Cardiff
2016年8月2日, ウェールズ ⋅ 🌧 16 °C
Took photo of Cardiff Park, now renamed. Did self tour of Cardiff Castle. The rooms were so ornately decorated. I have bought a book on the castle which shows this. Also went up the Keep which is onもっと詳しく
Bath
2016年8月2日, イングランド ⋅ 🌧 18 °C
This ancient city of baths is a fascinating place . You get to wander around the old bath areas, see sauna and spa used by both the English in Jane Austin times and by the Romans.
Photos of Wells
2016年8月2日, イングランド ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Through very narrow streets
Glastonbury
2016年8月2日, イングランド ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Deemed very special. Joseph of Aramathea said to come here to get tin. Tomb found of Arthur and Gunivere. Became a place of pilgrimage. Travelling through sedge marsh. Henry 8th destroyed mostもっと詳しく
Heading to Plymouth
2016年8月2日, イングランド ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Back on the causeway made from stones from the abbey. Six hundred years ago this land would be a marsh land with secret tracks through. Imagine the pilgrims finding their way to the Abbey. 1685もっと詳しく
Dartmoor
2016年8月2日, English Channel ⋅ 🌬 16 °C
Home to prison holding dangerous prisoners. Ponies on moorland are famous as are Brecon ponies.
Plymouth
2016年8月3日, イングランド ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
After a brief orientation, this town looks to be very interesting. After travelling through very narrow country lanes onto freeway, then back into small town streets we are at the hotel.
Boat trip in Plymouth
2016年8月3日, イングランド ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
What a great day to do this short cruise. A very interesting commentary. The navy hold lots of this land and we got to see the naval vessels including submarines . My photos are on the phone and haveもっと詳しく
Travelling to St Ives .
2016年8月3日, イングランド ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Tin miner fisherman and 15 gold coins on Cornish flags. Laughing at white van drivers who seem to be notoriously bad drivers . . . . Castle freight plane in forecourt. Cornwall is a very hilly areaもっと詳しく
Lands End
2016年8月3日, イングランド ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Mad traffic today. Director Henry says he hasn't seen it like this for a while. All good . The roads are lined with trees, elder and oak , I think and as they have grown they have created a roof aboveもっと詳しく
Mt St Michael on back to hotel
2016年8月3日, イングランド ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Well, have experienced the traffic jam that occurs regularly getting to and from St Ives. We move on now edging the Bodmin Moors. Made it back to the hotel and decided to have my tea in. Service wasもっと詳しく
On to Stonehenge and Brighton
2016年8月4日, イングランド ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Leaving Plymouth in sunshine. Nice to see summer weather again. Taking the Devon Expressway. Going around the edge of Dartmoor.
Passing Exeter. Port is at Exmouth. Was a medieval city. Badly damagedもっと詳しく
Stonehenge and Salisbury
2016年8月4日, イングランド ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
What amazing place. I really enjoyed walking around the circle of stones.
Salisbury
2016年8月5日, イングランド ⋅ 🌙 13 °C
Drove through here
Arundel Castle
2016年8月5日, イングランド ⋅ 🌙 14 °C
Another beautiful castle and village. Stopped for drink and photos, but no time to go into castle.
Brighton
2016年8月5日, イングランド ⋅ 🌙 14 °C
Went through the Pavillion. What opulence! A a array of rooms dressed in oriental style. The dining room is light by an enormous chandler held to the ceiling by a dragon set on a palm tree then downもっと詳しく
Tunbridge Wells and on to London
2016年8月5日, イングランド ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Nice leisurely departure from Brighton. Had time to go down and take photos of the Pavillion and still get in a coffee. Life is good. This pretty little town had a delicious cake shop sellingもっと詳しく
Back in London
2016年8月6日, イングランド ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Well, 21 days on the road completed. Been to Kinky Boots and now going to see what is for breakfast. One more day and I am off to Vancouver. Out this morning for last walk through hotel area the offもっと詳しく
off to Vancouver
2016年8月7日, イングランド ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Last hours in the UK. Taking it easy nearly all packed.
