tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27410731399179320982024-03-06T08:08:51.819+00:00A Colonist in LondonOne’s destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things. - Henry MillerBethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14314859227215834274noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2741073139917932098.post-46846801619873881512009-09-26T23:01:00.000+01:002009-09-27T04:04:40.431+01:00ArundelAnother day trip to the same area the Chichester is located in the same week. Stuart suggested that I might enjoy Arundel. The main attraction is the castle. It has been owned by the same family for centuries. In fact, they still live here! Remember the Fitzalans from the Cathedral of Chichester? Yep, they lived here.... The castle was <i>massive. </i>I spent several hours touring it and could have stayed longer!<div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP5BriyPcOK4sh_DslxEljZFDXNPYVlL_UNGDfIEBH4Xuy90-2vN1YGKISNTVna3bvLaTJABvfOfm18u6HcpeKZIMgaa8xjcdyX1AHomdHtAm-gii74nL7pxjiKSAUgVycCuSV9CfLPQg/s1600-h/Arundel+001.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP5BriyPcOK4sh_DslxEljZFDXNPYVlL_UNGDfIEBH4Xuy90-2vN1YGKISNTVna3bvLaTJABvfOfm18u6HcpeKZIMgaa8xjcdyX1AHomdHtAm-gii74nL7pxjiKSAUgVycCuSV9CfLPQg/s400/Arundel+001.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363449549883404210" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">A view of the castle from a distance. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm_wSFQgYfqgJdPjWxLJEvw2_oGoK3WBkR3YVFjamvvBxFFXzxVHWTQNB9ZvaRlBlIgb5nU8sENsLlmAPWU-hn8o8bgRpK1j3HuhrFhw7W8lCv3nG73jEWUonIIxrxkkTdmGSeaL6MkKU/s1600-h/Arundel+002.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm_wSFQgYfqgJdPjWxLJEvw2_oGoK3WBkR3YVFjamvvBxFFXzxVHWTQNB9ZvaRlBlIgb5nU8sENsLlmAPWU-hn8o8bgRpK1j3HuhrFhw7W8lCv3nG73jEWUonIIxrxkkTdmGSeaL6MkKU/s400/Arundel+002.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363449537548913810" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I had to walk about a mile into town from the city's train station. It was partly along a busy road and motorway, but this is the view I saw looking the other direction.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjlFkrZ0xkkzI4GfU8LRcdASad42CS05_2aL-jSG_tW7uTHK50FwpT83yLq9HRa1lHe0PUiREneHaGAvAP1UZg8nMmcJpho0mICpBsEe5sFGriRm_EzX4xjBGAHjpBy2fTG09Bd-BwGXM/s1600-h/Arundel+004.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjlFkrZ0xkkzI4GfU8LRcdASad42CS05_2aL-jSG_tW7uTHK50FwpT83yLq9HRa1lHe0PUiREneHaGAvAP1UZg8nMmcJpho0mICpBsEe5sFGriRm_EzX4xjBGAHjpBy2fTG09Bd-BwGXM/s400/Arundel+004.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363448027994109474" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Crossing the river Arun on my way into town.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmrU8nJIaztANp_aVwcK-7_XPJ8fEI43dHAHJXSWFe-aEyHfZ8sKP8-o1WyrZR08UBeAb9UXIfFW_7CduUbd0SbpZN-3dmTduwbSnnPoj2kDpCQgeh4CHEntA4inKbqdVMSwONWRX_GL8/s1600-h/Arundel+006.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmrU8nJIaztANp_aVwcK-7_XPJ8fEI43dHAHJXSWFe-aEyHfZ8sKP8-o1WyrZR08UBeAb9UXIfFW_7CduUbd0SbpZN-3dmTduwbSnnPoj2kDpCQgeh4CHEntA4inKbqdVMSwONWRX_GL8/s400/Arundel+006.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363448025002994914" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The quaint (and hilly!!) town center. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimECTyQrfJyELvLAWPcTGMD7JFZTXiTmqa-PsYQrDR-DQlT8nKDZOfHHY-KgZ06JqdC6CkLNjajG1xIsM-1rD5hOE4oP6T-oObKJ7cdnmpWtTGBnXW5InAJwgO2LNn2IVui2UFA01PD_w/s1600-h/Arundel+008.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimECTyQrfJyELvLAWPcTGMD7JFZTXiTmqa-PsYQrDR-DQlT8nKDZOfHHY-KgZ06JqdC6CkLNjajG1xIsM-1rD5hOE4oP6T-oObKJ7cdnmpWtTGBnXW5InAJwgO2LNn2IVui2UFA01PD_w/s400/Arundel+008.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363447423666811410" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">No photos were allowed inside the castle. However, no one stopped me from taking this shot of the courtyard looking out of the cafe inside the castle! I believe that is the private, family section of the castle. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7uL8QThTvmrORP3dwwULrHGa_I98eG3cB01jf3yFOb3ln7r5WQSm6xgwZEmrt2Tzcxn4yClNvz7l3w5ZJhkittmxVgac1bkBWWAjImR34uVafhbSvASirjLu-lZok9TbohRlEu8MjPbE/s1600-h/Arundel+009.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7uL8QThTvmrORP3dwwULrHGa_I98eG3cB01jf3yFOb3ln7r5WQSm6xgwZEmrt2Tzcxn4yClNvz7l3w5ZJhkittmxVgac1bkBWWAjImR34uVafhbSvASirjLu-lZok9TbohRlEu8MjPbE/s400/Arundel+009.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363447419602979138" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">A view of the Dukedom looking out from the Norman tower.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbrCoEkmTTIkWp8Hm8qQ2Kx_D006IqLf6E2QyJmZmQvPdQfqZLs7QJbfNA0b7EfjAAfh1a4E0BBSwBdFhS1X1MuiJwPv-An9oB0ZlkEgkD5fz4Tne7pXyOEU7YvRPEnTHT6gs80olxiok/s1600-h/Arundel+023.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbrCoEkmTTIkWp8Hm8qQ2Kx_D006IqLf6E2QyJmZmQvPdQfqZLs7QJbfNA0b7EfjAAfh1a4E0BBSwBdFhS1X1MuiJwPv-An9oB0ZlkEgkD5fz4Tne7pXyOEU7YvRPEnTHT6gs80olxiok/s400/Arundel+023.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363447411492817250" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Outside the castle in the gardens. Met a nice couple from </div><div style="text-align: center;">Scotland (who took this photo for me!)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ6WmsCvcH0_wqaGOUE2OyqnU7z8jWGzgcb5DVngcSAma1T7LICrEwj11-fdI5CAhniIbNCq-MsV1yYZwWvOyoGMZCn2z8S0WYIZG-fklGgH-mVkySR1YBzfbo74Ky_nB3Z8YeIBCBQqI/s1600-h/Arundel+027.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ6WmsCvcH0_wqaGOUE2OyqnU7z8jWGzgcb5DVngcSAma1T7LICrEwj11-fdI5CAhniIbNCq-MsV1yYZwWvOyoGMZCn2z8S0WYIZG-fklGgH-mVkySR1YBzfbo74Ky_nB3Z8YeIBCBQqI/s400/Arundel+027.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363446277063622850" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The crypt in the small church on the grounds. Notice underneath the pillars, there is a view of the soldier as skin and bones. If I understood correctly, it was placed there before the death of the soldier in order to remind him of his mortality (?) It is a rare sculpture, though.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI5el9ZGR9i84NQtVv0cXvXJZH7eH91IQ801dWdRdGF0y4Rn68zhrkwDlU8Gazjl7C7VtrbI1-TLo1HZd4qHtKUVnhmv6qtXBS2_sc9r2ZG0H04MyKUg-zXqZydv4bNPZd9dVaPswb3ZI/s1600-h/Arundel+032.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI5el9ZGR9i84NQtVv0cXvXJZH7eH91IQ801dWdRdGF0y4Rn68zhrkwDlU8Gazjl7C7VtrbI1-TLo1HZd4qHtKUVnhmv6qtXBS2_sc9r2ZG0H04MyKUg-zXqZydv4bNPZd9dVaPswb3ZI/s400/Arundel+032.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363446265514771890" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I just love the light coming in from a window onto the stone. Appropriately reverend.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY36b01FnrhMuQhf8-ZzdlDuBX91-1T8sGvO_123_oQ3c_hDwphlWCJkYwCN09j20LwMm0SsCrreXD8C9t5pPAoYXOxvnMpXM0F2kt11gtNoNJ07vVKoHWl63qfjT3T9H4rSG8Rh6uoDs/s1600-h/Arundel+033.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY36b01FnrhMuQhf8-ZzdlDuBX91-1T8sGvO_123_oQ3c_hDwphlWCJkYwCN09j20LwMm0SsCrreXD8C9t5pPAoYXOxvnMpXM0F2kt11gtNoNJ07vVKoHWl63qfjT3T9H4rSG8Rh6uoDs/s400/Arundel+033.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363446263402462418" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Interior of the chapel.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><br /></span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEift5jHm3KbJEsSekrBcGJjdirhVY2BjkKJRDaDLw5lypWuTXEZV5vS6q5FGYy-3420XH195geuHBce0Uc8cyh2d5pLjBkwPTTfZfrkwY6RsoU5CPXS3-SMAwZhdJUCwH8dA6V-3m2oRno/s1600-h/Arundel+039.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEift5jHm3KbJEsSekrBcGJjdirhVY2BjkKJRDaDLw5lypWuTXEZV5vS6q5FGYy-3420XH195geuHBce0Uc8cyh2d5pLjBkwPTTfZfrkwY6RsoU5CPXS3-SMAwZhdJUCwH8dA6V-3m2oRno/s400/Arundel+039.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363438362833156466" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">A really cool fountain in the gardens. It is holding up a crown with water!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJDoQPjDwCTSYE9kJ4gRG3I8WgKuTLcyVtLWaUkNul7EZuMcFATL2UGa10LuHh7gbeE4dwY9i6by9ss2FYNRphvl3i4ZQxbcojh3YZhQG45UHZgkgsGITKeB0ylg34bNkmB8lEtO-STG4/s1600-h/Arundel+046.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJDoQPjDwCTSYE9kJ4gRG3I8WgKuTLcyVtLWaUkNul7EZuMcFATL2UGa10LuHh7gbeE4dwY9i6by9ss2FYNRphvl3i4ZQxbcojh3YZhQG45UHZgkgsGITKeB0ylg34bNkmB8lEtO-STG4/s400/Arundel+046.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363438356914881202" border="0" /><div style="text-align: center;">Here I am in front of the castle. </div></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaJUkBkvQ7GSvPoEWep5zrdIXUeLx4srVIvXd7tskTtr8w153kl1RCUkhH1_7-RtZU9JjXK9nHw3UjJKV9zcok2Pn8ZIxN8tsaFVZnMOcrlpouPbk1_vZOZ3KIjvmKENRd2-H3eWMhSVk/s1600-h/Arundel+038.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaJUkBkvQ7GSvPoEWep5zrdIXUeLx4srVIvXd7tskTtr8w153kl1RCUkhH1_7-RtZU9JjXK9nHw3UjJKV9zcok2Pn8ZIxN8tsaFVZnMOcrlpouPbk1_vZOZ3KIjvmKENRd2-H3eWMhSVk/s400/Arundel+038.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363438352509690530" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The Arundel Cathedral seen from the gardens. It was built in the 14th century and became a Catholic cathedral in the late 1800s when it was legal to have Catholic churches again. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYxHaSgetYPbrAtN_KawxU0cVcScyr4JUDJKaJbkDxGG68PQjMPgqObzdoGZi0yTz7O_dAmYw4zOq5e2h4zDH6R3iPAJcUXR7sgvnuvjaj88VMHy7t6rBEG4ynFjZa9hX2RPJxGvpu-UQ/s1600-h/Arundel+051.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYxHaSgetYPbrAtN_KawxU0cVcScyr4JUDJKaJbkDxGG68PQjMPgqObzdoGZi0yTz7O_dAmYw4zOq5e2h4zDH6R3iPAJcUXR7sgvnuvjaj88VMHy7t6rBEG4ynFjZa9hX2RPJxGvpu-UQ/s400/Arundel+051.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363437494670251634" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Inside the cathedral. </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO809k-pJtxQ_UXHKen3Q1CXMxU4_SHwgAJmtPIJ8Jj-o6f4U0RbVvmd6mcxKuRo3SSrukyeeqtDg00ICwqMhSwKg5J-UjxKgoYWWSjFuyaSGh2ZzxoBU1sr3XqfcJmeoR8LBQamGDzK4/s1600-h/Arundel+056.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO809k-pJtxQ_UXHKen3Q1CXMxU4_SHwgAJmtPIJ8Jj-o6f4U0RbVvmd6mcxKuRo3SSrukyeeqtDg00ICwqMhSwKg5J-UjxKgoYWWSjFuyaSGh2ZzxoBU1sr3XqfcJmeoR8LBQamGDzK4/s400/Arundel+056.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363437487806786274" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.stnicholas-arundel.co.uk/history.html">The Church of St. Nicholas</a>. It dates to the 14th century, but actually replaced a Norman church on the site. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhORIJlgvT3QWQuOaswLeaLB4zGo7SEKGvxyiaQ1lUJwbJVxJ-pmtObRT3l7rAHhQzKiWz8vYjhjQHRG0c2d93mpGAhHRv68n3mxjXWlQ3GvKIQfekviT-iL6bKWY5VgcpAzUS3Vo3Kjk/s1600-h/Arundel+058.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhORIJlgvT3QWQuOaswLeaLB4zGo7SEKGvxyiaQ1lUJwbJVxJ-pmtObRT3l7rAHhQzKiWz8vYjhjQHRG0c2d93mpGAhHRv68n3mxjXWlQ3GvKIQfekviT-iL6bKWY5VgcpAzUS3Vo3Kjk/s400/Arundel+058.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363437483099048546" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Entrance to the church.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR-gunRbBjjZ5kCQyas7uB9dNOg3H9SOKzDyTodHMjZtxFEm8bcAA58MHTuqvjZXP10uR48CuxtxjUaPMtEx7FUsN-ryCu_Q0LFmRfjuT9RDwZjWAWwpMfdhRgyVF0cj9E2TV4iLFdQM8/s1600-h/Arundel+060.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR-gunRbBjjZ5kCQyas7uB9dNOg3H9SOKzDyTodHMjZtxFEm8bcAA58MHTuqvjZXP10uR48CuxtxjUaPMtEx7FUsN-ryCu_Q0LFmRfjuT9RDwZjWAWwpMfdhRgyVF0cj9E2TV4iLFdQM8/s400/Arundel+060.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363436843543813602" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Interior of the church, with the 14th century pulpit in the foreground. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqc9ufF5g-o9Wo_3RAPWoxSKtEfH23jDIZ5lV8o4BjOfwC0cgJtbmYVwShV757XnMc0_1zbk5GTwfY9Jgly4mf-zLDXzqZfXWMy1AYbxkVUqGSN14eRXQuxX6S6LJO-uJr_4diIpfC4SE/s1600-h/Arundel+063.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqc9ufF5g-o9Wo_3RAPWoxSKtEfH23jDIZ5lV8o4BjOfwC0cgJtbmYVwShV757XnMc0_1zbk5GTwfY9Jgly4mf-zLDXzqZfXWMy1AYbxkVUqGSN14eRXQuxX6S6LJO-uJr_4diIpfC4SE/s400/Arundel+063.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363436839663880258" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Graveyard along the side of the church.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUV-kPiz4rn5dDaRjddPeoB2evS2IP3N4csvvqJEhaPvQpkQ39MrXWk5KfdhVsNOA6DKucvy2yiYbzx0Anr_Zmvhc_yYlyq1Fk26pP4KoeUSBWmUqEVW7alLqfkrx_nOpiTxiUbQqAknk/s1600-h/Arundel+064.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUV-kPiz4rn5dDaRjddPeoB2evS2IP3N4csvvqJEhaPvQpkQ39MrXWk5KfdhVsNOA6DKucvy2yiYbzx0Anr_Zmvhc_yYlyq1Fk26pP4KoeUSBWmUqEVW7alLqfkrx_nOpiTxiUbQqAknk/s400/Arundel+064.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363436829031307954" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">One of the few Norman stones used in the rebuilding of the church. Cooool!</div></div>Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14314859227215834274noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2741073139917932098.post-73224619631065373422009-09-26T22:17:00.001+01:002009-09-27T03:19:14.272+01:00ChiiichesterMy trip to Chichester was certainly a surprise. I saw a poster advert in the train station saying you could get tickets there for 3£. OK... so what's in Chichester, I asked! Um, a cathedral... and um, hm. Well, whatever. Tickets are cheap. It's only a little over an hour from London, so why not? The day I asked about tickets at the train station, the lady informed me that the following day was "Everyone Ride a Train" day or something and not only were tickets 3£ return, BUT they were going to be 90% off in celebration! Woot! I took advantage and got both my ticket to Chichester and to Arundel for a total of £2.50. Yes!! It turns out that Chichester has a lot more to offer than just a cathedral. I am very glad I took a chance!