We visited both major cities in each country. London was my favorite. Here you can see us in front of the House of Parliament. We did so many fun things like afternoon tea at Fortnum & Mason, a service at the Westminster Abbey, a ride on the London Eye, we saw all the big sites and my favorite event was watching "The Merchant of Venice" in the Globe Theatre.
After London, we rented a car to head out to see some other parts of England. Jeff did an excellent job learning to drive on the opposite side of the road. We were able to visit Market Bosworth--which is the earliest town that we can trace my father's family's roots to.
We were also able to visit other towns and cities including Oxford and Bibury. Here you can see Jeff trying his hand at punting on the River Cherwell in Oxford. Do not be fooled by old sketches you might see of Oxford boys punting with their true loves down the river--it is not as easy or romantic as one might originally guess!
Next, we headed to Amsterdam where we saw many beautiful canals and even more bikes! We were also able to visit some old Dutch Reformed churches which have sadly lost most of their original purpose and are now used as tourists sites and not for the teaching of the Word of God.
We were able to do a very special day trip out to a small town called Edam where some of Jeff's family still lives. We had a fun day meeting his cousins and his Tante (Aunt) Hill and exploring the town on our bikes. They spoiled us rotten. We had such a nice time.
2 comments:
What a great trip! Looks and sounds like you had such a great time. I am so jealous.
These pics are great. And you've inspired us--to plan a Europe trip for next summer when Steven is Gracie's age.
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