To: nathan
Subject: trip

Nathan:

Just realized I don't think I wrote to you after we got back.
We had a great trip. After leaving Oxford we drove west, first
stopped at Raglan Castle, which is very impressive (Liz made
friends w/ the resident cat). We visited Burford, Ross-on-Wye, 
Hay-on-Wye, Stow-on-Wold, and other Cotswold villages.

We drove the Black Mountain Rd in good weather, esp enjoyed the
abbey at LLanthony (sp?), narrow country roads, green fields,
the sheep were lambing, Liz loved the "baby sheepies". We arrived
at the Gloucester cathedral just in time to attend a "Back Badge"
ceremony in honor of some military regiment, complete w/ parade 
after.

Then on west into Wales, where we spent a night in Tenby overlooking
the harbor. We really liked Tenby. Then it rained for a couple of
days and nights as we arrived at St. Davids. Spent a night there,
and it cleared off enough for us to hike a few miles of the
Pembrokeshire coastal path from Whitesands beach. Then we drove
north on narrow roads along the coast, eventually turning back
east. I don't remember all the names, but we came pretty close
to your parent place.

We visited friends in Hereford, and the Hereford cathedral,
chained library, map of Mundy, etc. Returned the car at Heathrow
Fri, and took the tube into London, where our hotel had no record
of our reservation (I think it was the British Hotel Res Service
fault), but we found a little room at the top of a nearby hotel.  
Spent Fri and all day Sat seeing the sights in London, including
Tower of London, Tower Bridge, Westminster cathedral, National
Gallery, changing the guard, and a performance of "Cats" at a 
theatre in the evening. 

So all in all it was a good trip, and we really appreciated seeing
you, and walking around Oxford. I'll send you some pics, altho
for some reason I only have 1 w/ you, Susie, and Liz. Thanks again,
and be sure to let me know when your plans include a visit to
Boulder again.

--Ben