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- Tag 77
- Dienstag, 17. Juli 2018 um 11:33
- ⛅ 64 °F
- Höhe über NN: 92 ft
EnglandCastle Hil51°10’46” N 3°26’59” W
Dunster Castle, First Floor
17. Juli 2018 in England ⋅ ⛅ 64 °F
In England, first floor is what we call second floor. This is where the bedrooms and bathrooms are located. When the castle was remodeled in the Victorian era, they put in modern conveniences likeWeiterlesen
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- Tag 77
- Dienstag, 17. Juli 2018 um 11:33
- ⛅ 64 °F
- Höhe über NN: 92 ft
- EnglandCastle Hil51°10’46” N 3°26’59” W
Entertaining at Dunster Castle
17. Juli 2018 in England ⋅ ⛅ 64 °F
Imagine being a guest at this table! One time the host asked for the curry to be prepared very spicy, except for his. He thought it was pretty funny when everyone else except himself was gasping.
TheWeiterlesen
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- Tag 77
- Dienstag, 17. Juli 2018 um 10:28
- ⛅ 64 °F
- Höhe über NN: 230 ft
- EnglandDunster Castle51°10’54” N 3°26’38” W
Dunster Castle
17. Juli 2018 in England ⋅ ⛅ 64 °F
This National Trust property was once a castle, and has been lived in by the one family and their descendants for the last 600 years. It was remodeled and added onto in the Victorian era, making itWeiterlesen
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- Tag 76
- Montag, 16. Juli 2018 um 12:00
- ⛅ 72 °F
- Höhe über NN: 56 ft
- EnglandTaunton Bus Station51°0’55” N 3°6’17” W
Taunton Housesit
16. Juli 2018 in England ⋅ ⛅ 72 °F
We moved to Taunton to care for two 5 year old cats named Darcy and Lizzie (brother and sister). They are very affectionate. We are staying in a new townhouse; the owner just moved into 2 weeks ago.Weiterlesen
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- Tag 73
- Freitag, 13. Juli 2018 um 15:00
- 🌧 73 °F
- Höhe über NN: 614 ft
- EnglandYanworth51°49’22” N 1°54’34” W
Chipping Campden: Wool Market
13. Juli 2018 in England ⋅ 🌧 73 °F
This town was the home and marketplace of the richest wool merchants. The High Street (main street) is one of the prettiest in the Cotswolds. The old Market is dated 1627.
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- Tag 73
- Freitag, 13. Juli 2018 um 13:00
- ⛅ 72 °F
- Höhe über NN: 614 ft
- EnglandYanworth51°49’22” N 1°54’34” W
Roman Baths
13. Juli 2018 in England ⋅ ⛅ 72 °F
Romans bathed in groups, men separate from women. They went into a warm room heated by hot air under the floor. Then servants massaged them with olive oil, and they went into progressively hotterWeiterlesen
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- Tag 73
- Freitag, 13. Juli 2018 um 12:00
- ⛅ 70 °F
- Höhe über NN: 614 ft
- EnglandYanworth51°49’22” N 1°54’34” W
Current Archeology Work
13. Juli 2018 in England ⋅ ⛅ 70 °F
This month archeologists are unearthing some more of the mosaic floors. They strip off the sod and asphalt sidewalks, remove the layer of soil, and then carefully brush the dirt away to expose theWeiterlesen
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- Tag 73
- Freitag, 13. Juli 2018 um 11:00
- ⛅ 66 °F
- Höhe über NN: 614 ft
- EnglandYanworth51°49’22” N 1°54’34” W
Chedworth Roman Villa
13. Juli 2018 in England ⋅ ⛅ 66 °F
Romans lived in this villa (rural dwelling) starting in the second century AD. It was enlarged and refined over the next two centuries, reaching its peak in the mid 300s. After the Romans left GreatWeiterlesen
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- Tag 72
- Donnerstag, 12. Juli 2018 um 15:10
- ☀️ 75 °F
- Höhe über NN: 49 ft
- EnglandGloucster Park51°51’34” N 2°15’3” W
The Cloisters
12. Juli 2018 in England ⋅ ☀️ 75 °F
If these cloisters look familiar, it's because they were filmed in scenes of Harry Potter movies.
