Bath England

After Freezing to death at Stonehenge we traveled a bit to Bath England. The Romans built this town when the came to England in hope of conquering and taking over the country. We visited the Roman Baths. What an exciting adventure this was. Again we had an audio tour and lucky for the kids there was a version just for them....Eva listened to this version too... It was so interesting to learn how they lived...and bathed. We also visited the Abbey and a fun little old fashioned sweet shoppe. We also visited the Fashion Museum...it was stupid. Then we walked and saw many buildings like the Circus...it is tall home and businesses that make a complete circle and the Famous Crescent Drive. This City was amazing and truly a highlight of our trip. Enjoy the photos

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Stonhenge

Stonehenge was our first stop on our second day of Spring Break. Upon approaching this historical site we were both impressed and a bit disappointed. Impressed by the vast land surrounding the site and a bit disappointed on the size of the rocks. I guess things are always bigger in our mind. When we got up to the actual site it was FREEEEEEEEZZZZZZING COLD!!!!!!!! After about five minutes listening to the audio tour the kids wanted to go back to the car...but after living three years in this country we know to hold tight when it is cold....eventually you will go numb and not feel to cold! It was neat to hear all the myths and predictions of how and why these amazing rocks came to make Stonehenge. It is something we will never forget.

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Spring Break 2008

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We had a wonderful Spring break. Thursday we traveled from our home to Warwick Castle. This castle is over 1000 years old. It was a towering medieval fortress but also served as a residence to the rich. Winston Churchill was a guest here often. We walk up three different towers. Up and down we walk a total of some 500+ steps. Greg, Isaac Kaleb, and I took a ghost tour...Kaleb freaked out and of course Eva screamed! We met Knights and princesses. It rained a bit off and on but that didn't stop the fun. We met a really nice couple from Scotland on our way out of the castle grounds that gave us some great coupons for the rest of our trip. The enjoyed giving sweets to the kids...for you Yankees ( that is what the British call Americans) sweets are hard candy. After spending the day at the castle we traveled another two hours to Pickwick England to stay at a Royal Air Force Base for the night.

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The White Cliffs of Dover

Friday was the boys first day of Spring break and Greg had a goal day, so we decided to head down to the city of Dover. What a busy little town. We visited the Dover Castle and the secret wartime tunnels. It was a beautiful Estate. We walked through the keep are and saw where Henry II, and a few other Henry ect Lived and dined. There was a small chapel with in the Keep that was in very good condition. We also went down in some Medieval Tunnels below the castle. The stairs down below were very steep and cold and dark. We then took a tour through the Secret wartime tunnels. This was a huge highlight for us. These tunnels were carved into the white cliffs of Dover, used during world war II. There was a hospital, a barracks, a mess hall and offices. We went through two of the three different levels. It was really interesting to see smell and even feel some of this amazing history. The kids were all amazed and quite the little troopers with all of the steps and steep slopes. The weather was sunny and quite warm for England. The coast was foggy...whats new. It was a fun day out for us all. enjoy the photos!