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Somerset

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    • Day 9

      Südküste (Durdle door, Weymouth etc.)

      September 7 in England ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C

      Heute haben wir in der Pleckbarn wiedermal ein leckeres Full English gegessen. Clair die Gastgeberin war sehr freundlich und zusammen mit zwei anderen B&B Gästen hatten wir gute Gespräche am Frühstückstisch. Mit dem Auto gings dann los an die Küste zum berühmten Durdle door. Mit viel Touris sind wir vom Parkplatz an den Strand zum Bogen im Meer. Nach einigem herumwandern, schwammen wir noch durch das Tor. (War garnicht so warm wie erwartet). Am Nachmittag besichtigten wir dann noch Weymouth mit der Isle of Portland. Am Strand sahen wir ein paar Fischern zu welche etwas am Hacken hatten, zu unserem erstaunen war es ein kleiner Hai! Diesen haben sie aber wieder ins Meer gelassen zum Glück. Nach dem Nachtessen gingen wir noch ins Kino, und jetzt bricht auch schon unsere letzte Nacht in England an.Read more

    • Day 69

      Baron's Keep to Frome

      June 29, 2023 in England ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C

      Well, the last few days have been very full. On Friday I took myself off to Ealing to visit with Jonathan, Rozalea and Simon and, as it happened their friend, Jon. We had a great time catching up about his school reports he was supposed to be doing but decided to have a day off and do the reports over the weekend. Clever lad!!

      Jonathan and Simon met me at the Tube Station and walked me home to their house so I wouldn't get lost. They live in a lovely tree lined street and in a gorgeous small apartment. Wee Simon was a treat to watch and play with, lovely to catch up with the adults too.

      On Saturday we went across to Streatham to help with the child care of Lachy, (Megs and I) and painting of the spare room (Sara and Colin). Owen was busy mitring corners for the kitchen and putting up a picture rail in the newly painted bedroom. It looks magnificent! Gave me an idea too. Very domesticated.

      Megs and I took Lachy out for a play in the park, I sat taking photos while Megs wore herself out running around and playing with Lachy. He is an amazingly articulate little boy of 20 months and is so surprising in the quality of his speech and sentence making! Helicopter and hippopotamus don't phase him at all.

      I decided Sunday was a day off for me and began to think about packing and organising for my trip to Frome as well as taking a trip into the huge Westfield mall in Shepherds Bush to buy a few clothing items. It was busy and very hot so not a pleasant experience, but great to know that.

      Tuesday, Simon and Lachy came to stay for the day so much fun was had. I took Simon for a walk while Lachy had a sleep so into Hammersmith we went. I was so proud of him as he remained calm and rested 98% of the time. Well done Simon!!

      Yesterday I packed up and after two tube station stops, eventually found my way with the help of a few people to the Waterloo station where I caught the train to Frome.

      Frome is a wee village like town in Somerset and am so enjoying it so far, I stopped at a woman's shop, art studio and home as she was out on the pavement. I asked her for direction as to where the post office, the library and the supermarket were.

      She just looked at me quizzically for a few seconds then said "shall i get the car and take you?" .... Without blinking an eye she then went back inside, ordering me to stay right there, and five minutes later stopped her car in front of me saying "hop in"! Without even giving it a minute's thought, off we went to the grocery store first while she waited and waited for me...pointed me in the direction of the post office, waited while I stood in a queue there, then, took me home to my place to drop off the groceries, then dropped me at the library!!

      How's that for small village England?? I was amazed, delighted and so very grateful, she has also invited me to tea at her house when I feel the need!! Amazing!! What a privilege to experience this act of kindness!

      There is so much going on here during the festival, I'll be lucky to see any of the rest of Somerset and the Cotswalds, but I'll do my best.
      I have landed in time for the "Frome Festival" which begins next week.... so much to see and do, Kerry told me not to miss the Christian church concert which of course I won't! Then i meet Megs n Colin in Bath in ten days time to tourist around there.

      I'm still trying to work out how to get to Stonehenge which isn't far from here, but little public transport. I have thoroughly enjoyed walking around Frome today.
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    • Day 37

      Glastonbury, England

      December 13, 2022 in England ⋅ ☁️ 0 °C

      Har parkeret Karmann'en i Istanbuls lufthavnsparkering og er pt i England til en 50 års fødselsdag og derefter med retur til Danmark til min søns fødselsdag før jeg den 22 igen lander i Tyrkiet til endnu flere skønne oplevelser- derfor er her lidt stille disse dage 😄

      - I øvrigt; skal du ud at flyve? Husk mundbind og håndsprit, der er covid I luften....
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    • Day 38

      Glastonbury (part 2)

