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    Oxford

    20. april 2023, England ⋅ ☀️ 54 °F

    So many really cool buildings, but I suppose that's to be expected in Oxford. More Harry Potter filming sites, and one of the colleges has a deer park! The plain short-ish tower you see is Saxon Tower, the oldest building in Oxford. The fan-vaulted ceiling is the inside of the Divinity School (part of Bodleian Library).Les mer

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    Ashmolean Museum

    20. april 2023, England ⋅ 🌬 59 °F

    Yep, another museum :P I just can't help myself. Bonus: more shots of the city center as I was leaving Ashmolean for the train station. The building with the Labyrinth banners is the actual museum.

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    Chester

    21. april 2023, England ⋅ ☁️ 54 °F

    Chester is a little like Wells in that it was actually even neater than I expected. The little streets with all the half-timbered buildings are the Chester Rows, a unique shopping area with very old, historic buildings housing rows of shops on two floors (narrow little staircases here and there provide access). Apparently it's world famous (who knew). They've also got a Roman amphitheater (no one else was there, so I got it to myself -- I love when it drizzles and sends all the tourists indoors) and a few stretches of their old medieval walls (I briefly walked them on the way back to the station).Les mer

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    Conwy

    22. april 2023, Wales

    The rest of the town is also neat! The views of the quay are from the bridge next to the suspension one. The house featured is Plas Mawr, considered the best-preserved Elizabethan house in Britain. The white-timbered house with the stone base is the oldest non-castle related house in Conwy (from the 1400s). The red house really is the smallest house in Britain.Les mer

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    Conwy Castle

    22. april 2023, Wales

    The castle is so evocative, it might be my favorite so far, and I got there early enough that there were very few other people. The estuary is picturesque, too, and the bridge pictured is actually the first of that type of suspension bridge ever built, as was the box-shaped railroad bridge. The views shown are all from the castle. The pic of me sitting is on the toilet in the king's chambers, meaning in all likelihood, Edward I sat there at one point, which is pretty neat.Les mer

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    Betws-y-Coed + Coed Tan Dinas hike

    23. april 2023, Wales ⋅ 🌧 46 °F

    This was my Snowdonia base, one of two hiking areas I'd planned to tackle (and the only one I actually got to). Beautiful area, even if it is one of the more touristed spots in Snowdonia. The hike was partly along the river, so that was especially nice.Les mer

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    Caernarfon Castle

    23. april 2023, Wales ⋅ ☁️ 52 °F

    Got another castle in! This one is larger than Conwy, but more touristy and is set up accordingly. Definitely worth going to, especially for all its neat history and expansiveness, but Cowny Castle is a more evocative ruin. Nice to be able to compare them, though. Each castle I've visited so far has had its own vibe, so that's been a lot of fun to be immersed in.Les mer

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    Dublin

    26. april 2023, Irland ⋅ ☁️ 50 °F

    Very cool vibe to Dublin that's unique to any of the places I've been thus far. It has an interesting mix of old and new as well, including the city's history itself. O'Connell Street, where I'm staying, was central to Ireland's long flight for independence. (The stone bridge you see is O'Connell Bridge; the white one is Ha'Penny Bridge.)Les mer

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    National Museum of Archaeology

    26. april 2023, Irland ⋅ ☁️ 54 °F

    Okay, this should be the last big museum I'm doing -- but come on, I couldn't forego an archaeology museum. This one has several iconic items, and is especially renowned for its treasury, including the Brooch of Tara, the Ardagh Chalice, St. Patrick's bell and its reliquary shrine, and the Cross of Cong. Also pictured are one of the famous "big bodies" and an equally famous three-faced statue head of a mystery-deity from old Pagan Europe.Les mer

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    Knowth

    27. april 2023, Irland ⋅ ☁️ 52 °F

    The largest neolithic passage tomb in the world, and also the world's biggest collection of megalithic art. Really neat site! And they're a seasonal site that only allows small groups in for tours at any given time, so you're not rubbernecked in there. While it doesn't have the visual impact of Stonehenge, in some ways it's actually neater because you can actually go right up to touch and experience the structures. Plus, it's even older, and the views from the top of the mound (which you actually get to climb) are spectacular. Really enjoyed this one.Les mer

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    Newgrange

    27. april 2023, Irland ⋅ ☁️ 54 °F

    Knowth's more famous sister-site. This was also very, very cool. This is the one where at sunrise on the Winter Solstice, light floods the inner passage. I did get to go inside it, which was fantastic, but sadly you can't take pictures inside the tomb. But I did add some bonus pictures here from the Bru na Boinne (which encompasses both passage tombs, plus several other sites) visitor center, which was set among beautiful walks across and around the Boyne River :)Les mer

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    Monasterboice

    27. april 2023, Irland ⋅ ☁️ 55 °F

    10th century monastery ruins with a graveyard still in use. Also the site of a mass grave pit from the Great Famine. The huge Celtic crosses pictured are also from the 900s. The tower is one of the Round Towers occasionally found in Europe (the ones that were designed as a final refuge during sieges). They're actually quite rare, especially in decent condition, so that was cool.Les mer

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    Killarney and Ross Castle hike

    28. april 2023, Irland ⋅ ☁️ 61 °F

    Started off in Killarney itself, then took the scenic route through Killarney National Park. Obviously not as spectacular as some I've done, like Snowdonia or the Lake District for instance, but still a very pleasant little hike, with a bonus castle at the end.Les mer

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    Slea Head Loop part 1

    29. april 2023, Irland ⋅ ☁️ 54 °F

    Parts of this reminded me a lot of Big Sur. I can definitely see why this is a famous drive, plus it's a little less busy and touristed than the Ring of Kerry, despite being similar in a lot of ways. Had to break it up into two. And I got to hold a lamb!!! The ruined stone structures are among the famous beehive huts.Les mer

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