there were small animals like rabbits and chicks that were recently hatched. There was another area where sheep that has just given birth or are about to give birth are kept. There was a notice to say that it was unsafe for pregnant ladies to enter the area because some of the discharge by the animals could lead to miscarriage. Hence, I waited outside while hubby and my in-laws went to see. Hubby came out with photos for me and told me that there were some that were just born that morning! As I waited, I went to the children’s play area. There, I found interesting games for children to have a feel of working in the farm and helping to ‘turn the babies’ in the mother’s womb if they were stuck during delivery!
At the outdoor area, we took a tractor ride around the farm while the staff introduced us to the difference animals they had. There were many different species of goats, horses and pigs. It was a very nice area to take a stroll because of the weather too. At least, I don’t feel sweaty like I always do in Singapore’s zoo! Hubby had a fun time feeding the animals while I happily took photos of him doing that! As we strolled on, we also saw an elderly couple in front of us holding their hands as they strolled on. How sweet! After we had a late lunch at the farm, we headed back to Bourton-on-the-water for a rest before heading out again to explore the very town we stay in!
See the elderly couple behind him?? 
Piglets! 
Bournton-on-the-water is known as the little Venice in the Cotswold area. There was a stream that cuts across the town and bridges built across it. I chose to stay there also because it was very pretty in pictures. The town could be covered in 20mins on foot. Yes, it was that small! But that also meant that I had plenty of time to take photos with the cottages and along the stream! After dinner in an Italian restaurant, we decided to call it a day and returned to our accommodation as there were some packing to do before we continued with our journey.
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