I know! I know! Here I was going to be a good blogger and have failed terribly. But am going to take a few moments to try and give a quick synopsis of where we have been, where we are and where we expect to be going.
The last four days has founds us navigating along tiny narrow country roads skimming aged stone homes, narrow ally ways and cobble stoned roads. We have come across impressive abbys of old, 1300-1400) and stood in awe of the manicured lawns that have highlighted the aged walls and architecture of the old abby. And yes - we have seen the thatched roof cottages, old stables with large white horses standing calmly but curiously in their stable. We stopped for tea at a lovely stream side tea room and sat in the car a couple evenings eating fish & chips.
The days have been short, with night falling fast at about 4pm. Since our body clocks are still trying to acclimate we have lost daylight time by sleeping in too late.
Terry is driving like a local - loving the round-abouts - and doing a wonderful job staying on the left side of the road.
Today we are on the west cost heading probably to Salisbury with hopefully a visit to Bath. We have been through Thirsk and the Moors and Dales which is James Herriott territory. We actually got to stand at the front of his vet surgery office and meandered along some of the roadways and through the towns that he based many of his stories. Terry has revisited many of the stories in his mind as he tried to reconcile what he imagined with what actually is. An interesting place to go with Terry. :)
