Tuesday we left Salisbury; we got to see the Magna Carta first though! It was basically just a piece of green paper with lots of old writing on it, but the church it was in was really nice. We got into Totnes -near Dartmouth- that afternoon and were picked up by Anne. She is the mother of a guy who stayed at my Dad's house last month. He is travelling around the whole world for about a year; he leaves for Fiji soon and I'm really jealous. We -Brian and I- have been staying at Anne's house for 4 days now with her and her son Mark. It has been tons of fun! She lives in Stoke Fleming, a small town outside of Dartmouth. On Wednesday Mark took us into Totnes and showed us around; it's a cool hippie town and we had lunch at a vegetarian cafe. Thursday Brian and I hiked into Dartmouth; it'sabout a 2 hour hike along the water and is absolutely beautiful. We spent the day relaxing in Dartmouth; it is a nice seaside town with lots of shopping. We had Devon Cream Tea at the Slopping Deck Resturant on the Butterwalk. The deck is literally slopping and from the outside you wonder how it is still standing. That night we went out for traditional fish and chips on the waterfront. I got the cod and it was quite tasty.
Today was a really lazy day; Brian and I just stayed in the house all day reading Calvin and Hobbes, drinking tea, and then watched Galaxy Quest. It was a nice break from all this relaxing I've been doing ;-) And then this evening Anne and Mark took us out to the local pub, The Green Dragon, where we hung out for a few hours. I have grown fond of the local wine and tomorrow Anne is going to take us to the vineyard where they give tours. Tomorrow afternoon we are taking the train back to London and on Sunday we both fly out. Brian flies back to the States and I fly to Genoa, Italy.
This whole place is incredibly beautiful; lots of rolling hills with cattle and rocky coastline. We have been on several short hikes with Anne and Mark showing us some of the beaches and woods. It has been a bit cold while we have been here, mostly because of the wind, but I can imagine how wonderful it must be to live here when it is warmer and be able to walk to fantastic beaches everyday. From here on will be hostels and the like so I am trying to make the most of the delicious homecooked meals Anne has been making us. More updates in Genoa probably!
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Sounds like fun!
Glad you're getting to relax on your vacation (adventure) instead of being dragged by some crazy planner man like our family vacations. :P
To keep you updated: I had my second interview with the Container Store today and I should be starting training next weekend or thereabouts. CONTAIN YOURSELF!
Anyway, have fun in Genoa - eat lots of great pasta for me and don't buy leather - it's hot and sticky.
Haha, usually I avoid the hot and sticky. And congrats on the container store! I will expect your closet to be ridiculously organized when I return.
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