For our last meal, we drove out to the countryside just outside Bristol to The Walled Garden. It is an artistic communty that has a lovely cafe called, "The Ethicurean". Anthony and Jon had eaten there before, and coincidentally, they had just been profiled on the TV the day before. It is a cute new restaurant run by two youngish lads.
Though the food was excellent, it felt as though they were still finding their legs and techniques for running a restaurant effectively. We met one of their mothers who was from Mexico.
We timed it all well as a small rainstorm came through just as we arrived, and Jon and I had to run from the art studios to the cafe.
We ordered a bottle of wine, and prepared to have a long casual lunch.
For dessert, we had a Cheese plate of local cheeses. Among them a soft blue that had been out of production for a long time, and only recently it had begun to be made again. In my opinion, it could have stayed out of production.
After lunch, the storm had cleared, and we wandered around the lovely grounds savoring the beautiful greens of the British countryside. It is stunning.
The views of the valley below are amazing, and as they have outdoor seating, it would be a lovely place to return in the summer.
Before long, it was time to make our way back to Brunel's Bristol Train Station, and board our train back to London. It was a fantastic break from the city, and I'm really grateful that Anthony and Jon invited me to join the.
Best of all, the dogs were exhausted when we got home. While Tony is away, they are closed up in the apartment all week, so it it great to get them a ton of exercise over the weekend.
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