We spent the night in Ilchester, at a classic pub/hotel called the Ilchester Arms. They gave us an ensuite room at the back of the building. The room was comfortable, and C loved the closet nook where she slept. The kids also loved that the room was furnished with a dollhouse to play with.
After breakfast we drove to Glastonbury to explore Glastonbury Tor. According to lore, the hill ("chalice hill") is rumored to be the burial place of the chalice from the last supper, The Holy Grail.
Unfortunately for us there was a road race that day so all the roads into Glastonbury were closed off. We almost gave up but C insisted that she wanted to climb the hill (this from our "everything mom wants to do is b-o-r-i-n-g" kid)! Eventually we found a place to park that was close enough to walk into town.
It was quite the hike up the Tor. Luckily most of it offered paved stairs but you definitely felt the burn. While the kids raced up to the top, J tried to keep up, I walked around the backside for a slightly less congested approach.
The small dot on top of the hill is J:
The views were amazing at the top. I read that on clear days you can see all the way to Wales.
It was also extremely windy at the top. Inside the roofless St. Michael's tower felt like a wind tunnel and it was hard to keep your feet planted.
It was quite the hike up the Tor. Luckily most of it offered paved stairs but you definitely felt the burn. While the kids raced up to the top, J tried to keep up, I walked around the backside for a slightly less congested approach.
The small dot on top of the hill is J:
The views were amazing at the top. I read that on clear days you can see all the way to Wales.
It was also extremely windy at the top. Inside the roofless St. Michael's tower felt like a wind tunnel and it was hard to keep your feet planted.
Photo op on the way down:
After descending we walked into the town of Glastonbury which has a hippy, new age vibe. There are lots of healing centers and shops selling crystals and eco-friendly clothing.
We ate lunch at Hundred Monkeys cafe a "natural and organic bistro. Probably not someplace we would return...everything we ate just seemed to be missing something. Overall though, I like Glastonbury. It's a unique and colorful town unlike any we've ever visited before.
We ate lunch at Hundred Monkeys cafe a "natural and organic bistro. Probably not someplace we would return...everything we ate just seemed to be missing something. Overall though, I like Glastonbury. It's a unique and colorful town unlike any we've ever visited before.
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