After getting packed up and ready for our departure (including making a sandwich for us to eat at the airport), we then played a game of Crib while Linda made a delicious omelette for lunch. John arrived home from his rugby trip just in time for lunch too. Linda and John very generously drove us to Gatwick airport and we said our sad goodbyes. Whilst waiting in line to check in, we ate our sandwiches! They didn't last too long! After doing the usual waiting aroun...

This morning was a relaxing morning. John went to a rugby match with his friends that had been in the calendar for ages. Calvin went for a run while Kate and Linda played bananagrams. We then all made a delicious pintxos lunch full of zucchini, smoked salmon, olives, anchovies, cherry tomatoes and cheese on little pieces of toasted bread. After downing it all, Linda drove us to the quaint town of Marlow. After scoring an ideal car parking spot, we went for a nice...

Time to leave Heswall and the comforts of our 2nd home at Ric*************a's and proceed onwards with our travels. Fiona and Barnaby drove us to Chester train station where we caught our first train of the day to Crewe. We had a quick snack of a croissant and a hot drink while waiting for our next train to Stafford. Both of these trains were quite busy so we stood in entrance area of the carriages with all our bags. Thankfully, we didn't have to stay on those tr...

Today Fiona, Kate and Calvin went for a cycle through Delamere forest. We started off with a quick bite to eat at the Delamere forest cafe - we sat outside in the beautiful sunshine to eat! Bike hire wasn't cheap - £25 per bike for 3 hours. Not the €3 for a whole day we got accustomed to in Holland! They were pretty good mountain bikes though. We followed the white route through the forest. There were lots of flat sections but still quite a few hills. ...

Today was another 'getting organised' kind of day! After spending the morning sorting out what we would leave in England and what we would bring to America and then packing, it was time to venture into the beautiful sunshine! Calvin and Kate drove into Chester (the first time driving on the left side of the road in a long time). Kate didn't want to drive as she wanted to only remember how to drive on the right side for America. In Chester we bought a few bits and...