My last blog was after the end of our trip to Norway. Since our trip, we have not made any excursions outside of England. We have spent the month of August exploring different English sights.
First up, we went to York for an overnight stay where I registered to run the York 10K on August 1st. York is a medieval town with roots back to Romans and the Vikings. We saw York Minster, the largest Gothic structure in northern Europe, went through the Jorvik center, a Viking tourist attraction and stopped by the York Model Railway museum. The model railway museum had certainly seen better days but Christian and Jacob loved the rooms filled with model railroads and the special room dedicated to Thomas the tank engine. Christian's quote for the visit was "This is the coolest place ever." I finished the race in good time, even though it was nowhere near my personal best, but I was still happy that the course was flat.
Last weekend, we took the train to East Sussex and walked along the South Downs Way, one of the many walking trails in England. This part of the trail happened to be along the white chalk cliffs of the Seven Sisters. We walked four miles along Mother Nature's version of a roller coaster, up and down rolling hills.
Finally, this weekend, we went to Richmond Park, one of the Royal parks in southwest London. Richmond is a town along the Thames and the park is the most massive park you could ever imagine with hills, forests, grassland, lakes, and so on. We even saw herds of deer. All that outdoor space only a tube and bus ride away for London. Jacob even managed to walk most of the time in the park. It was very nice to let them run on the path and only have to worry about deer.
Looking back, even though we did not venture too far in August, we still had plenty of adventures. The best part is getting to see all these great places but still make it home in time for bed!
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