Nearly 3 weeks in the UK has flown by ... or has it? So many wonderful adventures from juicing and raw food and interesting conversation and touring round the lochs with Lilian in Lochwinnoch/Glasgow (thanks for hot water bottles and wooly jumpers). Then a long, sunny train journey to York where Hilary arranged a homey Bed and Breakfast just outside the gates of the lovely walled city of York. Many thanks to Hilary for such a warm, kind gesture. Spending nearly a week with Hilary in the lovely Minster City of Beverley and touring round the Yorkshire Dales was a treat. Thanks to all the kindness of strangers in Beverley from the tourist information lady to the coffee gals who chatted with me about the beauty of Canada and my lovely soft accent (they oohed and ahhed, so sweet). Off for another train journey on a glorious sunny day (the sun always shone when I was on a train trip, every single time, in between it rained a lot, o well, we don't come to the UK for the weather, now do we?), this time down to Bath Spa for the weekend. I have always said, going back to the days when I lived in the UK, that there is no more beautiful countryside than that country when the sun comes out and I was truly blessed with sunny train trips to enjoy it, thank you! Bath Spa proved to be one of the many highlights of my journey to date - I love the City. I managed to have a lovely room in a spacious flat owned by a friend of a friend (the very special Barbara whom I have known for many years since my days of living in the UK). What an incredible location overlooking a huge park with the trees still in their many fall colours. I walked down to Bath each day and enjoyed the little alleys and shops and the newly renovated Spa with the healing waters of ancient Roman times. The food and the people were welcoming and kind in Bath Spa ... I cannot wait to visit again. Over the last few days I have been in Somerset visiting the lovely and very special, Barbara and hubby Phil. All my friends here have been super special and I am so grateful to all of you/them. We reconnected after many years ... it was just like I had only been away for a short time, relaxed conversation and laughter! Phil is an accomplished chef and provided us with a delicious pasta/veggie dish ... thanks to Phil for a veggie delight. Now I'm here at the Airport Sofitel Hotel ready to tuck into a selection of salads picked up at M&S at the airport ... fresh and delicious ... M&S has come a long way from underpants ladies! I'm so excited about my flight to Trivandrum tomorrow and know I will have a great sleep tonite. Hi to all my friends near and far and I will try to be more frequent with my posts ... my phone has not cooperated well in the UK ... we'll see how I manage in India.
