Last day in Newark

It's Thursday here. Tomorrow we head for the South Coast of England. We are pretty shattered from the week that was, so today was very casual. We head into town to have a look at the first national civil war museum. It was very interesting and also a little sad that our world has been fighting really for centuries. At least our soldiers today are given some respect for their bravery and sacrifice. The soldiers of long ago were just a means to an end. 

The girls found this place very interesting and they even had period costumes to try on. The girls of course loved this. Made me giggle how into it they got. I watched them and felt the need to put on one too. They had replica guns, so that made the job of getting martin to dress up easier if I said a gun was involved. The costumes were so heavy and so hot. I don't know how they would have worn them day in, day out.

We went and had a casual pub lunch just off the square. We probably relaxed to much as by the time we got back to our car we had a parking ticket. Very very strict over here as we were only 20 minutes late. 

We then headed to a water park. Slides, wave pool and all the other fun kid things. The girls needed a little bit of time to blow off steam as they have actually been pretty well behaved all week. Which surprises me as they would have to be tired. The sun sets here at 10.45pm and rises at 4am. It's actually doing my head in more than the kids as they can remain asleep. I also have a cold which isn't helping the sleep thing, really bad timing!

I have loved being here though. Seeing marty's family. Laughing constantly with them and having the girls get to know other family is super cool. For them to meet cousins close to their age, that they didn't really comprehend existed. 

Next stop South Coast in preparation for the ferry to France!