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England 1997
December 14, 1997 – Day 1
I arrive again!
I arrive in London early on Sunday morning. I push through customs much quicker than last year, when it seemed that everyone and their dog was arriving at the same time! Julian picks me up, and we load my bags into his (temporary) car.
The drive to Julian’s house was nice, as I got to see some of the surrounding London countryside that I didn’t see last year.
I meet Lyndon, an old school friend of Julian’s who was staying the evening prior. We unload my bags and exchange a few gifts, and then it’s off to a pub just down the road, for a great pint and lunch!
We then spend some time driving about the local countryside. Although it is a little hazy, the scenery, as always, is beautiful.
We spend some time in a small, scenic village named Shere. A small, but very pretty, stream runs through the middle of the village. There are ducks of several kinds on the water. A row of homes stands nearby, but one notable thing is that the doors are so short!
There are also several other wonderfully preserved homes and businesses in the town, as well as the required town church! We popped back to Julian’s house so I can take a quick nap to recover from jet lag.
After dinner, we pile into Lyndon’s car and head over to a supposedly haunted pub for a drink and a look around. No ghosts, but we do have a nice big order of “pub chips” that we can’t finish!