Hey All! Greetings once again from London. Brenda and I have been having a great time together since she got back from New York last week, but she's hitting the road tomorrow to get to her next gig. Luckily, we won't have to be apart for long. I'm going to fly to Munich in a little over a week to see her and her performance in The Tales of Hoffmann, which also happens to fall on Brenda's birthday. (I'm definitely open to suggestions for birthday presents!)
This past weekend we decided to get out of town and enjoy a little bit of the English countryside. Our travels took us to Lewes, the town we lived in during the summer of 2011 when Brenda was singing with the Glyndebourne Festival. We had fun wandering around the small town and eating at some of our favorite restaurants. We also popped over to Brighton to visit a couple of Brenda's friends from that summer.
The hotel we stayed in was built in the 1500s. (If my face looks that serious when I'm reading a room service menu, I'd hate to see it when I'm reading legal textbooks. Actually, I probably just look confused.)
Brenda posing for a picture in the hotel.
We ate dinner one night at our favorite pub in Lewes, the Snowdrop Inn.
On the train headed to Brighton.
We got back to London on Monday, did a little work (Brenda practiced while I read), and then we went to the opera. Our good friend Elza van den Heever is singing a role at English National Opera right now, and she was kind enough to get us two tickets to the dress rehearsal last night. Elza was fantastic, as she always is, and I have no doubt the show will be well received.
The curtain at ENO.
I think I'll sign off now and spend the rest of the evening hanging out with my Frau. I hope you all have a wonderful week, and we'll talk to you next Tuesday!
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