[MR] Magna Carta 1296

[Kimberly Strong]

Regarding the Magna Carta,

I recently took a second honeymoon in England, the home of my great
grandparents.  We went to Lincoln Castle in the town of Lincoln in
Lincolnshire County.  There is one of the 3 remaining originals of the Magna
Carta housed there,  HOWEVER while we were visiting, it was on loan to the
United States.  I do not know if this is the same copy but I doubt it as I
don't think Perot would be involved in it in that case.  The National Trust
cares for most of the historic buildings and artifacts in the UK and they've
recently updated their tours all over to include far more displays, audio
tours, interactive exhibits (Tattershall Castle had a rack of period
costumes to try on and it was fun) and so much more.  I recommend a trip if
you can stomache the horrible exchange rate.  Summer and Fall is beautiful
but you can get fantastic flights there for $200 round trip from Washington,
D.C. in January to March.  Look for it.

Best Wishes,
    Robyn Rayburn  (aka Kimberly Strong) formerly of Black Diamond, now
living in Storvik.

Coincidentally, the Lincoln Castle is next to the Lincoln Cathedral, an
absolutely gorgeous cathedral and the setting for "The DaVinci Code" movie.