We welcomed Downer's Grove at the Manchester International Airport this morning. After a small hangup at Passport Control, we boarded the coach and headed towards Durham. We introduced everyone along the way and gave them an introduction to England. Displaying currency, why they think the cars are on the "wrong side" of the road, and how to be a pedestrian in England were all components of the presentation. It didn't take them long to find the backs of their eye lids though.
After the enthusiam of arrival wore off, we stopped to have a bite to eat at a service station along the way. Let me be frank and say that it is not your typical roadside service station. The "services", as they call them here, are very nice food courts and shops where travellers can stretch their legs, get a bite, and then head back on the road in great comfort. No dirty bathrooms, oh, excuse me, toilets...although there was a reported "strange bathroom" with an awkward urinal.
We arrived just a little bit ago to the Castle and checked in. Everyone could tell we were out of place as we walked in because it was like a staring contest that no one could win. We dropped our bags off in the rooms and headed into town. Dinner is later tonight but we let the group roam in the very historical town. Cannot wait to show them the rest of this beautiful land!
We arrived just a little bit ago to the Castle and checked in. Everyone could tell we were out of place as we walked in because it was like a staring contest that no one could win. We dropped our bags off in the rooms and headed into town. Dinner is later tonight but we let the group roam in the very historical town. Cannot wait to show them the rest of this beautiful land!
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