Part I: Reading, Cornwall, and The Wedding

Our first night in England we stayed at Adam and Kristina's house in Reading. We were only there for about a day and a half, and we really wish we could have had more time. We walked on the river trail, which is only about a block from their house, and found a really cool playground for Marley to run around at.

Kristina and Adam's mid-nineteenth century home was really comfortable, and super cute!

When we left Reading, we headed to Wadbridge in Cornwall for three nights. The adorable Brookdale B&B, where we stayed, was just a few minutes walk from Adam's parents' house.

The Full English Breakfast was served hot just for us every morning. Yum!

One of the days we went surfing at Polzeath Beach. Well, not "real" surfing. Most of us were just boogie-boarding, and some of us were just floating around in the waves:)

Jeff and I took turns squeezing into wet suits and playing on the beach with Mars. Here's everyone getting ready for the "cold" water (it was warm compared to Puget Sound).

We hiked along a gorgeous trail that went along the coast. It was so pretty that Jeff and Marley even came back the next day to do more hiking while I was at the wedding rehearsal.

On the day of the wedding, we headed to the lovely Rose-in-Vale Hotel. It did drizzle a bit during the ceremony, but most of the guests were prepared. The ceremony was at 12:30 pm, and the reception didn't end until around midnight, so it was really nice to have our room right there. Jeff even took Mars up for his nap after the ceremony. Everyone told us how "smart" Marley looked in his dress clothes:)


The bride was lovely, and the groom handsome. We ate, drank, danced, and had tons of fun. Boy was it a long day!


Stay tuned for Part II: London and Paris!