June 26, 2001: Plymouth, England

Charlene, Marnie, Mom, and I set out for our adventure in England. We took a cab to the Avis rental car and got a Renault car. It was weird as Charlene drove on the left side and the steering

wheel was on the right. I sat in the front and was scared the whole time as I didn’t feel in control.

The roundabouts were confusing. You yield to the left for cars.

It was a gorgeous drive up to the Buckland in the Moors. The streets were narrow and the traffic was crazy. I can’t believe how fast the people drove down those narrow roads.


We saw this gorgeous English home, that was shown in the picture books. Then, we went to a small café and had crème tea and scones. We put this creamy butter on top of the scone, as well as jam. The owner, Marie, got flustered with us. She did her farming on her 100 acres before working in her café. Her husband was from London and was a painter. She has always lived in the Moors and said she would never leave. She met a girl in college who was from Muskegon, Michigan. We were shocked. What are the odds of that happening.


Plymouth was where the Pilgrims were from. They set sail for Massachusetts. We saw some sheep in the road. The sides of the road were made of stone, with green plants hanging over it.


We saw several areas where farms were closed due to the hand and foot disease. When we got back to the ship, we had to disinfect our shoes.


On our drive back to Plymouth, we got lost and were getting nervous, as we needed to be back at the boat by 4:30. Marnie, my Mom, and I took turns driving around the parking lot, so we could experience driving on the opposite side.

Tonight, they had a chocolate buffet, which was wonderful.