York england

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Coventry chapel

Coventry was heavily bombed during WW2 the city was destroyed including this church. When they rebuilt they left the ruins and built next to it 

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Butterbeer

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Public toilet

I had to pay 20 pence to use the bathroom 

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Lunch

Scones and Cornish pasty

The pasty was filled with meat potatoes and carrots 

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Birthplace

Of William Shakespeare in Stratford upon Avon 

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Harry potter books

At a book store in Oxford England .

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Buckingham palace

The tour opened the day before we arrived we were able to get tickets to tour the state rooms. No photos were allowed inside this is of the backside that looks out over the gardens. Saw a lot of beautiful rooms, artwork and decor  the tour is only offer 2 months of the year when the queen is at Balmoral castle 

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The royal mews

The queens carriage

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First dinner

In London...sad but true 

9 hours of travel plus an hour and half layover plus the 6 hour time difference had a pretty mixed up tired fuzzy brain and so for the sale of simple McDonald's it was 

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Layover

In Iceland ....we had to ride a bus to our airplane 

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Waiting to board the plane

To great Britain! !

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Getting ready

For some trips at our house 

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Last ball game of the season

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Leaving her mark

At ball fields all over south western minnesota 

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Dinner at the park

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Painting toenails

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At the county fair

R

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Rides

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A walk through the woods

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merry go round

worlds largest candy store

the kids were speechless when we walked in the door...what an unbelievable experience

shelling peas

Sertoma

we received the Sertoma Service to Mankind Award this past sunday.  What an amazing day filled with friends, family and community members.  So many beautiful messages shared with us throughout the day.  Truly an overwhelming day for all of us.  A program filled with speakers from all parts of our life reminded us again and again of how blessed we are.  

Rosie's 9th birthday

raspberry

picking has started....this crew loves raspberry season

fire pit

and of course some s'mores