Our club has been given the opportunity to travel and stay in Bristol England in Sept. 2020. The date for this journey is Sept 9- 16. 2020. I have contacted several of the clubs in the surrounding cities of England hoping to gain an extra week journey for us. I was unsuccessful in getting any clubs to want to host us. I also reached out to the FFI contact person for Europe and Great Britain and they also said that no other clubs have availability to host us a second week. So…..This email is a 2 fold inquiry. Are you interested in the Bristol England journey? Would you also be interested in extending your time in the south of England for an additional 5 days in the town of Salisbury after our stay in Bristol? Salisbury is approximately an 1.5 hour train ride from Bristol. Salisbury would be a central location to visit some of the points in the surrounding areas such as: Stonehenge, Old Sarum Salisbury Cathedral. National Museum of Royal Navy Arundells Mompesson House Avebury. Windsor Castle and Eton (extended train ride) possibility??? I have not planned out the exact itinerary yet for those 5 days but as you can see from the list there is many historical sites and national trust places to visit. I learned about lodging in Salisbury called Sarum College. The accommodations are very reasonable and would include breakfast. The cost for a single room is 77 pounds ($99) per night or shared room 55 pounds($71) per night. This college is located very close to the Cathedral and I understand that other FFI clubs have stayed with them in the past. Sept. is a busy time of year for them and so they are asking me to reserve the rooms now to ensure that we get that time frame. This reservation would require a deposit. This seems like a very budget minded way to extend our time in Southern England. As a side note I did contact a travel company that FFI Atlanta recommended and they were quoting me approximately $250.00 per day for visiting this area or Devon/Cornwall part of England. That price did include two meals and a guide. So what I need to know ASAP from each of you is the following: Are you interested in the Bristol exchange? Are you interested in doing a second stay in Salisbury for 5
Please get back to me immediately with your responses. 0splash99@gmail.com Thank You, Nancy Galbraith
