Cheers from England! We are here filming a pilot TV show following the path of Dan Brown's novel (now a major motion picture), The Da Vinci Code (DVC). We began in Paris; last week we left off in London (here's the link to the archives), and this week we travel north by train to locations in the English countryside. If you want to see some cool locales that have been in other movies, and a small Nantucket-like town, then log on. If you're in a hurry or have ADD, don't worry; there's a 2-minute Johnny Jet video at the end of this week's story.

MAKING A SHOW
We're following the exact tour I took in March. For more detailed information on the places we're visiting, here's the link to the archive� they're in the March and April stories of 2006. The only difference is that on this tour, two high definition cameras are following my every step. If the show gets picked up you'll be among the first to find out. Keep your fingers crossed.

LONDON TO LINCOLN
Lincoln, England is our next stop. It's 135 miles north of London, and the best way to get there from the capital is by train. Departure is from King's Cross Station, and a change in Newark is required. Total travel time is two hours. You can buy tickets from RailEurope.com. (TIP: On RailEurope.com purchase a BritRail Pass. You can go all the way up to Edinburgh, or another place or two in the UK � a better deal than buying a point-to-point ticket).

LINCOLN
Lincoln (here's a map) is located in Britain's fourth largest county, Lincolnshire (here's another map). Lincolnshire, which has been visited by kings and poets, boasts ancient churches, country houses, lush farmlands and tradition. It's also where Ron Howard filmed a good portion of the Da Vinci Code movie. When it was a bustling port and thriving commercial center, Lincoln was one of England's largest cities. Long before that it was a Roman town (here's a list of Roman sites), and a retirement community for Roman soldiers. Today Lincoln is a town of 86,000 people � about the size of Norwalk, Connecticut where I grew up. I mention this because Lincoln reminded me a lot of South Norwalk, probably for its energy as an up-and-coming town. When I arrived just after dark in March my first impression was of Nantucket (link to Nantucket story). I had no idea this place had cobblestone streets and so much charm. What a pleasant surprise!