Impolite Staff at Train Station.

The one and only bad experience during our trips in Oxfordshire was about public transportation service included impolite staff at train station. It is uneasy to go around where we wanted to visit in Oxfordshire without a car, therefore, we had to rely on the public transportation service.

The Charlbury train station is the closest one fron Bob and Nel's home so we went there almost everyday. I could still remember the impatient face of David Carter, the particular staff at Charlbury train station. He never turned a polite or happy face to us everytime when we were buying the tickets. He even thought that we made him a big trouble when we wanted to buy the bus+rail ticket one day. Well...I would say the reason I got that idea was from the train timetable which indicated that I could get bus+rail ticket to certain towns. If so, what's the point for him to turn a black face on us. I did see him smile at other passengers. Was that just because we were foreigners? Or he thought that we spoke poor English? No matter what, I did not think that he should treat us in that impolite way and that's why I was so angry about. The tone he asked "What?" with his rude facial expression would not shed away from my head.
I felt so sad that we tried to be friendly to everyone but there was someone treated you back in a totally different way.

There is no one superior to anyone else and I hope that there will have no discrimination in this world afterwards.

Cheltenham...

Cheltenham.

Cheltenham is a town of garden. You could see many green fields and gardens in Cheltenham. In addition, Cheltenham is also called Cheltenham Spa. Cheltenham Spa, as you could tell from the words, means it was a regency spa town which is similar to Leamington Spa and Bath Spa. Cheltenham is the centre for Cotswolds. Cotswolds is an area located in middle England and it is well known because of its stone cattages and of course, its beautiful scenery of countryside. However, Cheltenham is renowned for its stylish shopping, colourful parks and other special events nowadays.

We planned to visit both Cheltenham and Gloucester, these two towns of Cotswolds at the beginning of that day. We changed our minds after arriving at Cheltenham because we thought that we might need more time to walk around the town. Therefore, we had a quite "luxury" day as tourists. What do I mean luxury here? I meant that we took time enjoy as much of the town and the environment as possible (like locals somehow). We walked around the town, went to parks, did some shopping, enjoyed the coffee at Starbucks, had some nice talks and of course, got lost sometimes. It is good to spend a day at just a town or city even you may not do all you had planned to do there. At least, you enjoy the time of being there. It is great to slow down a bit of your pace and walking (working) with senses of beauty= enjoy the life.

We did not have time to visit all the towns around Cotswolds area this time, however, I wish that I could spend some time in Cotswolds later. Cotswolds is an area covered by River Avon, therefore, Stratford-upon-Avon, Bath Spa could be included.
I wish to see the stone cattage next time :D