6/22

After a whirlwind weekend, Em & I were exhausted. We're not used to having stuff every day. So, after breakfast with Max (we get up at 6:30), we came back, read a bit together, and took a nap. We woke up and were playing on the computers, thinking about possibly going to get some lunch, when Max came home. He had a short day today. So, we went out.

On our way out, we discovered that BP actually has yummy lunch pies. I had a Cornish Pasty, Em had a bacon & cheddar wrap, and Max had a potato & onion pie. It was actually one of our better meals. We've had some pretty good food, so that's saying a lot.

We went to a neato museum about WWII. It was also the place where Alan Turing (the father of modern computer science) worked, so that was why Max really wanted to go. It was pretty fun. Em's & my favorite part was about the use of homing pigeons. They had pigeon cages, lots of pictures of war pigeons, and even a diagram on how to properly wrap your pigeon for being dropped out of an airplane.

On the way back, Bruce (the GPS) took us on a seriously roundabout route. Instead of taking the A40 pretty much straight into Cheltenham from the London area, he took us on a lovely ramble through many, many teeny tiny villages. When we first left the museum, we had turned off his voice, because we were tired of hearing him say "roundabout." So, we're not sure if we missed a turn somewhere without realizing it, or if he was taking us away from the traffic. It was beautiful, though. Unfortunately, the camera had run out of batteries, so we didn't get any pictures. :(

We had another gas station dinner, because everything closes really early here. It was fine, though. :)

Tomorrow, Em & I are going to Hever, where Anne Boleyn grew up, then the next day is Hatfield, where Elizabeth I spent most of her childhood. Those are two of the places that I have wanted to see forever and ever. I'm so excited!