Yesterday we settled into the Old Farm house here in Shillingford. Laundry, groceries, and a peaceful afternoon in the back garden. Today, we went wandering along the walking trails along the Thames River. We climbed up to the Castle Hill and Round Hill up the the Wittenham Clumps. After the long walk, we stopped in an old pub for lunch in a village called Dorcester. We arrived back in Shillingford after a 5 hour walk.
Tomorrow is a day trip into London. I hope everyone is well and you are welcome to comment on the blog, or email me to say you have read it.
Vern
vmainman@me.com
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Saturday, August 2, 2008
London.....
How quickly times flies. It is now Saturday morning and its raining in London. No big surprise for this summer. For all the rest of you who may read this before you depart, come prepared for rain, sun , showers, clouds etc.. At least it is not a heat wave like last trip. Temperatures will be in the low 20's for the next few days.
Yesterday was a travel day, with everything in delay. My flight was over an hour late leaving Dublin, the traffic was bad getting in from the airport, the coach ahead of us was in a small accident, so we had to stop and pick up the passengers. Later on my way to Royal Albert Hall for the Proms Concert, the circle tube line was very backed up and didn't have time for dinner before the show.
At the concert, I met a replacement Ethel ( not that you could ever really replace Ethel). We had a great time chatting before the concert and at intermission. It made for a great experience.
Said goodbye to the last of my travel buddies at the airport in Dublin. Katie and I met for a drink before her flight to Edinburgh. Earlier I had breakfast with Angus, and I saw a few others on a street corner in Dublin as my bus to the airport went by.
Today will be some shopping, cleaning up my pack and if the rain keeps up, maybe a gallery or two.
Tomorrow morning I will be up early and off to Gatwick to pick up Steve, Evie and Kevin, and then we are off for my part two of the trip in Shillingford. I hope there is a laundry near by....
Cheers from London
Vern
Yesterday was a travel day, with everything in delay. My flight was over an hour late leaving Dublin, the traffic was bad getting in from the airport, the coach ahead of us was in a small accident, so we had to stop and pick up the passengers. Later on my way to Royal Albert Hall for the Proms Concert, the circle tube line was very backed up and didn't have time for dinner before the show.
At the concert, I met a replacement Ethel ( not that you could ever really replace Ethel). We had a great time chatting before the concert and at intermission. It made for a great experience.
Said goodbye to the last of my travel buddies at the airport in Dublin. Katie and I met for a drink before her flight to Edinburgh. Earlier I had breakfast with Angus, and I saw a few others on a street corner in Dublin as my bus to the airport went by.
Today will be some shopping, cleaning up my pack and if the rain keeps up, maybe a gallery or two.
Tomorrow morning I will be up early and off to Gatwick to pick up Steve, Evie and Kevin, and then we are off for my part two of the trip in Shillingford. I hope there is a laundry near by....
Cheers from London
Vern
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