Slideshow: We travel with The Charlotte Observer

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Pete and Donna Prunkl of Salisbury took this photo in front of England's Blenheim Palace, the day after the torrential rain that caused widespread flooding in July. Their tip: Forget the Michelin maps when driving in England. Use the maps from the British Ordnance Survey. They cover a much smaller area and are minutely detailed. We never got lost when we used the Ordnance Survey map.