Last Night in England

We spent our last night in England blogging, drinking wine and scotch, and remembering all the fabulous places we visited and how much fun we had. We got a lot of laughs when Bill tried to set up the timer on the camera to take this picture. Where are Amy and Brenna when you need them. We now call him "Twinkle Toes".

Day 8 - The Sun Came Back Out

The day began with a visit to Winchester Cathedral, the longest medieval cathedral in Britain. The Cathedral was right next to our hotel, so it was an easy walk.

After leaving Winchester, we headed for Portsmouth. Tom and Bill wanted to see the HMS Victory. Debbie and Lisa visited the shops instead. They even found the Quay Outlet Mall. Tom and Bill toured the HMS Victory and the HMS Warrior. They were very impressed and could have spent a whole day there instead of 2 hours. They saw the spot where Admiral Nelson was mortally wounded at the Battle of Trafalgar. The HMS Warrior was the first iron clad steam assisted sailing ship in the world. The grates in her boilers were manufactured in Coalbrookdale.

After leaving Portsmouth, we headed for Windsor Castle. The last admission was at 4:00 and we were cutting it close. We took a wrong turn and had to back track, so Bill dropped Tom, Lisa and Debbie off at the gates so we could get there on time. We made it by 5 minutes. Bill went to park the car and make a business call while the rest of us toured Windsor Castle. It was amazing. It could possibly put Versailles to shame.

Our last meal in Britain was at the Harvester Grill near our hotel. We were all very sad that our trip was coming to an end. We had a good dinner but it was bittersweet.

Day 8 - The Day of the Rain

We began the day with a lovely breakfast in the Conservatory at Bibury Court. The view was so beautiful that even the dreary rain could not dampen our spirits. After breakfast we drove to Bath. This was possibly the most scenic drive of the trip.

As the rain continued our first stop was Bath. We visited the Roman Baths which was very interesting. Then we toured the Bath Abbey, a 15th century medieval church with remarkable carved frontage and amazing fan vaulting. On the way back to the car, we passed the Pulteney Bridge which according to Google is one of the most beautiful and romantic bridges in the world. We disagree.