Day 263: Hilperton to Odiham

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With Lisa and Darryl this morning

With Lisa and Darryl this morning

Big day today. We woke up in Halperton to sunny skies and a lovely breakfast from the very hospitable Darryl and Lisa, who have the softest towels in the business, before heading off towards Salisbury Plain.

The Plain is the main venue of British Army manoeuvres, and the red flags indicated that they were indeed manoeuvring today, complete with the sound of machine gun fire to prove it

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Red flags mean “Stay on the road”

Red flags mean “Stay on the road”

Lunch at Tidworth with the crackle of machine gun fire in the distance

Lunch at Tidworth with the crackle of machine gun fire in the distance

Big rocks left by stone age people to attract foreign tourists

Big rocks left by stone age people to attract foreign tourists

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We eventually made it to Odiham to stay with Boo and Gavin at Westfield Farm, their stable yard. It was like rolling back the years as we settled down to a meal with too much wine and food. So happy to be back in England.

At Westfield Farm with Boo and Gavin. Gavin’s a lot shorter than I remember.

At Westfield Farm with Boo and Gavin. Gavin’s a lot shorter than I remember.

Chinooks from RAF Odiham celebrating our arrival with a fly past

Chinooks from RAF Odiham celebrating our arrival with a fly past

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