Look Out Brits!

Heavens, almighty! Jim and Tori Ridgeway both passed their British driver's license tests on the first try (not very common). Maybe that was because there was no driving portion for American military/dependents with stateside licenses :). Anyway, we are definitely practicing our driving skills like crazy. Big Red is here (that's in reference to our red Pontiac Grand AM that qualifies as two vehicles over here). Yay! I really feel more comfortable driving it than the right sided steering car, for sure. It has to have some work done to it, though, before we can drive it. British cars have special fog and side lights.

We went to Bury St. Edmunds again today and had a MUCH more successful trip this weekend (plan and map in tow). We actually didn't look like complete idiotic Americans this time, evidenced by the fact that we didn't hear the "f-word" one time made in reference to our driving. Had lots of fun and found the best shopping places. Bought some way too cute British clothes for the boys.

And guess where we went to for lunch? Go ahead. Guess. It definitely shows our adventurous side....Pizza Hut! Heehee. It was definitely different from U.S. Pizza Huts, though. Never had the option of fine wine as a drink option at the Barnwell Pizza Hut. Nor did its salad bar have couscous, cold red rice and beans, marinated cocktail onions, antipasti salad, or hummus on it. This was so my kind of a salad bar. The only thing missing was Ranch dressing--which they apparently don't eat here in the UK.

Next time, I promise I'll have something more interesting to write about than a salad bar. Our next target trip (other than to visit our friends up near Oxford for Thanksgiving) is to Cambridge. So, I'm sure I'll have some great pics to share after that trip. It is so surreal to think that we're not even 2 hours from London. Better yet, we're in the heart of Harry Potter land. :) We were just talking about how neither of us can believe that there are actually a few people here and there who move here and hate it. Most absolutely love it, but there are some who move here and never leave the base. They're afraid to go out and encounter anything un-American. Thus, they get bored. That would drive us crazy. We may not necessarily have success in every attempt we make to travel places, but we're sure as heck going to try! :) Cheers!