WEATHER: Highs in 60s. On and off rain, with periods of sun
We started the day in London, where we had crashed after our long flight. With jet lag, we woke up at 5:00 AM. Since it was already light, we decided to get up and stroll around. Our cute hotel was near King's Cross Station.
King's Cross Station is huge, and it is next to St. Pancras Station, equally big. 
Since we would be leaving later in the morning from St. Pancras, we walked to the station to familiarize ourselves with the layout and to pick up our tickets, I love seeing the London icons like the red double-decker buses, the red telephone boxes, and unique London taxis.
We sneaked a peak inside the posh St. Pancras Hotel next to the station.
We ducked into a coffee shop when it started to rain, and watched commuters rush to and from the train stations. With about 2 hours to kill, we walked around the residential areas nearby.
Then, a speedy train took us to Sheffield, about 150 miles north from London.
Our homeowner picked us up, and took us home. Sheffield is one of England's largest cities, with a population of about 500,000.
We spent the afternoon getting oriented to our house-sitting duties. Here, we have 3 cats and 3 chickens to care for. Later, we and walked around the neighborhood to familiarize ourselves with the area. The homeowners live in a beautifully-restored 1800s vicarage.
We had a beautiful paella dinner with the homeowners and mother with lively conversation about Brexit and Trump. The sentiment is that many voters didn't know what they were voting for when they voted to leave the European Union, and others didn't bother to vote. Most mistakenly thought the "remain" vote would win. Now, there are scary parallels with the USA election. Will a potential Trump victory occur if/when people don't know what they are voting for and/or will people other than crazy Trump supporters even vote? Interesting dialogue!
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