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An Exploration of C.S. Lewis, the , and Ancient and Modern England July 10 – 20, 2019

Hosted by President Paul J. Maurer and English Professor Don King Dear friends, I invite you to join me, my wife Joellen, and Dr. Don King for an classics; and the Eagle and Child Pub, where Lewis met regularly unforgettable 10-day tour of and England, visiting historic with J.R.R. Tolkien and their fellow “Inklings.” castles, breathtaking cathedrals, legendary residences, beautiful Our host for the tour of Lewis’ life and legacy will be Montreat landscapes, and cozy pubs. Our unique tour will feature a special College English Professor and internationally renowned C.S. Lewis focus on the life and legacy of beloved Christian author C.S. Lewis scholar Dr. Don King. Dr. King will provide us with rich context for our and on the birth of the Scottish Reformation. visit through guided tours and lectures on Lewis and his experience Our tour will begin in , Scotland, heart of the Scottish here. Reformation, to which the Presbyterian Church traces its roots. Our trip will conclude with two days and nights in London, where Highlights will include visits to , Holyrood , you will have free time to explore the city’s many treasures, as well the home of Reformation leader , and his church, St. Giles as the opportunity to enjoy a special evening out as a group. Cathedral. Along the way, I will add insight on the Reformation and the founding of the Reformed tradition. This trip has been carefully designed to be relaxing, informative, and fun. And we expect available spots to fill quickly. After a stayover in the historic city of York, we will pick up the C.S. Lewis trail in Malvern, where Lewis attended Cherbourg School We hope you join us! and Malvern College, continuing through Bath and Stonehenge, With gratitude, and on to Oxford and Cambridge, where Lewis spent most of his adult life. Highlights will include visits to Magdalen College, where Lewis taught for more than 30 years; Lewis’ home, known as The Kilns, where he wrote his Chronicles of Narnia book series and other Paul J. Maurer, Ph.D. President, Montreat College

Our Hosts Dr. Paul J. Maurer Dr. Don King and Joellen Maurer Dr. Don King has taught English at Montreat Dr. Paul J. Maurer is the eighth College since 1974. He earned his B.A. president of Montreat College. from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and As a visionary and results-driven State University, his M.A. from Southern Christian leader, he believes Illinois University, and his Ph.D. from the deeply in the value of Christ- University of North Carolina at Greensboro. centered higher education, Dr. King served as the editor of the Christian drawing from more than 25 years Scholar’s Review from 1999-2015 and is of leadership in nonprofit and an active researcher and writer. He is also a renowned C.S. Lewis higher education administration. scholar, publishing half a dozen books on Lewis and his inner circle, Dr. Maurer earned his Ph.D. in political science from Claremont authoring several scholarly articles on Lewis, lecturing on Lewis at Graduate University, where he was an H.B. Earhart Fellow and multiple conferences, and leading multiple seminars and tours in a John M. Olin Fellow. He earned his B.A. from the University Oxford and the surrounding areas. of Cincinnati and his Master of Divinity from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. Tour coodinator: Joe B. Kirkland, Counselor to the President 828-669-8012 ext 3708 | [email protected]

Tour Cost $4,865 per person, land only, $6,055 per person, land only, based on double occupancy based on single occupancy Travel protection $322 per person Travel protection $545 per person

Register online at bookings.wittetravel.com use booking code 071019KIRK or complete and return the printed registration form.  Tour Inclusions • 10 nights’ hotel accommodations in 4 star or higher hotels • Breakfast and dinner daily, 2 lunches, and a High Tea • Deluxe motorcoach transportation • Tour manager and local guides throughout • Sightseeing • Taxes, fees, and tipping

JULY 2019 10, Wednesday Edinburgh Welcome to Scotland! Arrive at the Principal Hotel George Street before 1 p.m. to get acquainted with Edinburgh! Panoramic sightseeing of the beautiful city will introduce notable landmarks including and Edinburgh Castle sitting high on Castle Rock. Next, continue to the Mound and then on to the , which has a marble  statue of Sir as its base. Towering above is a 200-foot Gothic spire adorned by statuettes of characters from Sir Walter Scott’s novels and poems. By 6 p.m. all Montreat guests will arrive at the hotel where we gather for a Welcome Reception. At dinner, enjoy getting to know one another and discussion of the adventures that lie ahead! (D)

11, Thursday Edinburgh Following breakfast at the hotel, a busy day of sightseeing is ahead! First, we visit the , where Mary, Queen of Scots lived. Then we explore the , the succession of streets that form the main thoroughfare of the Old Town. Tour the 15th-century  home of John Knox, leader of the Scottish Reformation and founder of the Presbyterian Church. At a group lunch, we have the pleasure of a lecture on the Reformation from President Maurer. Then on to St. Giles Cathedral, where John Knox preached his fiery reformation sermons; the prestigious  Holyrood Palace, Edinburgh Edinburgh University; and Greyfriars. If  Walter Scott Monument, time permits, we pay a visit to Rosslyn Edinburgh Chapel. Tonight, we will enjoy an opulent  St. Giles Cathedral, Edinburgh and eccentric alfresco dinner at one  John Knox statue,St. Giles courtesy Kim Traynor of Edinburgh’s best kept secrets, The  Cover: House of , London Secret Garden. (B, L, D) Back cover: Big Ben and Houses of Parliament  