<div><br /></div><div>Oh, and for the record, it's pronounced "chih-chester" not "chee-chester." </div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeUo40VMIT2Oa0oLSvTKmDAzqzgueXT9R4bCZFxZoHsSg52lBKkKAHyBhVteGdpDbxkDrvavNcAFiYI8ib_wgccaU0sB03PaPDIkN6DZ25yRtIYqcaAaS9Cdij3Rb7oeVmjJSYnWuid2I/s1600-h/Chichester+and+Warwick+Ave+069.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeUo40VMIT2Oa0oLSvTKmDAzqzgueXT9R4bCZFxZoHsSg52lBKkKAHyBhVteGdpDbxkDrvavNcAFiYI8ib_wgccaU0sB03PaPDIkN6DZ25yRtIYqcaAaS9Cdij3Rb7oeVmjJSYnWuid2I/s400/Chichester+and+Warwick+Ave+069.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363057295346884770" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here is a back view of the cathedral, seen from the park behind it. What a lovely day, eh?</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDfBDBa5FP6AbWb_bEKzLUYg6Vga4wKr241ccdXyu1-byoLvOXOBrBphRDX4mPLaeHtunu_aTLG0GdvMnZygPAsHn4du9930yVqqwnOZYMJL5IKc8SMyGFKMP5Jvc27n26zYXJQ3JHqB0/s1600-h/Chichester+and+Warwick+Ave+024.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDfBDBa5FP6AbWb_bEKzLUYg6Vga4wKr241ccdXyu1-byoLvOXOBrBphRDX4mPLaeHtunu_aTLG0GdvMnZygPAsHn4du9930yVqqwnOZYMJL5IKc8SMyGFKMP5Jvc27n26zYXJQ3JHqB0/s400/Chichester+and+Warwick+Ave+024.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363057290797332562" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The beautiful interior of the cathedral. This place gets my vote for "friendliest cathedral in England." There were greeters waiting at the door as I entered (on a random Tuesday morning!) They offered to help me with any information I might like. There was also a free guided tour given by another greeter. It was very informative. </div></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh744BHuRpE2GdAb_D7Pov3PPo_5aDT0qh3tgAfWpZxMGcBsbL7V_16AtOAW930H9H404XOUOO5JBuVs1kmfvXlVsoIf9_16BHJlx6Mc-XwmNaEI-HKQ4ROKGPmY4MnsS1mf440ML3EgHs/s1600-h/Chichester+and+Warwick+Ave+012.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh744BHuRpE2GdAb_D7Pov3PPo_5aDT0qh3tgAfWpZxMGcBsbL7V_16AtOAW930H9H404XOUOO5JBuVs1kmfvXlVsoIf9_16BHJlx6Mc-XwmNaEI-HKQ4ROKGPmY4MnsS1mf440ML3EgHs/s400/Chichester+and+Warwick+Ave+012.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363057281481236642" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">A cool sundial on the outside of the church. </div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqMEwi1Osk1Gen_m5E3qJPKfelTjwiAMIIbEr-idfbHO2oARk8xalq5eHHzZDeDxYxDaBcnQiRik9VX1opCERcT88joyVtmUGLEDP5Fof7n0Kw-nF76VOH06Y7uauRz7kCpndkeZ2khUY/s1600-h/Chichester+and+Warwick+Ave+017.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqMEwi1Osk1Gen_m5E3qJPKfelTjwiAMIIbEr-idfbHO2oARk8xalq5eHHzZDeDxYxDaBcnQiRik9VX1opCERcT88joyVtmUGLEDP5Fof7n0Kw-nF76VOH06Y7uauRz7kCpndkeZ2khUY/s400/Chichester+and+Warwick+Ave+017.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363057277424098098" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Marc Chagall window. It is especially significant in that it's red. </div><div style="text-align: center;">His windows are usually all blue. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi43lByr7aR2__2rIfVp6QobT6wyn5K_JX2Q7yR8W5zjRjsCLgQezisKFcQEhACFFVBhF_BYi0WXgKba7SlB0s9hR5jAVRRd0HgGEhPXuWlO1lBK5Y83if6Y-F2nSAq6f6bmE7cTrMOsho/s1600-h/Chichester+and+Warwick+Ave+027.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi43lByr7aR2__2rIfVp6QobT6wyn5K_JX2Q7yR8W5zjRjsCLgQezisKFcQEhACFFVBhF_BYi0WXgKba7SlB0s9hR5jAVRRd0HgGEhPXuWlO1lBK5Y83if6Y-F2nSAq6f6bmE7cTrMOsho/s400/Chichester+and+Warwick+Ave+027.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363056277045564178" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Painting along the side wall showing the kings of England. </div><div style="text-align: center;">This is Henry VIII.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaMWrpeiYsTASW-FYjXz5v80af5B-vC97ax1zEu9hpZfYsd-EtU0gjjzA-1Nx06yotOkzro-6SGkc8x84ReNjDgXLimDAst6nrk-NtTIDIs7v5zl02Zrfcigp8qegkoTF2uu8nlajdUSM/s1600-h/Chichester+and+Warwick+Ave+040.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaMWrpeiYsTASW-FYjXz5v80af5B-vC97ax1zEu9hpZfYsd-EtU0gjjzA-1Nx06yotOkzro-6SGkc8x84ReNjDgXLimDAst6nrk-NtTIDIs7v5zl02Zrfcigp8qegkoTF2uu8nlajdUSM/s400/Chichester+and+Warwick+Ave+040.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363056264935359906" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The tomb of Richard Fitzalan II and his wife Eleanor. This is thought to be the only medieval effigy showing the couple holding hands. He's even taken off his glove for her. Sweet! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZdsW4VasNjyCQcbgwlvOXO23lkR7VIPE5CZqB0bGxnq6ygPbkbSMXIyDsJ0xCc_9kUBLVXFTSBs8Nptj9xqkhHnAkjDJKIK7Ok0q3cx-gYnlPEOQ0eGViGtoSB-BU2ExC9ugriggE9WI/s1600-h/Chichester+and+Warwick+Ave+045.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZdsW4VasNjyCQcbgwlvOXO23lkR7VIPE5CZqB0bGxnq6ygPbkbSMXIyDsJ0xCc_9kUBLVXFTSBs8Nptj9xqkhHnAkjDJKIK7Ok0q3cx-gYnlPEOQ0eGViGtoSB-BU2ExC9ugriggE9WI/s400/Chichester+and+Warwick+Ave+045.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363056262118142178" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">This is known as the Cross. It is situated in the main (only??) intersection in the center of town. I think technically, it belongs to the cathedral.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCQAsu82REwF6KZp3jEUSrYmtHS7tNlz2SELqPwWXHFOAHOX-c9SqNXGt-wZNUOMF0xts6gSoxh1xxmROrYWnu7heCsuUNHebdrZQrXCwXsn9oePPJZ2zmJBM6jShrapdvtaUo-tnbJ_E/s1600-h/Chichester+and+Warwick+Ave+052.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCQAsu82REwF6KZp3jEUSrYmtHS7tNlz2SELqPwWXHFOAHOX-c9SqNXGt-wZNUOMF0xts6gSoxh1xxmROrYWnu7heCsuUNHebdrZQrXCwXsn9oePPJZ2zmJBM6jShrapdvtaUo-tnbJ_E/s400/Chichester+and+Warwick+Ave+052.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363055550062461218" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I treated myself to a wonderful vegetarian lunch at this all veggie and organic restaurant called St Martin's Tea Room. I had welsh rarebit for the first time. Still not sure what it is exactly, but it was divine!! This is the back garden seating area. Beautiful!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimb777wsvudNR5_k7wC0IvPGbwgK7S4PN-CmsAsFCXc5QHpI4gzPyr2fryMVhRk-zheyf1hq9-IJ061nY2N8YOIztOYE7uYqV6Nra94dWrUD1r_KLFlwjMmYVv6puuzkPfnJ7kWr_Lbw8/s1600-h/Chichester+and+Warwick+Ave+061.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimb777wsvudNR5_k7wC0IvPGbwgK7S4PN-CmsAsFCXc5QHpI4gzPyr2fryMVhRk-zheyf1hq9-IJ061nY2N8YOIztOYE7uYqV6Nra94dWrUD1r_KLFlwjMmYVv6puuzkPfnJ7kWr_Lbw8/s400/Chichester+and+Warwick+Ave+061.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363055540889037010" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The oldest building in Chichester. This is the Church of St Olave that dates to the 11th century.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVFCsYjbTi2o4gXtBaShz7xEdjCr2C6cFQnproX91JnMxaDkgRt4wWJCYNaIkr5Qa3uoQS4zcMV2uueCEffj6pXlFrB0hSBih5eSHWTEQV0v5y98RoDjqSlu5o50gF4Uj64R5HhdHJrUk/s1600-h/Chichester+and+Warwick+Ave+066.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVFCsYjbTi2o4gXtBaShz7xEdjCr2C6cFQnproX91JnMxaDkgRt4wWJCYNaIkr5Qa3uoQS4zcMV2uueCEffj6pXlFrB0hSBih5eSHWTEQV0v5y98RoDjqSlu5o50gF4Uj64R5HhdHJrUk/s400/Chichester+and+Warwick+Ave+066.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363055535096562194" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Someone told me that the city was still surrounded by portions of its original Roman wall! Um, so I had to go see that! It turns out you can walk along it, too! Amazing!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ_Z0aFQ6GhxPgbBVnotRActKJvp4nAiWmzmzdD-5v76GmrqfyWCNABdyPRVq8ib2ipIbbwIV0iP5tIsmtqef0iFD4PjqVLZxz3jKnri-fN0DiS4z_LqUXjyi3CcWapBtxJzUVaUtamuk/s1600-h/Chichester+and+Warwick+Ave+076.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ_Z0aFQ6GhxPgbBVnotRActKJvp4nAiWmzmzdD-5v76GmrqfyWCNABdyPRVq8ib2ipIbbwIV0iP5tIsmtqef0iFD4PjqVLZxz3jKnri-fN0DiS4z_LqUXjyi3CcWapBtxJzUVaUtamuk/s400/Chichester+and+Warwick+Ave+076.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363054711578048610" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">In addition to the Roman wall in the city, I was told to go visit the <a href="http://www.sussexpast.co.uk/property/site.php?site_id=11">Fishbourne Palace</a> that is a few mile outside of town by bus. It was a bit of a trip out (long wait for the bus and then a walk down a random road to the museum!) but well worth the trouble. Fishbourne is basically a museum built over the ruins of a Roman palace that was discovered there in the 60s during construction. The floor mosaics are the true treasure here. In addition, they have recreated the Roman style garden outside based on seeds found at the excavation. They also have a food garden growing on the site with vegetables and herbs that would have been around in the Roman times! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2f5YmgwM7kFAratdOtXFVpWObtRgTqryeXMWn90NsgdHgsM62GjaxxNaX3VYKMMP7kSIDaPIwm6woU2qgzC5eK46Fpz_SY4cHgw4rErRPUI3etbsrotTo5p20fmSzCNJS3z4KaQ6ikBc/s1600-h/Chichester+and+Warwick+Ave+078.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2f5YmgwM7kFAratdOtXFVpWObtRgTqryeXMWn90NsgdHgsM62GjaxxNaX3VYKMMP7kSIDaPIwm6woU2qgzC5eK46Fpz_SY4cHgw4rErRPUI3etbsrotTo5p20fmSzCNJS3z4KaQ6ikBc/s400/Chichester+and+Warwick+Ave+078.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363054704284165442" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Cupid riding a dolphin. This is the most complete mosaic in the museum. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqYEUDOQRXINMJ-rtx1X_4pDNJ0pb7EUoQjW3shDOb1OWAiYO65fi5TFR4qSEmYTpJkp2G1Tbo3ohpmrZO6iF93fCaGGY4pV5muepHVERbDcukERCi0d0J9bmtncd4h1nTyvmu0qAcZGI/s1600-h/Chichester+and+Warwick+Ave+081.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqYEUDOQRXINMJ-rtx1X_4pDNJ0pb7EUoQjW3shDOb1OWAiYO65fi5TFR4qSEmYTpJkp2G1Tbo3ohpmrZO6iF93fCaGGY4pV5muepHVERbDcukERCi0d0J9bmtncd4h1nTyvmu0qAcZGI/s400/Chichester+and+Warwick+Ave+081.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363054698953023858" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Close up of cupid.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj85ghCKvqznV4uyS7bWGZbY6dj5pNm1bVb2MF0183Yb_XYCuHoKX2qwOKej5gGWWWo_fQM1s2Di6M7Gkwb_-I9cpi7ypsM9I-ZOQOfhn19yn2zUhB-hkFtn5LjKZ4DeGaKHyeQCGCgScw/s1600-h/Chichester+and+Warwick+Ave+085.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj85ghCKvqznV4uyS7bWGZbY6dj5pNm1bVb2MF0183Yb_XYCuHoKX2qwOKej5gGWWWo_fQM1s2Di6M7Gkwb_-I9cpi7ypsM9I-ZOQOfhn19yn2zUhB-hkFtn5LjKZ4DeGaKHyeQCGCgScw/s400/Chichester+and+Warwick+Ave+085.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363048295872473378" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Remains found on the site. They post-date the Roman palace, though. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHr4y6_jbBNtEHpVQ9Oqz6wNdGpJIsrhNvBdVuGN4t7DjTxZyhS5n4JPUtXR6cqoYQ00gNQbSXkbafjTj113lKaN91W0lXM2blWOwvAAE39C7Q5o6Wm4Wl9QMGiiZP-6LEFbWfRtJB0iE/s1600-h/Chichester+and+Warwick+Ave+096.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHr4y6_jbBNtEHpVQ9Oqz6wNdGpJIsrhNvBdVuGN4t7DjTxZyhS5n4JPUtXR6cqoYQ00gNQbSXkbafjTj113lKaN91W0lXM2blWOwvAAE39C7Q5o6Wm4Wl9QMGiiZP-6LEFbWfRtJB0iE/s400/Chichester+and+Warwick+Ave+096.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363048288643229346" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Gazebo in the back garden.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV0Uo08FZ_XcUqUW6i2O1s0P4a-FIz6LzOQK28P-EzE-u2-CiNCBYtwVGcS3Hcp4JzTRtWVqkZ0n-lD4FWsJ15la7n2PnvWJbmtpJLWXrmgBSwGF9qcMjY3e1wm5Lpn98cPWmAm1LdA2Y/s1600-h/Chichester+and+Warwick+Ave+107.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV0Uo08FZ_XcUqUW6i2O1s0P4a-FIz6LzOQK28P-EzE-u2-CiNCBYtwVGcS3Hcp4JzTRtWVqkZ0n-lD4FWsJ15la7n2PnvWJbmtpJLWXrmgBSwGF9qcMjY3e1wm5Lpn98cPWmAm1LdA2Y/s400/Chichester+and+Warwick+Ave+107.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363048280317186658" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Recreation of the Roman style gardens. </div><br /></div>Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14314859227215834274noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2741073139917932098.post-88529369224846700472009-07-17T10:15:00.008+01:002009-07-31T12:07:02.142+01:00Cambridge, DahlingStuart and I went on a day trip to Cambridge. Apparently, so did every child under 15 in Italy. Geez. It was packed! I felt like they had invaded the city. Apart from that, we really enjoyed our day out. Cambridge is compact and easy to walk. We had nice weather which also helped.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrCsLWmywnGme4STfoZjZuGrbIQ1-iAIMp5xXQhh3pUWSnzvfUJLkfjrmOAtnj-AmkOALdnrM4V58oU64hLG-uqZ-CZ1d1wKHileeFpmi9TdXQocQQR6frmTIFhW_kmuO75th_yEEdr2I/s1600-h/windsor+cambridge+london+10k+072.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrCsLWmywnGme4STfoZjZuGrbIQ1-iAIMp5xXQhh3pUWSnzvfUJLkfjrmOAtnj-AmkOALdnrM4V58oU64hLG-uqZ-CZ1d1wKHileeFpmi9TdXQocQQR6frmTIFhW_kmuO75th_yEEdr2I/s400/windsor+cambridge+london+10k+072.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359361292729652882" border="0" /></a><br />I made him take a photo of me with the "holy grail"<br />of postboxes: the Victoria Regina one!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaVaVgO2IIVY-jirehfPxeSc6g3GDhxDC4nOi4m4gfFqRWXeq6Xsi8Z0AFGE34il5B5YoOKiCz9vEfKdJKoa7V5gcwK9hlV2UpUASVE87ijUsInyC7tfgxcLjnbyg-FUriCR4xIG_GDo4/s1600-h/windsor+cambridge+london+10k+074.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaVaVgO2IIVY-jirehfPxeSc6g3GDhxDC4nOi4m4gfFqRWXeq6Xsi8Z0AFGE34il5B5YoOKiCz9vEfKdJKoa7V5gcwK9hlV2UpUASVE87ijUsInyC7tfgxcLjnbyg-FUriCR4xIG_GDo4/s400/windsor+cambridge+london+10k+074.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359361285810652802" border="0" /></a><br />King's College green (I think)<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">We went to see the Cathedral at King's College. It was gorgeous. Sadly, after they took our 5£ (each!) it closed about 20 minutes later giving us hardly any time to really see it.<br /><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNdiK9vhoEDNkkqG7-PlqnqUTfkp6RVCvlcnC70BZiPvi59gWgINhCHXxzDKSwnoy1pohNe6FuS49W_FgfdFJkvykHu1yWjQtcFAvC9seHNtNDCvXoU8Rq7a9xMTsAVzJrGXntuAhTw1Y/s1600-h/windsor+cambridge+london+10k+076.