A Gruffalo Hunt

The Cotswolds is a very beautiful area of England and there is a national trail that spans most of it's length of just over 100 miles. Elaina, Naomi and I would like to walk the length of it, but I think it's just a little too far for Jeremiah and Deanna. Maybe another time.

So we have resigned ourselves to just walking small sections. We started on Father's Day (when Gary was still with us) and walked from Chipping Campden. It was a great day, although when we were on our final stretch back to the car we noticed Jeremiah had lost his sweater. I was not about to retrace our 5 mile walk to look for it.

So yesterday we decided to go back to Dover's Hill and somehow, along the way, one of the kids thought the Gruffalo may be in the woods. So we went on a Gruffalo hunt. Deanna decided to impersonate the Gruffalo her own way.

We walked about 3 miles, enjoying the countryside,  perfect temperatures (about 75 degrees) and knowing that we wouldn't find any poisonous snakes in the grass was a treat.

We walked through meadows - trying not to disturb the sheep too much.

Down the 72 steps into the woods.

We looked high and low for the Gruffalo. Apparently, according to the kids, we saw evidence of him, such as footprints and play areas for the Gruffalo's child, but alas, no Gruffalo.

But what we did find was ....

... Jeremiah's sweater.  Thankfully someone had found it and hung it on a tree - maybe it was the Gruffalo!!!


Michelle