Today we got to handle owls. It was pretty much the awesomest ever. The bigger owl's name is Duke- except she is really a duchess. Last year, they found out Duke was a girl when she laid an egg. Oops! The smaller owl is Bonnie, who likes to run away. The owls were a big highlight of the trip, even if the weather was bitter cold. Then we traveled by train to Durham, where lots of HP scenes were filmed. It is a cute little town. The cloisters looked alot like those in Laccock Abbey. George Washington is from Durham. There is one small plaque on the cathedral wall about it. See how weird they are about it? We think the plaque was put up at a time when people were still a bit bitter about America leaving the nest. We really like our tour, but Linda and I are pretty sure we could put together this thing ourselves. Is that going to be our new job? You put two organized people together, both who event planned in college, one who event plans for a living, another who basically used to tell stories for a living (that's all teaching really is anyway- trying to figure out the most interesting way to tell a true story) and you have the makings of a very critical evaluation of tours. Larry and Thomas are very well meaning, but it seems as if we spend a good amount of time waiting for them. I wore my Harry Potter shirt today. Kate got it for me, and it is perfect for my trip.
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