Ingrid’s Top Five Things to Do in England

  1. See a Shakespeare Play. We saw Merchant of Venice and I liked the phrase “pound of flesh.”
  2. See the Harry Potter Experience because you see all the sets and all the props from the Harry Potter movies. You also see how they make the werewolf and how they make Hagrid. It made the movies less scary for me.
  3. Jump on a trampoline! We jumped on a trampoline near our rented cottage in the Cotswolds. It was really fun.
  4. Visit Oxford. We went to a great museum there (Natural History Museum) and saw stuffed animals. My dad also rowed a boat for us down the river.
  5. Go see a giraffe at the Cotswolds Wildlife Park. You can get close enough to touch their heads, but don’t! You’ll get in trouble.

Lastly, I can say that in England you need to be careful not to get stuck in a rainstorm! It rains A-LOT here. We got stuck in a storm and we got soaked.

Glacier

When my family finished hiking, we skipped stones in the lake. Then, we hiked up steep hills. My big sister was a little afraid, but I wasn’t scared because I knew that Mom and Dad would help and protect me. When we stood on the glacier, my dad bent down and chipped off a piece for us to hold in our hands and taste. ~ Ingrid