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNdiK9vhoEDNkkqG7-PlqnqUTfkp6RVCvlcnC70BZiPvi59gWgINhCHXxzDKSwnoy1pohNe6FuS49W_FgfdFJkvykHu1yWjQtcFAvC9seHNtNDCvXoU8Rq7a9xMTsAVzJrGXntuAhTw1Y/s400/windsor+cambridge+london+10k+076.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359360593981769154" border="0" /></a><br />17th century grave stones<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmqyXxpQ1pj25GUEUYnPMldvyJ4hPkDbh5e1uN6ISKa0rtCgAd1bETeDUa_MuVlRKXkyOITXDl7Uy8sfORncRU5bWeC_YfY8f_29Bn4Pka-zh_9y7CH0M7_wIvxjf1s7Wuadi84NkaACk/s1600-h/windsor+cambridge+london+10k+080.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmqyXxpQ1pj25GUEUYnPMldvyJ4hPkDbh5e1uN6ISKa0rtCgAd1bETeDUa_MuVlRKXkyOITXDl7Uy8sfORncRU5bWeC_YfY8f_29Bn4Pka-zh_9y7CH0M7_wIvxjf1s7Wuadi84NkaACk/s400/windsor+cambridge+london+10k+080.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359360583264125682" border="0" /></a><br />Henry VIII. Sort of why it's called King's College...<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHgm8Xbq7ayrvIjss_t7jPBjKYRQs-7BOieVIx1dbEW-m513vs2Su_iTDsRnB6zAcSegZNkzoO4O-VG1ZQ0U_kiPloFjIIxL_xsGyYvh7JkuYIbM7bjQQhwBwtGw1_hX0ezyD2RfbRYYc/s1600-h/windsor+cambridge+london+10k+083.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHgm8Xbq7ayrvIjss_t7jPBjKYRQs-7BOieVIx1dbEW-m513vs2Su_iTDsRnB6zAcSegZNkzoO4O-VG1ZQ0U_kiPloFjIIxL_xsGyYvh7JkuYIbM7bjQQhwBwtGw1_hX0ezyD2RfbRYYc/s400/windsor+cambridge+london+10k+083.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359360577659626370" border="0" /></a>Exterior stone work<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdu1X-UFFJdnLauk9D7wcP1fnHTI3NqWhjtCgohrsEvQIQLByz9-7kAMJq51cWOj1WrFhyphenhyphen-PBu01nJ9frCzpsTqtErwkKyG-1YFMHz5i3zkEJt-26u6K1lgBMkWuKMnyp2cI5zSE-Tp4A/s1600-h/windsor+cambridge+london+10k+086.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdu1X-UFFJdnLauk9D7wcP1fnHTI3NqWhjtCgohrsEvQIQLByz9-7kAMJq51cWOj1WrFhyphenhyphen-PBu01nJ9frCzpsTqtErwkKyG-1YFMHz5i3zkEJt-26u6K1lgBMkWuKMnyp2cI5zSE-Tp4A/s400/windsor+cambridge+london+10k+086.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359360566755144610" border="0" /></a><br />The world's largest example of a fan ceiling<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_YLafrT40zrxEsQ0ZaNC8I6TW7yF2qlhF7Qa1DfL-mVRXrxsri7fngsY7YBVQuwTPwRdJuK3JiDns3R12y6QHfE5Bx7x9yXBr38k2IWh9xR_vNpVDA8KqETukiYEK3-ewMNnxxKsvGJo/s1600-h/windsor+cambridge+london+10k+088.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_YLafrT40zrxEsQ0ZaNC8I6TW7yF2qlhF7Qa1DfL-mVRXrxsri7fngsY7YBVQuwTPwRdJuK3JiDns3R12y6QHfE5Bx7x9yXBr38k2IWh9xR_vNpVDA8KqETukiYEK3-ewMNnxxKsvGJo/s400/windsor+cambridge+london+10k+088.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359359021292339282" border="0" /></a><br />Sadly photos can never do the stained-glass windows full justice.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4fsGCvakk5bY9GI3s7w7SIEhyHQ9EaK-OEb2oSJ5z_tmFILoRP7ChA6kRP0Ryxs2VuMLMoLLUl8g6dVPKmUmijD44YeBszQ2ObnqCoIyy_f0uryXPDsQAVmPRQGf0Zx0aifoOAVqG3nA/s1600-h/windsor+cambridge+london+10k+094.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4fsGCvakk5bY9GI3s7w7SIEhyHQ9EaK-OEb2oSJ5z_tmFILoRP7ChA6kRP0Ryxs2VuMLMoLLUl8g6dVPKmUmijD44YeBszQ2ObnqCoIyy_f0uryXPDsQAVmPRQGf0Zx0aifoOAVqG3nA/s400/windsor+cambridge+london+10k+094.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359359014962388050" border="0" /></a><br />"Henricus Rex"- aka King Henry!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ93lAILSAgSldCG5PCUGFRvIA26etuChoYsQgDd8tFnAsL-p2K5r-J-nfP4UfqhFQD2rJxfE5J3LyMnd9Ks_gk8SKVtM0ZT3clEmuEuIuz8z7naoLW9KBVjYdFBZXBW9pTlI9Y25-Qlg/s1600-h/windsor+cambridge+london+10k+096.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ93lAILSAgSldCG5PCUGFRvIA26etuChoYsQgDd8tFnAsL-p2K5r-J-nfP4UfqhFQD2rJxfE5J3LyMnd9Ks_gk8SKVtM0ZT3clEmuEuIuz8z7naoLW9KBVjYdFBZXBW9pTlI9Y25-Qlg/s400/windsor+cambridge+london+10k+096.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359359008975536290" border="0" /></a><br />Extensive grounds behind the college and cathedral<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipJ_Tfy6e37FSRzirvlZAy3w4MqFOP1RLnFZCe8nzfI3MfHZHMed9ZU78ANQQaz1gJFR_UKrXgiwOFIbJXS7ReWBen6mUcQZUugCeFbUvi0C5al-1VrMSjtDVKgn5yKf3wEAfERVfHwMc/s1600-h/windsor+cambridge+london+10k+100.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipJ_Tfy6e37FSRzirvlZAy3w4MqFOP1RLnFZCe8nzfI3MfHZHMed9ZU78ANQQaz1gJFR_UKrXgiwOFIbJXS7ReWBen6mUcQZUugCeFbUvi0C5al-1VrMSjtDVKgn5yKf3wEAfERVfHwMc/s400/windsor+cambridge+london+10k+100.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359359005105379922" border="0" /></a><br />Standing on a bridge over the river Cam. Those folks are<br />punting behind us. Due to the gorgeous weather (especially<br />for England!) everyone and their mother was out.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja4Z7XLRzjJ6cZzqSxTsBFFPS_Qd-rLAWIn87C0n6KD6d-QGkJWENdnXXWbfq4V1YEbi3AvSy3aMx7DQ7VmsUZPPKXs2R0CywXPJeiJeRwATSj_3JC2GA3412IjQapFjuqsoV_DRausbc/s1600-h/windsor+cambridge+london+10k+104.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja4Z7XLRzjJ6cZzqSxTsBFFPS_Qd-rLAWIn87C0n6KD6d-QGkJWENdnXXWbfq4V1YEbi3AvSy3aMx7DQ7VmsUZPPKXs2R0CywXPJeiJeRwATSj_3JC2GA3412IjQapFjuqsoV_DRausbc/s400/windsor+cambridge+london+10k+104.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359357576986767202" border="0" /></a><br />The main street in Cambridge- and 90% of all Italy...<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj879_BPp7khSTD3c_Z1fUiXV65qdufTbZI8M6f3ig7dJztaHxCZLGe6dDtwynxciGObaWctgV_N9jZ5qU_qqjgvaYt8u19w5wfVHol5ttxv1vNBJgTRIZb5beNju2W3Yj-1kxIBbXI0aA/s1600-h/windsor+cambridge+london+10k+118.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj879_BPp7khSTD3c_Z1fUiXV65qdufTbZI8M6f3ig7dJztaHxCZLGe6dDtwynxciGObaWctgV_N9jZ5qU_qqjgvaYt8u19w5wfVHol5ttxv1vNBJgTRIZb5beNju2W3Yj-1kxIBbXI0aA/s400/windsor+cambridge+london+10k+118.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359357566678223010" border="0" /></a><br />Punting! We got lucky and were in the "private" section facing the back of the boat. The other groups had to share their space. :) This was our rower/punter or whatever he was called. Everyone said we should do this, and I honestly thought it was just riding in a boat. It's not. The whole experience was wonderful. Seeing the city from the river was amazing. The buildings take on a different look from the boat. I would definitely do it again.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTlpXnT7HEPiSD0haBz9lNYUEm4kH9RpEe7oTv5raf10_L3zEgVnrcAu_C8ZbSBdW6ybET8ebxYpcvOloJPc0mwwj16Sk4_6Sm3F1HmOKGqryhrip-4nVGA5h5jmwyjO9JZNa2smg7Cu8/s1600-h/windsor+cambridge+london+10k+124.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTlpXnT7HEPiSD0haBz9lNYUEm4kH9RpEe7oTv5raf10_L3zEgVnrcAu_C8ZbSBdW6ybET8ebxYpcvOloJPc0mwwj16Sk4_6Sm3F1HmOKGqryhrip-4nVGA5h5jmwyjO9JZNa2smg7Cu8/s400/windsor+cambridge+london+10k+124.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359357563127384834" border="0" /></a><br />A hen do (bachelorette party) passing by<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitp0nRX7hCdOdRyfzvAtuI5c6KOgTMA-1JDvxqwMKFadgR72VcmbZEdCyrhDXkSiJBxgLNxdYg1TqIhSR5AXvtl4Um4dFezsTn2Erdspb6dqLhaqrbbhRM6xGUcWXrKxYzkeSzhg5N438/s1600-h/windsor+cambridge+london+10k+126.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitp0nRX7hCdOdRyfzvAtuI5c6KOgTMA-1JDvxqwMKFadgR72VcmbZEdCyrhDXkSiJBxgLNxdYg1TqIhSR5AXvtl4Um4dFezsTn2Erdspb6dqLhaqrbbhRM6xGUcWXrKxYzkeSzhg5N438/s400/windsor+cambridge+london+10k+126.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359357554689635282" border="0" /></a><br />I believe that's the oldest bridge there ahead of us...<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBlOFkoAIM32qQQHoUJlZ07siQlzHJDGQeaVU3ITmjRFHmx1SeKt3Uj8qolgTxeJ8Qr9jnxEoQs_AagLvpnULKHTLbzEhwrhf8HZ6BQFCmQ13Ct53pW-KNAUmGd1VyTq_hZzzK7Ktpgzg/s1600-h/windsor+cambridge+london+10k+136.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBlOFkoAIM32qQQHoUJlZ07siQlzHJDGQeaVU3ITmjRFHmx1SeKt3Uj8qolgTxeJ8Qr9jnxEoQs_AagLvpnULKHTLbzEhwrhf8HZ6BQFCmQ13Ct53pW-KNAUmGd1VyTq_hZzzK7Ktpgzg/s400/windsor+cambridge+london+10k+136.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359356203133721330" border="0" /></a><br />This bridge had a funny name due to it being the passage for<br />students going to their final exams or something. Apparently it was<br />quite stressful!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT_CIGXay-hQMjbUVHEOfcQx6Wv4JbSNbeJEKpvlIgNZy036Y0it3u2ICPXHdhO6V9gWGDjMIGlnx53_ASwiVL8zwp9QQCoIh9u6_kBAAns9v0M8_xGitQsvrDjY3e7Vjj90_U5IQB1xo/s1600-h/windsor+cambridge+london+10k+146.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT_CIGXay-hQMjbUVHEOfcQx6Wv4JbSNbeJEKpvlIgNZy036Y0it3u2ICPXHdhO6V9gWGDjMIGlnx53_ASwiVL8zwp9QQCoIh9u6_kBAAns9v0M8_xGitQsvrDjY3e7Vjj90_U5IQB1xo/s400/windsor+cambridge+london+10k+146.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359356197151633970" border="0" /></a><br />Old Norman building<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZnzncsAuCtZ88Y5Kv2pJSJsvykz4Ktjwx8bJzGFt0_dR-upWNNCGMnU7PXApVuECXpviO8lViR1zwc1xMMsxIOD1wq2HrTmihK4EMWEexrp3oGtD17nZj1IySVxmuvFHpE1DZ-jR-CIc/s1600-h/windsor+cambridge+london+10k+147.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZnzncsAuCtZ88Y5Kv2pJSJsvykz4Ktjwx8bJzGFt0_dR-upWNNCGMnU7PXApVuECXpviO8lViR1zwc1xMMsxIOD1wq2HrTmihK4EMWEexrp3oGtD17nZj1IySVxmuvFHpE1DZ-jR-CIc/s400/windsor+cambridge+london+10k+147.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359356188262249554" border="0" /></a><br />More views of the city<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg702U2rtb7vOKioW5VQfCd4FMBNvXKDTu_7N-XrRhNg8phynQvEcljysQzvlVmodyrlHyPXxmN74vHYc5JN9xfL2w_zDitC4VdtEeow-RGqijcyzoqPLQvW5VoDB-5K2MZcIGlscJWVv0/s1600-h/windsor+cambridge+london+10k+153.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg702U2rtb7vOKioW5VQfCd4FMBNvXKDTu_7N-XrRhNg8phynQvEcljysQzvlVmodyrlHyPXxmN74vHYc5JN9xfL2w_zDitC4VdtEeow-RGqijcyzoqPLQvW5VoDB-5K2MZcIGlscJWVv0/s400/windsor+cambridge+london+10k+153.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359356183952748786" border="0" /></a><br />A very strange clock outside one of the shops. If you notice, it's a cricket<br />on top of the dial. It "moves" by pushing the dial around. Very, very<br />odd.. and a bit disturbing.<br /><br /></div>Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14314859227215834274noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2741073139917932098.post-10251070463294011252009-07-17T09:54:00.000+01:002009-07-28T09:58:12.543+01:00Dulwich Portrait GalleryI went to the Dulwich Portrait Gallery just south of London. It is supposedly the oldest portrait gallery in England (maybe UK). It is small, but very nice. It has quite a few masterpieces (Van Dyck and the like) among some other works that are also wonderful!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBi39tVaw9fkB5I0XGpzD0J3DOCwJEV1GHuQr8SI_6Kwc-5ooIWAXwjXnmOR9G5bBZ-29byWfR5itae-4yyWRlMm-MFopp8IG8dWvmJtDLhFOmYRCu5z-kTUjpHaEq026rucrD44g8x0A/s1600-h/Dulwich+gallery+and+Docklands+037.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBi39tVaw9fkB5I0XGpzD0J3DOCwJEV1GHuQr8SI_6Kwc-5ooIWAXwjXnmOR9G5bBZ-29byWfR5itae-4yyWRlMm-MFopp8IG8dWvmJtDLhFOmYRCu5z-kTUjpHaEq026rucrD44g8x0A/s400/Dulwich+gallery+and+Docklands+037.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359348679601807122" border="0" /></a><br />The entry<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizEwm8wnfJBS7D9W_0XnkTQcx4KyInDjvlSm4TQHzCbkOHRFnV63HzZUwpFBbSMZ_vt1Hd4fkEevkDasNLzjKlT0ObGQFnXKtcgSlDfKWv3uyQWEhjWD53pDgdcnKEj-OPcLGIt3EWQhU/s1600-h/Dulwich+gallery+and+Docklands+005.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizEwm8wnfJBS7D9W_0XnkTQcx4KyInDjvlSm4TQHzCbkOHRFnV63HzZUwpFBbSMZ_vt1Hd4fkEevkDasNLzjKlT0ObGQFnXKtcgSlDfKWv3uyQWEhjWD53pDgdcnKEj-OPcLGIt3EWQhU/s400/Dulwich+gallery+and+Docklands+005.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359348676836422658" border="0" /></a><br />We were allowed to take photos inside (yea!). The building<br />design adds a lot to the presentation of the works I think.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRvwcIrjK6Pru5UgN-zB5Y_AzKezKBbeFq5Acjju2J9weRaLJbe_6GkFtgUT-UzKIOA_DZNqCfj4ZAv1_5So2W3_UinPn6UpCfhjTbl-jiMnysIkl-fIYJIZCrDYN_ac0lMhgXKDWbDi4/s1600-h/Dulwich+gallery+and+Docklands+004.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRvwcIrjK6Pru5UgN-zB5Y_AzKezKBbeFq5Acjju2J9weRaLJbe_6GkFtgUT-UzKIOA_DZNqCfj4ZAv1_5So2W3_UinPn6UpCfhjTbl-jiMnysIkl-fIYJIZCrDYN_ac0lMhgXKDWbDi4/s400/Dulwich+gallery+and+Docklands+004.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359348668935340082" border="0" /></a><br />An old clock that was still keeping time. It banged out the<br />hours and everything.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw33HM0dadCvBfcsr92YV8o5dvjkbqhXjQXQwiV7mua1TiqpKck9CYY4IYLZd0UskWENMZYtQmUKtHI89eGGJGeFgjH1GzfmeN6QkkLmumrD_967aHlsXyU06yg38lTSbOqgrIpn2fteg/s1600-h/Dulwich+gallery+and+Docklands+013.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw33HM0dadCvBfcsr92YV8o5dvjkbqhXjQXQwiV7mua1TiqpKck9CYY4IYLZd0UskWENMZYtQmUKtHI89eGGJGeFgjH1GzfmeN6QkkLmumrD_967aHlsXyU06yg38lTSbOqgrIpn2fteg/s400/Dulwich+gallery+and+Docklands+013.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359347851676554818" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Portrait of a Woman </span>by Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBmoLtAYIHqIUGVBw39e2MHnMYYpjfQA9TLx-SwD6EGiLDuYkjSp0opezANQjkL_IaXhvZoy9O0nG1k_bJouI4vUS3eJElyPWlrfMrjzDW91V0c5VSfbJgp7waslDLRJrTtMxbLENdHq8/s1600-h/Dulwich+gallery+and+Docklands+016.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBmoLtAYIHqIUGVBw39e2MHnMYYpjfQA9TLx-SwD6EGiLDuYkjSp0opezANQjkL_IaXhvZoy9O0nG1k_bJouI4vUS3eJElyPWlrfMrjzDW91V0c5VSfbJgp7waslDLRJrTtMxbLENdHq8/s400/Dulwich+gallery+and+Docklands+016.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359347847474815682" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Mrs Elizabeth Moody </span>by Thomas Gainsborough<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhypnDzWWMeD-iYH16o3Fb-TP32-tFOUi2M6ijADW0x6tsZRk6RqSe7LMZBEDGnTO4k-45G0yAkjprj5S_eWWNwxoCQ_Zu0bUmkO3mF7rMm4KxSvqz0H7fQNwtCcuHEZIQT9oHIwreTS0Y/s1600-h/Dulwich+gallery+and+Docklands+022.