After wrapping up London with an honorary stride across Abbey Road we headed West for Henley-on-Thames. Strolling around this international rowing Mecca reminded us of Kristen’s exciting rowing days and it didn’t take long before we found ourselves in a state of “Crew” nostalgia. Nearby is Oxford and once again we couldn’t help but think of the kids when we visited Christ Church College and walked through the grand eating hall from the Harry Potter movie. Moving on, Stonehenge was more impressive than we thought it would be and Salisbury Cathedral (which houses one of four remaining Magna Carta originals) was up there as well. Plymouth was a pleasant surprise. The Mayflower Steps in Plymouth’s old harbour is mostly famous for being the departure point of the Pilgrims in 1620 but this is also the harbour where Drake, Cook, Raleigh, Darwin and many other world explorers set sail from as well. As you can imagine, not much to see or do at Lands End but the drive through beautiful Cornwall made this drive out worthwhile.
We plan on passing through the Bath area and then moving quickly north toward Scotland. The days may be getting longer but they’re still slipping on by very quickly and we’re starting to get a bit nervous about running out of time to do everything we planned. Travel can be sooo stressful:-)
Wishing everyone a very Happy Easter!