Our arrival in the UK was pretty uneventful. We talked to some people who took an extended time to make it through customs but we were fortunate to pass through customs in about 5 minutes. Our rental van was a different location from the Millers so we each went to a different place for our vehicles. I had planned on following Doug to Cloverly Hall from Manchester but that did not work out. I have driven in the UK before but it always makes me nervous starting out as the drivers side is on the opposite side of the car in England and you also drive on the "Wrong" side of the road. We relied upon Google Maps to guide us to Cloverly Hall and I think it took us in a roundabout journey as it took two hours for a journey that should have been just over an hour. We did enjoy the English countryside as we wandered our way to our final destination for the day. We went through a small town and had to pull over and park to allow a funeral procession to pass. It was a very interesting procession as it was a glass hearse with the casket being very visible and prominent is the back of the hearse. The mourners actually walked down the street behind the hearse. While we waited in the queue for the procession to pass someone with a three legged dog walked their dog by us. We were way out in the country so we figured we were lost so we stopped and asked for directions. The chap we encounter was a working chimney sweep who was cleaning a chimney at the time and he looked like d*** Van Dyke from Mary Poppins. Lynn asked him if he could sing us a song and he told her that "for what he charged a song did not come with his services" We also passed a dairy farm and the cows were enormous! I assume because of the frequent rain and the beautiful grass the cows had plenty to graze and were healthy because of this. We did enjoy our detour through the English countryside and I was happy that it was the middle of the day and we did not meet many cars on the narrow rods lined with hedgerows on either side.

We did arrive just in time for lunch. I was surprised that we arrived before the Millers. Google maps had apparently sent them on a circuitous route also. We had a delicious lunch and then went to our rooms, unpacked and took about a 2 hour plus nap to help recover from the overnight flight. We went to dinner and it was very good also. After dinner we spoke with Steve and he talked about the Anglican Church in England it it seemed to be almost a mirror image of the Methodist Church in America. We had a very informative conversation. We wandered through Cloverly Hall after dinner and we really enjoyed the charm of the building and grounds. The house was built in 1868 and has a lot of English charm to it. The part of the building Lynn and I are staying in in called the old stables. We did enjoy seeing all of the different rooms in the build and we were amazed at the number of rooms they had for accommodations. There are 45 rooms that will sleep about 140 guests. Also during World War I the house was used as a hospital for American soldiers. Cloverly Hall has a very rich history. We went to bed around 9 PM so as to catch up on some much needed sleep. Our room is small and we share a bathroom/shower with several other rooms but we do have a sink in our room which it makes it much easier to share a small bathroom. The shower is wonderful and it is like standing under a waterfall! What a relaxing way to end the day!