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhypnDzWWMeD-iYH16o3Fb-TP32-tFOUi2M6ijADW0x6tsZRk6RqSe7LMZBEDGnTO4k-45G0yAkjprj5S_eWWNwxoCQ_Zu0bUmkO3mF7rMm4KxSvqz0H7fQNwtCcuHEZIQT9oHIwreTS0Y/s400/Dulwich+gallery+and+Docklands+022.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359347835606248034" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Elizabeth and Mary Linley </span>by Thomas Gainsborough<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCaOsuZ_261jTYXSnA3zsS0UCVXo5RBT30xLSTH9WCgRgqLpg9w1y0f9XSpaYn2jUxL5WjoFBT5HjbaJ8jcUetc_9mI0bJsPiQnbFlnzUy_jrOEXkG2zpDv7RdfP12pJgvIPtxYmO9z9A/s1600-h/Dulwich+gallery+and+Docklands+026.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCaOsuZ_261jTYXSnA3zsS0UCVXo5RBT30xLSTH9WCgRgqLpg9w1y0f9XSpaYn2jUxL5WjoFBT5HjbaJ8jcUetc_9mI0bJsPiQnbFlnzUy_jrOEXkG2zpDv7RdfP12pJgvIPtxYmO9z9A/s400/Dulwich+gallery+and+Docklands+026.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359347833324345794" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">The Judde Memorial- </span>Artist unknown<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Those are just a few of the works I really liked! Thought I'd share them.<br /></div></div>Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14314859227215834274noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2741073139917932098.post-24507970187026045372009-07-17T09:53:00.014+01:002009-07-28T10:01:47.529+01:00Windsor Castle.. or Hanging out with Queenie...Went out to visit Liz at her weekend home in Windsor. Had a wonderful time. Luckily the weather was nice, as well. Sadly, they still made me pay the (quite hefty) entry fee to the castle. Windsor is a short train trip (about 40 minutes) from London. Well worth the visit. We were not allowed to photograph inside the castle or cathedral, so my photos are mainly outside shots for this reason. I broke down and bought the book....<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRkZfikg9dWMInQQ4cPWOBALN6C4oZkBYFMK7ZKtDkQoX4Ao2fBqrYw2DifXV7a32gVgAwKem62Rk3axGKwcENhulEn5ZNksW2Y-ZVOeJg497t2Rgfmq_ZbVqd3JETmAMFKUAWV99ZPIE/s1600-h/windsor+cambridge+london+10k+006.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRkZfikg9dWMInQQ4cPWOBALN6C4oZkBYFMK7ZKtDkQoX4Ao2fBqrYw2DifXV7a32gVgAwKem62Rk3axGKwcENhulEn5ZNksW2Y-ZVOeJg497t2Rgfmq_ZbVqd3JETmAMFKUAWV99ZPIE/s400/windsor+cambridge+london+10k+006.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359354576142953474" border="0" /></a><br />Partial view of the castle. It is HUGE and pretty difficult<br />to show in photos. In fact, it's the largest and longest<br />continually occupied castle in the world!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisN4gcXTliO74CJ_TvXcG6NU82Ykskr6VatPZ_dHU4cMurGrP6RMa0YLj0wY-y0KU1e9ARpS7Y9fG6NkywRzrwJev6gmbihDM9aElonfL5Zf-A7QkRFLAI1CX2bdx2hCoFLR2P0lkzWnY/s1600-h/windsor+cambridge+london+10k+007.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisN4gcXTliO74CJ_TvXcG6NU82Ykskr6VatPZ_dHU4cMurGrP6RMa0YLj0wY-y0KU1e9ARpS7Y9fG6NkywRzrwJev6gmbihDM9aElonfL5Zf-A7QkRFLAI1CX2bdx2hCoFLR2P0lkzWnY/s400/windsor+cambridge+london+10k+007.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359354572029853346" border="0" /></a><br />The oldest part of the castle- the Norman tower which was built<br />on the site of the original wooden tower. Sadly, this part cannot be visited.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_cSaIbRCM7NzRKOSdDm_j4QJnPOu-fJI3kAQEl9YAX6D-xuq7YVezyrY_-LDC24aEMvo5nMVABA_xfksHnzYGTbKFDgxDWZkO3TdA-o1CI4VomhghiLp_pFd8fk6m-Adb_HipIiZO_GE/s1600-h/windsor+cambridge+london+10k+009.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_cSaIbRCM7NzRKOSdDm_j4QJnPOu-fJI3kAQEl9YAX6D-xuq7YVezyrY_-LDC24aEMvo5nMVABA_xfksHnzYGTbKFDgxDWZkO3TdA-o1CI4VomhghiLp_pFd8fk6m-Adb_HipIiZO_GE/s400/windsor+cambridge+london+10k+009.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359354091895951826" border="0" /></a><br />Entrance<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtdGi75Bih6zcp22ih7Rpydi49uQwHG9LF5nPhkkTLmfTjjlrA_JmN6aomlgOeLek2C5BQEZsCVQJSFA9D8yj9_hYvMP-sRKvz-rHEhVtvsQ4wyXa_42mXBBVEtFLMRk5PNQdAlPaG-Ao/s1600-h/windsor+cambridge+london+10k+010.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtdGi75Bih6zcp22ih7Rpydi49uQwHG9LF5nPhkkTLmfTjjlrA_JmN6aomlgOeLek2C5BQEZsCVQJSFA9D8yj9_hYvMP-sRKvz-rHEhVtvsQ4wyXa_42mXBBVEtFLMRk5PNQdAlPaG-Ao/s400/windsor+cambridge+london+10k+010.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359354087000030850" border="0" /></a><br />The moat of the castle. It's been used as a garden, complete<br />with a small waterfall (hard to see in this photo, but it's there!)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5hEysr9faSIVYpqEOF4cqWf9YHPqM1wU8OB1tHpsSejhwXX6ziGvs28hLK-gouclUt3RvhV-3RcUX5vsuX0EdNu5CP3qxGn9p5wgGlToDmz7SJoaoSoPmmkmaoI6YS3Z5-S-gE_NJTEo/s1600-h/windsor+cambridge+london+10k+013.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5hEysr9faSIVYpqEOF4cqWf9YHPqM1wU8OB1tHpsSejhwXX6ziGvs28hLK-gouclUt3RvhV-3RcUX5vsuX0EdNu5CP3qxGn9p5wgGlToDmz7SJoaoSoPmmkmaoI6YS3Z5-S-gE_NJTEo/s400/windsor+cambridge+london+10k+013.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359354077837237954" border="0" /></a><br />Another view of the grounds<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNHB_hdWBSLiF7spQCSH37LLqcnMO1CrtgFVFGRuLt7jADwuaASL1LdFOHTBgs86wdA1NeUVX_azUNcZ4U-bihMw5tPspZuFy_-6w64vofZh9qUQ6k8anyppPV7sDzzrlqV10cRijKpXQ/s1600-h/windsor+cambridge+london+10k+016.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNHB_hdWBSLiF7spQCSH37LLqcnMO1CrtgFVFGRuLt7jADwuaASL1LdFOHTBgs86wdA1NeUVX_azUNcZ4U-bihMw5tPspZuFy_-6w64vofZh9qUQ6k8anyppPV7sDzzrlqV10cRijKpXQ/s400/windsor+cambridge+london+10k+016.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359352915560267202" border="0" /></a><br />This is the part where the Queen (et al) live when they are visiting<br />the castle. This changed about 150 years ago during Queen Victoria's<br />reign. This area isn't visited either.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqYOs8BcYTizMhIz1aGoqYtQCKs-W2kgvgP44CO5ECKqZGEvaRQmFL3T6qAgzOp-fAD6VDUwd7R6Da2AYkX_DM3qySYs8I1UMt391GH_WSi0O-yK9lzz9YEUFYtU11yLdjXZ7u6hiThAU/s1600-h/windsor+cambridge+london+10k+017.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqYOs8BcYTizMhIz1aGoqYtQCKs-W2kgvgP44CO5ECKqZGEvaRQmFL3T6qAgzOp-fAD6VDUwd7R6Da2AYkX_DM3qySYs8I1UMt391GH_WSi0O-yK9lzz9YEUFYtU11yLdjXZ7u6hiThAU/s400/windsor+cambridge+london+10k+017.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359352910849100962" border="0" /></a><br />Everyone taking photos. It was packed with tourists this day!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqxujwp5rczeyCGRBDnOjKtpGaQCe0trtGVDjaqCOlvRDmmOkkgmHFUmH-mXSd1QDKnAhpqXJ6h3HtITu2j8WOZLyYZTAFufZY91P8G-V7Zr80Yoejv70EcT1B76KqEVszCWTDwuSmHHw/s1600-h/windsor+cambridge+london+10k+020.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqxujwp5rczeyCGRBDnOjKtpGaQCe0trtGVDjaqCOlvRDmmOkkgmHFUmH-mXSd1QDKnAhpqXJ6h3HtITu2j8WOZLyYZTAFufZY91P8G-V7Zr80Yoejv70EcT1B76KqEVszCWTDwuSmHHw/s400/windsor+cambridge+london+10k+020.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359352899765422418" border="0" /></a><br />Norman archway<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVEylLAOSIpUo587X2tc0VRI6_LCUTSUma2G-5xS7ako6z2Zw1fuqW2dhB9ukhG3odmwPtnk76N3ZpeVzwEEM1MITvh5Ra6ywMNSaXJKS6F4HW4qdT9vIxAloRr__BmZ5k1i55WCmyLaQ/s1600-h/windsor+cambridge+london+10k+023.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVEylLAOSIpUo587X2tc0VRI6_LCUTSUma2G-5xS7ako6z2Zw1fuqW2dhB9ukhG3odmwPtnk76N3ZpeVzwEEM1MITvh5Ra6ywMNSaXJKS6F4HW4qdT9vIxAloRr__BmZ5k1i55WCmyLaQ/s400/windsor+cambridge+london+10k+023.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359352898176526226" border="0" /></a><br />Some of Liz's henchmen, uh guards, marching somewhere!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRQCfyGn59i_DIDxrQYHTZwRrn9dMVGgXxO6hUCSZCOlMNdkAEY0LIX6Qq5MDnhbV1BaF6CxkEawxUzJXxlXMepxTGepiR_Q3Ec4qTuZPc4-8UFYzp0N2ya2JPLtaZRUjWv_wmKx3dXOM/s1600-h/windsor+cambridge+london+10k+026.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRQCfyGn59i_DIDxrQYHTZwRrn9dMVGgXxO6hUCSZCOlMNdkAEY0LIX6Qq5MDnhbV1BaF6CxkEawxUzJXxlXMepxTGepiR_Q3Ec4qTuZPc4-8UFYzp0N2ya2JPLtaZRUjWv_wmKx3dXOM/s400/windsor+cambridge+london+10k+026.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359351592438227362" border="0" /></a><br />Crest/symbol of the current monarchy<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpi-RlGX1iQOp99rDbLwfH8D1up7QUzUuQdq6yvjslpIuuFQ1WpG8E6iutkywbaazY2wK97t55_mOFvfH_slXS6-Bw8b0QFmAwJXL5UypxoL2ayvgJAd58r5nffkz1KRl8gjJFNnKZ5iI/s1600-h/windsor+cambridge+london+10k+027.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpi-RlGX1iQOp99rDbLwfH8D1up7QUzUuQdq6yvjslpIuuFQ1WpG8E6iutkywbaazY2wK97t55_mOFvfH_slXS6-Bw8b0QFmAwJXL5UypxoL2ayvgJAd58r5nffkz1KRl8gjJFNnKZ5iI/s400/windsor+cambridge+london+10k+027.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359351582180666450" border="0" /></a><br />An odd tudor-style section where people associated with<br />the castle live.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLwSO-X0-p1xjiOz0H1WJsBY6UJ2ehxdgFMu9A0ACrNox8zb_03GECMX7w-8J4YNVGG4cqDC_Oj_BUwK6fNx6BxFYOo55JIG0n3TpGdRHF9pC7zqL89tiDun-_Ubiy4_RIArhwy1AYxXE/s1600-h/windsor+cambridge+london+10k+029.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLwSO-X0-p1xjiOz0H1WJsBY6UJ2ehxdgFMu9A0ACrNox8zb_03GECMX7w-8J4YNVGG4cqDC_Oj_BUwK6fNx6BxFYOo55JIG0n3TpGdRHF9pC7zqL89tiDun-_Ubiy4_RIArhwy1AYxXE/s400/windsor+cambridge+london+10k+029.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359351572288464578" border="0" /></a><br />The exterior of St. George's Chapel<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi93z587F5EJeimxSdUP668nm6vulqxOZIcWCVs8syd0RTDWgzGNpo2ZznjeEMm0JIi7C40f7eAt2qiNbaFLYgliTtQNuxcMGX07Tt5sJYcRSESflvGQu-Gh2gckKD-l-qTig8wBvywrho/s1600-h/windsor+cambridge+london+10k+031.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi93z587F5EJeimxSdUP668nm6vulqxOZIcWCVs8syd0RTDWgzGNpo2ZznjeEMm0JIi7C40f7eAt2qiNbaFLYgliTtQNuxcMGX07Tt5sJYcRSESflvGQu-Gh2gckKD-l-qTig8wBvywrho/s400/windsor+cambridge+london+10k+031.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359351563269277090" border="0" /></a><br />After a long day's trip around the castle...<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkP6I1P3FzsCevf_x8Xf6IziL77lYz4YvLrX-p-TnxgQPtJtR6_OnUZjytGkimoDUnitHArhkT7k2L9MN69HwmNv_WxgG-oU7Q5jDgvKgta49mCZO7b_9E2tGxsK1e9Vc1LBUGYISGrqo/s1600-h/windsor+cambridge+london+10k+038.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkP6I1P3FzsCevf_x8Xf6IziL77lYz4YvLrX-p-TnxgQPtJtR6_OnUZjytGkimoDUnitHArhkT7k2L9MN69HwmNv_WxgG-oU7Q5jDgvKgta49mCZO7b_9E2tGxsK1e9Vc1LBUGYISGrqo/s400/windsor+cambridge+london+10k+038.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359350649196979522" border="0" /></a><br />Lookie what I found finally! A Queen Victoria era post box!!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3BmZ9L3yXW2x92-jMJFnY60dJAA7-WMuVdMovV0mkPUiAKO7ohjFKP3OJcAd-Q01xV_qxor4Dnkd1ntpfr8dl9w0g0iaXLY00_-tFxHx9mXsQ6Rw5LjsL2kPJx88JVzFcOWnXTvB5gXg/s1600-h/windsor+cambridge+london+10k+047.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3BmZ9L3yXW2x92-jMJFnY60dJAA7-WMuVdMovV0mkPUiAKO7ohjFKP3OJcAd-Q01xV_qxor4Dnkd1ntpfr8dl9w0g0iaXLY00_-tFxHx9mXsQ6Rw5LjsL2kPJx88JVzFcOWnXTvB5gXg/s400/windsor+cambridge+london+10k+047.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359350641571587186" border="0" /></a><br />The Last Supper. It was hidden inside a small church near the castle.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi34DIxj4x5WEwjTvfRBH5dc_8l6UahYqNYyrVLDAoCh-SbzRULxOPe3uGmlfWMvn63UGQstpJw1FfSXkarE-l23RHoqieIeXQ2nvNpk5arTv6-PQDGPfbAvH2S86EpuwETyUn_KdtAcJI/s1600-h/windsor+cambridge+london+10k+051.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi34DIxj4x5WEwjTvfRBH5dc_8l6UahYqNYyrVLDAoCh-SbzRULxOPe3uGmlfWMvn63UGQstpJw1FfSXkarE-l23RHoqieIeXQ2nvNpk5arTv6-PQDGPfbAvH2S86EpuwETyUn_KdtAcJI/s400/windsor+cambridge+london+10k+051.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359350634202102482" border="0" /></a><br />Interior detail inside Windsor Parish Church of St John the Baptist<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Gl8rua6CwS3ihc4ZF7cqVvPbSB-8gJSwBHoOu3XpTpTkoA2EDuFg6r960XwwZ-a5K9uEqC8wHOgjO4kMXhC8QhECI_NlxHcYQ_B0IX3oAyDCeqA1jX8nVLkTK3St-75TGyPkEjZw3Ok/s1600-h/windsor+cambridge+london+10k+059.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Gl8rua6CwS3ihc4ZF7cqVvPbSB-8gJSwBHoOu3XpTpTkoA2EDuFg6r960XwwZ-a5K9uEqC8wHOgjO4kMXhC8QhECI_NlxHcYQ_B0IX3oAyDCeqA1jX8nVLkTK3St-75TGyPkEjZw3Ok/s400/windsor+cambridge+london+10k+059.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359350622507424626" border="0" /></a><br />Queen Victoria watching over Windsor. Not sure why her<br />back is turned to the castle, though.<br /></div>Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14314859227215834274noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2741073139917932098.post-21015678718406191052009-07-17T09:18:00.011+01:002009-07-26T19:21:55.636+01:00OxfordHaving gone to Oxford College of Emory University for undergraduate studies, I've wanted to go to the real Oxford for a long time. Finally, I was on my way.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVNgWEFvP9T3JmkCGxUzZ87dF6KvRmuM-02tY5b9W1BqL2_lvCny9GFGcwkmDqm_l-quPCNS3lS81xo83GvmDHitfZB8SkPrNUDm0ThllNc0zpe7DcE88DnH225oevYI54AoT-_ABERYI/s1600-h/The+REAL+Oxford+016.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVNgWEFvP9T3JmkCGxUzZ87dF6KvRmuM-02tY5b9W1BqL2_lvCny9GFGcwkmDqm_l-quPCNS3lS81xo83GvmDHitfZB8SkPrNUDm0ThllNc0zpe7DcE88DnH225oevYI54AoT-_ABERYI/s400/The+REAL+Oxford+016.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359346688027625170" border="0" /></a><br />The fun first part of every train journey is standing in the main hall<br />staring at the big board waiting to find out your train's platform.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLgQjHFcaNQHRX8PX5GpewOmi9okMy4aPQanuwDLH_s6jMbIlA8mMjU6v5TdlSxPR71xWUSKxs5_yuvVWcnyKA77nhBXHYiLPrHE4jcKfkN0NC2yO9_HTIFeAOKkg9ougLV4yccWRZwDs/s1600-h/The+REAL+Oxford+017.