Bibury is a picturesque village, as so many are, so we walked around and saw the trout stream, row cottages, and flower gardens. Then we went off into a river valley, which sounds tame, but the walking was a series of ups and down, woods, vales, and a few fields. Villages and groups of houses with gardens were scattered along the trail. The ColnRiver is tiny - narrow enough to step across in places. After lunch we had a relatively short walk, mostly through woods. We arrived at Chedworth Roman Villa. This is the excavation of a Roman-style villa, or estate, thought to belong to British Romanized gentry. Visiting was an option we all took. There was a short video explaining the site. In the central meeting house, the mosaic floor has several sections still in
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