Saturday, May 22, 2010

Saturday in Ely, England

We spent a few hours with Jutta's family in Ely, near Cambridge. The Cathedral is more than 1,000 years old, and it hosts the bishop's residence as well. Martin and Jutta could get us in for free since they are Anglican clergy. I love old, old churches and prayed for all the special intentions on my list.
We stopped for an ice cream first as Luke was hungry. The church had beautiful ceilings, which could be easily viewed from the rolling mirror. And an ancient chapel dedicated to the Virgin Mary that was desecrated and hollow feeling. It shows how far reaching one man's actions can reach.
After our tour, we stopped for a nice Italian lunch. We will never forget Anna's sweet voice and Luke's pesky questions. All in the finest British accent, without a trace of German, and so very endearing!!
Jutta and I had a long talk on the drive, then she dropped us off at Stansted Airport so we could meet Elizabeth Sutherland for the next portion of our trip. Tears...
Ryan Air was--an interesting experience--in cheap.

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