After leaving the hotel it was only about an hours drive to the visitor centre at Sherwood Forest. Now I am assuming you all know what makes Sherwood Forest so famous. Even though it is famous for Robin Hood there is no proof whatsoever that this is based on a real person or a true event. Anyways this doesn't stop the whole area cashing in off the old tale. All the pubs, stores, and parks have some sort of reference to the story. I saw at least 2 pubs with the name Little John. When we got to the visitors centre is was pouring with rain. We had a quick bite to eat and then walked around the indoor part of the exhibition checking out the story of the forest and seeing a lot of stories about Robin Hood. We all picked up a little something from the gift shop (I got the original story of Robin Hood for 99p) and made our way in the rain to the Major Oak. This tree is massive and looks like it might lost a few of the bigger branches. It is now held up by a few structural supports though to stop this. The walk was more fun I think than seeing the Major Oak as we were the only ones on the path. We walked back to the car getting soaked and made our way over the town of Nottingham.
We took the tram at the park and ride into the city centre and our first stop was the Tourist information where I found out where the Hardrock Cafe was. After getting the shot glass and Matt picking up a Nottingham Zippo we made our way to the south end of city to find the caves entrance. We walked around in circles trying to find the entrance. We followed the map, we followed the signs, and we walked around small ally ways not finding the entrance. Then we thought we would check inside the mall that was around the area. As we went down the escalator the entrance the caves was on our left. What a strange place to have the entrance to the tourist attraction. Anyway we found it in the end and the caves where really amazing. It is a city beneath the city and they are hundreds of years old. Poor people in Nottingham even found themselves paying rent to live in a section of the caves and finding jobs down there. We had a guided tour which showed us about life and jobs in the caves and then went on to a section we showed how many English people fled to the caves during the WWII bomb attacks on the city.
Upon leaving this we walked over to the Robin Hood Statue and the castle. It was getting rather late in the day by this point so we walked around a bit more of the city checking out the Robin Hood store and a few old pubs before we got the tram back to the car and drove/sat in a lot of traffic on the M1 towards London. We arrived at my grandmothers in time to head on down the infamous White Horse (where we take all the visitors) for a much deserved pint or 3.
7 comments:
Ok I see day 4... but you said I was not seeing day 3, so you are as unable to read as I am. We're even.
Now, I have some questions.
1 - you write many times in this epic tale that you had "a quick bite." My question is, Did you ever have a slow bite? Because eating too fast is hard on the digestive system.
2 - Why didn't you buy a Robin Hood hat? You'd be much cooler to own one.
3 - Why didn't the remake of 'Planet of the Apes' include a remade Dr. Zaius? Goddamn Marky Mark.
4 - Can you send me some money? Don't say no.
5 - Explain to me why you should not be fired without using the letter 'E'. (This is just barely a question, but is one nonetheless.)
6 - Finally, I wish to know why all the Brits I've served in Kelsey's over the last two months have been such douchebags. You aren't, so why are they?
Now get answering!
Before I answer these questions I just want to point out that my post does indeed say Day 4.... strange I know...
Answers:
1. No time for a slow bite. When your on the go you want to see as much as you can. Also we couldn't afford to eat anywhere nice that would involve sitting and eating slower than the usual North American pace.
2. I am cool enough as it is!!! No need for a hat.
3. I think this question would be best answered by someone else that had a little more involvement with movie. I suggest taking it up with Tim Burton or William Broyles Jr.
4. Since you asked so nicely I will put some in the mail. Honestly I will. Let me know when you get it. Just email me your address.
5. I'm good at what I do. (on a side note your not my boss so you couldn't fire me anyway. Now go do a sweep)
6. Just some bad luck that you get the douchebags. I suggest you come over to England and see how nice most of the people are for yourself.
Ok now I have a question for you. You appear to be reading all the days of the trip which I appreciate. Why you haven’t signed Day 5 yet?
Day 5 and I had an incident, we don't talk about it anymore and we don't talk to each other outside of the courtroom anymore.
As for the Robin Hood hat, I never said you weren't a cool guy, I said you'd be cooler for owning one. COOLER is always a good thing to have going for you, no matter what country you are in.
Umm.. I'm sitting in class bored, and so tired man, I am going to be a superhero called "Burnout Kid" and just laze around everywhere.
I don't think I can get to England with the little amount of money I have... maybe they can tow it a little closer to home and the flight price will drop? See what you can find out for me on that side while I ask around here.
To quote Lenny, 'im a good work guy'
No shots of Maid Marion either...
Happy Birthday Phil for the weekend, while the rest of us are at work.
Phil, you have have got a few upskirt shots of the robin hood.
Happy Birthday Phil! Fuck it I'm writing an email, blog comments are so impersonal :P
@REndy: you're disgusting.
Rendy - Did I ever. But they are a little inapropriate to post....
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