Today was a travel day from Peter's to ultimately Stowmarket in Suffolk. It was an uneventful train ride to London's Paddington Station except I seemed to be the only person not in a hurray. (For a change that was nice.) I did ask lots of questions to make sure I headed off in the right direction for the Tube--underground--and Liverpool Station. (Gay Maria warned me to mind the signs to keep it all straight.) I did arrive at Platform 16 (east) for the next leg......

Gay Maria is off to Suffolk (from Swindon) and I join her tomorrow. (She's meeting friends where we will be staying. Tomorrow they are going to the Women's Wheelchair Basketball quarterfinals in the Para Olympics. (Originally I planned to join them, but "things got different." I will join them for dinner and the trip to Stowmarket, Suffolk. She arrived safely and had a few instructions for my trip on the 4th. I attended Peter's Rotary Council meeting--we call it...

Sunday, Peter took us into the Cotswolds to enjoy the country and see "The Model Village" in Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire. It is a 1/9th replica of village handcrafted from local Cotswold stone. It's amazing with its miniature houses, shops, gardens, and trees. It was built in 1937 as a small garden project that has evolved into a tourist attraction. Apparently, according to Peter, it changes as the village changes. The village itself is charming with c...

Peter and friend Helen took us to Bath Saturday. The Roman Baths are amazing! It's a charming, busy city with many cafes and shops. I enjoyed BathAbby but didn't have time for the Tower tour. Of course we had shop a bit. :) We drove around so we could see the areas known as the Crescent, named for the shape of the buildings. Again, the countryside was lovely as we wended our way home. We dined in.

Departing Barcelona for London Heathrow, although early, was mostly uneventful. Again the awkwardness of the bins and belts, but my shoes could stay on. I did get a "wanding" if there is such a word, but nothing to be alarmed about. Had plenty of time to get coffee and check out the few places open. Of course, there was a McDonald's! The flight was fine with a bit of a head wind so we were a little late. Gay Maria found Peter and they were waiting for me after I...