England Part one

I am living, but I don't feel like it today. The jetlag has been horrible and just sitting here, I feel like I am still on the plane. I will have to put together the trip in a few different posts.

Day one: arrive at Gatwick at about 10am. Customs is brutal in England as all of the transatlantic flights arrive at the same time. Go through customs, meet Father Thomas at the airport and we drive to Worth Abbey. Worth is just outside of Crawley which is about 35 miles SSE of London.



This is one of the most beautiful places in the world. Serene, pastoral, isolated and scenic, set amongst the rolling hills of England. A great time for reflection and silence in which to ponder the fate of the a)universe b)world c)my mental state.


Two days of being almost like a monk. No talking at breakfast or supper and church three to four times a day. Wow, did I ever need this


The head guy is Abbott Christopher. One of the funniest and coolest guys in the world. He came from some serious money (his family is the Jamison in Jamison whiskey) but gave it all up for his faith. That's impressive. Very little contact with the outside world, no televisions and only a newspaper and the internet keep them from knowing if the world blows up. This was a vacation for my brain.

Day two:
A visit to Chartwell.
I am a huge Winston Churchill fan. Anyone who can drink whiskey for breakfast and then go launch plans to win WWII is okay with me. Chartwell was Churchill's home while not in London. The pictures will arrive sooon.