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- Donnerstag, 12. Juli 2018 um 15:10
- ☀️ 75 °F
- Höhe über NN: 49 ft
- EnglandGloucster Park51°51’34” N 2°15’3” W
Gloucester Cathedral Chapels
12. Juli 2018 in England ⋅ ☀️ 75 °F
Some of the chapel windows have been replaced with modern works.
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- Tag 72
- Donnerstag, 12. Juli 2018 um 14:28
- ☀️ 75 °F
- Höhe über NN: 49 ft
- EnglandGloucster Park51°51’34” N 2°15’3” W
Monuments in the Cathedral
12. Juli 2018 in England ⋅ ☀️ 75 °F
King Edward II was an unpopular King who was murdered in 1327. His son Edward III commissioned the tomb's construction in 1330, and this spurred the reconstruction of this end of the cathedral in theWeiterlesen
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- Tag 72
- Donnerstag, 12. Juli 2018 um 13:15
- ☀️ 72 °F
- Höhe über NN: 49 ft
- EnglandGloucster Park51°51’34” N 2°15’3” W
Gloucester Cathedral
12. Juli 2018 in England ⋅ ☀️ 72 °F
The main part of the church has a fantastic altar, ceiling and floors. In the ceiling is a carved gilded image of Jesus surrounded by angels at the apexes--use your magnifier to see them!
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- Tag 72
- Donnerstag, 12. Juli 2018 um 13:00
- ☀️ 72 °F
- Höhe über NN: 49 ft
- EnglandGloucster Park51°51’34” N 2°15’3” W
Gloucester Cathedral
12. Juli 2018 in England ⋅ ☀️ 72 °F
What a beautiful cathedral! It is being kept up very well, unlike many others we've seen.
The part with huge pillars is the older, Norman architecture. Where it shows thinner structures with delicateWeiterlesen
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- Tag 72
- Donnerstag, 12. Juli 2018 um 12:09
- ☀️ 70 °F
- Höhe über NN: 49 ft
- EnglandGloucster Park51°51’34” N 2°15’3” W
Gloucester Folk Museum
12. Juli 2018 in England ⋅ ☀️ 70 °F
This building was a Tudor merchant's house, built in the 1500s. The interior is shown as it would have been in those days, with its beams exposed and painted designs on some of the walls.
It includesWeiterlesen
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- Tag 72
- Donnerstag, 12. Juli 2018 um 11:30
- ⛅ 66 °F
- Höhe über NN: 49 ft
- EnglandGloucster Park51°51’34” N 2°15’3” W
Gloucester
12. Juli 2018 in England ⋅ ⛅ 66 °F
As we walked around, we thought, "What a nice city!" It was very clean, locations were easy to find, and altogether pleasant!
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- Tag 72
- Donnerstag, 12. Juli 2018 um 10:00
- ⛅ 63 °F
- Höhe über NN: 46 ft
- EnglandGloucester51°51’48” N 2°15’6” W
Gloucester Victorian Docks
12. Juli 2018 in England ⋅ ⛅ 63 °F
Gloucester is on the canal system, and is the farthest inland port in England.
The Britannia Warehouse (the one on the right) was destroyed by fire. It was rebuilt using the same bricks.
The pleasureWeiterlesen
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- Tag 71
- Mittwoch, 11. Juli 2018 um 14:32
- ⛅ 73 °F
- Höhe über NN: 253 ft
- EnglandWotton-under-Edge51°38’2” N 2°20’46” W
Newark Park Grounds
11. Juli 2018 in England ⋅ ⛅ 73 °F
The 18th Century Summerhouse, discovered by Robert Parsons, the restorer of the manor, when chasing a pig in the undergrowth.
