They got into Nottingham on Thursday, and I was able to take them to the famous, Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem. It was so busy, and I was bummed because the upstairs (which is the coolest part) was all reserved, so I could not show that part off. We enjoyed a great lunch, and then headed up to the castle.
(L-R) His aunt, Susan; sister, Michelle; cousin, Nathan; mom, Lori; and brother, Matthew
Always can count on Michelle (my sister-in-law) to take a goofy picture with me!
It was the time of year that the castle just had boring paintings, and not the awesome war exhibits like it did in the fall. We were able to explore the outside area, and point out different buildings and sights from afar. We headed inside, and walked around the building. I was able to visit my favorite exhibit (all about the riots), and reflected that it would be the last time I would go in there before moving home! I took it all in, appreciating it all.
Afterwards, we headed for a quick tour around town, grabbed some groceries, and then headed back to our flat so we could hang out until dinner time. They had all been on the move for the last 5 days, so we chilled for a bit as I made dinner. We ate dinner, caught up, and enjoyed the relaxing evening.
The next day, they headed to Liverpool, and I stayed back as I had a few things to take care of. We all met up on Saturday to explore Nottingham a bit more. They all went to the Galleries of Justice, and I stayed behind as I had already been to the attraction twice. Jeff went with them, and I think they enjoyed the history side of things. It sounds like they had a bit of a different experience where they were able to recreate a trial in the courtroom, which sounded really interesting. I think a few of them were participants, which would have been funny to see! Jeff should be writing this post, so he can tell you more about the experience!
Siblings reunited after quite a long time
In the entryway of Pitcher & Piano
I met up with everyone at Pitcher and Piano, which is the church that was converted into a bar. One of my favorite places to grab a pint and/or lunch. And we grabbed both! Afterwards, we headed to another pub which is right on the canal, called The Canalhouse. It is really neat, as there is a boat garage that goes through the restaurant. There is even a boat inside! Next up, we explored the caves of Nottingham. Nottingham is actually known as the City of Caves. This is something we had not done before, so we were excited to do a new tourist attraction in our own city! It was a 45 minute tour, exploring the caves. We were even given little hard hats, which we took advantage of! It was interesting to see hear and see what the caves were used for in the past. It was like another world down there!
Blurry shot...but having fun underground! One of the shopping centres was built on top of the caves!
Digging for bones!
Our sweet hard hats!
We ended our night taking everyone to one of our favorite Indian restaurants. Yummy! We hung out at our house later that night. It was the last night in England for his brother, as he was heading back the following day. Everyone headed back to London with him, as his aunt and cousin were flying out on Monday. They enjoyed a few more attractions, like the London Eye and Wimbledon. Their tour looked fantastic! They were able to see some things we were obviously not allowed or able to see during our time at Wimbledon, so it was fun hearing about their experience. Jeff's mom and sister are staying a couple extra days in Nottingham, so I'll post about our adventures on the next post!
On to the next adventure...
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