K.S. Tours at your service!

Today Vi filled our stomach's with a lovely breakfast and then Keith guided us to see some wonderful places.

First was a magical church--one of only three that have a spiral (spelling?) and tower. It was like something out of a movie! The tombstones were so old and faded you couldn't even see the writing!

Next we went to the popular Stonehenge. You actually have to pay to get past the fence, which only takes you 3 feet further to a roped path were you can walk along and take pictures. Smartypants (us) just manuevered the camera through or over the fence and shot some pictures of it. I still wonder if possibly the giants placed those stones, they are big!

Afterwards, Keith drove us through the country and little towns. I feel like today I finally got to see the real England. It was just beautiful--the homes, the road, the countryside, the thatched roofs, etc.

We ended up in Salisbury pronounced "Salsbury" where K.S. (Keith Slater's) tour provided us with a booty (trunk) coffee and biscuit break before we headed into town for a spot of shopping. Did you know that coffee with cream is called "white coffee"? Now you do! In many ways, Salisbury reminds me of Mt. Angel accept bigger and with better shops. Mum even found a Pound store aka Dollar Store! NOOOOO!!! jk I was surprised to see she barely bought anything! We had lunch at Polly's Tea Shop and then saw Salisbury Cathedral. Wow! The top of the chapel spiral (spelling?) is 429 feet! I would not want to be up there!

Keith then drove us home a different path and we got home in time for a delicious home cooked meal by Vi. We ended the evening with Britain's Got Talent before heading off to bed (and to create this blog!) On the show was this guy who looked like a rocker came out with a high soprano woman's voice singing opera and his voice went higher than mine! It was gross! Mum admitted though as long as she closed her eyes, he sounded good.

I just want to give a shout out to Vi and Keith--they are absolutely wonderful and I can't thank them enough. They have really been the highlight of my trip thus far! Mum's too! She was so grateful and touched by their kindness today she cried after lunch...

PS Having been in England now about three days and being around the wonderful Vi and Keith, I am having trouble not talking in a British Accent. I found myself doing it all day today but had to stop myself because I just know someone will spot me as a fake!

Goodnight!