This post is a continuation of our time in England. Check out the previous posts here:

1 – New to the UK  2 – Staying on an English Sheep Farm  3 – Our Time at Chatsworth  4 – Wandering York

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After a fun, but long day to York and back, we were excited to have a relaxing day solely to check out the area around the sheep farm – our last day there!

We hopped in the car and parked at the base of the Roaches. The Roaches, what a name, huh? These were the hills nearby our farm similar to the cliffs often seen in popular English films. Perfect for the Elizabeth Bennet moment we were hoping for! (We allowed ourselves to be cheesy at certain points on this trip).

We started our hike and, let me tell you, I am not the most athletic person around, but this walk was doable! It was a pleasant trek up the hills, surrounded by wildflowers and a nice breeze that only grew the further up we got. I even took a waving picture, as one does when he/she is instructed to do so.

Upon reaching the top of the cliffs, we were rewarded with a beautiful view of the valley below. Full of more rolling hills, a large reservoir, fields separated by short stone walls and lots of sheep! What more could you ask for? Naturally, I don’t have a picture, because that would just be too logical. Your imagination will have to do. Rest assured, it was just as we hoped it would be, and the song at the beginning was playing in our heads as we pretended to be extremely contemplative.

Fortunately, we did take a picture of the colorful flowers along the way and our opportunity to frolic in the fields.

The only thing that brought us down from the cliff was the promise of food when we got to the bottom. After stopping to admire some grazing sheep, we drove to a little local restaurant where I first heard the word “ciabatta” uttered aloud by an English man. I think of that moment every time I see that word now. Very meaningful, I know. We sat outside, had a lovely lunch, and pet a friendly cat.

The rest of our day we spent packing, cleaning and resting. It was our last night on the farm and we were sad to leave, but we knew there were many more sights ahead of us and more adventures to be had!

Tune in next week to pretend you’re being proposed to at an inopportune time by a certain Mr. Darcy, and to learn how not to plan your dream day. You’re probably on the edge of your seat right now. Just kidding. That’s okay, I’m not offended.

Thanks for reading, and I hope to see you again! Send us a line if you want to be friends.

~Leah