Turns out the weather has been OK where we are. A few showers, but generally not too bad.
The parts of Scotland we had planned to visit have had roads cut by floods.
Made us feel as though we had made the right decision in not travelling further afield.
We are starting to feel a little weary, so the starts to the day are getting later and later.
We had decided to visit Warwick Castle today. Rocked in about 12 noon.
What a great day. Interesting displays and some great events.
We had been looking forward to the jousting, but that was not to happen today as the ground was way too damp and mushy to support the horses running at full tilt.
They did put on a show with hand to hand combat with medieval weapons, which was quite cool.
They also had a great session with birds of prey. Eagles with 8ft wing spans swooping in just over the audience’s heads. Vultures swooping in. Impressive.
Even the displays in the castle were OK.
It was well worth our effort.
After this we then dropped into Oxford, for a bite and a quick comparison to Cambridge. Oxford seemed a larger place, and at the time we were there, a much greater student presence on the streets. We had dinner and then moved on. Very much a ‘Japanese Tour’ visit. i.e. drop in take photos, and move on. Although we didn’t really take many photos and were more interested in a good meal, which is what we managed to find.
We then headed back to our base in London. Rel did a great job driving through the streets of London, for what was essentially a hassle free drive. Our home base is only a couple of kms south of the centre of London, so it made her efforts all the more impressive. The only hiccup came when we were 2 streets from home. We just had to make 2 more right hand turns and we were there. Except one could not make a right hand turn at the lights. Oops. A quick rethink and we easily made our way home. We felt special as we waited for the gates to open to let us in. This apartment complex is in a gated community.
The apartment we are staying at belongs to Narelle’s friend Kirsten and her husband. But they are away, and sadly we won’t get to see them while we are in England.
But they have some other friends staying here now. Kirsten’s parents are also staying here, so it makes for a nice cosy arrangement.
Not sure if it has been mentioned earlier, but Tina Arena lives in this complex as well. (Just some trivia for fans of Young Talent Time).
We also discovered some other interesting facts about this area. When we first dropped in here we went out to dinner with Russell and Louise to a Thai restaurant.
Turns out that 2 nights later someone was stabbed and killed whilst eating in that restaurant.
Today was the first time we felt ready to come back home. Good timing, as we leave Europe on Sunday for Singapore. We spend a few days in Singapore before arriving home next Friday. We have had a sensational time, but do miss our friends and family at home.
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