12, Friday Edinburgh > York 13, Saturday After breakfast, we check out York > Malvern > Bath of our hotel and make our way Following breakfast, we check 14, Sunday to York. Founded in 71 A.D. by out of our hotel and journey to the Romans and later captured Malvern. Time permitting, we Bath > Stonehenge > by the Vikings in 866 A.D., make a stop at British Camp Oxford York is a charming walled city Hill Fort for a short break and to After breakfast and a group in the northeast of England. enjoy the stunning view. In the devotional, our tour of Bath Upon arrival, there is time for city, enjoy an independent lunch includes a visit to the Roman an independent lunch. Next, and then tour Malvern Hills, Baths and Jane Austen’s home. 15, Monday we visit the Yorkshire Museum Malvern School, and Malvern We then travel to Stonehenge, Oxford and Gardens for a look at what College. C.S. Lewis both enjoying boxed lunches during the Romans and Vikings left attended Malvern College and our drive. After our visit to this Following breakfast, we begin behind. Then, it’s on to the loved to visit this area, which iconic landmark, we continue exploring Oxford’s many grand 13th-century Gothic overlooks the Severn Valley. to the university city of Oxford. wonders. Known as “the city cathedral, York Minster, with its Then we continue our journey Time permitting, we enjoy of dreaming spires,” Oxford medieval stained glass and two to the lovely city of Bath, where independent exploration before a is full of shops old and new, functioning bell towers. We also we check into our lodgings and group dinner is served. (B, L, D) wonderful restaurants and pubs see the medieval city walls that enjoy dinner as a group. During such as the “Eagle and Child,” form a walkway on both sides of our meal, we are treated to a a favorite of both Lewis and the River Ouse. Then we stop at lecture by Dr. Don King. (B, D) Tolkien. We anticipate a visit to Monk Bar gate, which houses an Magdalen College, where C.S. exhibition tracing the life of 15th- Lewis taught for more than century King Richard III. Dinner 30 years. Here, Dr. Don King will be enjoyed as a group. (B, D)  The Roman Baths, Bath provides us with a lecture on  Stonehenge Lewis’ experiences. Then we  The Kilns, Oxford tour Christ Church College, one  Round Church, Cambridge  Tower Bridge, London 

18, Thursday Cambridge > London Today’s drive takes us to London. From a small Roman settlement, London steadily grew to become one of the world’s greatest capital cities. Take a panoramic tour, passing such landmarks as Big Ben, London’s Tower Bridge, and . Make a stop at St. Paul’s Cathedral, the site of many famous state occasions such as the funeral of Winston Churchill and the wedding of Prince Charles and Princess Diana. This afternoon is free for independent lunch and further exploration of London. We have dinner as a group tonight. (B, D)

19, Friday  London This morning you are free to explore London. Choices include the British Museum, the British 17, Wednesday Library, or the Cambridge to view Jewels. Or 16, Tuesday Following breakfast, we meet board the iconic London Eye Oxford > Cambridge in the hotel lobby for more for a birds-eye-view of the city. sightseeing. See the Round Early afternoon, we meet for a After breakfast, we drive to Church, where Lewis reportedly special group activity and enjoy Headington to visit C.S. Lewis’ worshiped during the late 1950s a traditional English High Tea. home (known as The Kilns), and Holy Trinity Church, where Enjoy a bit of downtime before where he wrote his famous Charles Simeon, often hailed as regrouping for a farewell dinner of the most beautiful and most Narnia books and other classics. an ancestor of the evangelical cruise on the River Thames. visited colleges in England, We enjoy another lecture from movement in the Church of (B, High Tea, D) boasting some of the grandest Dr. Don King here. Next, it’s England, once served. Finally, and most stunning architecture on to Cambridge. Scarcely visit the charming Magdalene 20, Saturday in the city. After that, it’s on anywhere else in England College, where Lewis lectured to Christ Church Cathedral, contains as much historical, Return and wrote two of his famous smallest of England’s ancient architectural, and artistic interest With this morning’s breakfast at books on medieval history. Here cathedrals. While touring Oxford, in such a small area. There is the hotel, our tour comes to an we enjoy a lecture by Dr. Don there is time for an independent time for an independent lunch end. We hope you enjoyed your King on Lewis’ books. There lunch before we spend the rest upon arrival. Next is a guided experience! (B) is time for an independent of the day at leisure to explore visit to King’s College, founded lunch. Following our visits, lovely chapels and stunning in 1441 by Henry VI, and the remainder of the day is architecture, enjoying quiet King’s College Chapel, one of independent. This evening, we walks in the gardens on Oxford’s Cambridge’s finest buildings— regroup for dinner. (B, D) college campuses. Tonight, we and a spectacular masterpiece enjoy dinner as a group. (B, D) of late . Dinner this evening is enjoyed as a group. (B, D) TOUR PACE RIGOROUS EASY Reserve your spot today!

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