our english homestay: the morrell windsor cottage

we enjoyed an english weekend with the morrells who make us look like mere weekender travellers--they were previously living in amsterdam and have since been in england for hte last few years with their three gorgeous boys: thomas, ryan and andrew. it was a welcome break to get out of the hotel scene and drink some british ales and drink in the sun out in their backyard. (here's where i have to confess--when we left california i snuck a little gold sunshine in my carryon, and it's been with us ever since--copenhagen, aalesund, windsor, and london all had unexpected breaks of stormy weather and recond sunshine when we arrived. coincidence?).

after our late night arrival on the recently added SAS flight from aalesund-gatwick we awoke on saturday to proper english scones, clotted cream and jam and a fresh pot of french press stumptown coffee (this was after a great english cheese spread--some stilton, brie and cheddar to go with our nightcap on friday).

saturday afternoon we explored the savill garden which is, according to the royal landscape "a garden for the garden's sake." there was a statue exhibit going on and the boys were quite the art critics--noting fossils in relief, distinguishing crocodiles from alligators and basically running amok among in the green and enjoying the great trees. thanks christy and jameson!