We have arrived in England! Mom and I had an uneventful overnight flight from Philly where we both slept about 2 hours. Exhausted, we had to wait in line for >30 mins to go through Passport control and the customs after which we were met by dear friends Stephen and Eddie for our 2 hours drive "to the sea" where they live (in Sussex county). I mut admit, at first I was a bit put off by the driving on the wrong side of the road, but it seems to make a bit more sense now. The roads as you get further from London are so narrow! But Eddie is a terrific driver and Stephen an equally fabulous tour guide. After a meal of typically English food including meat pie, potatoes and salad, we were off to see a bit of the English countryside. We drove to see "the downs," (hills) as well as saw a most beautiful little church in the middle of a tiny little town called Singleton as well as Chichester cathedral and Arundel Castle and Cathedral. There is so much history here and the architecture is spectacular.
We then made our way back to Stephen and Eddie's where I laster until 7:30 pm and hit the sack. I slept 12 hours and woke ready to head to Southampton to meet our cruise ship, the Golden Princess. Everything went smoothly and we got on board and to our state room without incident; our luggage was even already there waiting for us! So now we've unpacked, had our muster (ie lifeboat) drill and have set sail for Dublin Ireland. We just passed the Queen Mary II which also will be setting sail for New York City this evening.
Our room is lovely; the mini-suite fantastic. We have an "entertainment" area where we have stored our yarn and travel books. We also have a great choice of movies to watch while at sea.
That's all for day one! Keep in touch!
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Knitty D and Travel Companion "Barbie"
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