Highlights from the weekend in Lincoln:
1. One of the most beautiful cathedrals I've seen--built 1000 years ago and lovingly restored (photos below).
2. Home-cooked meals from Allister's aunt, but especially the giant roast she made Saturday night. Most of you know that I love few things more than red meat , and this roast was savory and pink and everything I want in life. Except for a good job and a roof over my head and to go on safari, but you get the idea. I'm prone to hyperbole.
3. Visiting a Primark that is not the sixth ring of the inferno. To recap, Primark is a cheaper-than-cheap retail store here in London that inspires at least three of the seven deadly sins in everyone who sets foot inside. The Oxford Street location would have kept Darwin occupied for another lifetime. But the location in Lincoln was refreshingly calm--I was able to walk inside and choose items without anyone trying to rip something from my grasp, and I even got into the fitting rooms without a wait! This resulted in skeptical elation, and a bit of overspending on clothes whose origin and shelf life are questionable at best.
4. Seeing the countryside. Train travel is the best travel, I am convinced. Especially on a high-speed train that took us from London to the East Midlands in just over an hour.
And now for the photos.
Newport Arch, built by the Romans in the 3rd century and the oldest arch in the UK still used by traffic
Starting the ascent toward the cathedral--Everything is easier with a goal in sight.
Lincoln Cathedral, the third largest cathedral in Britain
Makes you feel very small
And you thought your utility bills were high
The initial interior view--this cathedral knows how to make a good first impression
Beautiful stained glass
It was a wonderful trip and a fantastically relaxing weekend--hope yours was just as good!
Love,
Jess
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