I took several buses to get from Lincoln to Ollerton (Nottingham is about 45min south of what is left of the forest) and walked around the southern part of lush, green Sherwood Forest. It was lush green and...since Robin Hood's coat was of Lincoln green...I was happy to be coming from Lincoln. From there I caught a bus to Mansfield (yes, where Jane Austen's book Mansfield Park takes place) then eventually found a way to a train to hop on to head to Manchester. I got off at Piccadilly station and found my hostel very easily. I bought some groceries and chatted with a guy from Hong Kong staying there to go to a Man United football game. At 1:24am I got a voicemail from my sister, Deanna, saying my dad and brother Matt got on the plane, but will be delayed due to the volcanic ash.
The next morning I roamed Manchester. Saw its courthouse and roman fort ruins then I met up with my dad and brother at the train station. It was nice seeing some familiar faces with the good ol' North Dakotan accent again. We were all happy to see each other. From there we rented a Chevy Aveo and had dad drive it around the parking lot a bit to get used to driving on the other side of the
road, and on the other side of the car. With some grace, we made it onto the motorway (interstate) and headed north to the lake district.
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