I always imagined England to be rainy and gray. Instead, we had a rainy several days in Germany, almost our whole visit to The Netherlands was filled with gray skies and rain, Belgium was more of the same, it rained for half of our time in Paris, and then when we arrived in England, lo and behold it was bright sunshine.
So far the English countryside and every-day buildings have been some of the most beautiful I’ve ever seen. From brick buildings that date back hundreds of years, to sprawling farmlands dotted with sheep and hedges to fields filled with flowers, England has reminded me of one huge, breath-taking postcard.
From cute little stores selling old clothing, to fish and chips, to scones with clotted cream, to scouring antique sales for old spoons to sitting in the garden drinking tea, England has been far better than I had imagined.
From exploring used bookstores, to buying classics which were printed in 1894, to driving through the awe-inspiring countryside on the wrong side of the road (which is actually not really wrong…) to buying postcards to marveling at how old everything is, to enjoying the accents, England has been a place that’s begging me to revisit.
I’m so glad I got to spend as much time in England as I did, and would gladly come back if I got the chance. Even if it were next week. What about you? Have you ever wanted to (or have you ever) visited England?
Noveltea 
Beautiful pictures, Aidyl, looks like you had a lovely time! I've never been to England, but these pictures intrigue me! 🙂
His Princess,
Bekah
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Wonderful post–I enjoyed it and the castles too. Are you traveling with your family? And how did you get published? Your book looks really interesting– I'd like it for my students.
Deana
http://www.theplainprofessors.blogspot.com
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This looks so… So like something I'd like to see, especially that brick house. I think I'm definately write a poem there! =)
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You know my answer to your question. And now, after your post, I'd like to visit even more. It would be a lovely place to visit, and possibly even live. I'm so glad you got to go and that it was nice weather for you. Movies, Disney movies especially, always have this habit of making England look dark, dank, and dreary. I'm glad that isn't the way of it all the time. 😀 So, was that tea you drank while in the garden a “proper” cup of English tea?
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England is one of the more likely places I'll come back to. It was amazing.
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Well thanks! My book is available though Answers in Genesis, who published it. You can find it here: https://answersingenesis.org/store/product/our-adventure-begins/?sku=10-1-561& I'd be delighted if you used it for your students! 🙂
And, I'm home from traveling now, but yes, this last trip was with my family. And as for how did I get my book published… Wow, that's a long story! You can read about it starting here, if you feel so inclined. 🙂 http://www.aidylewoh.blogspot.com/2013/06/1-day-my-story-part-1.html
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The brick houses were adorable!
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Haha, it was funny how rainy the other places were and how dry England was for our visit! And actually… I'm not sure if it was “proper” English tea.
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To be honest, I'm not sure what a “proper cup of English Tea” is. I could probably Google it. I've always assumed it mean brewed from the loose tea grounds as opposed to using a tea bag, as we do here in America. It seems like sitting in an English garden would be just a nice and relaxing things to do. Just talking about it has me wanting a cup of Earl Grey…..:-)
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