Swindon

We got no relief from the heat even as the day grew later. Fortunately our bus a/c was working pretty well so we were at least comfortable as we drove on to our hotel in Swindon. I was expecting a decent-sized town since I would have sworn I had heard of the place somewhere. But Swindon turned out to be a two street town out in the middle of nowhere. Our hotel was pretty much the only point of interest in the hamlet. It was an inclusive resort/hotel with a huge oak bar, nice restaurant and indoor pool. The locals used the pool and athletic facilities as a health club. Dinner was a mini-buffet that included ratatouille and lasagna. Not very English but it was delicious. Dessert was ice cream which was exactly what we wanted on this stinking hot day. After dinner Gail, her mother and I decided to take a walk to the "town". Soon after leaving our hotel grounds we came upon this virtually deserted old church. There was no one around the church as we explored the grounds. Just the sound of a big flock of birds roosting up on the roof. The church and church graveyard seemed like something from an English movie set.