Bachwig travellers: Reflecting on Ludlow

It's been some days since I've written. I'm sitting in our lovely outdoor area in Conwy- the city walls behind me and over our front wall is the sea. We'll definately have to post some photos of our gorgeous wee Harbour View cottage. Now...back to Ludlow. The Ludlow Town House is awesome. It's not for those who want absolute privacy as it is part of a family home but the bedrooms are so so spacious and comfortably elegant. Karen is such an easy host and like almost everyone we meet she had NZ connections. Her daughter lives in Christchurch and her mum in Sydney so they are journeying to NZ later this year. Michael was getting a little used to a 'menu' driven cooked breakfast so we had to tell him to politely give the good sized meal (on top of great cereals, bread and preserves) a go. Bruce had already told Karen he doesn't eat cooked...so boring!!! Karen nicely let us leave our car parked outside her place while we explored Ludlow which is known for it's lovely Tudor wooden houses and of course the castle. The town is also developing a bit of a foodie reputation...it has two Michelin starred restaurants but I'm not so sure if the rest of the town is catching up - however the Thai Restaurant Karen sent us to for dinner was excellent. We took lots of photos and I played with my new camera...but photos on the blog are all Bruce's - I haven't downloaded any of mine yet. Then it was on to Ludlow castle. It's funny you don't see it for miles like many castles but once you get in and up it you see why it is built where it is. Michael just loved his first castle (well that he had been in) and he ran and explored. The amount of 'be careful's I'm losing count of ...he seems to be at an age with no fear (except for Doctor Who exhibitions).