In England

We arrived at Mildenhall AFB and began the theme of our vacation. It was to find a place to stay while we waited on flights. Flying space-A, you can't make too many specific plans. That means reservations. We tried to get into lodging on the base but it was full. I then called the 20 hotels listed within 20 miles and they were all full. It seems that there were four weddings that weekend and they had booked all of the hotels.

Finally the clerk at lodging called Lakenheath and got us a room. It was awesome. It was so new it still smelled show room fresh. We got to spend two nights there until our flight to Scotland. We spent Sunday lounging around and met up with a friend of mine from Korea and her husband. We tried to go into town but it was deserted. Mildenhall was a small (less than 500 residents) village about 5 miles and a 10 pounds taxi ride from the base. It dates to the time of the Norman conquest and has a very old church. Some of the dates in the church graveyard are from the 16th century. It's kind of weird being in a place that predates the discovery of America.

The taxis are interesting to ride in. First to be in the left front seat with no steering wheel takes some getting used to. Then the roads are much narrower than in the US and the drivers all seem to have a desire to be Jackie Stewart. On Monday we went to London to be typical American tourists. That's next.