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- Tag 71
- Mittwoch, 11. Juli 2018 um 11:00
- ☀️ 66 °F
- Höhe über NN: 253 ft
- EnglandWotton-under-Edge51°38’2” N 2°20’46” W
Newark Park, National Trust
11. Juli 2018 in England ⋅ ☀️ 66 °F
The National Trust preserves historic homes, gardens, and other special places in the United Kingdom. We joined when we went to Snowshill, since we will be in the UK for the summer, and we have timeWeiterlesen
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- Tag 70
- Dienstag, 10. Juli 2018 um 16:00
- ⛅ 70 °F
- Höhe über NN: 128 ft
WalesSt Fagans Castle51°29’17” N 3°16’7” W
St Teilo's Church, Welsh National Museum
10. Juli 2018 in Wales ⋅ ⛅ 70 °F
This church was built in the late 12th century, and added to over the years. The last service was held in 1970. When it was disassembled to be moved, beautiful paintings were discovered underWeiterlesen
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- Tag 70
- Dienstag, 10. Juli 2018 um 15:24
- ⛅ 72 °F
- Höhe über NN: 128 ft
- WalesSt Fagans Castle51°29’17” N 3°16’7” W
St Fagans Manor
10. Juli 2018 in Wales ⋅ ⛅ 72 °F
This Manor, often called the Castle, is original to the grounds, and the Museum was built around it.
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- Tag 70
- Dienstag, 10. Juli 2018 um 14:30
- ⛅ 72 °F
- Höhe über NN: 128 ft
- WalesSt Fagans Castle51°29’17” N 3°16’7” W
Iron Workers' Terrace Houses
10. Juli 2018 in Wales ⋅ ⛅ 72 °F
The six houses and their contents and gardens are displayed at different periods of their history, from 1805 to 1985. Each home contains a living room and small kitchen. A steep circular staircaseWeiterlesen
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- Dienstag, 10. Juli 2018 um 14:08
- ⛅ 72 °F
- Höhe über NN: 128 ft
- WalesSt Fagans Castle51°29’17” N 3°16’7” W
More Welsh Heritage Buildings
10. Juli 2018 in Wales ⋅ ⛅ 72 °F
In 1916 the Workmen's Institute was built for the coal mining community, for their social, educational and cultural activities.
The Toll house was a one room building, with a business end, and aWeiterlesen
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- Dienstag, 10. Juli 2018 um 13:08
- ⛅ 73 °F
- Höhe über NN: 128 ft
- WalesSt Fagans Castle51°29’17” N 3°16’7” W
Recreation of a Village
10. Juli 2018 in Wales ⋅ ⛅ 73 °F
A lot of work went into putting these displays together! In the General store, most of the items are copied from the ones they were able to find.
On the right side of the store is a cast ironWeiterlesen
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- Tag 70
- Dienstag, 10. Juli 2018 um 12:25
- ⛅ 73 °F
- Höhe über NN: 105 ft
- WalesSt Fagans: National History Museum51°29’13” N 3°16’23” W
1610 Farmhouse at St Fagans
10. Juli 2018 in Wales ⋅ ⛅ 73 °F
Much of Wales has its own language, but this farm was from the Southeastern peninsula, which has always spoken English. The house is red to protect against evil spirits. The barn is attached, but onWeiterlesen
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- Tag 70
- Dienstag, 10. Juli 2018 um 12:10
- ⛅ 70 °F
- Höhe über NN: 105 ft
- WalesSt Fagans: National History Museum51°29’13” N 3°16’23” W
Museum of Welsh Life, St Fagans
10. Juli 2018 in Wales ⋅ ⛅ 70 °F
This is an open air museum of significant historical buildings from around Wales. They were dismantled, parts labeled, and reassembled here. We always enjoy these types of exhibits.