#7 Traveling with baby

Tom’s son Adrian and granddaughter, Josephine, have been visiting us for the past few days. They flew in from Warsaw, Poland on Monday and returned Wednesday evening (8/16-8/18). While they were here, we did a few touristy things together. After settling in, we hopped in a car we rented for the week and drove to Stonehenge. Although Tom and I did this tour two years ago, it is still impressive to see again.

Little Josey was completely unimpressed with the huge stones that towered above the many visitors who gaped at their massiveness while listening to audio tapes narrate this historical/archeological site. She was however thrilled with the grassy field around them and gave her dad a merry chase.

Tuesday, we drove up to Oxford and spent the afternoon walking around some of the college buildings and gaping at the many spires that are so characteristic of this college town. Students on foot and bicycle weaving in and out of traffic all add to the academic atmosphere. Tom was thrilled when he found the school of theology so of course we had to sit in one of the great halls and absorb the muse while Josey played “little miss cute”.

After a long day of driving and sightseeing we went to a popular restaurant referred to as a "carvery". The food is basic fare and a lot of it--kind of like a scaled down Ryans but nicer. Josey exerting her independence by being totally uninterested in food, however, discovered gambling machines--"move over dad, I've found my calling."

All packed up and back on the plane for home, Adrian called the next day to say that Josey slept a full 12 hours just recovering from her big adventure. Yes, the pleasures of being a grandparent--spoil them, then send them home for Mom & Dad to deal with.