Wow – a 4* breakfast of Carol’s specialty: poached eggs, beans, English bacon. We Smiths took a vote – we’re not leaving.
Our tour guides took us to a bunch more special places – first the Wilkins Jam outlet then up to Colchester Castle where we hit the Castle Tavern & walked ancient Roman walls.
Later in the day we headed up to the Chappel Real Ale festival in a very cool setting – an old train station. Fun food (especially the Essex sausage!) and a fine selection of real ales. Good friends of S&C join us – Steve and Mara. Mara shares a birthday and year with me! How cool is that?
