Earlier this week we punted the Cam in Cambridge! We each took turns punting, and it was lots of fun! Jacob was fabulous at punting--a natural, actually. The rest of us weren't too bad either, but it's not easy. It's definitely an activity we're excited to do whenever someone visits. Cambridge is beautiful anyway, but the scenery from the river is spectacular!
Deal Castle was similar in design to Walmer (it was also built by Henry VIII), but instead of having been converted into a gorgeous residence, it's a creepy old castle. We walked a few very dark, scary passages and were glad to see daylight when we emerged. We enjoyed the variety of our day and the fact that we saw 3 very different castles.
Sunday we had a picnic at Audley End House & Gardens (which we had also previously visited--read here). The house and grounds were amazing, and we enjoyed seeing a cricket game on the lawn. We're not too sure about the rules, but we were excited to observe a few minutes of a cricket game.
We'll be sad to see Emily and Joel leave Tuesday; we've had a great time having them visit. Since they're the fist to visit us here, we asked them to rate the guest accommodations at our house. Hopefully their review will be informational for any of you who are thinking about visiting.
"The bed felt like it had been assembled by an angel" ~Joel
"Encourage the hostess to bake you one of her famous American apple puddings." ~Joel
"Sitting on the toilet was like floating on the ocean waves." ~Emily
Out of 4 stars, how would you rate the accommodations overall? "Four and a half" ~Emily
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