Hi Everyone;
Well, I arrived safely in England on Monday at 10:30 AM. The flight from NY was delayed for two hours. We were all ready to take off and then the captain told us we have to leave the plane for some mechanical reasons. Two hours later, we got another flight. I was picked up at the airport in Manchester by a man named 'Basil'. He was just like an English butler--very formal and all.
The place is beautiful. My bedroom window overlooks green rolling hills with a flock of sheep below me. There are lambs which are bleating all day--running back and forth. It's neat to watch. My room is pretty small--very crowded--but serves it purpose. The house is fantastic with library, sitting room, gym, classrooms, kitchen, etc. Last night I sat with 4 people from Ireland, Kenya and Australia. They thought I had a funny accent! By far, I am the youngest person here. I think everyone is on the verge of retiring! There is one other young person here- a nun from Gambia who is very funny. We were laughing at the food they were serving last night
There is also a Franciscan priest here from the U.S. He has been working in Kenya for 20 years. All have interesting stories to tell. The weather is drizzling rain with a little sun at times.The air smells great--very fresh and invigorating.Hopefully, we will be able to get out and see some sites this weekend. Give my best to everyone. I hope all is well. I will post again in a few days.
Perry
