Sunday, March 30, 2025

Nottingham

The previous weekend I took a very important trip to England. I have not been in the country for more than a decade, and I wanted to take advantage of the proximity of Spain to visit the parents of my late husband, as well as a good friend that I knew in DC, who has since moved back to her native soil. I only spent a few days there, because my visa still doesn´t allow me to leave Europe (well, the Schengen zone) too often.

The weather was not amazing, but we still enjoyed ourselves. We visited a stately home from the Elizabethan era, Hardwick Hall. The original inhabitants were required to house the prisoner Mary, Queen of Scots, for years, a task that sounded grueling and very expensive. It was an impressive house and we also utilized the opportunity to enjoy English cake in the tea room. It was lovely to spend time with my former in-laws and hope that I can return in the future. My friend L took good care of me and fed me with delicious English foods that I can't get here, including two kinds of scones.

 On the grounds of Hardwick Hall. // En los terrenos de Hardwick Hall.

My friend L also stylishly dresses in vintage clothes. // Mi amiga L también se viste con ropa vintage.

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El último fin de semana hice un viaje importante y visité Inglaterra. No había estado en este país desde hacía más de una década. Quería aprovechar la cercanía de España con Inglaterra para visitar a los padres de mi marido fallecido, así como a una buena amiga que volvió a Inglaterra. Pasé pocos días allí porque no puedo salir de Europa (Schengen) con mucha frecuencia debido a las limitaciones que tiene mi visado actual.

El tiempo no fue muy bueno, pero nos divertimos mucho. Visitamos una casa de campo de estilo isabelino, Hardwick Hall. Los primeros habitantes cuidaron a la reina María Estuardo, prisionera de la reina Isabel, durante años. Fue una casa impresionante y además nos proporcionó la oportunidad de comer bizcocho inglés en el salón de té. Me entusiasmó pasar tiempo con mis antiguos suegros y espero que pueda regresar en un futuro. Mi amiga L me cuidó y me alimentó con unos platos que estaban para chuparse los dedos, especialmente dos tipos de scones.

3 comments:

de-I said...

I know a lot of people might think the term "delicious foods' associated with the UK might seem odd, but I know for a fact that there are delicious foods there.

Anonymous said...

We loved seeing you!!! L&Pudding

alexis said...

I am so glad you got to go back! Even for a little while. I never noticed the care with which you do our Spanish translation - even the link is to the Spanish Wikipedia!