We left early Friday afternoon and headed southeast towards Braintree, but arranged a rendezvous with Christien in Saffron Walden along the way. He and some friends had Airbnb’d a barn for the weekend, and since we’re headed off next week, a late lunch and good catch-up were definitely in order. It was my first time in Saffron Walden, a picturesque, medieval town in northwest Essex, just 15 miles south of Cambridge for those, like me, who hadn’t been before.
We arrived in Braintree late afternoon and spent the evening catching up with Jon & Jo. The following morning, bathed in late September sunshine, we took Ozzie for a good walk along the Fitch, a repurposed railway track, and across some fields. Afterward, we decided to spend the afternoon in Suffolk, a region we hadn’t explored much before. Specifically, we wandered around Lavenham, one of the most important and best-preserved medieval villages in England.
That evening, we made our way to El Pulpo, a Spanish tapas restaurant the girls had been keen to visit. The food was okay, but the atmosphere was lively. Ozzie was eager for another walk the next morning, so after a quick breakfast, we found ourselves walking through another wooded area, with Oz happily leading the way.
Back in Hartford, with September coming to a close, the weather was turning cooler and wetter, unmistakably signaling that it was time to move on. It felt like the perfect time to seek out new surroundings and follow the sun to our next destination.
Dream Chasers 