The problem was none of us had ever done that route, Sara included. We were walking in cow fields and the only obstacles were the gates that don't allow for a stroller to pass. It was a four person job, two on one side and two on the other to lift the precious cargo over. From afar we could see the Stately home to which Cristian and Sara's home (a converted barn) used to be associated.
As the lane there said it was private, we opted to continue on our path, lifting the stroller over many more gates and passing precariously close to the dreaded and poisonous giant hogweed.
Somehow, despite our best efforts, we ended up at the stately house, many of us regretting web hadn't brought any water. We decided to tour the gardens an boy was it worth it. It felt like we had been transported back to the times of Jane Eyre and Sense and Sensibilities and that we had just arrived after a long trip from London.
After our visit, we weren't as cautious about traveling on the private lane, opting instead for the shortest route back. Later tonight we will be heading to the Dering Inn in Pluckley, reportedly the most haunted village in all if England. I'll have to post our ghostly sightings later, if I'm still alive that is...
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Location:Ashford,United Kingdom
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