I know, I know...I've been slacking when it comes to blogging. I guess I got so used to not getting on the computer during our trip that it's been hard to come back and get wired in again. Plus, there are so many photos to share that it's a bit overwhelming. But if I don't get on the ball then I'm going to be in trouble. So here goes....
When I last left off we had just finished our first week in the city of London. On that Saturday we checked out of the hotel and took a long walk around the area that we had stayed before making our way out to the airport to meet Mom and Dad.
Once we met up, we found our way to the car rental locations and then the real fun began - driving on the other side of the road, and finding our way to the resort.
The week in the county (just north of Birmingham) was a lot of fun and relaxing (yet still really packed with things to do every day). We had two units - Mom and Dad in one with Joss and Eddie, and us Cornwell's in the other with Jason and Adele.
Sunday was Jack's birthday and we celebrated with a train ride on the Churnet Valley Railway. It made a couple stops where we took a little walk to a pub (of course!) and then afterward had a picnic lunch (Jack's favorite thing to do).
On the way home from
there we stopped at the ruins of an Abbey (the first of many visits like that).
The next day we went into Lichfield to see the cathedral and walk around the town.
On the Tuesday we drove about 2+ hours north to Hoghton Tower
(http://www.hoghtontower.co.uk) which is just outside of Preston. It's owned by Sir Bernard Hoghton, a distant relative of my Dad's. We presented him with some money that had been collected from back in Seattle and then we got a private tour of the home. It was nearly 3 hours long and both Jack and Ethan did REALLY well and paid attention (well, for Ethan that means he didn't cry).
It was very entertaining and one of the best stories told was how a member of the family lost a large portion of land during a game of poker. That land is now know as Liverpool! Also, it was in the house that in August 1617, King James 1 of England so enjoyed a loin of beef that he knighted it "Sirloin."
That's all for now. We've got a busy day tomorrow and it's late!
When I last left off we had just finished our first week in the city of London. On that Saturday we checked out of the hotel and took a long walk around the area that we had stayed before making our way out to the airport to meet Mom and Dad.
Once we met up, we found our way to the car rental locations and then the real fun began - driving on the other side of the road, and finding our way to the resort.
The week in the county (just north of Birmingham) was a lot of fun and relaxing (yet still really packed with things to do every day). We had two units - Mom and Dad in one with Joss and Eddie, and us Cornwell's in the other with Jason and Adele.
Sunday was Jack's birthday and we celebrated with a train ride on the Churnet Valley Railway. It made a couple stops where we took a little walk to a pub (of course!) and then afterward had a picnic lunch (Jack's favorite thing to do).
On the way home from
there we stopped at the ruins of an Abbey (the first of many visits like that).
The next day we went into Lichfield to see the cathedral and walk around the town.
On the Tuesday we drove about 2+ hours north to Hoghton Tower
(http://www.hoghtontower.co.uk) which is just outside of Preston. It's owned by Sir Bernard Hoghton, a distant relative of my Dad's. We presented him with some money that had been collected from back in Seattle and then we got a private tour of the home. It was nearly 3 hours long and both Jack and Ethan did REALLY well and paid attention (well, for Ethan that means he didn't cry).
It was very entertaining and one of the best stories told was how a member of the family lost a large portion of land during a game of poker. That land is now know as Liverpool! Also, it was in the house that in August 1617, King James 1 of England so enjoyed a loin of beef that he knighted it "Sirloin."
That's all for now. We've got a busy day tomorrow and it's late!
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