Hi all ... sorry, it has been a while since I have updated this blog. We have been busy! We returned to Longleat and did the rest of the activities. Including the drive-thru safari, where we met this little 
monkey, and fed some deer. There were also lions, tigers, giraffes, zebras, etc. The 
weather miraculously cleared up for the day, so we had a picnic and played outside. The kids got to handle snakes, and we saw a wonderful bird show.
monkey, and fed some deer. There were also lions, tigers, giraffes, zebras, etc. The 
weather miraculously cleared up for the day, so we had a picnic and played outside. The kids got to handle snakes, and we saw a wonderful bird show. We have also gone out to the coast, to a place called Weston Super
Mare. You will be glad to know, as Canadians, that we left our mark on that beach - we could hear folks laughing up on the pier (where I took this picture). It is a great place and the beach is a couple of miles long. They have open air plays, and the pier has a huge games arcade at the end. The tide was out while we were there, so the kids (and Steve) made a huge sand castle. Tommy thinks that it will be there whenever we get back.
Mare. You will be glad to know, as Canadians, that we left our mark on that beach - we could hear folks laughing up on the pier (where I took this picture). It is a great place and the beach is a couple of miles long. They have open air plays, and the pier has a huge games arcade at the end. The tide was out while we were there, so the kids (and Steve) made a huge sand castle. Tommy thinks that it will be there whenever we get back. And, wait for it, we finally made it to the 2 big henges - Avebury and Stonehenge. Both were 
magnificent. Stonehenge is protected, so there is a path around it that you must stay on (but very photogenic!). Avebury is not protected, and so we got to get up close and personal. So do the sheep, who are grazed in the fields where the stones are.
magnificent. Stonehenge is protected, so there is a path around it that you must stay on (but very photogenic!). Avebury is not protected, and so we got to get up close and personal. So do the sheep, who are grazed in the fields where the stones are. 
We also took a trek into Wales and stopped at a "History of Wales" museum. They had moved several historical buildings (some 600 years old) onto the grounds, and we wandered around the
working mill, cottages, barnes, and even a recreation of a mud hut settlement. There was also the remains of a castle on on the ground, which looks like this.
working mill, cottages, barnes, and even a recreation of a mud hut settlement. There was also the remains of a castle on on the ground, which looks like this. We just want to say congratulations to the McLeans, particularly Julia McLean, who competed on the synchronized swimming team, winning GOLD at the US Open in Hawaii yesterday! Yahoo!
Talk to you soon ... The Browns
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