13 October. Gray and white clouds, some drizzles

Wicken Fen is the last preserved fen, or so we were told by the National Trust office when we again paid a fee to walk about. The fen was reserved for the trust in 1899.

We have walked some fens before but this shows what an untouched version looks like. In the USA I bike through several areas that were in the process of restoring the earlier prairies. Nice to see another preserved type of landscape.

After the walks, muddy at times but I wore my Wellies, we stopped into the Trust cafe for some tea and scones.

Sorry, no scones. Ran out of flour. More will be delivered today.

We had tea cakes, also good.

Lots of thatched houses and other structures in this area. Excellent thatching. Cannot tell the age.

Tonight a convocation of sorts. Dinner is planned with Andy and Sonia, Bobby is coming up from London, and David, Dalik, Jones will also join. Dinner at the snooty tavern.

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