Must See!

There are a number of places on our itinerary that I cannot wait to see. It's a mixture of places with some family meaning and also places England is known for. Following is our tentative schedule.
We leave Pasco Thursday (Feb. 21st) morning and get into London Heathrow Airport Friday morning at 11:00 a.m their time, (It'll be 2 a.m for us.)

I'm nervous about Brent driving on the wrong side of the road,

but he assures me he's good at it???????(Nevermind the lack of sleep. ) I remember once visiting after just getting my liscence. I really wanted to drive so my dad let me. I was constantly up on the curb, I think it's harder than it looks.

We are staying with my Auntie Marion who lives in Selston, Nottinghamshire: About a 2 hour drive North from the airport.

This is a BMW "Bubble Car," my dad's first car in England.

The door is the front section.

Saturday is the day of the wedding. We're praying for good weather, plus a little sunshine would be nice. This week they had a high of 50 degrees when it was 17 here, so that's not bad. In England couples have to be married civally, before they can go to the temple, because there has to be an official witness in attendance. The civil ceremony is in York. After the wedding we will tour York and then head back down to Marion's house, which is about a 90 min. drive.

Sunday we will attend the Eastwood ward. I've heard that not much has changed since I left 26 years ago. I wish I could remember the exact location that my cousin and I buried a box of "treasure" outside the church, because I don't think they would appreciate us digging around. But you have no idea how badly I want to look for it.

Monday we will visit Derbyshire: This is the county where I used to live. I want to drive up over hills, and through valleys and dales. I would like to take a picnic lunch which will probably have to be eaten in the car in February, but I don't care. I'm excited about this because as a child this was a weekly adventure for us. England is full of sheep and I remeber one particular occasion one sheep decided she didn't like me and came charging towards me, head down. I had to lock myself in the car. To this day I am scared of sheep.

Tuesday we are going to leave Marion's house and drive to Windsor Castle. Most people know Buckingham Palace as the queens castle, but Windsor is her official residence and because she's so nice, she's letting us come for a visit:) Tours are given most days but are limited to only certain parts of the castle . If she is "home," the flag is flying.

Downtown London is our adventure for Wednesday. We are going to do the touristy thing and take a bus tour of London. There are lots of sights to see from the outside, but you can get on and off the bus for the full day if you want to actually go inside anywhere.

The two places I would actually like to get off the bus for are:

1. the London Eye: This is a huge, enclosed ferris wheel type thing that gives you amazing views.

2. Victoria and Albert Museum maybe? We're still thinking on this one.
3. Harrod's Department Store- All good trips need a little shopping. I won't be actually buying anything here, unless I can find a real bargin.

Thursday we return home. I have had a really hard time with jet lag in the past, so I'm hoping I am awake for this adventure.
I am getting more excited as the day approaches.

I'm curious, what do you consider typically English?