Week 1

Well, we are 6 days into our big adventure.  Jet lag and tiredness made up about the first 3 days!!  Still hard to go to sleep here when it is 11:00 pm and our bodies say it is 5pm.

Harlaxton Manor is just as beautiful and amazing as I had heard it was.  Surrounding countryside is also so pretty.  Houses and businesses are very different from the US.  Kids are enjoying finding brand names that are American products with British names -- like "Frosties" for Frosted Flakes (complete with Tony the Tiger) and Honey Loops (Honey Nut cheerios).  Had Yorkshire pudding (like a fried bread) and roast beef last night-- feeling British.

Leaving for Scotland on Wednesday -- Edinburgh and Inverness for 4 days!!

  Here is side view of gardens facing out from the front of Harlaxton manor.

 

Great Hall in manor.

 

 

Me with the 9 UE nursing students

 

-- will post more pics soon.  Pictures just don't do justice to the manor, though.  Have to see it.

Melissa