The Travelers Return

Marty and I are back from an excellent trip to England. London was great fun, and we had a wonderful time visiting friends in Cambridgeshire and Shropshire. The flights were easy and everything went very smoothly. We had the best time! Of course the only problem was that the trip was too short, but I expect we'll always feel that way no matter where we go.

At the same time, it is good to be home. We walked into our house last night around midnight and were asleep in our own bed just thirty minutes later. Today Ziggy comes home from the cattery and then the family will be intact again.

We have a lot of great memories of the trip and I know we'll be talking about it for a long time. Just a few of the highlights:

• London weather: everything you can imagine, all in 24 hours.
  
• Hamlet performed by the Royal Shakespeare Company at the Barbican.
  
• Poppadoms!
  
• Countless pubs and regional beers. Mmmm, beer!
  
• Dancing to Bob Marley after midnight in a Brampton living room.
  
• All those wonderful cats: Libby and Wicker, Ajax and Inca, Oscar and Polly.
  
• Outdoor markets in Cambridge, Thetford, and Bridgnorth.
  
• Hay-on-Wye, a book lover's Mecca (and for me, a source of Sheffield knives).
  
• Treacle sponge pudding with custard at the Stock Pot.
  
• The Bridgnorth funicular railway!
  
• Tea at any hour of the day or night.
  
• Tate Britain! Tate Modern!

The trip was a great combination of old places and new, old friends and new. We're so glad we went!

More pictures and writing to follow, no doubt, but for now here are a few (click for larger versions that would be suitable for desktops, if you like).