4.04.2009

By the Numbers

Hours in the Air -10

Number of home exchanges by the couple whose home we are staying in in Abbots Bromley, Staffordshire, England - 34

Number of Hackworth Home Exchanges - this is number 4

Number of Pubs eaten in since arriving Wednesday morning - 2

Number of castles visited - 2

Number of churches - 3 (each amazingly incredible and unique; one very, very small; one very very huge!)

Number of degrees in centigrade here in Abbots Bromley, England - 10; will be 3 degrees centigrade tonite and 4 days of rain next week

Number of LDS conference sessions listened to - 1/4 - President eyring's speech which was the last of the morning session; I'm hoping to listen to all of afternoon session

Time of afternoon session of LDS conference: 9 p.m. British time

Number of gorgeous daffodils seen everywhere - literally hundreds, thousands; they beautify everything - it's indescribable!

Number of times Allen has forgotten to drive on the left-hand side of the road - NONE; good job, Allen

Number of British pastries eaten thus far - 1 (sadly)

Exchange rate value - 1 dollar is worth 1.50£

Number of nights away from home thus far - 3

Number of nights in airplane - 1 (and far too many, at that!)

Number of new words I've adopted - 1; LOVELY; everything is lovely, including the home we are staying in; it is absolutely LOVELY!

Number of roundabouts gone through - 200 or more

Number of new words I've learned - how's this 1: faggots for dinner; that's what Allen had today. I stuck with a beef sandwich with chips (French fries), and biscuits (cookies)

Number of days left - not nearly enough!

Thank you Heavenly Father, for this incredible opportunity. I cannot thank you enough times or numbers!

3 comments:

DH said...

All ready I miss you, but are so glad to be able to share some of your vacation with you. THANKS SOOOO MUCH

Mrs. Olsen said...

Cute post. Please post lots of pictures when you get back. I hope Loni the Librarian and Allen the Poet get to visit sites of some great English authors.

Nat said...

Wow! Sounds like you are having a fantastic time! I too hope you will post some pictures of your adventures.

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