Although these two Super Grandparents weren't actually in Bristol, Lily got to see them a week before. Grandma Gwen is originally from Bristol and Grandpa Phil met her while he was in the war. Lily had a great time seeing them and even posed for this little picture! Anyway, they are the reason we headed off to Bristol, UK for our first stop.
Below is a video of us at the largest Organic festival in England. You will see Lily, Cousin Caroline, Mommy, a Bristol friend, Cousin Rob and Bill (Caroline's boyfriend). It was great fun trying all the different herbs (pronounced WITH a hard H over there) and the different cheeses, meats and perhaps more than a few ciders. Bill is an amazing Chef so it was neat to walk around with him if you could catch him!
Then the next morning a proper breakfast, made by Bill of course. Lily would not try the Black Pudding and Mommy only took a small piece. That is it for the both of them, but at least they tried!
Bristol V. Bath Rugby Match for a pasty and a thorn! (Translation: a pastry meat filled pie with a Black Thorn, the local cider.) This a great local "derby" or rivalry. Bristol lost but it was still fun to see. 
This was Lily's favorite part of the game. His name is Brizzly and is Bristol's mascot. I believe he is sponsored by the local cider which is always good for the kids. Early marketing at its best. Joe Camel has nothing on these chaps.
Of course, we had to stop by a pub for one after the match. It was funny, it wasn't even really odd that Lily was in a pub at all. There were kids playing all over the place. Ahhh, England.
Finally closing the night out with a delicious lamb that Bill cooked all day. They certainly eat a lot of lamb over there. The guy in the middle is Dan (Rob's BFF).
Thanks to our Bristol cousins for everything! They were so great to make sure we experienced Britain properly!
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