England

[Marigold2]

Thanks everyone I am so excited. I am going on a tour for 8 days and then taking two days for myself so I can perhaps visit Hever or spend more time shopping at Harrods or just going to a musuem.

I will be going to London, Hampton Court, Oxford, Stratford, Bath, Stonehenge, Brighton, and Leeds with the group. Along with other side trips.

When I lived in Freiburg, Germany I would often go to the Munster which is a church built in 1200 AD. Just sitting in the pews gave you such a sense of wonder and history. I would image the thousands of weddings, funerals, baptisms that took place in all those years. The brides walking down the isle in 1423, 1567, 1692, 1789 all those years, all those hopes and dreams. The funerals and the tears. Thousands of people who lived and hoped and dreamed now all gone and mostly forgotten. And I think about our lives which are so busy and important to us, in 300 years who will remember us? We will be totally forgotten as well, our great loves for our husbends, wives, children.

I hope to be able to take in an evening service while there. To touch the caskets of the great kings and queens. Oh I can't wait.

[kitten645]

I'm so happy for you. London is the best. I haven't been in several years and miss it badly. Trafalgar Square is my favorite spot in the world. Try taking an evening float down the Theme's (sp?) It's lovely. Covent Garden is also great fun. Have a good trip!

[Muddy4paws]

You will love it, I live in around London and its one of the best places. You can walk around for hours and still be entertained.

Brighton is one my of fave places, I love walking down the lanes. Its totally different to the hustle of London!