Devonshire
Devon is located in southeastern England, bordered on the west by Cornwall, and in the east by Somerset and Dorset. Exeter is the county town … if Devon was a “state” (for those of you used to that classification) than Exeter would be the capital.
Musbury
We were headed to spend the week, including Easter Sunday, with Keith’s cousin, Graham. Graham was married to Keith’s cousin, Janet, who sadly passed away several years ago. Graham had visited us in Juneau three years prior and extended the invite should we ever make it to England. Surprise! How do you feel about having guests for the next eight days?
It was a relatively easy journey to Musbury, a small hamlet in Devon, where Graham lives … the Sat Nav came through with flying colors. Devon is filled with farmland and Musbury is in the heart of it … rolling green hills and sheep too many to count and lots of newly born lambs. It is spring, after all!
Exeter
Our first few days, we ended up heading into Exeter on a couple of different occassions to check out the sights, particularly the Cathedral. Admittedly, we were also seeking access Wi-Fi anywhere we could find it, which happened to be at the local Starbucks. Dear Graham has no use for such technology so we were fairly unconnected during our time there. Not a big deal but it does make it difficult to blog, check email and work on school assignments.
The second time we went to Exeter resulted in a tour of the cathedral …
But the day was short-lived as Reece, who had been feeling unwell, official became sick in the restroom of our favorite Starbucks so we needed to head home. This resulted in our lying low during the latter part of the week. We did meander into the town of Axminster to locate some Wi-Fi a little closer to home. And Keith and I wandered around Musbury, finding the Church and yard where his cousin, Janet, was laid to rest. Graham also had quite a collection of BBC classics that I particularly enjoyed … old favorites like Pride & Prejudice and new favorites, including Wives & Daughters and Bleak House.
Our week culminated with a lovely Easter Sunday drive around the countryside and lunch at The New Inn … a local pub.
Dinner included turkey and lamb with three veg: cauliflower, potatoes and purple cabbage, plus a stuffing ball and Yorkshire pudding. You won’t get any more British than that. It was delicious and the big glass of wine was good, too.
The next day we were off early and headed to Cornwall. It was sad to say goodbye to Graham but the invitation was extended for a visit whenever the mood struck him. So, until then …
Cheers!
Teresa