Birmingham, England

That evening I first arrived got a bit hectic. After a very long and well deserved nap I woke up to the news that there was a possibility someone in the house had contracted covid. Not really the news you want to wake up too after having travelled for over 12 hours to get there. I sat in the room and waited for the results. That was the longest half hour ever but once it was confirmed, we quickly packed up our things and left. We booked a hotel for two days so I could take my entry antigen test.

Once we arrived at the hotel we made a game plan for the next few days and then passed out after the long day of travel and stress. The next day we waited for my antigen test to arrive. It wasn’t a very long wait considering we had slept till 12 (something I have never done before). Once my test was done and the results sent off, we headed off for a much needed walk in the country.

This was my first experience of country lanes in England which I thought were super small and tight (If only I knew just how small country lanes get, like the ones I would soon experience in Wales). We headed to a place called Clent Hills. It was a beautiful night and we were set to be able to make the trek to the top of the hill to watch the sunset. Something we didn’t account for during this walk was how muddy is was going to be. I did not wear the proper shoes and spent the majority of the walk trying not to fall (but I also spend the majority of my life trying not to trip and fall so nothing new here).

I have to say Clent was a beautiful breathe of fresh air from the city and my first look at the English country side. Endless fields, hills every where and beautiful open forests with Ivy covering most trees. While Ivy is really destructive, it really is so beautiful when it covers the trees.

Once at the top, we were greeted by a gorgeous 180° view as far as the eye could see. In the distance you could make out the faint tops of the Black Mountains in Wales. It also gave a gorgeous view of the Black Country suburbs. I stood there probably until twilight, watching the sun go down and the fog roll in. Our walk back to the car was interesting, it was dark, the ground hat frosted over and become even more slippy. We were greeted by horses coming into their field once we hit the road. Of course I had to stop and admire them as they walked by.

Once back at the car we packed up, headed out to dinner and got ready to make the long drive to Wales the next day.

Double A Takes The UK | Part II

a few more images from clent hills