      November 2, 2023 in England ⋅ 🌬 50 °F

      Featuring more of the town, including High Street with most of the shops and cafes, the Abbey, and St. Margaret's Chapel. The Abbey ruins were nice and atmospheric thanks to the drizzle -- I had it almost to myself. Even King Arthur's (alleged) grave, which is usually surrounded by tourists, so that was a nice silver lining to the crap weather.Read more

    • Day 34

      Glastonbury

      September 8, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C

      Glastonbury is a town in southwest England. It's known for its ancient and medieval sites, many rich in myth. Glastonbury Tor is a tower-topped hill linked to Arthurian legend, overlooking the marshy Somerset Levels. Once said to be King Arthur’s burial place, Glastonbury Abbey is a ruined monastery dating to the 7th century. Nearby, centuries-old Glastonbury Tribunal has a museum with Iron Age artefacts.Read more

    • Day 19

      Dunster kasteel en watermolen

      August 21, 2023 in England ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C

      Vandaag was de laatste dag dat onze National Trust Touring Pass geldig was, dus zijn we naar een kasteel gereden wat aan het kanaal van Bristol ligt
      Een uurtje rijden maar een erg mooie route, langs de Exe rivier over smalle weggetjes met muurtjes of heggen aan beide kanten van de weg. Grotendeels is er op deze weggetjes maar plaats voor 1 auto dus bij een tegenkomen van een tegenligger zal een van de twee een stuk terug moeten.

      Dunster kasteel is een 17e eeuws kasteel van de Lutrell familie. Een erg mooie kasteel en in zeer goede staat. Ook veel informatie over het kasteel van het National Trust. Ook de kinderen vonden het erg leuk.
      Naast het kasteel lag de Dunster watermolen (18e eeuw) die nog in werking was, de meel werd in een winkeltje verkocht. Tot 1962 was de molen nog echt functioneel en in 1979 gerestaureerd.
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    • Day 4

      Minehead

      August 2, 2023 in England ⋅ 🌬 17 °C

      Minehead war das Reiseziel des Schlechtwettertages, obwohl es ab ca. 16.00 aufhörte und der Himmel blaue Stellen zeigte. In Minehead auf dem CP eine Platz bekommen (£43 - hochpreisig). Und noch kurz den Ort angeschaut. Wir oft sagten wir: Muss schön hier sein, wenn die Sonne scheint. Aber bei grauer Wolkendecke sah es auch hier etwas trist aus. Aber lecker Fish&Chips an der Promenade.Read more

    • Day 6

      Der Anfang ist geschafft!

      September 10, 2023 in England ⋅ 🌙 19 °C

      Wir haben die erste Etappe gut geschafft. Na ja es waren nur 15 km, aber es ging ständig hoch und runter. Immer das Meer im Blick, ein schmaler Pfad durch zugewachsene Hecken oder offene Plateaus.
      Unterwegs mit Brombeeren und sogar Heidelbeeren gestärkt. Hier ist Beombeerensaison, sooo klasse, denn sie wachsen an fast allen Wegen. Wir müssen nzr kurz stehenbleiben und sie pflücken, hmmm.
      Die Unterkunft heute ist so nett, mitten im Ort und sehr stilvoll und der Besitzer sehr freundlich. Und ruhig...nun sitzen wir im The Ship Inn und geniessen das Abendessen...
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    • Day 20

      Wells

      August 11, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C

      We drove to Wells today, another pretty town with a splendid Cathedral. This one had a few unique features. The architecture is a little different. Apparently those scissor arches were added in about 1310 because some cracks started appearing and it needed reinforcement.

      The carvings outside and inside are also very interesting. They depict many Bible characters (Noah building the ark etc) not that I could tell who was who. The clock is interesting. It is inside so the chimes are not the really loud bells that you would hear in the town. Instead of cuckoos in a cuckoo clock, this one has jousters!

      We had a stroll down the street and popped into a couple of shops, but we were both tired today and headed home for an afternoon nap.
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    • Day 5

      Rund um Minehead

      September 9, 2023 in England ⋅ 🌙 23 °C

      Heute haben wir uns " eingelaufen". Circa 24 km um Minehead herum. Zuerst ein Schloss besucht - nur von Aussen und dann hoch auf den Berg. Zum Glück gab es englisches Frühstück, ja ja ohne Würstchen und Schinken😋 dadurch hatten wir den ganzen Tag keinen Hunger. Dennoch haben wir ein nettes Café aufgesucht und super leckeren Kuchen gegessen und Tee dazu getrunken. Und Bauernhofeis, hmmm.Read more

    You might also know this place by the following names:

    Somerset, SOM, Comtat de Somerset, Gwlad yr Haf, サマセット州, Gwlas an Hav, Somersetensis comitatus, Сомерсет

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