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLgQjHFcaNQHRX8PX5GpewOmi9okMy4aPQanuwDLH_s6jMbIlA8mMjU6v5TdlSxPR71xWUSKxs5_yuvVWcnyKA77nhBXHYiLPrHE4jcKfkN0NC2yO9_HTIFeAOKkg9ougLV4yccWRZwDs/s400/The+REAL+Oxford+017.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359346678667003938" border="0" /></a><br />First thing I went to see was the Oxford Castle. Yeah, I didn't know<br />there was a castle in Oxford, either! It was really interesting,<br />though. It was a former prison for most of its life<br />(sort of like the Tower of London). In fact, it only shut down as a prison<br />in the mid 90s!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBTAwFe8Ynggz2PJ7MkWbF1ZMaNb314jzm1WZ4Af3OFUdMBy0Iz51cDS1MYdHlId1IIX8bf4pBrNufYq7kW9qvUDAYXs90hAyMcz62ALQv81NcyMDoDJoI_yOxa5mqZEp3vh2YwcF8sFg/s1600-h/The+REAL+Oxford+024.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBTAwFe8Ynggz2PJ7MkWbF1ZMaNb314jzm1WZ4Af3OFUdMBy0Iz51cDS1MYdHlId1IIX8bf4pBrNufYq7kW9qvUDAYXs90hAyMcz62ALQv81NcyMDoDJoI_yOxa5mqZEp3vh2YwcF8sFg/s400/The+REAL+Oxford+024.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359346269995446290" border="0" /></a><br />A view of the buildings below from one of the castle towers<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHEPrQTpV8q3ZAY89j8ZnewPJQwZX2hTJdGpp5shd6bKX2Lsm83zXXHKw78yL7Ga_R611wpUYqcBc9Lwu3ugzl1B3vuFfkhKzGjjBpEog9y2rNSjOuf-to-NBqInw_lU0312-VZKIdaVs/s1600-h/The+REAL+Oxford+027.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHEPrQTpV8q3ZAY89j8ZnewPJQwZX2hTJdGpp5shd6bKX2Lsm83zXXHKw78yL7Ga_R611wpUYqcBc9Lwu3ugzl1B3vuFfkhKzGjjBpEog9y2rNSjOuf-to-NBqInw_lU0312-VZKIdaVs/s400/The+REAL+Oxford+027.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359346266509870402" border="0" /></a><br />Looking towards Oxford<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisqfXA4J60HXALuN0FlKN243bCdOUsv3n8Sdn1kbxkhP4qp_EGXZaXBrP-xNa2Z7cjMG3lsWM8RVdnIO1psbhrInH5CPvrmxm_0usIb8_IEV07B6IgWea6COW450cjRc-ABko2-zyxdaE/s1600-h/The+REAL+Oxford+029.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisqfXA4J60HXALuN0FlKN243bCdOUsv3n8Sdn1kbxkhP4qp_EGXZaXBrP-xNa2Z7cjMG3lsWM8RVdnIO1psbhrInH5CPvrmxm_0usIb8_IEV07B6IgWea6COW450cjRc-ABko2-zyxdaE/s400/The+REAL+Oxford+029.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359346260062925218" border="0" /></a><br />Moi<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg95KDYMWxZSRvikkfVHomfVTljeF-v2NOQ1BPzRcziCaerUfX5Q7I84U9QbfQl-THcJ8JrnbpEmzmD3l5d8eRgr-BJOM-bSSF3TqwEMCzaWZTUytNTXJlrIbDjaYzHOIjGsz6SMxIad2o/s1600-h/The+REAL+Oxford+036.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg95KDYMWxZSRvikkfVHomfVTljeF-v2NOQ1BPzRcziCaerUfX5Q7I84U9QbfQl-THcJ8JrnbpEmzmD3l5d8eRgr-BJOM-bSSF3TqwEMCzaWZTUytNTXJlrIbDjaYzHOIjGsz6SMxIad2o/s400/The+REAL+Oxford+036.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359346251745156898" border="0" /></a><br />Part of the old prison ward<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9JXPQquJywRYvGbNxy6RmISzbhG9fKFQE7SinH9lVUNoUdZbtD-bs_QL06rWQl9L5IxE8U7IhIcTsicd1WrNIE1q08AFTsaFOHV7Waqstw5bkOmYdgTmAFNX0TvTopO1YulX09tqHN7M/s1600-h/The+REAL+Oxford+037.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9JXPQquJywRYvGbNxy6RmISzbhG9fKFQE7SinH9lVUNoUdZbtD-bs_QL06rWQl9L5IxE8U7IhIcTsicd1WrNIE1q08AFTsaFOHV7Waqstw5bkOmYdgTmAFNX0TvTopO1YulX09tqHN7M/s400/The+REAL+Oxford+037.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359345259587051074" border="0" /></a><br />One of the cells in the prison. It's been set up as it would have been<br />for a "priviledged" prisoner. These were wealthy folks who actually<br />paid "rent" for their cells. In fact, even the lowest prisoners paid<br />room and board of some sort!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ-XibZQaJ7bxPNHZtNX0w051pHAYfJuKkCmJ4dSSshW6NElk11_ngo_68-SWRewNCs2g9HCud5pqHo_RF0xkqaVedxIlk4NeVp7O9OzEGnvr56FII6rUPJvjJrgv66VGHoccPp85b1bY/s1600-h/The+REAL+Oxford+039.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ-XibZQaJ7bxPNHZtNX0w051pHAYfJuKkCmJ4dSSshW6NElk11_ngo_68-SWRewNCs2g9HCud5pqHo_RF0xkqaVedxIlk4NeVp7O9OzEGnvr56FII6rUPJvjJrgv66VGHoccPp85b1bY/s400/The+REAL+Oxford+039.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359345250356183154" border="0" /></a><br />My profile shots! Heh. I look quite smug about being in prison!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTD9SjCwfsD4vQyGQE1F2A3Re_6vBuN5PpRcQlHmWo2tvto5Azn_WoS8sBKpPRaCjTzvJRTcBfN-HrZVDdWE3XnFoG2ZRs4aGp1UaO4-nMjjY4TxIkgL2YAYXjTlV7_rNbuyR3DqDhz0M/s1600-h/The+REAL+Oxford+047.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTD9SjCwfsD4vQyGQE1F2A3Re_6vBuN5PpRcQlHmWo2tvto5Azn_WoS8sBKpPRaCjTzvJRTcBfN-HrZVDdWE3XnFoG2ZRs4aGp1UaO4-nMjjY4TxIkgL2YAYXjTlV7_rNbuyR3DqDhz0M/s400/The+REAL+Oxford+047.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359345244695558994" border="0" /></a><br />The courtyard of one of the colleges<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhukUXroHO4eA8iXBYV7mTctjH-aXWWaYR1yaappuNKtltUbZPROiLQhlcvVvVD7DINIzeWN7ZOM8S6Uzlcgvl9Qju45Hwu6g4gllxGvLoE9L_WvY1Ka4x3zT263UZ3bQayPB55oWCecS8/s1600-h/The+REAL+Oxford+048.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhukUXroHO4eA8iXBYV7mTctjH-aXWWaYR1yaappuNKtltUbZPROiLQhlcvVvVD7DINIzeWN7ZOM8S6Uzlcgvl9Qju45Hwu6g4gllxGvLoE9L_WvY1Ka4x3zT263UZ3bQayPB55oWCecS8/s400/The+REAL+Oxford+048.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359345239459093506" border="0" /></a><br />Jamie Oliver's Italian restaurant! It was goooooooood!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-7YI0Rdvj2hGwrK7P0HMOoNXOW8DdpOsRVcYCPBwoYFtZtGvSaSQ63OShbtO1FhUeI6178aV0574DN07OS4rw8F9Ysl6RObDhKGXB88njOYzPnFQvUQfC9FdwIVzpa6ohl2NfKA1eC2Y/s1600-h/The+REAL+Oxford+050.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-7YI0Rdvj2hGwrK7P0HMOoNXOW8DdpOsRVcYCPBwoYFtZtGvSaSQ63OShbtO1FhUeI6178aV0574DN07OS4rw8F9Ysl6RObDhKGXB88njOYzPnFQvUQfC9FdwIVzpa6ohl2NfKA1eC2Y/s400/The+REAL+Oxford+050.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359343873043189794" border="0" /></a><br />Labelled as the oldest building in Oxford<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKk_0BbsOD0jiv1olpXIcHatpp1K9fV_2ykV9-How7jS3qKUrCJv1jRzvzdCry4SX4yHGuyMn_Y63EMdM34Mce6RItY0ME7GxGVw3TeVNzEmqnZtW3W7yEUp9iw76iNjfz06ZpgDaYgis/s1600-h/The+REAL+Oxford+053.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKk_0BbsOD0jiv1olpXIcHatpp1K9fV_2ykV9-How7jS3qKUrCJv1jRzvzdCry4SX4yHGuyMn_Y63EMdM34Mce6RItY0ME7GxGVw3TeVNzEmqnZtW3W7yEUp9iw76iNjfz06ZpgDaYgis/s400/The+REAL+Oxford+053.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359343865796731090" border="0" /></a><br />Façade of Merton college. Oxford University is made up of several<br />colleges spread throughout the city. They are somewhat independent<br />among themselves, but graduates still sit exams according to Oxford's<br />schedule and receive degrees from Oxford University itself.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq2Z-xkLLOGsT02dWQh4PIo62BNWO_qDAsZ1KMSnMjPvc3SyFxqG4YphrNvRfeu6Cb71SonT9qpcfk6yYfd3NAYE9uXl8t3kN6qmOP4m_2rmAnLqQvb6efCKySDuSXuJXz4E2JwtF3XOU/s1600-h/The+REAL+Oxford+071.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq2Z-xkLLOGsT02dWQh4PIo62BNWO_qDAsZ1KMSnMjPvc3SyFxqG4YphrNvRfeu6Cb71SonT9qpcfk6yYfd3NAYE9uXl8t3kN6qmOP4m_2rmAnLqQvb6efCKySDuSXuJXz4E2JwtF3XOU/s400/The+REAL+Oxford+071.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359343859645688578" border="0" /></a><br />Lawn of Merton College, the oldest of the Oxford colleges.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDS3CfFe8ikUqFXdmM9_JKKtO_7EUajWU3SJFrW-63_054cDleYjrhyOGygTLO0ZzauuNK28W0Bk-s-fiZ2bGDjcJ7w7lfAchg9yLuzNup7zIgnpumnsSnQ9FAQvsA4FjfEGaOaMl7rf8/s1600-h/The+REAL+Oxford+078.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDS3CfFe8ikUqFXdmM9_JKKtO_7EUajWU3SJFrW-63_054cDleYjrhyOGygTLO0ZzauuNK28W0Bk-s-fiZ2bGDjcJ7w7lfAchg9yLuzNup7zIgnpumnsSnQ9FAQvsA4FjfEGaOaMl7rf8/s400/The+REAL+Oxford+078.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359343852513562146" border="0" /></a><br />This dolphin symbol was all over most of the buildings. This one is on the<br />pulpit in the church on campus. It represents the man who basically<br />owned the college and gave a lot of money to have it built! He wanted to<br />make sure he wasn't forgotten.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUNYS4h9F7_8UiMdgmxVxPD5iN66cnHe5Y5eit9qVXA5w1SUsN3pwXYx6Oqs9tNa2N6WPavoAujP0fYZvoxtnTXaIRQxv45sMhDITuWAOJSfSZz4VkjL9jcFzDgbD3HEnj0UQpS_ZiL7s/s1600-h/The+REAL+Oxford+080.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUNYS4h9F7_8UiMdgmxVxPD5iN66cnHe5Y5eit9qVXA5w1SUsN3pwXYx6Oqs9tNa2N6WPavoAujP0fYZvoxtnTXaIRQxv45sMhDITuWAOJSfSZz4VkjL9jcFzDgbD3HEnj0UQpS_ZiL7s/s400/The+REAL+Oxford+080.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359342689650693410" border="0" /></a><br />The college library which dates back about 700 years. I took a tour<br />with a graduate student volunteer (I was the only one who<br />came along so it was a private tour!). That is the only way to gain entrance<br />to the library. It was amazing! The smell of the books was intoxicating<br />(yes, I'm a complete nerd!!)<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf42Tb-pltgHiW6bakUYauzCOWEdqCX8On1L9eXSbVd_-qOEcJkxI7aGeP-sCpSKb6H-NQTPY3II2u3h-cvz_wLffKi5PhkwGI_Dp1VGgGXd5W2okWhl6GUa8rjv7fATH7rGxxjLLujnM/s1600-h/The+REAL+Oxford+081.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf42Tb-pltgHiW6bakUYauzCOWEdqCX8On1L9eXSbVd_-qOEcJkxI7aGeP-sCpSKb6H-NQTPY3II2u3h-cvz_wLffKi5PhkwGI_Dp1VGgGXd5W2okWhl6GUa8rjv7fATH7rGxxjLLujnM/s400/The+REAL+Oxford+081.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359342682446990562" border="0" /></a><br />Some of the books available- <span style="font-style: italic;">Histoire de France</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimOWs_bKsODuJPtbymlDldrdn3zQ75vDg2FZFegMsMZsgDgnHbXILSgEpQelNca408OBKb_Ime3Q-iXbaI1Dwpi2bF68dMRJsf3ScINinL2p0-gHW3EE8Gx2FWzUDIi7OXGhGHhqBX4zI/s1600-h/The+REAL+Oxford+084.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimOWs_bKsODuJPtbymlDldrdn3zQ75vDg2FZFegMsMZsgDgnHbXILSgEpQelNca408OBKb_Ime3Q-iXbaI1Dwpi2bF68dMRJsf3ScINinL2p0-gHW3EE8Gx2FWzUDIi7OXGhGHhqBX4zI/s400/The+REAL+Oxford+084.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359342678223475538" border="0" /></a><br />Letter from Queen Elizabeth I. Yep. The <span style="font-style: italic;">real</span> Queen Elizabeth (think<br />beginning of 1600s!!!)<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxgBXRk-EqQKbm6lhe55AqYqOV0THRUeAoxaGGSVYESIqI5YTi4QKYGp1nZeXhstdcqlRs-YdB-VmVbkLCTGVk4J8R8SGcg082UDidHGidSC5uSCCZaCtCaCvg7EY9f10f4BAK8YolryM/s1600-h/The+REAL+Oxford+091.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxgBXRk-EqQKbm6lhe55AqYqOV0THRUeAoxaGGSVYESIqI5YTi4QKYGp1nZeXhstdcqlRs-YdB-VmVbkLCTGVk4J8R8SGcg082UDidHGidSC5uSCCZaCtCaCvg7EY9f10f4BAK8YolryM/s400/The+REAL+Oxford+091.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359342669638435026" border="0" /></a><br />The Radcliffe Camera. It's not open to visit, but is<br />an interesting building to see nonetheless.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjujuJxFJZeV6LfUacxhHZt-1Tt8F_gkKhu0ofQD9eNPqFHIMztEx6gs2VcDSV4yIhVaBljIKx_so3qaoYNjrA1-fHycUXUy0wCZkBWs-ALtYHfhHV4hNUGlYHLjg9aW1qrAQQ2vewzGJ8/s1600-h/The+REAL+Oxford+111.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjujuJxFJZeV6LfUacxhHZt-1Tt8F_gkKhu0ofQD9eNPqFHIMztEx6gs2VcDSV4yIhVaBljIKx_so3qaoYNjrA1-fHycUXUy0wCZkBWs-ALtYHfhHV4hNUGlYHLjg9aW1qrAQQ2vewzGJ8/s400/The+REAL+Oxford+111.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359341496483615218" border="0" /></a><br />The Bridge of Sighs- it's meant to be a copy of the one in Venice.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRsbFXtpYfCrniftocGv4tvD2vjvfZAktKTtjgRkAtAeRiHnaA1FD3O8zq3xCaLjZZbFzKcAC3DlRPrhR_eOr4Rbg6EaSDKj04q7TeD39zPWTxu1iYPD_TdcG4E9XU5kH2EF8yq6JfzRU/s1600-h/The+REAL+Oxford+122.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRsbFXtpYfCrniftocGv4tvD2vjvfZAktKTtjgRkAtAeRiHnaA1FD3O8zq3xCaLjZZbFzKcAC3DlRPrhR_eOr4Rbg6EaSDKj04q7TeD39zPWTxu1iYPD_TdcG4E9XU5kH2EF8yq6JfzRU/s400/The+REAL+Oxford+122.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359341492606856370" border="0" /></a><br />This is the pub I ended up at while waiting for my train. It<br />dates back to the mid 1600s.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizus22Nfj83Ut8I3sG1WrDf6mboD8jXovz3LfHbqHXuhBuF54RjrkWHZXzGkGbLRWpN0ZxRXaGUdJdEdTpq_spC9mvUsSmK1vtltrOJ4EBgbS7U473CrCKc-TQz_Q-HWfT4H-MOzPf-28/s1600-h/The+REAL+Oxford+119.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizus22Nfj83Ut8I3sG1WrDf6mboD8jXovz3LfHbqHXuhBuF54RjrkWHZXzGkGbLRWpN0ZxRXaGUdJdEdTpq_spC9mvUsSmK1vtltrOJ4EBgbS7U473CrCKc-TQz_Q-HWfT4H-MOzPf-28/s400/The+REAL+Oxford+119.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359341484146240578" border="0" /></a><br />Here's the cool interior. The four guys on the left there are all opthomologists<br />who were in town for a convention. They skipped the last session to come to the<br />pub. We had a good time chatting! Got some good recommendations of places to<br />visit next time I come to the UK, too (namely York).<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguLaj_YrFFImY5-urx6FRfI6O1ir__oDj23mtktl_rmYXEA2Zc3FzrlCKXIYqyJEvK-DB2Ejk-QQIu82_DKhyLEQI0nRVyu5ZzN4QeHDWMQfBQ863ZZV9-9jBFpcHEk7zNZcgVDQlqhrk/s1600-h/The+REAL+Oxford+121.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguLaj_YrFFImY5-urx6FRfI6O1ir__oDj23mtktl_rmYXEA2Zc3FzrlCKXIYqyJEvK-DB2Ejk-QQIu82_DKhyLEQI0nRVyu5ZzN4QeHDWMQfBQ863ZZV9-9jBFpcHEk7zNZcgVDQlqhrk/s400/The+REAL+Oxford+121.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359341480322094338" border="0" /></a><br />Here I am sitting under the fish and chips sign<br /></div>Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14314859227215834274noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2741073139917932098.post-72026522772965513492009-07-16T08:08:00.009+01:002009-07-26T16:36:55.472+01:00Brighton!We went down to Brighton for a nice Sunday day trip. The plan was to see the sea and anything else we had time for, and to possibly meet up with some friends of Stuart's for drinks at some point. That never happened in the end, but we had a great time just walking around the city and exploring the seaside!