We left bonny Scotland at 1030 by train to London. Enjoyed the ever changing scenery enroute and as we got further south the clouds grew darker and rain came down. Who would have known that the weather would be brighter up north? Along the way I bought our tickets online for our train travel to Exeter - £205 for.the four of us - a bit expensive I thought but it is what it is and there's not much a poor boy from Oz can do.about itπ We arrived at KingsCross at 1450 caught the tube to Paddington and boarded our Great Western train to Exeter at 1606 ETA 1818. Through lush farms and fields, across swollen rivers, past quaint little villages with predominantly stone houses, handsome pubs and usually a prominently placed church with a tall spire piercing the skyline, river flats, rolling hills, hedgerows, baled hay, harvested grain crops, sheep, cattle, horses and all the pleasant bucolic aspects of the English countryside. We arrived into Exeter about 1830. Caught a small 2 carriage train to Exeter Central, hauled our luggage out to the street and called a taxi that arrived promptly to deliver us to the Hamiltons home in nearby Pinhoe. We were warmly welcomed by Chris and Mary into their delightful double story cottage, "Bramley". We were fed a feast fitting of fine gentry and enjoyed convivial conversation. I'm getting the wind up now so more tomorrow.
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