Monday we visited the beautiful Wrest Park (click here to read about mine and Jacob's first trip to Wrest). We were fascinated to find out the reason most of the house isn't open for visitors: it is leased to business tenants! Businesses actually rent space inside the mansion, and most of the features of the house have been stripped out. It's still beautiful from the outside.
Tuesday we drove up north to visit Bolsover Castle and Brodsworth Hall & Gardens. The first photo is the amazing view from Bolsover Castle--breathtaking. The second photo is Brodsworth Hall, which was actually a private residence until 1988. You can also see a few people (dressed in white) playing croquet on the lawn between the house and the formal gardens. We loved both these sites!
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Thursday we went to the Isle of Wight, and my friend Emily accompanied us. Our first stop on the Isle was the Osborne House, built in the 1840s by Prince Albert for Queen Victoria. It was absolutely incredible! The photo is of a room called the Durbar Room, which is the Hindi word for "court." The room was built for banquets and reflects the British rule of India during Queen Victoria's reign. The photo doesn't adequately convey the full beauty of the room; it was extraordinary.
Saturday we went to the site of the 1066 Battle of Hastings, the most significant date in English history. For those of you a little rusty on your history, the Battle was won by the Normans and their leader William the Conqueror, and the battle changed the course of English history, language and culture. Battle Abbey was built on the site shortly after the Battle of Hastings, and ruins of the Abbey are still on the site. The highlight of the day for us was the falconry demonstration. The birds are incredible!
Tuesday we drove up north to visit Bolsover Castle and Brodsworth Hall & Gardens. The first photo is the amazing view from Bolsover Castle--breathtaking. The second photo is Brodsworth Hall, which was actually a private residence until 1988. You can also see a few people (dressed in white) playing croquet on the lawn between the house and the formal gardens. We loved both these sites!.jpg)
Thursday we went to the Isle of Wight, and my friend Emily accompanied us. Our first stop on the Isle was the Osborne House, built in the 1840s by Prince Albert for Queen Victoria. It was absolutely incredible! The photo is of a room called the Durbar Room, which is the Hindi word for "court." The room was built for banquets and reflects the British rule of India during Queen Victoria's reign. The photo doesn't adequately convey the full beauty of the room; it was extraordinary.
And here's a shot of me and my friend Emily outside the house.
While on the Isle of Wight, we also visited Carisbrooke Castle. The fascinating fact about Carisbrooke Castle is that they still employ donkeys on the 16th century tread wheel to draw water from the well. These are 2 of the donkeys at Carisbrooke--cute, aren't they?
While on the Isle of Wight, we also visited Carisbrooke Castle. The fascinating fact about Carisbrooke Castle is that they still employ donkeys on the 16th century tread wheel to draw water from the well. These are 2 of the donkeys at Carisbrooke--cute, aren't they? 
Saturday we went to the site of the 1066 Battle of Hastings, the most significant date in English history. For those of you a little rusty on your history, the Battle was won by the Normans and their leader William the Conqueror, and the battle changed the course of English history, language and culture. Battle Abbey was built on the site shortly after the Battle of Hastings, and ruins of the Abbey are still on the site. The highlight of the day for us was the falconry demonstration. The birds are incredible!
With all the traveling we've been doing, I've put over 3,000 miles on the car in just 2 weeks! I know it's not a record or anything, but it's a record for me! And I'd be interested to hear if any of you can beat it: 3,000+ miles on your car in less than 2 weeks and sleeping in your own home and your own bed every single night--no hotels.
Speaking of miles, here's a photo of Jacob he emailed. (Gorgeous, as usual!) He's covering a lot of miles this summer hopping from one location to another working on his audit. He's doing well and surviving the heat. We hope he'll be home the first week of August.
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