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5idMkX57sWPgl_tficMtIf909rBj8E1G3fxirTdt_u-em0TWvoERtA5XR4d62CYatwwLYVvqrzKTqMgo3haH56XKHUmKcslRGT5dP9fghwL3mYlCSqG_TKl5JAgiemTykNfEGcc1ygew/s1600-h/transport+museum+mary+ruth+brighton+159.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5idMkX57sWPgl_tficMtIf909rBj8E1G3fxirTdt_u-em0TWvoERtA5XR4d62CYatwwLYVvqrzKTqMgo3haH56XKHUmKcslRGT5dP9fghwL3mYlCSqG_TKl5JAgiemTykNfEGcc1ygew/s400/transport+museum+mary+ruth+brighton+159.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359338077993418226" border="0" /></a><br />A fancy hotel (I think) across from the seashore. It was<br />deceptively cool due to the high winds!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTCGREHDn8gKPY2QZ_-bmmmqVEzpgbV76X51FKJAsUPWK5qCBEvp0n3ymJEZSGkp0sUF-NLxEA2e6sY-6xgvwZc1g0iLm2V030VdjKrPvX0VX9jc9YAG04SiQMGt-m-Kd00UKE48FiYDU/s1600-h/transport+museum+mary+ruth+brighton+160.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTCGREHDn8gKPY2QZ_-bmmmqVEzpgbV76X51FKJAsUPWK5qCBEvp0n3ymJEZSGkp0sUF-NLxEA2e6sY-6xgvwZc1g0iLm2V030VdjKrPvX0VX9jc9YAG04SiQMGt-m-Kd00UKE48FiYDU/s400/transport+museum+mary+ruth+brighton+160.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359338065895321410" border="0" /></a><br />The remains of the old pier that were burned down (arson?)<br />a few years ago. I think the plan is to eventually take them down.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6qn0qIQVWvoyHrQWByULt-x_UF1mrcoWNMZZgeSZUafY9jujpg033M518cyxmN9oCxlGcuLMqHdUaFcIAc8dSCKM9Uy0Js_8cAcxeqIPFmOanqJbc9DL9HjGP_k6jRxNcxJfWmLzZCqQ/s1600-h/transport+museum+mary+ruth+brighton+163.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6qn0qIQVWvoyHrQWByULt-x_UF1mrcoWNMZZgeSZUafY9jujpg033M518cyxmN9oCxlGcuLMqHdUaFcIAc8dSCKM9Uy0Js_8cAcxeqIPFmOanqJbc9DL9HjGP_k6jRxNcxJfWmLzZCqQ/s400/transport+museum+mary+ruth+brighton+163.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359338061722393714" border="0" /></a><br />Stuart and me by the sea!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTWpaz-HcmrtxiMODSyflryqJ5LKh_p6fuIexc4Ie0jBdSw1mBlRfgUSR9LI3dMUtJMmMZNYW-kbLTFwjjF5wpfsAdH4Io_OMZqyuh2DKv9fJDCCFazt_VeFlcai-D98WSpynjZdftAeE/s1600-h/transport+museum+mary+ruth+brighton+164.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTWpaz-HcmrtxiMODSyflryqJ5LKh_p6fuIexc4Ie0jBdSw1mBlRfgUSR9LI3dMUtJMmMZNYW-kbLTFwjjF5wpfsAdH4Io_OMZqyuh2DKv9fJDCCFazt_VeFlcai-D98WSpynjZdftAeE/s400/transport+museum+mary+ruth+brighton+164.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359338053350363154" border="0" /></a>A bit of the shoreline shops<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3ikIpjxZOqdHdryobwEmirU0B63-79FAUNpZ1iLRlu6g5jeiUP8oIjBqiadFJ57YTgxsVDIGlbdaM4Aduuppg3H4w7NW1Vml5gOinTlODiLSeoqPYbsvOca6Gr7Xiei7OhOFQD8jn0C8/s1600-h/transport+museum+mary+ruth+brighton+165.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3ikIpjxZOqdHdryobwEmirU0B63-79FAUNpZ1iLRlu6g5jeiUP8oIjBqiadFJ57YTgxsVDIGlbdaM4Aduuppg3H4w7NW1Vml5gOinTlODiLSeoqPYbsvOca6Gr7Xiei7OhOFQD8jn0C8/s400/transport+museum+mary+ruth+brighton+165.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358953993713684082" border="0" /></a><br />This cracked me up! I thought at first the museum was<br />inside this tiny building. Turns out it's actually just the<br />ticket booth!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIX54h1peXOUEDKmB-daCL1ya8XsR9EjzkckHIX93GQnIfA83YrBCYYdpb1UWxt7v8NGNAVsmHUoUYPKEYr1y6X-wHiERLq597EywcFo540GetIWlM4H_m7Tm0Qnz8RwwGAl48k7fwTmg/s1600-h/transport+museum+mary+ruth+brighton+166.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIX54h1peXOUEDKmB-daCL1ya8XsR9EjzkckHIX93GQnIfA83YrBCYYdpb1UWxt7v8NGNAVsmHUoUYPKEYr1y6X-wHiERLq597EywcFo540GetIWlM4H_m7Tm0Qnz8RwwGAl48k7fwTmg/s400/transport+museum+mary+ruth+brighton+166.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358953984612733570" border="0" /></a><br />Just some nice scenery (into which a dumb blonde lady walked across my photo!)<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXmgpxi7jm1UsTMIvN7vyIKMUwxmi94IFWR6w_XN1lZVlbAx3ZhBJLoAfZ9Vn1ddM7D8e2BWMbG8beu9Up0vdz_6e_KxKmyJV4UDESPrmOc2ONJr3Dh_0qEHmq-lm5Ih7Q1HdLipOemcc/s1600-h/transport+museum+mary+ruth+brighton+172.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXmgpxi7jm1UsTMIvN7vyIKMUwxmi94IFWR6w_XN1lZVlbAx3ZhBJLoAfZ9Vn1ddM7D8e2BWMbG8beu9Up0vdz_6e_KxKmyJV4UDESPrmOc2ONJr3Dh_0qEHmq-lm5Ih7Q1HdLipOemcc/s400/transport+museum+mary+ruth+brighton+172.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358953974497732082" border="0" /></a><br />View of the sea from the pier. Can you believe folks were swimming?? It couldn't have been more than about 60 degrees (15*C ?)<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXZhXfCW3tpxPkIn5p8l1G_OeINZXgg5OZZ6IjHzDieUmZ8QW9_X__mi_AutxdznCYsmjZ7a93UkWUfmqyHJx8nz0EaXn0xg9ZzGKpEW2qj1NGA8Y01XceQ4-Cy3rVcyqcGbNGi89Os-U/s1600-h/transport+museum+mary+ruth+brighton+173.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXZhXfCW3tpxPkIn5p8l1G_OeINZXgg5OZZ6IjHzDieUmZ8QW9_X__mi_AutxdznCYsmjZ7a93UkWUfmqyHJx8nz0EaXn0xg9ZzGKpEW2qj1NGA8Y01XceQ4-Cy3rVcyqcGbNGi89Os-U/s400/transport+museum+mary+ruth+brighton+173.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358953967555556034" border="0" /></a><br />Brighton Pier.. it was packed as you can see.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg49nkadKqJb80KMBRCWG8p9d6kHIQv-3WQdDhSh2foVwQq20XsVIhnMH5MS_zQpW_ZQ1CZC7bewnZH63Vn-NzwkArosKkUIF2jHc0I2GSfUxWNOiuEezyfP7rpIoVm3Gl51oBYiHCT0E8/s1600-h/transport+museum+mary+ruth+brighton+178.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg49nkadKqJb80KMBRCWG8p9d6kHIQv-3WQdDhSh2foVwQq20XsVIhnMH5MS_zQpW_ZQ1CZC7bewnZH63Vn-NzwkArosKkUIF2jHc0I2GSfUxWNOiuEezyfP7rpIoVm3Gl51oBYiHCT0E8/s400/transport+museum+mary+ruth+brighton+178.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358953097362868898" border="0" /></a><br />Me at the sea (say it! It rhymes!)<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKnpJypvJI0JXKlMd0Zz6yAxlWeQjvys7qSjItaXuz3HDRr1MJaxJFk2e9N5w3jTi0I3SQj6RTlFAd4VfR17p27LJLEVugLADrhdm6KmZHmJRAkkKwTSaKD6vXcGLti8Wy6Yqxk6x5gAo/s1600-h/transport+museum+mary+ruth+brighton+180.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKnpJypvJI0JXKlMd0Zz6yAxlWeQjvys7qSjItaXuz3HDRr1MJaxJFk2e9N5w3jTi0I3SQj6RTlFAd4VfR17p27LJLEVugLADrhdm6KmZHmJRAkkKwTSaKD6vXcGLti8Wy6Yqxk6x5gAo/s400/transport+museum+mary+ruth+brighton+180.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358953086471050386" border="0" /></a><br />Distant shore<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz9amGtkh1sZEd0nyAYXcieIj2OS6prj_RN7TNXsx5mgyT2UWq6u90Ftaqnpn_jB48ggHucdO_D8VB-yP0b87cJwKrqW2adih9ZzkCqVHlG9oBFziolF6DcEnFYWbgzcTausNmPbJcB7w/s1600-h/transport+museum+mary+ruth+brighton+183.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz9amGtkh1sZEd0nyAYXcieIj2OS6prj_RN7TNXsx5mgyT2UWq6u90Ftaqnpn_jB48ggHucdO_D8VB-yP0b87cJwKrqW2adih9ZzkCqVHlG9oBFziolF6DcEnFYWbgzcTausNmPbJcB7w/s400/transport+museum+mary+ruth+brighton+183.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358953083460210258" border="0" /></a><br />Royal Pavilion- we meant to go in, but just didn't have<br />time this day. Apparently it's supposed to be really good!<br />Next time. At least we have a photo in FRONT of the Pavilion!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOF0SnMZ0Q9vsmkhO8IWnMVTX6UzeYSJq2EVGzQT0-xAfCA0xvQeDKtKhGVXawsWblEEFsjxTA92nan8UqJSo8bMW6qDoKVVk7Lb5NcBiS_sJmFf_W3-bRzUizyrcRivyKdblMOQFZWx0/s1600-h/transport+museum+mary+ruth+brighton+184.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOF0SnMZ0Q9vsmkhO8IWnMVTX6UzeYSJq2EVGzQT0-xAfCA0xvQeDKtKhGVXawsWblEEFsjxTA92nan8UqJSo8bMW6qDoKVVk7Lb5NcBiS_sJmFf_W3-bRzUizyrcRivyKdblMOQFZWx0/s400/transport+museum+mary+ruth+brighton+184.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358953076328620306" border="0" /></a><br />More Pavilion<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF5yGIv7qAMrU04hY3zrOpv3vs60xHWcMBxO0wPMaAyOTTWkQ1GfU5W1_5kOzZJFllasnRwAf_5PaiHodkg9RPVnQpuFSFQvc0cIkDtZIzdxlvDWTHZGpNghyphenhyphenwVQmoV9QwAtOw8elx7L8/s1600-h/transport+museum+mary+ruth+brighton+186.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF5yGIv7qAMrU04hY3zrOpv3vs60xHWcMBxO0wPMaAyOTTWkQ1GfU5W1_5kOzZJFllasnRwAf_5PaiHodkg9RPVnQpuFSFQvc0cIkDtZIzdxlvDWTHZGpNghyphenhyphenwVQmoV9QwAtOw8elx7L8/s400/transport+museum+mary+ruth+brighton+186.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358952305694982706" border="0" /></a><br />We walked around the back of the Pavilion which took us<br />through some lovely gardens.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYMqBkv4Sm8rtZh3hfqx8tLvOCdMJ1YuyDEXPPVMt5-NaRGrtHrrP3thU2ZbmO4mx6CozadwxaelQdm_egvSR3F3MH7YfWyLGtcUHtoc0d7CjLrzyuMGKOmz5nXaPwR4rSGItITmHf1UY/s1600-h/transport+museum+mary+ruth+brighton+188.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYMqBkv4Sm8rtZh3hfqx8tLvOCdMJ1YuyDEXPPVMt5-NaRGrtHrrP3thU2ZbmO4mx6CozadwxaelQdm_egvSR3F3MH7YfWyLGtcUHtoc0d7CjLrzyuMGKOmz5nXaPwR4rSGItITmHf1UY/s400/transport+museum+mary+ruth+brighton+188.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358952297566153970" border="0" /></a><br />Nice fountain in the square nearby<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4uuB-VjkDIqzz-qI9_Gc5QtFXgsu9KwN3a32aCJw3f2S6GT475S19kDXHbnEqZyqWYMCrJL3y8r20BPWvmV5lUnA6gsiJx7cZhzOKYpr9Wb_-DmIjJW7pOuH56cD0Ry3QG1UNYKd51Bg/s1600-h/transport+museum+mary+ruth+brighton+189.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4uuB-VjkDIqzz-qI9_Gc5QtFXgsu9KwN3a32aCJw3f2S6GT475S19kDXHbnEqZyqWYMCrJL3y8r20BPWvmV5lUnA6gsiJx7cZhzOKYpr9Wb_-DmIjJW7pOuH56cD0Ry3QG1UNYKd51Bg/s400/transport+museum+mary+ruth+brighton+189.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358952293645855186" border="0" /></a><br />We sat along the beach for some drinks and this is the sunset<br />we got to watch from our table. Unfortunately, the photo<br />doesn't really do it justice.<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidU3M4N2qFGg17RBl7HrP186Yu2zpbDF_pLmhCnpfm6c6sJQP_ys525veSrQlTHJbDwC9PubItq7PKNO2XFjS8J3zpl8vcOn4FeCuskDbmLNMqojwqtj3cOzErf7G2Gn_Dhxoq4z9fMV8/s1600-h/transport+museum+mary+ruth+brighton+195.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidU3M4N2qFGg17RBl7HrP186Yu2zpbDF_pLmhCnpfm6c6sJQP_ys525veSrQlTHJbDwC9PubItq7PKNO2XFjS8J3zpl8vcOn4FeCuskDbmLNMqojwqtj3cOzErf7G2Gn_Dhxoq4z9fMV8/s400/transport+museum+mary+ruth+brighton+195.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358952284537779570" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Went to this pub near the train station for a couple of drinks.<br />They were playing all Beatles music inside. It was a great pub. :)<br /></div>Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14314859227215834274noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2741073139917932098.post-30379091422472532502009-07-16T07:43:00.009+01:002009-07-23T10:25:40.175+01:00I'm on a train, a ** train...I found two very interesting museums here in London (at least to me, because I love this stuff!) and had two nice visits! Since they are sort of related, I went ahead and combined the post. First one I went to was the London Transport museum that basically showed the history of trains and buses in London. The displays were very interesting!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpweu4f860qXMEneG6Y4OJO2fOUyZRrjt3nSiPvtADPxeVnztwcpheMZNCP6Ut30-XHqtgZFa8AAC16viOcsvTTt4fYooTQ_uZPl42DFqNwYb3mD2OUCkEip0NYUgZdZqw24xyX-drtMI/s1600-h/transport+museum+mary+ruth+brighton+029.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpweu4f860qXMEneG6Y4OJO2fOUyZRrjt3nSiPvtADPxeVnztwcpheMZNCP6Ut30-XHqtgZFa8AAC16viOcsvTTt4fYooTQ_uZPl42DFqNwYb3mD2OUCkEip0NYUgZdZqw24xyX-drtMI/s400/transport+museum+mary+ruth+brighton+029.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358951338191057234" border="0" /></a><br />One of the first taxis- a chair carried by two men to wherever you<br />were going. Note their pained expressions!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-Bs4p1ZW2BTacprItEz5AKwVBllYrD0RFRjLyzE48-2DoXlR4fvidQoi8WJl2ySlHiMU8PGbDd18uaKX0ZZVNb4AcZAIOEdSiDftoJpQrovAXNsV1VRocSS_INZw_FuvBhIFhOyy_8DY/s1600-h/transport+museum+mary+ruth+brighton+035.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-Bs4p1ZW2BTacprItEz5AKwVBllYrD0RFRjLyzE48-2DoXlR4fvidQoi8WJl2ySlHiMU8PGbDd18uaKX0ZZVNb4AcZAIOEdSiDftoJpQrovAXNsV1VRocSS_INZw_FuvBhIFhOyy_8DY/s400/transport+museum+mary+ruth+brighton+035.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358951333506886786" border="0" /></a><br />Early subway train. We ladies had our own section!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9MC5dwIheTKr5kpHZQZCZOBxYeXHWAjrveIU0xSm79lqzVVzLFHVzbvdgGzAhFyqyTOhdT1dz0bsVmmeHPeaUdQNpGvdC9EbDTxREUK-FCw0c940UYYcWYD0IQjmueol4btlfpVX4fzI/s1600-h/transport+museum+mary+ruth+brighton+041.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9MC5dwIheTKr5kpHZQZCZOBxYeXHWAjrveIU0xSm79lqzVVzLFHVzbvdgGzAhFyqyTOhdT1dz0bsVmmeHPeaUdQNpGvdC9EbDTxREUK-FCw0c940UYYcWYD0IQjmueol4btlfpVX4fzI/s400/transport+museum+mary+ruth+brighton+041.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358949317090857346" border="0" /></a><br />A display of a train in the 70s. The outfits on the mannequins<br />are hilarious.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhETAnUjvqy_9pTYYCmLcnOa6Ix9iszckyR7y6HJ1i5iTQv2vH7aSHWmd6TOyeupgsqQL9nyEhDkGunf_WoFZxn7h6eY8nmLnowPCFf_0597ZDiWwMma-A5SCD2Z_4-BTQgPQO0gc_6gcg/s1600-h/transport+museum+mary+ruth+brighton+043.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhETAnUjvqy_9pTYYCmLcnOa6Ix9iszckyR7y6HJ1i5iTQv2vH7aSHWmd6TOyeupgsqQL9nyEhDkGunf_WoFZxn7h6eY8nmLnowPCFf_0597ZDiWwMma-A5SCD2Z_4-BTQgPQO0gc_6gcg/s400/transport+museum+mary+ruth+brighton+043.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358949311291692802" border="0" /></a>Another early train car. The man looking at us on the right<br />is apparently based on the curator of the museum.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIKq5qhK0ClQpxCnH3yZgZsxfibtTmImv26Iue11g1-qV6OpSelPxOswBroRMfT5BS0Kninlg-XvqqLObw9Y8QJX6MZBB4Oais2C65lU-7MIbtX3niZivRBXmznhZd9aWOa5cDGimTGMo/s1600-h/transport+museum+mary+ruth+brighton+059.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIKq5qhK0ClQpxCnH3yZgZsxfibtTmImv26Iue11g1-qV6OpSelPxOswBroRMfT5BS0Kninlg-XvqqLObw9Y8QJX6MZBB4Oais2C65lU-7MIbtX3niZivRBXmznhZd9aWOa5cDGimTGMo/s400/transport+museum+mary+ruth+brighton+059.