As an introduction to my stay in London I went on a 14 km hike from a place called Missenden to High Wycombe. I felt like I was living Pride & Prejudice. The only things lacking were the music and the skirts (as I most definitely do not hike in skirts!). It was wonderful to live and breathe the in the sweet country air, stomp in the mud (and it is VERY muddy), listen to the birds chirping and walk across green fields. It is almost a shock to the system to see so much green!
After a very long hike through forest and field under grey skies we came upon a wee pub called the White Lion. I had a lovely meal of Cod, chips and peas (a very English food apparently which I dislike greatly).
After lunch the sun was out and we trekked to a house and and an old church where a former prime minister (and great friend of Queen Victoria) lived. The church was gorgeous, built from tiny rocks which are supposedly very common in England.
We ended our day drinking a warm cup of chocolate – however, I learned NEVER to buy hot chocolate in England! It consists of steamed milk (which is only lukewarm) and chocolate syrup which is poured into the bottom of the cup. Completely tasteless and NOT chocolatey at all!
Needless to say, at the end of it all I was exhausted. I have not slept much since arriving here Thursday afternoon and I have huge purple marks beneath my eyes. My sinus infection has developed into some kind of lung problem now and I am definitely feeling the worse for wear.
But, today is a new day (being Sunday) and I am trying to take it easy – whatever that means.
An English Stile
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