So today, we started early on the road to head up to Lakenheath to help out with an SCA school demo. David was helping on this one as it was geared toward just heavy fighting but Mom and I were along for the ride and to get some other errands accomplished on the way.
The trip was going so well and we even had time to stop by a Services area so Mom could get that experience. For those who've not visited us, Services here in England are a brilliant concept. They offer: Petrol, snacks, small restaurant, small coffee shop, restrooms, etc. For those who have visited an Illinois Oasis you have a general idea what I'm talking about . . only Services are better!
Needless to say, things were going so well that there was bound to be difficulty . . so they shut down the A14/A11 due to an accident and they routed all traffic through Newmarket and 2 roundabouts. We sat over an hour in traffic and then escaped to try and find another way. By the time we reached the demo site there was a little more than 1 hour left of the demo. David helped out and Mom and I headed to the post office. All in all it was a good day.
After the demo was finished, we said our hellos and good-byes and headed to get checked in at the hotel. From the hotel we did some nearby shopping and then headed for dinner. We opted for the offered special Prime Rib dinner and it was fabulous!!
Tummies full and ourselves tired from the travel-gone-wrong and knowing that we needed to have another early morning tomorrow, we headed for bed.
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