Cricket game at Stanway House
August 2, 2018 in England ⋅ ☀️ 73 °F
Kristie gets a hit off of Jeem, then Jeem bowls a strike.😁
Stanway House
August 2, 2018 in England ⋅ ⛅ 73 °F
Got to visit the Earl of Wemyss' residence, see a working water mill, and play a cricket match. 😃
Cotswold Trail - Lower Slaughter
August 2, 2018 in England ⋅ ⛅ 79 °F
Slaughter = Corrupton of the Anglo-Saxon word meaning "slow growing berry." Took a 2.5 hour walk on the Cotswold trail through upper and lower Slaughter.
A stroll thru the Cotswolds
August 2, 2018 in England ⋅ ⛅ 81 °F
I feel like I have just walked thru a fairy tale or one of my favorite novels, it was lovely-lovely-lovely (been told that is actually one word, lol).
Stokesay Fortified Manor
August 3, 2018 in England ⋅ ⛅ 72 °F
An example of a fortified manor...not quite a castle, but more than a house. 😉 Occupied from 1300s to early 1700s.
Next 2 day stay...
August 3, 2018 in Wales ⋅ ⛅ 68 °F
Sweetest room so far...😉
Walking the town walls around Conwy
August 3, 2018 in Wales ⋅ ⛅ 66 °F
The entire city of Conwy is walled and attached to its castle. You can walk on this wall around 80% of the city. Brilliant.
Conwy Castle Part 2
August 3, 2018 in Wales ⋅ ⛅ 63 °F
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Conwy Castle
August 3, 2018 in Wales ⋅ ⛅ 63 °F
WOW! Crazy monstrosity of a castle built by Edward I ("Edward the Longshanks of 'Braveheart' renown") This massive castle was built in 4 years...🤯😳
Gareth Wyn Jones - Family Farm
August 4, 2018 in Wales ⋅ ⛅ 63 °F
Got to visit a sheep farm in northern Wales operated by Gareth Wyn Jones...a local farmer trying to find ways to make sheep farming profitable and useful in the current economy. Honest, genuine, andRead more
Snowdownia Mt.
August 4, 2018 in Wales ⋅ ☁️ 63 °F
Trail up to Snowdownia Mt. Ran out of time to make it to the top, but still beautiful.😊
Bodnant Garden
August 5, 2018 in Wales ⋅ ⛅ 70 °F
Gorgeous English-style garden in the Snowdonia foothills.
Bodnant Gardens - Kristie's pictures
August 5, 2018 in Wales ⋅ ⛅ 72 °F
Had to post, because it shows the different experience Jim and I had 😀 Jim saw flowers and I saw beauty photo opportunities 💐
Keswick-Lodore Falls
August 6, 2018 in England ⋅ ☁️ 63 °F
Taking a boat trip to the far end of the lake from Keswick.
Keswick-Walking around the Lake
August 6, 2018 in England ⋅ ☁️ 63 °F
Nice trail around Derwentwater lake. We took the boat to the far end, walked a few miles, then hopped on a boat on the 2nd to last stop. 6 stops around the lake if you want to catch a ride back toRead more
Castlerigg Stone Circle
August 6, 2018 in England ⋅ ☁️ 61 °F
2 mile walk outside of Keswick...beautiful view!🤯
Keswick
August 6, 2018 in England ⋅ ☁️ 59 °F
They call it a vacation from your vacation 😀 lol 💞today was a good day to explore a "get away" high lake mnt lake town!! Boats/trails and Beatrice Potter's House 😀
Castlerigg Stones
August 6, 2018 in England ⋅ ⛅ 57 °F
Today was our tour guides bday 🎈he took us on a surprise walk to 1400 bronze age rock circles 😊 amazing!! Then we surprised him with a lovely bday wish😀🎈
Vindolanda - Roman Fort/Settlement
August 7, 2018 in England ⋅ ⛅ 63 °F
Current archeological dig, always in progress, excavating areas of the Vindolanda Roman Fort presence here in Northumberland.
On Hadrian's Wall
August 7, 2018 in England ⋅ ⛅ 61 °F
Sitting on a portion of Hadrian's Wall, completed around 124 AD. So much history...
Walk around York, day 1
August 7, 2018 in England ⋅ ⛅ 70 °F
Quick first walk overview of York: York Minster Cathedral, River Ouse, the Shambles, walking the wall around York.
York - Indian Cuisine!
August 7, 2018 in England ⋅ ⛅ 66 °F
England's 2nd favorite dish (curry) is part of the nights activities! 😋 Soooooo good! Memories of eating food with Satendra & Manju Jain. 👍😊
Roman Walls inside York
August 8, 2018 in England ⋅ ⛅ 59 °F
On the way to York Minster...
York Minster
August 8, 2018 in England ⋅ ⛅ 61 °F
Nerding out just a little 😀 found it super fascinating that a church built in the 1200s was built on a Roman fortress from AD 71. The Roman emperor Constantine was crowned here in York. HeRead more
York Minster
August 8, 2018 in England ⋅ ⛅ 63 °F
Built upon the ruins of the Roman fort in the then city of Eboracum (York) which was established in AD 71. The present cathedral was built in 1250 AD, but the original one was in 627 AD.
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