Blenheim Palace
| Roses in the Pleasure Garden | | Chris contemplates his next move | | A butterfly in the greenhouse |
| Obligatory self-portrait in front of a waterfall | | Blenheim Palace -- the Duke of Marlborough lives here | | Winston Churchill, the duke's nephew, hung out here a lot |
| Boathouse on the grounds | | We took this train from the pleasure gardens to the palace. | | The World's 2nd Largest Hedge Maze |
| More of the grounds |
 | Morris Dancers. They managed to convince two girls in bridesmaids dresses to join in, blindfolded |  | The Radcliffe Camera - a circular library built in 1714 |  | The Bridge of Sighs |
 | We went for a nice walk in the Cotswolds |  | It was full of charming small villages |  | We had lunch here. Egg salad for Cathy, crab for Chris |
 | Chris is trying to remember what he ordered |  | This village is called Lower Slaughter |  | Toddington Manor -- it appeared to be abanonded |
 | The church yard where we saw the manor from |  | Don't worry, more sheep pictures |
 | William the Conqueror built the first true castle here in 1068 |  | Many of the wooden structures were replaced by stone in the 12th century |  | Warwick castle has its origins in 914 AD |
 | The view from the top |  | Chris tries to help out one of the staff |  | Cathy reads the latest castle news |
 | There were beautiful peacocks all over the grounds |  | The conservatory |  | I'm sure I'll be safe in battle now. |
 | Tricky mirror picture |  | Obligatory stocks picture |  | This guy gave us a demonstration with the long bow |
 | Chris's parents took us for a visit to the Peak District |  | The scenery was beautiful |  | It reminded me of the Yorkshire Dales |
 | We saw lots of beautifully colored paragliders |  | One of them glided right over us |  | While we were there, a local news crew was filming |
 | The best part were all the SHEEP! |  | They liked to walk back and forth across the road |  | The Leggetters pose for a photo op |
 | We went on a tour in a underground lead mine |
 | We were there during the annual Goose Fair, which reminded me a lot of the Walnut Festival |  | Chris's parents at Wollaton Hall (pronounced 'Woolerton') |
 | A Boddington's truck--one of Chris's favorite beers |  | Chris studies the map |  | Two things they have a of in England: sheep and speed cameras. |
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