Musings on a Vacation in the English Countryside (Part 1)

Last week I traveled to visit friends who’ve moved to a village in the English countryside. My past visits to them in London have been amazing, but this was a new experience, remote from the hub of the Metro, an easy walk only to the children’s school and their church. It turned out to be one of my best vacations ever. I plan to tell you about my experiences in stages, maybe even chronologically.

I am not at all good at flying on a redeye. I’m better on a long trip if I can sit and read. And, unfortunately, overnight flights have such low light that I can’t, even with a reading light, tolerate reading for any length of time. But this time I was determined.