Wye - Ye Olde Ferrie Inn - Day 1 Washed Away?

Day 1 (Mon 21)

Today was a travel day.  No hurry as we cannot be in until 4pm.  We stopped at first services on M40, and ate our lunch, then had one more stop - a comfort break.  Unusually, there were no serious travel issues - only the predicted delays occurred.  We arrived minutes after 4pm.  Down the steep ramp and do a U-turn into the car park.  Inside we were greeted by a member of the staff, who helped us get our bags up the narrow stairs to our room.  

The Olde Ferrie Inn from a picture on the wall in the inn.

The Olde Ferrie Inn was founded in 1473.  The only issue we had was connecting to the Wi-Fi.  Take the phone outside the room and it connects OK, once connected the signal still works inside.  There is a 'Smart' TV, already connected, and with someone else's sign-in on BBC i‑Player.  

We went for a walk along the road past the inn.  Call it a path really.  We got to the next hand operated ferry which unsurprisingly was also closed.  We had already noticed that the Wye was running very fast and was quite high. The previous weekend, it had flooded the car park.  There was no danger of that this week though, as there is no rain forecast.

We also passed a disused lime kiln, which was vaguely familiar - perhaps I have been here before, or perhaps there are several sites like this,. 

Here's a rather jumpy video of the river and inn at our arrival:

We ate at the inn in the evening and had the first of our amazing meals.  While the menu is quite limited, the food is great and the portions are generous.