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Where - Bletchley Park
Weather - sunny 25°C
Steps - 11250 or 7km

The 2 hour ferry crossing and to see the white cliffs of Dover was amazing- they really are spectacular. Even though the steering wheel is on the wrong side (for this country) the actual driving is strangely familiar . We drove to the Cambridge area which was a bit slower than anticipated (traffic heading north out of London) and stayed in a little country village - just lovely.

We had decided to visit Bletchley Park, which, if you have seen The Imitation Game movie about the code breakers during WWII you will know what I'm talking about. Very interesting- we did a free guided talk which added some fascinating tidbits of information. We only spent a few hours there but could have stayed all day. However, we had to get to York by evening (about 4 hours drive).

On the way we passed through Nottingham so bad to check out Sherwood Forest on the way. The Major Oak (perhaps the one where Robin Hood hung out?) was an impressive 1,150 year old tree. The branches are being supported by props.

All in all, a very nice day.Read more