Cheddar Gorge Map

The last vacation I took was a great success with a capital B. Forget Heathrow and the M25, said Somerset, tea with cream and fresh air. My holiday fine coach started Sunday morning at the beginning of the Easter break. It started well, the truck was just in time and local to where I live with my partner Lewis. The bus driver opened the door and smiled a friendly smile. He introduced himself "Nigel", then left quietly and luggage stowed in the trunk. It turns out that we were the last pick-up and so it was out on the highway.

The coach was smart and airy, comfortable seats and adaptable, who was a great relief to my partner "Jon" with his back. He was also pleased with extra leg room we had requested when booking seats. While the beginning of a very pleasant day. Usually when it comes to travel we are both stressed by disputes in midmorning. As we had nothing to do but relax and enjoy the view, that is exactly what we did. It proposes a change for us both "let the car take the strain," to quote a well worn phrase miss. The coach was filled to capacity and felt spacious and airy. Our seats were places to put our drinks and snacks. We were able to monitor our own climate control. Very useful when the sun was shining on Jon and I were in the shade (we were to turn in the window seat.

Nigel had done his homework and we did not hold ups on the road, we had a coffee and reading services were quickly on our way. We arrived at the hotel first in Cheddar by teatime. The hotel we had two important houses which are at a point in their history, were combined into one. It was so beautiful, well kept and intelligently modified to make comfortable, without losing that sense of history. Full of energy and a wonderful cream tea we took all our own roads passenger coach for the evening. Jon and I choose to walk to the gorge is only a moderate walk away. The shadows slowly lengthened and a sense of peace and well-being wrapped itself around us like a blanket. We walked arm in arm in our small hotel feeling a wonderful sense of optimism.

Our holidays have continued in this vain throughout the week idyll. We had the choice of booking holidays to the coach to make day trips. We have two, one for the Moors and the other in Minehead. The moor is like nowhere else in England, you could be in all ages. There is no sound except the wind and your breath when you're struggling on a climb. The hotel had supplied a local guide with a huge picnic tasty. Both were very popular.

The day trip by coach Minehead was a great laugh. We were able to weather our trip coincided with the Wassail, a ceremony that people do every May Day. It is an ancient ceremony performed to ensure good crops and rebuilding has been done with great aplomb by the participants.
The coach trip was as expected, pleasant and without drama. The feeling of serenity was maintained until the last. We could not thank Nigel more. He was calm, professional and an excellent