We spent the day with the Bluefunnels, See
here how they got their name We gave them a Treasure Trail for Christmas,
take a look at the website and they said we could all do it together. We kinda hoped they would say this because it looked really good. It was a Spy Mission type trail - it explains in detail on the website - and was a mostly driving trail in a figure of eight around the Forest of Dean. I managed to get two pictures for the Scavenger hunt at the same time!so here for your delection are
Number 13. A Fence
By the time we stopped here my legs were two inches shorter than when we started but I was brave and trudged along behind Mr and Mrs B to collect the clues. This is Parkend, by the way. Nearly at the end of the trail and we were all showing our unfitness. Mr B had a knee replacement in March so he did amazingly well. Mrs B is staving off the moment when she has to have a knee replacement. Mr M hasn't even seen the GP about his painful knees yet and I am just over weight.
Number 8. A Tower
The tower looks like a lighthouse. It is in Cinderford and commemorates something but my mind has gone a complete blank so I will need to look it up on Google before I do the page for the album.
Wwe both love being "up in the Forest" and we only mean the Forest of Dean when we say that. I could happily live in any of the towns there and probably a lot of the villages too.
We stopped in Coleford to find clues for the trail and had lunch in Kaplan's cafe restaurant. We can highly recommend it. Mr M and Mrs B had the Roast Dinner and Mrs B said the carrots were cooked to perfection. Mr B had the steak and kidney pudding and chips and declared that he was in heaven. I had plaice and chips which was also perfectly cooked and the fish was really moist and delicious.
All in all a fabulous dday for completing a Treasure Trail and getting two more pictures for the PSH
The tower looks like a lighthouse. It is in Cinderford and commemorates something but my mind has gone a complete blank so I will need to look it up on Google before I do the page for the album.
9 comments:
Your second paragraph made me laugh out loud! The trials and tribulations of aging!
rinda
I know where you are coming from, with me it's the hips! glad you had a nice meal though and a bonus of two more pics for the hunt.
We had a lovely holiday in the Forest of Dean acouple of years ago, lovely place xx
My legs are two inches shorter than everyone else's before I even start..
Spotting the photo opportunities definitely adds an extra something to a day out
Your treasure trail sounded like lots of fun, if a bit tiring. A great way to also look for the hunt photos.
I love the sound of your secret missions and treasure hunts ... good to hear you're combining outdoor exercise with espionage!
How fun to look for hunt photos whilst doing a hunt. Sounds like a neat gift - glad the Bluefunnels enjoyed it :)
Good idea to give something that you may be able to benefit from too, lol. And benefit you did, two more great photos for the challenge, not to mention a great slap up meal, perfect.
Pitch about the knees and legs, though you write so wittily it is hard not to smile too! Glad it was a good day out and you got another two photos out of it!
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