London to Somerset June 4

Rich was kind enought to loan me his Bose earphones so I made a point of watching a movie while crossing the Atlantic. The distraction of the movie and a quick nap made it feel as though the trip was almost over before it began! I quickly made it out to the rental car and was soon driving south to Surrey - and Mum. I am always so navigationally challenged here in the UK - no road is straight and they are all sorrounded by vegetation. After a quick cup of tea we were one the road - only to return an hour later to collect mum's walking cane. There was no way we could explore England without the forgotten stick. After a few wrong turns and many fields of bright yellow rapeseed, we made it to Salisbury. One could see the Cathedral steeple from far away. Am imposing view.The grounds of the Cathedral were full of people enjoying the beautiful weather. We entered the Cloisters of the Cathedral which enclosed two wonderful, ancient trees. The view up to the spire was gorgeous. We then walked into the Chapter house which houses the Magna Carta. Written in 1215 and sealed by King John. A document which inspired the US Constitution. We also saw the oldest working mechanical clock - built in 1386. Overall an impressive visit. We muddled our way down to Tintinhull, near Yeovil. A lovely, peaceful Inn amongst farms. I did a lovely walk on public footpaths amongst cattle and sheep. Dinner was tasty liver - yum! Plan to get in an early walk tomorrow morning.