JOURNEY'S END

We exchanged London yesterday for Dorking in Surrey where we're staying with Kevin's friends from Aberdeen college days, Chris and Kate. It's always great fun to see them. Chris took us to Shere, called "the most beautiful village in England." And it was definitely charming, especially since folks had opened up their gardens yesterday for a charity event. Kate, meanwhile, cooked a lovely dinner which we took outdoors in their garden, thanks to global warming. It must have been in the mid 80s, which used to be unlikely but now is not so uncommon.

David and his wife Maria (more folks from Aberdeen days) came down from London to join us all for Kates' amazing lunch. We walked around their village of Dorking (I didn't want to ask if locals are called "Dorks"...maybe "Dorkonians?"). Lots of very old inns and shops downtown. Dickens wrote "Pickwick Papers" and "Little Dorritt" here according to plaques.

But our trip ends early tomorrow as we return home with many happy memories. In the meantime, we hope you are all well and safe and enjoying the summer!

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