Made it to Oxford!

We managed to navigate CDG stairs, escalators, moving sidewalks, tram, lifts, endless....and got to the train station. Exchanged some cash, (euros) got a quick bite to eat and bought train tickets, slupping 6 suitcases, and 2 dogs in tow. Jelly was prancing like a real french poodle, he fit in perfectly! Kirk found a place to go outside and dogs were happy. The platform was announced and we manage to locate a lift and board on the correct car as not to be diverted to wrong place. Changed train in Lillie ( no simple task, lift up, figure out platform in French, not announced until 5 minutes before it leaves station, scramble for lift down...wrong platform east instead of west, S*#%t!  Finally arrived in Calais with taxi waiting. H2O(Gus's father in the book River Why, Henning Hale-Orviston) was the taxi driver, classic English competitive fisherman, very entertaining! 

Now for the tricky apart, stop at UK  pet check (holding breath) and only small problem, they could not read the date properly, seemed like rabis was done in the future 9/12/14, cleared that up and we were off to the Chunnel. Phew! Fell asleep the rest of the way to Oxford. My job was done. Woke up a few times, could tell we were in England, landscape very manicured.

We arrived at 5:00 pm at Ian and Daniela's home in Jericho and did our best to stay awake. Keys at neighbors, yea!  Beautiful 4 story home in close to everything. Found our way to a pub and then home to the tub, divine! 

Now the job turned into organizing life again. Spent the week taking forever just doing simple tasks. Transportation is very tricky, sort of Monty Pythonish. Many different bus services all in competition and not sharing each others tickets. Quit a nightmare to figure out. Took us one whole day to get keys to house and get to house. Next day bought bedding and bed and dropped it off at house.  Anyway you get the point, going to take awhile to get organized.

Ian cooked us some wonderful dinners. Spent Sunday doing the classic English day, started with an English breakfast, walk in Christ Church, tea in the afternoon, evening song at Christ Church and 4 course dinner followed by tea. And a dram of course to cap the day off. 

Getting ready for the big day, work tomorrow, up at 5, OMG what did I do!