After leaving Bath, we took a train to visit the hometown of another great camp friend, Luke Hardcastle. We were only spending 24 hours there, but boy did we see and do a lot. Bournemouth is a town which is situated along the bluffs of England’s Southern Coast. When you walk the coastline you have amazing views of the sea.
When we arrived Luke gave us a tour of the outskirts of the city, the costal views were amazing. We then went to his house, where we unloaded and talked in their backyard with flowers, grape plants and a little pond. We were then treated to a freshly made traditional English dinner. It was delicious and had mashed potatoes, beef, and a brown sauce. We also had some Peas and Rolls. It was a very nice home cooked meal. Later that evening we walked to a local pub near the beach. After having a few drinks we walked to the edge of the bluff and saw fireworks in the distance. It was a very nice way to end the evening. It was especially nice of Luke to arrange the fireworks for our arrival.
The next morning we woke up to a very busy day. We had so much to do as this was our last day in England. We woke up early and had a full English breakfast, some of the brave even tried haggis. We were then off to find a ₤ .99 store, see where Luke worked, go to the ship to drop off luggage, find a customs agent, call Stacy to wish her a happy birthday, watch Luke play cricket, and then take a train back to Southampton before the ship left us in England. We succeeded; everything was completed with a few moments to spare.
One of the highlights of being in Bournemouth was watching Luke play Cricket. I will be completely honest when I had no idea what was going on, but it was nice to see Luke bowl. His team was winning when we left to go to the train station, so I hope they kept scoring those runs.
Luke we just wanted to say you and your family are truly amazing. Thank you for hosting us while we stayed in Bournemouth. We can’t wait to see you when you come to New York or, maybe we will see you in February.
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
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you must be on your way back home bynow, on the ship..what a fantastic journey..Really think you should publish this entire blog on the travel chanel..you are certainly as good, if not better than Peter Greenberg, or Rick Steves...Have a safe trip, and looking forward to seeing you soon...By the way, that adorable baby looked good with you holding her..It becomes both of you.... Love Gram
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