Saturday, July 12, 2008

Day One


We are in a beautiful place! The Isle of Portland is more like a peninsula, jutting out into the English Channel and connected to the mainland by a narrow pebble strand called Chesil Beach. Portland rises more than three hundred feet above sea level and is home to several limestone quarries. Our hotel sits on the island's highest point and offers panoramic views up and down the coast, back up the causeway, and across the patchwork mainland. Today was sunny, and the views spectacular! We have already been for a walk along the Coast Path and watched a lovely sunset from the dining room of our hotel. Time now for some overdue sleep and dreams of my first full English breakfast!

Friday, July 11, 2008

Starting Out

This message comes to you from the Atlanta airport, where I am awaiting my flight for London. Dwight arrived there on Tuesday and will meet my flight. Can't tell you how happy I am not to be picking up a rental car! In time, I will learn to drive on the "wrong" side of the road, but I'm glad that doesn't have to happen after an overnight flight!
Next posting will be from Portland on the Dorset Coast. Butterflies in my stomach! This is going to be great!!