DAY 5: Hiking the Cotswold Way (9 mile day) 

Love Rachel's positivity through pain. A winger would be worse, bravo

Great to see you two having such a nice lunchtime in a random village pub. A lot of Americans who haven't been to the UK think that a pub is the equivalent of a bar in the US. But as you know, happening upon a welcoming British pub is a unique pleasure. And well done Rachel. Nature clearly prioritised many admirable things when you were designed, however hiking was perhaps not one of them. The way you've cheerily made it to the halfway point has been an absolute joy to watch.

really lovely video, your visit to the pub shows what pub culture can and should be.

I’m going to walk the Cotswolds way next month so that’s how I’ve stumbled across your videos, I was only going to watch one video this evening but I can’t stop swatching. I’ve really enjoyed watching you both. Im English so it’s been fascinating to hear your commentary on the English countryside, I also love how excited you got for the England rugby match. I haven’t taken a look at your full channel yet but I hope you still continue to do these adventures :)

Another lovely day in paradise! 🙂

You are a trooper, Rach!

I'm really enjoying watching your travail. Hehe! as a Brit it's really interesting to watch you two enjoy our country. I've seen too many Americans "do" Britain in 48 hrs.(hate that expression). There's so much more to experience past Big Ben - and you've taken the trouble to do it. What you've been experiencing makes us what we are as a nation. It's not very flashy, but we're good with it. You feel you "understand rugby"? Wow, that's blown me away - that's very cool. When you actually "get it", it's just the best game! (Oh, yeah. Oops - Happy Birthday!!) I get the thing about hills - you struggle up them, and then just bloody go down the other side, so then you've got another bloody hill to struggle up! Aagh! 0

Horses sweat, men perspire, ladies glow.

The 'marker ' you came to, is an Ordnance Survey Triangulation point. They used to be used fro map making before GPS.

This is close to my home. We have not walked the Cotswold Way as such. but parts of it. Back before I was thirty though, we walked the Offa's Dyke Path, on the Welsh border, 110 miles, so I sympathise with your pain. We carried camping equipment though, I carried less than my hubby, but later we found I was carrying the maximum recommended for a man!!. It was very hot when we did it and on the second day I got nery dehydrated with stomach cramps. Luckily I remembered seeing something about salt depletion and we found a pub and I drank a glass of salty water. Strangely I could hardly taste the salt. Recovered quickly and could reduce the salt each time. One more thing. My other half's friend was mountain biking in the dark in the woods near Cooper's Hill and swears he came across a big cat sitting in the track.

Great uploads, so glad you've enjoyed your trip (so far!) despite the pain and extra warm weather! Happy belated birthday btw. Looking forward to seeing the remainder of your visit. Hope you can quickly build your channel you deserve to, lovely genuine couple.

I'm feeling your pain and enjoying the glorious views. You're doing really well and seem to be toughing it out. I'm impressed ! Painful feet are a real hindrance to distance walking. Well done ! Cheers ! Sheffield South Yorkshire

Just wanted to say that I've been really enjoying your Cotswold Way videos. What a great adventure. I don't know how you managed it - I could not do it. Enjoying your channel and going to keep watching.

These videos are so great. You really capture the beauty of Gloucestershire. All of your trip so far has been in Gloucestershire, the last bit into Bath will be in Somerset. You both did very well. Long distance walking day after day is bloody hard!

Hi! Going uphill can be hard, but when your legs get tired downhill is worse. Great to see you enjoying that special birthday in a truly memorable way.

Really enjoyed watching your adventure through the Cotswolds! Wishing you both the best, so nice finding channels like this. Happy birthday btw!

At 16 mins, pretty much meters from where i used to live in a little lane you walked down to the Carpenters Arms. Miss it so much, especially walking the dogs throughout the seasons, i was very lucky to live in such beautiful place. Glad you enjoyed it.

Have been waiting for this vid to land.

been watching your journey thank you for the uploads

You two are lovely and I’m enjoying your videos.May I just advise you to take off the hats whilst covered by the trees.❤❤

It's great to see you two glow more every day❤

Wonderful to see Americans get pub culture, it is nothing like bars, a pub is a second familly. Pubs are extreamly vairied so whan you find one that fits, thats home. That just me smile.

Been waiting for day 5. Really enjoying your adventure, not your pain. 😊

Good last minute decision to go to The Carpenters Arms. Whenever I see two Americans walk into a local British pub while out hiking it always reminds me of that scene from _An American Werewolf in London_ where the two hikers walk into The Slaughtered Lamb pub. But you were quite safe in The Carpenters Arms because the locals seemed very nice and it was daytime anyway. It could be very different at night however. 🐺😱😜

I feel ashamed, I’m English and I didn’t even know about this. Sadly, I’m too old to do it now.

Just finished binge watching the first half.That was fun.Makes me want to get up off my fat bum and try it myself.

It's lovely watching you enjoying the cotswold way. 8 know it's a tough walk but it's so worth the effort

Rachel, you can see by the way you are walking that you are really suffering from blisters. It took courage to continue. And country pubs are the best.

You walked the way like professionals, congratulations and thank you for the entertainment.

Outstanding episode guys, just great work!

Happy belated Birthday, thank you for your lovely video's.

Hi from the UK 🇬🇧 look on the bright side it could have been raining the whole way 😊 Next you could try the Hadrians wall walk 🚶‍♀️

Nice to see the carpenters arms it was my local pub till I moved away. I know the cotswold way but never walked it thanks for saving my feet!😂

If I'd have known I'd have joined you for lunch! I live in Stonehouse!

If that's the pub in Randwick, it was closed at lunchtime when we did the Way!

Thats hard graft. You got the special local pub vib:)

Your a Very Lucky Man

Another great video . Happy belated birthday . I know I'm about a month late lol .

this is around where i live hope you liked it the hills here are a pain in the arse sometimes but the scenery makes up for it

just found you guys while looking up videos of my local area and watched your whole journey. was quite surprised to see this one as i grew up next to the carpenters arms and have lived in stroud pretty much all my life, its a very interesting town with a good amount of history to it. did you guys go into the town or just westrip? edited to add: 10:06 🤣i 100% know where this is and have some very funny memories from that exact spot

Rachel, My wife and I did the first two days of the cotswold trail to Winchcomb and it was great. We are going back to Great Britain this next summer to do the whole trail. Did you guys use Mac Adventures or Hillwalking tours? It looks like the B and B's really picked up for you in terms of quality. We used Hillwalking tours and they were solid as well but are debating another service. We also did three days in the Scottish Highlands which I would highly recommend. The walk is not much harder but the views are even better. You see less people along the trail however. We went from Invermoriston to Inverness and it was also terrific.

Bloody hell. The Derbyshire Peak District .The Pinnine way which starts in Derbyshire. Or the Coast to Coast

You didn't snog at the kissing gate(!)

A technical question, when you leave the Carpenter's Arms, all the writing is reversed. How does that happen?

Does Walks of the Cotswold have a GPS map app for you to find the trail?

Rachel is walking like she is crippled