Le Mont-Saint-Michel
17 июня 2018 г., Франция ⋅ ⛅ 59 °F
The highlight, of course, is the Abbey at the top of the mountain. It is amazing to look at the sheer size of it and to think of how they built it. They hauled the rock from the archipelago quarriesЧитать далее
The Abbey
17 июня 2018 г., Франция ⋅ ⛅ 61 °F
Mont-Saint-Michel was converted into a prison during the Revolution, so many artifacts have been lost. But it is still magnificent. We heard a group of seven college students singing acapella in oneЧитать далее
ПутешественникI can only imagine how wonderful and soothing there singing was ........ (the way things are going here USA they would be arrested) 😞
Le Mont-Saint-Michel tour
17 июня 2018 г., Франция ⋅ ⛅ 61 °F
Our admission included a tour, which gave lots of information and showed us things we might not have found on our own. With all the tour groups, it was hard to hear her at times, but we still learnedЧитать далее
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Monks ate their meals while listening to readings from the Bible. No talking of course.
Calais: Waiting for the Ferry
19 июня 2018 г., Франция ⋅ ⛅ 64 °F
We spent two nights in Calais before taking the ferry to England. We found out that buying our ferry tickets a day in advance saved us 52 Euros! We walked around the town and enjoyed seeing the TownЧитать далее
Calais Sights
19 июня 2018 г., Франция ⋅ ⛅ 64 °F
Here are several sights in Calais. Included is also an old Watch Tower that has been through an earthquake and two world war worth of bombings. It is still standing due to all the repairs.
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The Burghers of Calais, by Auguste Rodin, showing their anguish at the acts of the English King.
Ferry Crossing: Calais to Dover
20 июня 2018 г., Англия ⋅ ⛅ 63 °F
The ferry had lots of trucks and a few cars on it at 9:40 a.m. We expected more travelers. We had the lounge and restaurant mostly to ourselves. Arrived in Great Britain in rain and fog, and drove (onЧитать далее
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That is exactly the way the crossing is pictured in my mind..... and that’s from 1976
Housesitting in Swavesey
21 июня 2018 г., Англия ⋅ ⛅ 61 °F
We are companions to Charlie the cat, and Buzz the Degu for the next 10 days. It’s great to be setting up temporary housekeeping. I made soup which really tasted good after so many days of eatingЧитать далее
ПутешественникWe re so glad you ve. Had this wonderful experience. We leave next week with our 3 grandaughters on a tour of national parks and monuments. The kids are very excited! We will cover south western states. Del and nancy. We look forward to seeing your picture
ПутешественникIsn't a degu like a mouse or rat? No something you can pet or play with.
ПутешественникIt's related to a chinchilla. Buzz is pretty social--he likes to be scratched under the chin. Charlie the cat is timid but we won her over and now she lets us pet her a lot!
Cambridge
24 июня 2018 г., Англия ⋅ ☀️ 64 °F
Cambridge is home to the 4th oldest university in the world, and includes 31 colleges. It is a very walkable town, and most of the colleges are right in the center. We took a Hop-On-Hop-Off tour toЧитать далее
ПутешественникWhere were you when you were taking those photos? You look like you are way up in the air
Colleges of Cambridge University
24 июня 2018 г., Англия ⋅ ☀️ 66 °F
Here is King's College, where we went to an Evensong to hear the choir. It is composed of boys from about age 8 through college age, and they sing beautifully!
Queen's College is next--and theЧитать далее
Eagle Pub, Cambridge
24 июня 2018 г., Англия ⋅ ☀️ 73 °F
The Eagle Pub has an interesting history. The back bar is where British and US Air Force chaps hung out and wrote graffiti on the ceiling using candles, lighters, and lipstick. It felt like we were inЧитать далее
The Round Church, etc.
24 июня 2018 г., Англия ⋅ ☀️ 73 °F
More landmarks in Cambridge
Graduation robes
King's College meadows, right in town!
