Rockingham Castle

Foxton Locks

The Foxton Locks are near Matt's place, and have been here since the 1800s. Made for very narrow boats! The locks traverse a pretty significant hill.

Leicester

We drove to Leicester today. It's the closest major town to Market Harborough. Just wandering through the shops and having lunch. Last full day in England! There's a cloud creeping into the photo here but the weather is still outstanding!

Blue Skies

Still no clouds in the sky. Back in Market Harborough for the night. It was a highly successful road trip.

Silverstone

We went by Silverstone race course on the way back from Oxford. Apparently this Aston Martin was there, we say several others too but they were elusive!

Meat Pies

At a pub just outside Stonehenge. Yum.

English weather

Typical cloudless, warm, comfortable English weather!

Stonehenge

Spinniker Tower

In Portsmouth now, at the Spinniker Tower. The weather is perfect!

Brighton Pier

Staying near here tonight, a very old beach town.

Just missed it

Should have come a week later!

Yorkie

Not for girls.

Road trip!

Matt and I are headed south to Brighton today. Matt works for Mercedes now so he's got a nice Benz diesel. On our way-

Wandering

More of Market Harborough. I had lunch at what seemed to be a typical english place, it was a chicken pie with mashed potatoes and veggies. Everything was covered with copious amounts of gravy. Not bad.

Alfa

They get the best hatchbacks here! Matt is working today so i'm wandering the town.

Market Harborough

Made it by train to market Harborough, waiting for matt to get off of work. Beautiful weather. This is the town grammar school, dated 1614

Lost and Found

Succeeded in getting mom's lost wallet from the hotel! Good thing they stayed at an honest place. Now my job is to not leave it somewhere else!

Wrong train

Well i ended up buying a ticket for the wrong train. I wanted the Underground but ended up on the Heathrow connect. I took it anyway and i ended up at Paddington station. It's the right direction, i think.

Keep Left

Safely arrived in London. Customs was a breeze and even checking a bag didn't slow me down. Being in the front of the plane helps! The flight was great, i wish it was longer so i could have used the entertainment system more. Off to the trains.

On board

The new lie flat business class seats are amazing so far! (Trish knows ;) ) Look at the size of the screen! Everything is on time too.

Chicago

Waiting for my flight to London in the lounge. I was going to into town, but it was raining and my buddy that lives here is not in town. So i put my drink certificates to good use! It's clearing up now which is good. I can't wait to try out united's new lie flat business class seats!

Finally a new holiday!

Off to London today. I'll be seeing more than London this trip though! My first real trip to England. First step is to Chicago. Already the vibe is good, United changed the plane to a bigger 757. My favorite narrow body jet and i get First Class too! Even if it is a very short flight.