Don & Cathy Cross the Channel

Here they are as they emerge from the Channel after their long swim from Belgium. Don't they look refreshed!We had such a fun weekend visit here with Don & Cathy. We did lots of "quintessentially British" things like drinking Pimms cocktails with strawberry, orange, and cucumber garnishes....
...eating Cornish Pasties......enjoying England's lovely summer beach weather(!)......shopping for and indulging in seaside specialties like cockles, whelks, anchovies, and sardines at stands along the Brighton beachfront......and checking out the colorful and unusual characters at our local pub. Here, Don and Cathy demonstrate that they fit right in!Oh, that's so unfair. But we did have a funny and oh-so-memorable evening at the pub! And despite appearances, Cathy did not attempt a cartwheel at the edge of the cliffs at Beachy Head: Don convinced her otherwise. What would he do with out her?
To see more about our weekend, check out our guests' blog here. (But don't believe a word about me dancing at the pub. It's probably not true...!)