...and then there were eight: England...

The winter months bring some interesting weather in England. Their winters are still nothing compared to the winters in Canada!

We left one afternoon to visit Nick's parents about 30 minutes away on a very clear and warm (ish) afternoon, only to be greeted by TONS of fog and frost. They live in a really cute town, where some like to get around on horses.

This little creek had the clearest water I've seen in years

The pub in the above pic was by far my fav one that we visited in Eng. It had one side designated to hikers with dirty boots and dogs, and the other side for those who were willing to take off their boots. It was very warm and inviting.

We all headed to a town called Eyam, in Derbyshire. The town had suffered from the plague many years ago (1665). In a nutshell, they basically isolated themselves from the rest of the world, in order to contain the infection. Smart!

It is believed that the infection arrived to a tailor, in a bundle of cloth. He was dead within a week and the rest is history.

Walking along

Such a pretty town

It amazed me how people were allowed to live in certain homes here, considering how historical they were. Usually places like this become museums.

We stopped at a local church for a bit of history

This is the Boundary Stone. People from outside the town brought provisions to this stone. No one was permitted to enter or leave the town past this point. The holes in the rock were used to put the coins to pay for their goods, and they were filled with vinegar.

Reminded us of a house from the Three Little Pigs :)

Phone booth and mailbox

We really enjoyed the food in England. At Sue and Nick's favorite pub, Wetherspoons, they offered a special night just for Curry! Curry is a very popular dish in England, so we were always able to indulge our taste buds! :) It was great!!!

We all headed to a race track dedicated to Greyhound Racing. We ate for almost nothing because we received all kinds of coupons with our entry tickets. So we were able to eat well for almost nothing, receive cheap drinks, and coupons towards our bets. I won twice! Sweet!

They had to end the race halfway through because the ground was a bit too frozen for the dogs to run on. I enjoyed the time there and was happy that they stopped the race for the sake of the dogs :) (actually it was probably for the owners investments!)