England - Day Seven

Today we decided to go to the port village of Weymouth as the weather promised to be good and it's known as the best beach area in Dorset, and because I still haven't had a decent Fish & Chips since I've been here, that was my mission.

If even you're going to Weymouth, bring lots of change. The parking lots aren't cheap and they only take coins. It's about seven pounds to park for the day, and the nearby shop keepers are kind of bitchy about giving you change (even if you're willing to buy their over-priced water)

The morning was beautiful and so we decided to hit the beach where Ephraim took to burying himself in the sand.

And then we took a walk into the cold-ass-English Channel, Ephraim didn't seem to mind.

EPHRAIM FIRST: Salt Water

After which we checked out the attractions on the beach. Noted that there was a Punch & Judy show at different times of the day, and then made our way over to the Merry-Go-Round, at which point Ephraim fell in love at first site.

EPHRAIM FIRST: Carnival Ride

After that Ephraim took a much needed nap while we explored the town. And then it was off to Abbotsbury for the wedding rehearsal. Erik & Amy are being married on the top of something called Chapel Hill and the only way to get there is to walk. The hill itself is covered with sheep. The entire outskirts of the town are actually covered with sheep, but the hill is a stunning example of it.

So I hoisted Ephraim up onto my shoulders for the windy walk up.

We were just happy that we weren't amongst the people having to carry the flats up.

Once at the top of the hill the wedding rehearsal began.

And Ephraim made a new friend, Claire.

There was a nice little reception afterwards, but we didn't stick around too long as our little guy was fading fast. Tomorrow is the wedding (so don't expect an update until end of day Sunday).