Welcome to our Home!

Our friends, Christian & Kristin, joined up with us again, this time at our flat in Nottingham.  We were able to just spend some quality time eating, drinking, sharing stories, & just enjoying the area.  We were able to take them to some of our favorite spots and some tourist traps as well.

Friday night it was great to enjoy a bottle of wine & a home cooked meal.  We were able to just have some quality time together, hanging out. It was definitely nice to have close friends over, just as if we were in the States. Saturday we took them to Wollaton Hall & Deer Park (see my former post for more pictures) to walk around the park.  Then we took them to Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem (see my former post for more pictures), the oldest pub in England, where we enjoyed a few beers and lunch.

 

 Wollaton Hall is a great place for a walk or a little Frisbee!

A little pub action after Wollaton Hall.

 Bringing back games we played in college. Never too old for the silly college games! 

We ended our day walking around the city, grabbing some amazing curry for dinner, and attempting to watch the biggest boxing match since World War II in England.  We couldn't even get into a pub as they were so packed, people were trying to watch the TVs through the windows on the street. Unfortunately we missed the match.

The next day, we drove down to London for the day.  We were able to see the Tower of London & walk around the city.  We had a guided tour that was very entertaining as well as watch a show.  They taught some lucky people from the audience (Christian, included!) to use the catapult. We could have spend the majority of the day at the Tower of London as there was so much to do there. We also went to St. Paul's Cathedral where Kate & William were married.  As for most of the churches, we were unable to take pictures inside the cathedral.  It was beautiful and special that a wedding that was viewed around the world took place there. Not going to lie, I was visualizing them standing at the alter while inside. haha!

 

 On the walk to Tower of London. 

 Tower of London. It was so large that I couldn't even get the whole grounds in the picture. 

 The show was very entertaining! 

 Christian was a part of the show! He helped 3 other men use the catapult.  They did a great job! 

 Inside of the Tower of London. 

Another shot of the Tower Bridge. One of my favorite buildings in London!

 

Great travel buddies! Miss you guys already!

We were blessed to have another visitor...Jeff's dad, Greg, the very next day Christian and Kristin left.  He stayed in Nottingham this time, which was great because we were able to see him almost every day he was here.  Lots of quality time and yummy food! Thanks for a great visit, Greg, and helping us feel right at home!