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358949298817919250" border="0" /></a><br />There was a really cool display of the tube map using old<br />tickets for each stop! This is the part of the Northern line<br />that I am using this summer. :)<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5oapeEzcYcuA78B8vxtW6fppnpbVGjkZTwWa2m7A6i8BgTn21PAEsniFxzxzbmdsgzShQPD6F8sk0ZK6ugbMT_HASq5-x-kz6DGSkvHFMQ3lp9LyfYvNrwx-nexPW17HnDFoJeXvXuyI/s1600-h/transport+museum+mary+ruth+brighton+063.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5oapeEzcYcuA78B8vxtW6fppnpbVGjkZTwWa2m7A6i8BgTn21PAEsniFxzxzbmdsgzShQPD6F8sk0ZK6ugbMT_HASq5-x-kz6DGSkvHFMQ3lp9LyfYvNrwx-nexPW17HnDFoJeXvXuyI/s400/transport+museum+mary+ruth+brighton+063.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358949289301271282" border="0" /></a>Early buses and trams<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqwOnEmuBfdxebMUdIHkj6WG4etNGYygJhyEfF6Q_MwpZ9pfaRdIfUDi9D9ruuaKHrp3PzUCZMKEFYpg33Ny8rfFzNmTTsJoeyuLC_agkTzZ-PRFwmGhf5ccXBtKID3opUpt6gkh78J2Y/s1600-h/transport+museum+mary+ruth+brighton+066.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqwOnEmuBfdxebMUdIHkj6WG4etNGYygJhyEfF6Q_MwpZ9pfaRdIfUDi9D9ruuaKHrp3PzUCZMKEFYpg33Ny8rfFzNmTTsJoeyuLC_agkTzZ-PRFwmGhf5ccXBtKID3opUpt6gkh78J2Y/s400/transport+museum+mary+ruth+brighton+066.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358948257131797650" border="0" /></a><br />A bus from the 60s. Notice the Beatle look-alike on the left. Funny.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYHA3HJHPo1Q2dyRHaFrpZ4u6VHVBy3660cnjvmPxS_oUnPh9O-gQnShUhTi3tf_3rntKpa3YRVmMpWBfpxsRBFAhm1H39YaNqKZJjzf6tVUZkMWRuvDrW72Mc1ReEKM641Jh5MDOAxVE/s1600-h/transport+museum+mary+ruth+brighton+067.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYHA3HJHPo1Q2dyRHaFrpZ4u6VHVBy3660cnjvmPxS_oUnPh9O-gQnShUhTi3tf_3rntKpa3YRVmMpWBfpxsRBFAhm1H39YaNqKZJjzf6tVUZkMWRuvDrW72Mc1ReEKM641Jh5MDOAxVE/s400/transport+museum+mary+ruth+brighton+067.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358948250545734514" border="0" /></a><br />Hanging out in the bus!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaPwyhb82vgl7wWKJ_V1Q2_FiY-YJssvpEZ2n6CjZr8GStdU55jchnf-2PVCeWDoQ0E55ej8QNK9i3XSiC4WWkXElTwIxCuKoRp08Irj68vsrRiBpx-bHtXZod1M7FyK7xEbjph-Y3KUs/s1600-h/transport+museum+mary+ruth+brighton+070.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaPwyhb82vgl7wWKJ_V1Q2_FiY-YJssvpEZ2n6CjZr8GStdU55jchnf-2PVCeWDoQ0E55ej8QNK9i3XSiC4WWkXElTwIxCuKoRp08Irj68vsrRiBpx-bHtXZod1M7FyK7xEbjph-Y3KUs/s400/transport+museum+mary+ruth+brighton+070.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358948245340169122" border="0" /></a><br />Driving the tube train in a basic simulator. THAT was fun!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">A few days later, I went to the Museum of the Docklands over in Canary Wharf. It traced the evolution of using the Thames from Roman times until today. Again, very interesting! I also found a lot of connections to the transport museum which made me feel super smart. :P<br /><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirXJjDRIVi0js-yHAHLmna3RYSzMXWfNqAgK-F8sVOvVwFwW4AoaeOnWcFQ3oaMtDNYLytfQXDJMeBp7jo7Z3oOUHv8-fw1hZHGiZ9mWaOBKIiSIIEQ7RsWMDemvbPACWIpx5EQ0s1WAk/s1600-h/Dulwich+gallery+and+Docklands+038.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirXJjDRIVi0js-yHAHLmna3RYSzMXWfNqAgK-F8sVOvVwFwW4AoaeOnWcFQ3oaMtDNYLytfQXDJMeBp7jo7Z3oOUHv8-fw1hZHGiZ9mWaOBKIiSIIEQ7RsWMDemvbPACWIpx5EQ0s1WAk/s400/Dulwich+gallery+and+Docklands+038.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358948238549249090" border="0" /></a><br />View of Canary Wharf<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHXBfbyi0pTX-NXl2azuwECUaMxZNNcHyvA0j62CYYaIm3O4nwalpQIlAaRolcdi5BGygErjFplRTcWoMYM5LSfXo4aKjYnmbF0uwYaVyfKT9fBfi1ya36SZfplAeMBvDnG_3A8Q4beh4/s1600-h/Dulwich+gallery+and+Docklands+043.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHXBfbyi0pTX-NXl2azuwECUaMxZNNcHyvA0j62CYYaIm3O4nwalpQIlAaRolcdi5BGygErjFplRTcWoMYM5LSfXo4aKjYnmbF0uwYaVyfKT9fBfi1ya36SZfplAeMBvDnG_3A8Q4beh4/s400/Dulwich+gallery+and+Docklands+043.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358947110076761506" border="0" /></a>Docks with the museum in the background<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2t5U94_IpNEo752Wcte19GjllWGgjOTDwcA2oaY4qD546kOFvDSX8JujPDRxgfD_jojwTcoMKRLkwa0Yh20nbWg8QIDEIJfE7p1MmjqMLv2ISNL2OjmAcr_SiuUO04wvYY_de-plmSXQ/s1600-h/Dulwich+gallery+and+Docklands+045.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2t5U94_IpNEo752Wcte19GjllWGgjOTDwcA2oaY4qD546kOFvDSX8JujPDRxgfD_jojwTcoMKRLkwa0Yh20nbWg8QIDEIJfE7p1MmjqMLv2ISNL2OjmAcr_SiuUO04wvYY_de-plmSXQ/s400/Dulwich+gallery+and+Docklands+045.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358947099049309618" border="0" /></a><br />The DLR (Docklands Light Railway) heading into the station. Very modern and efficient.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFDSvY3BNPVnXNFY6kXG0Ecg6RHaRPbGlz9kLtCEa0IQb-Rlk7efiN9SxGEgXzm1nWgpll20_KEKKdGpdPcRIYcG_HSUuTXySOpHGdKdVZ_EJccXHPC31quAyfoipj9QMMlq4lqJfroH4/s1600-h/Dulwich+gallery+and+Docklands+049.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFDSvY3BNPVnXNFY6kXG0Ecg6RHaRPbGlz9kLtCEa0IQb-Rlk7efiN9SxGEgXzm1nWgpll20_KEKKdGpdPcRIYcG_HSUuTXySOpHGdKdVZ_EJccXHPC31quAyfoipj9QMMlq4lqJfroH4/s400/Dulwich+gallery+and+Docklands+049.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358947095302115442" border="0" /></a><br />The wooden lid from a Roman (yes, ROMAN!) barrel.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPXSzr7cN03FvroApQQQ83sbTC-f4fz9AiXN10NHv-yI7cD8mFA_sgJLmVbnCWUfd8408ZmrWzxQBw-9IPQ4E8ZWTdUs152UnGeC1gzrWFBrk734mgXQqQ-eED2wSKI53EmwPB6yLqaIU/s1600-h/Dulwich+gallery+and+Docklands+057.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPXSzr7cN03FvroApQQQ83sbTC-f4fz9AiXN10NHv-yI7cD8mFA_sgJLmVbnCWUfd8408ZmrWzxQBw-9IPQ4E8ZWTdUs152UnGeC1gzrWFBrk734mgXQqQ-eED2wSKI53EmwPB6yLqaIU/s400/Dulwich+gallery+and+Docklands+057.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358947086276652514" border="0" /></a><br />An interesting early map of the US. Notice that Georgia is<br />short and flat and extends farther west.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiVEXmR05yncqnhreNdNfyQTL30kcPycPzf6o0-qtJriilNx_F8-vwK9L6d_RTpmnDqfYBybHUFxMj9guk5rwpi_dTC1W3J2OqEU6VH1IIj4WpwV6JqOkeMJ88ZMN22y69ywV5Ezt0rjo/s1600-h/Dulwich+gallery+and+Docklands+065.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiVEXmR05yncqnhreNdNfyQTL30kcPycPzf6o0-qtJriilNx_F8-vwK9L6d_RTpmnDqfYBybHUFxMj9guk5rwpi_dTC1W3J2OqEU6VH1IIj4WpwV6JqOkeMJ88ZMN22y69ywV5Ezt0rjo/s400/Dulwich+gallery+and+Docklands+065.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358945989450942322" border="0" /></a><br />This is called a Gibbet. It was used mainly to punish pirates they caught in the docks area. The offender was confined inside the gibbet standing up and hung outside at the dock to be killed by elements and birds and such. It was meant to serve as a warning to others who thought they could get away with piracy!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinQIMu5mD8FQrhHpUZsRY_0VM2v1s6gYG4l0hDSMQx43yiia9HjeOEkiF1SCepSP9oewFbsmHK6CHt3qe2CM2GTYOuk_LTUgp-nFh40I01cm9haniPzsB4p4kpWOuxmHFgl3UT2m-9giI/s1600-h/Dulwich+gallery+and+Docklands+077.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinQIMu5mD8FQrhHpUZsRY_0VM2v1s6gYG4l0hDSMQx43yiia9HjeOEkiF1SCepSP9oewFbsmHK6CHt3qe2CM2GTYOuk_LTUgp-nFh40I01cm9haniPzsB4p4kpWOuxmHFgl3UT2m-9giI/s400/Dulwich+gallery+and+Docklands+077.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358945983273712850" border="0" /></a><br />Model of a ship<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidEC_9zCMXcGQm9DcOoHlKWxDoAXW77rEz7hXZwME0yY2w-C6wjd_EH6JZIB2RTNHyv1jfb0oPxAVdYi9chjZTg16qDfJu_JV7GpddhyW6bUps43PoAODtRsTO4ITvXiSowp-xGPsKfco/s1600-h/Dulwich+gallery+and+Docklands+080.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidEC_9zCMXcGQm9DcOoHlKWxDoAXW77rEz7hXZwME0yY2w-C6wjd_EH6JZIB2RTNHyv1jfb0oPxAVdYi9chjZTg16qDfJu_JV7GpddhyW6bUps43PoAODtRsTO4ITvXiSowp-xGPsKfco/s400/Dulwich+gallery+and+Docklands+080.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358945979666362754" border="0" /></a><br />The Beatles in a famous photo at the docks from<br />the Mad Day Out photo shoot!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTZXLJ4JsmtZ5Lk3VrnCDWvmyU_9JTTyRxW6_gS-KOLdDX9jAw41KvZehvUjGRJHmUuKrcM8KRtgLq5cYtptLiH49854T2kzY9xUmz_wsAkemmNBsavZvvRvyP0deWrWzBzf9fvyz72gM/s1600-h/Dulwich+gallery+and+Docklands+084.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTZXLJ4JsmtZ5Lk3VrnCDWvmyU_9JTTyRxW6_gS-KOLdDX9jAw41KvZehvUjGRJHmUuKrcM8KRtgLq5cYtptLiH49854T2kzY9xUmz_wsAkemmNBsavZvvRvyP0deWrWzBzf9fvyz72gM/s400/Dulwich+gallery+and+Docklands+084.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358945971431398962" border="0" /></a><br />Another shot of the boys. :)<br /></div>Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14314859227215834274noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2741073139917932098.post-83867947397059402012009-07-15T09:39:00.008+01:002009-07-21T09:36:27.580+01:00Weekend of concertsThe last weekend in June, there was a 3 day music festival at Hyde Park called Hard Rock Live. We were able to get tickets to Friday and Saturday (we passed on Saturday's shows due to it not being that interesting. Turns out Paul McCartney made an appearance with Neil Young that day!) It was so much fun and we were able to squeeze up pretty close to the stage both days!<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkGsNYs3TCVo8y-gvfKX4Cm2qo0-neKS8xRnlUwmmnpdYBpl06IAs1MM_in7khspWhn-C3d4ivfnD5nd0y1R2icfi5vZC5VJC-C5syrYQ9KQTOx523Lyl7Z3b-QNwDuiO_xBeOx_IzXLQ/s1600-h/Museums+and+Kooks+Killers+135.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkGsNYs3TCVo8y-gvfKX4Cm2qo0-neKS8xRnlUwmmnpdYBpl06IAs1MM_in7khspWhn-C3d4ivfnD5nd0y1R2icfi5vZC5VJC-C5syrYQ9KQTOx523Lyl7Z3b-QNwDuiO_xBeOx_IzXLQ/s400/Museums+and+Kooks+Killers+135.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358609893353311634" border="0" /></a><br />View of the stage on Friday<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq-K3wk4GqYaS-MYC2y0RgykS-ghagecU63y1ekjgrxsPzRd6ixwwDeDR3pU6FJRVC_3SySsWYP3de5j_NkKv5EBujkq02R8ct0MbdsdsitUCip7LsviFqe9EZDbcG4f1kpqHhOdXz80g/s1600-h/Museums+and+Kooks+Killers+130.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq-K3wk4GqYaS-MYC2y0RgykS-ghagecU63y1ekjgrxsPzRd6ixwwDeDR3pU6FJRVC_3SySsWYP3de5j_NkKv5EBujkq02R8ct0MbdsdsitUCip7LsviFqe9EZDbcG4f1kpqHhOdXz80g/s400/Museums+and+Kooks+Killers+130.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358609883488520274" border="0" /></a><br />The Kooks!!!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfvr-cTiHEmCGsZAv_VlKKrUHmYTMuEuD4bNIrFLGChfdR3eg698OW83DDipG5VrZ0NCGaklsS2PvKLnSjzJ2w_je6K2izunu8HUsR9Dx9ukDPAkEb_UlpMuePecseHfrjCEsK_alDmv0/s1600-h/Museums+and+Kooks+Killers+131.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfvr-cTiHEmCGsZAv_VlKKrUHmYTMuEuD4bNIrFLGChfdR3eg698OW83DDipG5VrZ0NCGaklsS2PvKLnSjzJ2w_je6K2izunu8HUsR9Dx9ukDPAkEb_UlpMuePecseHfrjCEsK_alDmv0/s400/Museums+and+Kooks+Killers+131.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358609878455850386" border="0" /></a>More Kooks as seen on the giant screens<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIBreDl-KZ5S-RLM6YAGWHtp4LRfTxJdWZ3ABiVleFCkpobLRSkxt6nIN16ziyleRoJqeOVB6PipDaH0Eh4mNtaxUsULU4qAjsigS9LWYwOSGGPxxnjgQhMKN7len7KO5Z5ZNSvS3Vuvw/s1600-h/Museums+and+Kooks+Killers+133.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIBreDl-KZ5S-RLM6YAGWHtp4LRfTxJdWZ3ABiVleFCkpobLRSkxt6nIN16ziyleRoJqeOVB6PipDaH0Eh4mNtaxUsULU4qAjsigS9LWYwOSGGPxxnjgQhMKN7len7KO5Z5ZNSvS3Vuvw/s400/Museums+and+Kooks+Killers+133.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358609138419139618" border="0" /></a><br />View of the crowd from the stage! We weren't that far back at all actually!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_EC8sPV1xwffSd_Mr6eTg2SdG7bmPHH22mPsI0TIXSzNJvgpszuQaALlkvR6JExcr4GOzUPynVcwIr5TPEwXashRSi8YQymXMeMZxkl1c3KE6jMs8K4kAMhCCWZ9SpUd9l11_WxnPH2o/s1600-h/Museums+and+Kooks+Killers+134.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_EC8sPV1xwffSd_Mr6eTg2SdG7bmPHH22mPsI0TIXSzNJvgpszuQaALlkvR6JExcr4GOzUPynVcwIr5TPEwXashRSi8YQymXMeMZxkl1c3KE6jMs8K4kAMhCCWZ9SpUd9l11_WxnPH2o/s400/Museums+and+Kooks+Killers+134.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358609128621949458" border="0" /></a><br />Kooks...<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgje3JqsMRQOyeA4z5l-P_COZVPgpcRsGb1qJ27TvNUBbQlpH6d2t7R7qWfWXtegUHgPMLIFm3_uNIRO7fHuGxMGsRJUW8F_zMBNrJEsgXRNPGwkRO5I6nKNs0fGh41ytXzOK3jngc4jho/s1600-h/Museums+and+Kooks+Killers+145.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgje3JqsMRQOyeA4z5l-P_COZVPgpcRsGb1qJ27TvNUBbQlpH6d2t7R7qWfWXtegUHgPMLIFm3_uNIRO7fHuGxMGsRJUW8F_zMBNrJEsgXRNPGwkRO5I6nKNs0fGh41ytXzOK3jngc4jho/s400/Museums+and+Kooks+Killers+145.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358609117946690818" border="0" /></a><br />After a little break, the Killers came on!!!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuSot_f7kMpIDuUxxfABmaRHBn_EE0R8HSJTE8McfysrXBHlXjJf0dGv_rRwRD1g_lcEOsn1Q8QBt4HumXW3J9E5EzvV-AXn9FoKmARtZOxN2Vgd9doyGRza-ZAwlJOEBtsnjbO59UFZc/s1600-h/Museums+and+Kooks+Killers+150.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 275px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuSot_f7kMpIDuUxxfABmaRHBn_EE0R8HSJTE8McfysrXBHlXjJf0dGv_rRwRD1g_lcEOsn1Q8QBt4HumXW3J9E5EzvV-AXn9FoKmARtZOxN2Vgd9doyGRza-ZAwlJOEBtsnjbO59UFZc/s400/Museums+and+Kooks+Killers+150.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358608321228894274" border="0" /></a><br />He liked getting up on top of stage props it seems.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwQks1NrEEzLuE66zctMt1K3xyh8UpvzvVZlcJB2zJKMzlZ-1yIMSMDzcUl-ArDWKLLyZtnzMJqeluVDepxazRFtepzHpqZ3ESedfWWnLlVlLgQ66ukwgnDK7Xe5UgHvodwqtgtO1ePDw/s1600-h/Museums+and+Kooks+Killers+151.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwQks1NrEEzLuE66zctMt1K3xyh8UpvzvVZlcJB2zJKMzlZ-1yIMSMDzcUl-ArDWKLLyZtnzMJqeluVDepxazRFtepzHpqZ3ESedfWWnLlVlLgQ66ukwgnDK7Xe5UgHvodwqtgtO1ePDw/s400/Museums+and+Kooks+Killers+151.