It was our grand plan to catch an early mode of transport on Saturday, January 30, to go to the fair city of Warwick. Of course... we missed our bus. Being the intrepid explorers that we are, though, our merry band of travelers didn't let this tiny hiccup ruin our plans for the day, and it was a GLORIOUS day. We looked on the board to see where else we could go, and our choices came down to Leeds castle or Canterbury. Someone looked the towns up in their guidebook, and the choice was pretty easy once we realized Leeds was a four hour bus ride from London.
Canterbury it is!
We couldn't have made a better choice. This was the first truly spectacular day, weather-wise, that I've had since I've been back in London. After being here for several months, I now count it as a good day if there's no rain. Sun is just an added bonus! On this day, though, the weather gods WERE GRINNING LIKE MAD UPON US. Not just smiling.
My friend coined the phrase of the day--- this perfect snapshot of Canterbury, on this perfect day in January, is "the Essence of England". Tourism bureaus everywhere should pay attention.
Canterbury is freaking awesome. I'm a huge medieval history nut, so it was really cool to visit the Cathedral, as well as two museums documenting the history of the town. My friends put up with my excited bouts of trivia, as well as me periodically stopping to write down some nerdy (um, INTERESTING!) notes that I found along the way.
Next post is pictures!
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