It was never our intention to stay and work in London. Both Ian and I had a desire to work in Devon, Cornwall or maybe the Lake District. Today we decided to take the bus to my Aunt's home in Devon and from there we will organize somewhere to live and work.
We caught the coach at Victoria Station 10 am this morning. It was a bit of rush and we ended up running with all our luggage just in time to catch the coach before it left. The reason we were late....The All Blacks were playing Ireland this morning!
We are on our way to Exeter, Devon where Aunt Bett and Uncle Arthur is meeting us. It's a good feeling leaving the busy city. It doesn't take long until you can see green pastures, cows and horses. The coach trip was going to take the 'scenic' route until they decided against it. Yesterday was the summer solstice and many would be coming back from Stonehenge. That was a bit of a disappointment. Even though the scenery was just as beautiful. We past Winsor Castle in the distance. It is a huge building, impressive even from a distance. It was a 4 1/2 hour trip from London to Exeter and we arrived at 2.15 pm.
It was lovely to finally meet Aunt Bett after all this time. [I had been writing to Aunt Bett from New Zealand since I was a child] She and Arthur are very hospitable. They live just out of Exeter in a small town called Crediton. We went for a small walk with Arthur to pick something up for tea. I have a lot of family history here. We walked past the house where my Great Grandparents use to live, I'm sure I will discover more family history as we stay a little longer. The Crediton Church dominates the town where Black Crows or Rooks play on the headstones. It's a very pretty and quaint little place.
After dinner Arthur took us out for a drive to see the beautiful surrounding countryside. It's the classic English country scenes you see in the movies or in books. Coleford is a small village with thatched white washed cottages, small narrow lanes boarded with hedges, rabbits and crows - absolutely beautiful and so quiet! I really like it here.
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