England

Even though it has been so wonderful having my parents home, there is a part of me that is sad I will no longer get to visit beautiful England. Last night I was over at my parents and they had left a gift for me on their counter - the note said, "lizzy & anton, this is to remind you of your trip to england, love mom & dad". It was a water color painting of a couple walking with an umbrella in London, and Big Ben in the background. It is beautiful! I couldn't believe how thoughtful that was - and I am so excited to have it hanging in my house to constantly remind me of the times I spent visiting england. England will always hold a special place in my heart...I had some really neat, and some very touching experiences over there. I am so grateful for my parents for giving me the opportunity to visit...I will never forget my trips over there. Here are some pictures of my favorite places we visited...

This is a picture of the York Shambles. York has the largest gothic cathedral in all of northern Europe, and it stands in the city center. It is also known to be one of the most haunted places in the world.

This is a picture of the York Minster - not the best picture, but gives you an idea of the town. Another one of my very favorite places was Haworth Village. Haworth is where the Bronte sisters lived and wrote most of their famous novels. It is the most charming little place - the setting is stunning. I didn't have any good pictures, so I had to steal this on off the internet. It doesn't even hold a candle to what it really looks like.

Anton's favorite little village was a town called Lincolnshire. Here they have a really neat cathedral and castle - which you can climb up onto the wall and see the whole town. At the Lincoln Castle is where they keep one of the surviving originals of the Magna Carta. Here is a picture of the cathedral.

Another favorite of mine was Chatsworth House. If any of you saw the new Pride & Prejudice you saw this house. Simply stunning.

And then of course was our trip (Me & Anton) down to London. It was SUCH a fun day (with the exception of loosing my camera). It was Anton's first time to London so we spent the whole day site seeing - highlights were obviously The Houses of Parliment, Big Ben, Tower of London & the British Museum. So, as you can tell - I LOVED my trips to England. They have sparked a new interest and that is British history. Ask Anton...he can't take anymore movies/documentaries/books on British History!! So, in a nut shell....there is a small sample of my wonderful trips to England! Thanks Mom & Dad!