Tom sums up our last day: After our late night exploring the English railway system(i.e. getting lost again) we decided to sleep in.I awoke at 10 and soaked in the tub with my latest Grisham novel while the girls slept another hour(yes we have yet to adjust to this time zone). Once ready we journeyed to downtown Winchester on this warm and sunny day to have bite to eat and shop. Pizza Hut (yes that's what I said) was our dining spot of choice and boy is it nicer here than it's US peers. Excellent food at reasonable prices. Afterward we did some shopping, viewed the open air markets and then toured Winchester castle, the old city gates (Winchester as we mentioned was the capital of London until the ? 11th century), Winchester University and an ANCIENT spooky old cemetery on a hill overlooking the town. Ended the day at a classical appearing English pub called Bishops on the Bridge which were known for their tasty "faggots" which we found were herbed meatballs made of ofhal (pig guts - note top item on menu above). Though I was tempted Terri and Angela reminded me I would be eating alone if the faggots came to our table. Therefore it was appetizer day as we dined on deep fried brie, "jackets"(baked potatoes) with butter, onion rings and bread topped off by Chardonnay and Angela's favorite fuzzy navels. Called it a night at 7pm so we could packed and get to bed early for our 9:35 a.m. bus ride up to London for our 2:25 flight back to Mpls.
It's been an eventful 2 weeks and we have been awed not only by the beautiful sights but also by the kindness of the people we have met. Our cabdriver(part-time history buff) summed it up by stating that the universities of old emphasized that "manners make the man" and we have certainly seen that in the folks of the Isles. Signing off from Europe!
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