Apologies

Brett says:

We have really been going, going, going. So far, we have done an excellent job filling each and every day with activities but have been forgoing any sort of down time. Due to this, our posting on this blog has been a bit sparse so far. Another hurdle has been internet access. It is much more restricted than in the States and I have had a hard time finding places where I can use it. Our last campground in England charged 5 pounds (about $8) for a 24-hour access period. Obviously, we do not want to pay that every night.

We met a nice nice English couple while having lunch at the British museum on Friday. After telling them our ambitious plan for both traveling and lodging, one of them said, "Well, that seems American." I feel like our pace is a stark contrast to the way Europeans go about their day. Before 8am or after about 7pm most places look like a ghost town. Another one of our repeated observations is that a large portion of the cattle here are actually laying down in their pasture rather than standing and grazing like most industrious American cows. It's those funny little differences that let you know you are in a foreign place.

We survived left handed driving in the UK and drove all day today, making it to a secluded campground between Amsterdam and Haarlem in The Netherlands. It is about 11:20 here and we are finally doing our first load of laundry, using internet as we wait.

It has been quite an adventure and I just hope we have the endurance to last for 7 more weeks!

'til next time,



BA