St Ives: Market Town
25 июня 2018 г., Англия ⋅ ☀️ 72 °F
St Ives is a cute little river town that used to have a sheep market on the main street square. Now it is used for a street market selling food, crafts, household items, etc. The architecture has aЧитать далее
Grantchester village
27 июня 2018 г., Англия ⋅ ☀️ 75 °F
One day we drove to Grantchester, a village on the river Cam, just south of Cambridge. It is a place where students and others often go to walk in the meadows along the river, picnic, and swim. TheЧитать далее
Cambridge American Cemetery
28 июня 2018 г., Англия ⋅ ☀️ 72 °F
This is the only US Cemetery in England. Most of those memorialized here died in the Battle of the Atlantic or in the air bombardments of NW Europe. The visitor center has a lot of photos and personalЧитать далее
Housesitting in Nailsworth
1 июля 2018 г., Англия ⋅ ☁️ 77 °F
We are in the Cotswolds now, taking care of a dog named Mavis. She is a very sweet 12 year old lurcher. We walked around the town this afternoon--there isn't much here but it is a nice little villageЧитать далее
What wonderful experiences and what a variety. Are you homesick yet? Cold rainy "summer" in Montana so far. Haven't even been in the boat. Miss the AZ sun and heat. Love and Hugs
ПутешественникTake good care of Mavis! Sounds like you two are thoroughly enjoying your travels!
Tetbury: a Market Town
4 июля 2018 г., Англия ⋅ ⛅ 64 °F
Tetbury is one of many small, beautiful villages in the Cotswolds. It has an old Market Hall, dating from 1655 that was open. We bought a meat pie (meatloaf wrapped in flaky pastry) for lunch, andЧитать далее
ПутешественникWhat a delightful little town! My friend, Penny whom you met, has always told me the Cotswolds were her favorite place in England.
ПутешественникYes, it's wonderful. We met a couple who moved here from Scotland, and they love it here!
The Police Museum
4 июля 2018 г., Англия ⋅ ⛅ 64 °F
The Police Museum with its old courtroom was something unusual and interesting to visit. There was a meeting going on in the Courtroom, so we couldn't go in, but I peeked in and took a quick photoЧитать далее
Tetbury Churches
4 июля 2018 г., Англия ⋅ ⛅ 66 °F
We stopped at the Christ Church because they were having a public coffee time, and met the pastor and several other friendly people. Then we went to the Gothic Revival church, St Mary's.
ПутешественникDean looks so angelic sitting in that pew...... looks can so deceiving ..... 😈 😂😂😂
Cirencester
4 июля 2018 г., Англия ⋅ ☀️ 70 °F
Another Cotwolds town, with an old fort/barracks, the world's tallest yew hedge, and cute shopping/eating areas.
Chuch of John the Baptist, Cirencester
4 июля 2018 г., Англия ⋅ ⛅ 75 °F
Here is another beautiful church! Highlights:
Icon of St. John the Baptist
Pulpit, 1450, rare wine glass design (note sermon-timer on the wall)
Chapel with fan vaulting that was added 350 yearsЧитать далее
Chavenage, of Poldark fame
5 июля 2018 г., Англия ⋅ ☀️ 79 °F
We haven't gotten into the TV series, Poldark, but know a lot of people are watching it regularly. This is the home used as the setting, and because of that, people like to tour it. There was quite aЧитать далее
Chavenage Tour
5 июля 2018 г., Англия ⋅ ☀️ 79 °F
On our tour we saw the bed that Oliver Cromwell slept in, when he made a visit to the owners. During England's civil war (1642-46) between the Royalists and the Parliamentarians, Cromwell was tryingЧитать далее
Chavenage Tour continues
5 июля 2018 г., Англия ⋅ ☀️ 81 °F
Here are some more rooms we saw:
-The former Ladies' room, turned into a billiard room, because the owner needed a place to put his Snooker table
-The Library, which is used as a Breakfast Room duringЧитать далее
Chavenage: Chapel and Farm
5 июля 2018 г., Англия ⋅ ☀️ 81 °F
The original family were strong Catholics, had a priest living with them, and hid him during the time of Catholic persecution in the country.
This the chapel; it is often rented for weddings.
AndЧитать далее
ПутешественникWhat wonderful buildings there Looks like the weather is good for you ..... we just had a Haboob and a 1/2 hour monsoon storm go through tore up my flag but my place ok your place looks ok but the SwapMeet not so good my booth is ok but 10-12 didn’t make it ...........
ПутешественникWow, Bruce-that storm sounds bad! Yes we are having unusually good weather, so everyone tells us.
Snowshill Manor
6 июля 2018 г., Англия ⋅ ⛅ 68 °F
Charles Wade, a talented and artistic architect, was serving in WWI, but the regimented life didn't suit him. He spent time perusing Country Life magazines and decorating his living space. He saw anЧитать далее
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The 6-man winch used to haul rock to the mountain top.