We slept rather later
again today though I woke up feeling not very well. Sue had a full house last
night, she had Lara and I in Karen’s room, then Steve home for the holidays as
well as Karen and Michael in the living room. Unfortunately their washing
machine was broken but we did some laundry in the sink and Sue let us hang our
clothes about the house on the radiators to dry. After coffee and light
breakfast Karen drove us out to St. Bernard’s Abby which is a monastery and
surrounding grounds. We looked in the chapel and gift shop before heading out
on the path called Calvary steps that leads to a statue of Christ on the cross
then to a tiny chapel that has an image of the dead Christ with His mother
Mary. The monastery runs a dairy as well but it was too muddy to walk out in
the pasture. It was so wonderful after days in the city to see green and open
fields!
Then we went to Bradgate
Park where we walked and took many pictures of the lovely countryside and ruins.
This 850 acre park has been a part of the Manor of Groby since 1241. The ruins of the Bradgate House built by Thomas Grey in 1520 still stands as an historical ornament of the landscape. There were many families out walking, children running about and riding or
skating perhaps on their new presents, and dogs chasing the birds. It was cold
and windy but still nice to be out. She had to answer a million questions of
mine about the people, how the roads work, what the school system is like, and
where she works. She drove us by the place of her work which is for the government;
it is a youth center that hosts programs for troubled teenagers. We spent the
afternoon just talking and relaxing in her home until dinner when we walked
into town to rent a movie and get a proper meal of fish and chips. Of course we
had our fish with salt and vinegar, it was very delicious and filling. 
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