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358608316142831394" border="0" /></a><br />Killers<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSFVtGaijt7mwqffiM3a8V-EuQD9FDS34-pujNg_WI_WdfRtVVfabpIxNxAr5ektCopPlV7s4UNoK6hkLq7outctq2g50r_8v2ffYO3eYuyr8sqfyXo7w-rsH5UuRWXWCYNsx8yxWJtLg/s1600-h/Museums+and+Kooks+Killers+156.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSFVtGaijt7mwqffiM3a8V-EuQD9FDS34-pujNg_WI_WdfRtVVfabpIxNxAr5ektCopPlV7s4UNoK6hkLq7outctq2g50r_8v2ffYO3eYuyr8sqfyXo7w-rsH5UuRWXWCYNsx8yxWJtLg/s400/Museums+and+Kooks+Killers+156.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358608308428125650" border="0" /></a><br />More Killers<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7p8yj7uW2V-9bVpVgjpnEVVkBD9oFkTQdxKgJV9EseTkABWfrHFTsc8cY9RVKi7zKhDX5PI4uu7FvRAgZmb37nkvKROdh6VYkQiSG8AVir0Wlp40l4cOeFkqH3WZWU9NU2TwP8Go2GFU/s1600-h/Museums+and+Kooks+Killers+173.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7p8yj7uW2V-9bVpVgjpnEVVkBD9oFkTQdxKgJV9EseTkABWfrHFTsc8cY9RVKi7zKhDX5PI4uu7FvRAgZmb37nkvKROdh6VYkQiSG8AVir0Wlp40l4cOeFkqH3WZWU9NU2TwP8Go2GFU/s400/Museums+and+Kooks+Killers+173.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358607469925968530" border="0" /></a><br />There was a secret keyboard behind that K. Maybe that's what<br />the "K" was standing for?<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin8VRmvQFfMmhifM11AXNzG4nqk_WfiSl0dT6U3Nr4obarvKMdiKejlB5DpKNqMr9f4rNnaWODRXU-GrcnsChZS00-WhpNtHcwxNSfowkke-ZB0OK3Q-wNgJal2xkYWQNN5zweR2dmG5Q/s1600-h/james+morrison+and+bruce+springsteen+006.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin8VRmvQFfMmhifM11AXNzG4nqk_WfiSl0dT6U3Nr4obarvKMdiKejlB5DpKNqMr9f4rNnaWODRXU-GrcnsChZS00-WhpNtHcwxNSfowkke-ZB0OK3Q-wNgJal2xkYWQNN5zweR2dmG5Q/s400/james+morrison+and+bruce+springsteen+006.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358607466402498562" border="0" /></a><br />Sunday, we arrived a bit late, but we arrived in time<br />to catch most of James Morrison's set!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8batT7Sp9NSG_iTH0CKki1-7PTjoikoGIQ8iqN7_0bwaCa9EWUpGKm5AajDBx4oVIQy8FdHvRnfKBBHPXLdmthq6gtBjVsOlELwLI4OVg8ICWbwGZN9NnMbUdl1NWvI45fZZik0JG7OM/s1600-h/james+morrison+and+bruce+springsteen+012.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8batT7Sp9NSG_iTH0CKki1-7PTjoikoGIQ8iqN7_0bwaCa9EWUpGKm5AajDBx4oVIQy8FdHvRnfKBBHPXLdmthq6gtBjVsOlELwLI4OVg8ICWbwGZN9NnMbUdl1NWvI45fZZik0JG7OM/s400/james+morrison+and+bruce+springsteen+012.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358607462266468002" border="0" /></a><br />James Morrison<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNJEW8iJlImmVbGI_nZ7ZsscQ0P0CB0_ueM-5RevYsECQexF-Bj4aF3ygJ3hgJ158bsPre1VfGKBY2dy4GvAzKXVxbyEktgUnzcJgKXgYvJuH28qRRcyPNw4UZa5rCEk07tcZUNXLEq_0/s1600-h/james+morrison+and+bruce+springsteen+025.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNJEW8iJlImmVbGI_nZ7ZsscQ0P0CB0_ueM-5RevYsECQexF-Bj4aF3ygJ3hgJ158bsPre1VfGKBY2dy4GvAzKXVxbyEktgUnzcJgKXgYvJuH28qRRcyPNw4UZa5rCEk07tcZUNXLEq_0/s400/james+morrison+and+bruce+springsteen+025.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358607452751101058" border="0" /></a><br />James Morrison<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiupJf4PtGo1W4aU-u7okjEUgUcGDDjabvPzQF75FQSWHLmRBApGn_XuXrp_ch4MnayYIoe1-Txrtx1B_x2Fq22XhmhGPxIKAbuwgkLsBKV277_TfWhSBmXoZbHsk7NNzYgvSjGVb-Ga-c/s1600-h/james+morrison+and+bruce+springsteen+036.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiupJf4PtGo1W4aU-u7okjEUgUcGDDjabvPzQF75FQSWHLmRBApGn_XuXrp_ch4MnayYIoe1-Txrtx1B_x2Fq22XhmhGPxIKAbuwgkLsBKV277_TfWhSBmXoZbHsk7NNzYgvSjGVb-Ga-c/s400/james+morrison+and+bruce+springsteen+036.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358606432404916418" border="0" /></a><br />Dave Matthews was also there. We used that time to eat lunch on the lawn and couldn't really see the stage (which was fine since I'm not a huge fan). He was surprisingly good, though! It was funny that hardly any of the Brits knew who he was. There were loads of Americans this day, though, since Springsteen was playing later on that evening. They knew Dave!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJiGOjLRCtA6UnIxrAu_ftYIGmXcMechMBNpoyQMb7mcRNG3HLHF5x0JoJ8XXOXFn4ZnXchp4U65d6cogTNa8jivzND1DG0We01vMn8BevOdFgrkZ88LLxOhRfyLVi3fRB5rzeR1D6mCo/s1600-h/james+morrison+and+bruce+springsteen+037.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJiGOjLRCtA6UnIxrAu_ftYIGmXcMechMBNpoyQMb7mcRNG3HLHF5x0JoJ8XXOXFn4ZnXchp4U65d6cogTNa8jivzND1DG0We01vMn8BevOdFgrkZ88LLxOhRfyLVi3fRB5rzeR1D6mCo/s400/james+morrison+and+bruce+springsteen+037.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358606424480409714" border="0" /></a><br />Sitting on the lawn area during Dave<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4NoOECi8eb8JkNuYWZ_XeHLzjlVrRfBl9o3lXmFM9Ex4c7GK5hMxG8_ZJArYYSdxXCbh7nX0czt5lVNuQMdi9H1MVA5tUgYWOhT2MdCX-CJ0ty1mDROEaGm5k-XDBMhe0wgKf6Vj0IQ8/s1600-h/james+morrison+and+bruce+springsteen+042.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4NoOECi8eb8JkNuYWZ_XeHLzjlVrRfBl9o3lXmFM9Ex4c7GK5hMxG8_ZJArYYSdxXCbh7nX0czt5lVNuQMdi9H1MVA5tUgYWOhT2MdCX-CJ0ty1mDROEaGm5k-XDBMhe0wgKf6Vj0IQ8/s400/james+morrison+and+bruce+springsteen+042.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358606418588846498" border="0" /></a><br />And now, the Boss!<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmyM36hB5BehRdlDGsbQxcnB_H8vfADdp93O07HHazqs5yVtmE_rzohXidkqZqESGdvdSSkIUxfUUOpcBWhZgOqzic4U6-Sq_Yq-vYDnhYnNpmBIdqIH09qwb3jJqHdAOccJ5K8uPe-hA/s1600-h/james+morrison+and+bruce+springsteen+044.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmyM36hB5BehRdlDGsbQxcnB_H8vfADdp93O07HHazqs5yVtmE_rzohXidkqZqESGdvdSSkIUxfUUOpcBWhZgOqzic4U6-Sq_Yq-vYDnhYnNpmBIdqIH09qwb3jJqHdAOccJ5K8uPe-hA/s400/james+morrison+and+bruce+springsteen+044.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358606409038349874" border="0" /></a><br />Max Weinberg<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis-4n8Ew7ivO5xRJLUQ74wea-nlDEcxg-d4GPm67f4I-sFZKRZ6FXACnNwwCdSknXdIc3XmXfcRemm6EdSrbaOjzawm6kwLPqedS82_4SUyStS2aRjRmbd0etPn_QX8CApp-NVptcgaWM/s1600-h/james+morrison+and+bruce+springsteen+049.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis-4n8Ew7ivO5xRJLUQ74wea-nlDEcxg-d4GPm67f4I-sFZKRZ6FXACnNwwCdSknXdIc3XmXfcRemm6EdSrbaOjzawm6kwLPqedS82_4SUyStS2aRjRmbd0etPn_QX8CApp-NVptcgaWM/s400/james+morrison+and+bruce+springsteen+049.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358604587568093362" border="0" /></a><br />Max again.. I just love this shot with the blurred drum stick!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMuEOwmiaCW0osICw1oQY9QdJu9c6b_ptUvt4bZboK4fSLUEJZU8j94eQnkMpjt7Uxj0pXRKnHXkGGfazbm5XAHX1o4zH2RV5_CMG_0AnObjqXhbiXn5hp6_yR0UBxdmpYsQYpx0aMA2c/s1600-h/james+morrison+and+bruce+springsteen+060.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMuEOwmiaCW0osICw1oQY9QdJu9c6b_ptUvt4bZboK4fSLUEJZU8j94eQnkMpjt7Uxj0pXRKnHXkGGfazbm5XAHX1o4zH2RV5_CMG_0AnObjqXhbiXn5hp6_yR0UBxdmpYsQYpx0aMA2c/s400/james+morrison+and+bruce+springsteen+060.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358604557342507874" border="0" /></a><br />Bruce belting one out<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYdSLGV5asKLAoNFsGHbfcyw7VgMcorsQsbU7p1otS0hAnJfZTbUgUV6urHV_iei2MseOIMWz7xLVhzRtagNwWtOEtGGILQXfkv4fA2P33yvDHAmKRJ19f9uYOOAemJey9zq_6u2EiDbs/s1600-h/james+morrison+and+bruce+springsteen+066.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYdSLGV5asKLAoNFsGHbfcyw7VgMcorsQsbU7p1otS0hAnJfZTbUgUV6urHV_iei2MseOIMWz7xLVhzRtagNwWtOEtGGILQXfkv4fA2P33yvDHAmKRJ19f9uYOOAemJey9zq_6u2EiDbs/s400/james+morrison+and+bruce+springsteen+066.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358604538123294082" border="0" /></a><br />One of the members of an earlier group came out and dueted with Bruce. Apparently he'd done the same for them the day before. I can't remember who he is, though!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGTEsDufikz05DeKsTiXLpiw_kyYfsLbtD3CDLj-MipYUQUvDE_eWTekICX6PeUXmCCEYAT9JS7MPD5bGPhGcw0eZ08JHBjzLdJu3Q-JYQO2kGm2J0bR6OWVUuPfxy99X7NvNJ1hkI9oo/s1600-h/james+morrison+and+bruce+springsteen+074.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGTEsDufikz05DeKsTiXLpiw_kyYfsLbtD3CDLj-MipYUQUvDE_eWTekICX6PeUXmCCEYAT9JS7MPD5bGPhGcw0eZ08JHBjzLdJu3Q-JYQO2kGm2J0bR6OWVUuPfxy99X7NvNJ1hkI9oo/s400/james+morrison+and+bruce+springsteen+074.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358604504795502498" border="0" /></a><br />Nils Lofgren<br /></div>Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14314859227215834274noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2741073139917932098.post-65271866984877918882009-07-13T23:04:00.011+01:002009-07-20T19:11:06.005+01:00Museums, museums, museums!I decided to be a bit ambitious and break my "one museum per week" rule and do TWO museums in one day! They happen to be right next door to each other, so it made it easy to attempt. The first one was the Natural History Museum. It was pretty cool- the main entrance looks like "Night at the Museum". The second was the Victoria and Albert Museum which contains all kinds of random items from jewels to statues to theatre props and costumes. I concentrated on the theatre section and really emjoyed it!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJjopwQIngFlx8PDXid_-Qa8eKDILoJknHn4ujc8nfoM-Aevhv03MJu2_mnFU-BUJxKH7fgaSz7zeBj079Z0nKp0JjvEX4jKkshZZc3-oqZJIq3NmM7Kf-gpIMKs03MVnkEp7ioaD_org/s1600-h/Museums+and+Kooks+Killers+038.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJjopwQIngFlx8PDXid_-Qa8eKDILoJknHn4ujc8nfoM-Aevhv03MJu2_mnFU-BUJxKH7fgaSz7zeBj079Z0nKp0JjvEX4jKkshZZc3-oqZJIq3NmM7Kf-gpIMKs03MVnkEp7ioaD_org/s400/Museums+and+Kooks+Killers+038.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358603625632285906" border="0" /></a><br />In front of the Natural History Museum.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoP027pez2qTDs2opHgSuaVnao-3sVNpXU4dCf9Dwc3PLf2fDPBQi1IQq5RK5taiodxH9MqGnF89Rl43Qr0wN3KBN_MaRqf6-E8uRNCOQOlhzlxWcOHjQujrxLKgtYaHQyv7ExvGeqXF8/s1600-h/Museums+and+Kooks+Killers+039.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoP027pez2qTDs2opHgSuaVnao-3sVNpXU4dCf9Dwc3PLf2fDPBQi1IQq5RK5taiodxH9MqGnF89Rl43Qr0wN3KBN_MaRqf6-E8uRNCOQOlhzlxWcOHjQujrxLKgtYaHQyv7ExvGeqXF8/s400/Museums+and+Kooks+Killers+039.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358603613624611666" border="0" /></a><br />The great entry hall to the Natural History Museum. It's a dinosaur!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTNHn2l2zPop9AT3AonJT6Avr8yXbqKGrXW8r5U4qU74rgiZl0LOvkEY9XaODZzPrWMMmejc-DxIoVDU7LOWGIXqmfyisJpy44KMqDizXxZEmuUEAzONpTdw52P_F6NhEjPP6AEdbXbnk/s1600-h/Museums+and+Kooks+Killers+043.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTNHn2l2zPop9AT3AonJT6Avr8yXbqKGrXW8r5U4qU74rgiZl0LOvkEY9XaODZzPrWMMmejc-DxIoVDU7LOWGIXqmfyisJpy44KMqDizXxZEmuUEAzONpTdw52P_F6NhEjPP6AEdbXbnk/s400/Museums+and+Kooks+Killers+043.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358603597178453906" border="0" /></a><br />Turtles!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLL7CeGYWGRuRJrEokLDPeh-fxJRdelB6nsoSl_XQRQY9zyTcKMKDQW2ks1io6cq83-hUxG19YdcviVPdwFJPZrHBhPdB6liRk4xwf8NW1gdUfCmR3zLH37ap9IrwWFsOkr-Ez4UoATD0/s1600-h/Museums+and+Kooks+Killers+047.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLL7CeGYWGRuRJrEokLDPeh-fxJRdelB6nsoSl_XQRQY9zyTcKMKDQW2ks1io6cq83-hUxG19YdcviVPdwFJPZrHBhPdB6liRk4xwf8NW1gdUfCmR3zLH37ap9IrwWFsOkr-Ez4UoATD0/s400/Museums+and+Kooks+Killers+047.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358603527187935650" border="0" /></a><br />This little boy was so cute! He was about 2 1/2 - 3 years old. He brought his own dinosaur collection and was meticulously arranging them along this wall! Hilarious.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUXJLFz4XsEGMY-wMajc73Xd5v8LAINTGPQEgxIiXgG_5_gpxtVw4lg4ZHLgM9sss5_Akr73V1V-wAOZMl2CvBfxJajfgMR579kCPdhBx0-AQLfPpXZWyLXH0VFHP0_fS3nOSfzf74H_Y/s1600-h/Museums+and+Kooks+Killers+049.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUXJLFz4XsEGMY-wMajc73Xd5v8LAINTGPQEgxIiXgG_5_gpxtVw4lg4ZHLgM9sss5_Akr73V1V-wAOZMl2CvBfxJajfgMR579kCPdhBx0-AQLfPpXZWyLXH0VFHP0_fS3nOSfzf74H_Y/s400/Museums+and+Kooks+Killers+049.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358598399105025234" border="0" /></a><br />Here kitty kitty...<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKnlpYUznNbl72mRIR65ga1sDWkSQYT1K2d_Dal-mkDwnjAdk7n6a-ZogiZOwVFd0QwjMir7QRey0wS0S64smjbSK5ObKZieWOd1dm3Rpc5pdfMzmMhwyQ-cc9P2kojH_RsIAvsrFe6wM/s1600-h/Museums+and+Kooks+Killers+053.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKnlpYUznNbl72mRIR65ga1sDWkSQYT1K2d_Dal-mkDwnjAdk7n6a-ZogiZOwVFd0QwjMir7QRey0wS0S64smjbSK5ObKZieWOd1dm3Rpc5pdfMzmMhwyQ-cc9P2kojH_RsIAvsrFe6wM/s400/Museums+and+Kooks+Killers+053.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358598397526589346" border="0" /></a><br />The world's smallest mammal. This is a super close-up<br />shot. It was smaller than a mouse.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnyK-2tpeSwCh4R4icM8JPJZ0c4psaKjOoZEKuYpnSpcQqYfRJu8CrbDADOChnSyTYBW_M0vxvgv-V3eFdEXd-oL1h5RMVIRJ_WUWmvMTkQUiU1K0Uzjr7ClL3HNGUGxKuOfCs62gmkAw/s1600-h/Museums+and+Kooks+Killers+055.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnyK-2tpeSwCh4R4icM8JPJZ0c4psaKjOoZEKuYpnSpcQqYfRJu8CrbDADOChnSyTYBW_M0vxvgv-V3eFdEXd-oL1h5RMVIRJ_WUWmvMTkQUiU1K0Uzjr7ClL3HNGUGxKuOfCs62gmkAw/s400/Museums+and+Kooks+Killers+055.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358598387253732674" border="0" /></a><br />There was a strange (to me at least) section on human reproduction. It<br />included some rather graphic displays of how it all starts (did we<br />really need to see a side cut view of where the penis is supposed to go?)<br />It moves on to illustrate what the fetus looks like at each stage. This is at 7<br />months and the fetus model is approximately the size of an adult!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX9Rg1sWkMglRs-WfxX6uA-C8n1Xi0h4n4bnmtdStQ4TbSnXFlyd61hnHs774exV8tPJW0ujXeLuv9gi5cmm7ZP7yBKdehsU9act4c6m9TTCyaa1Us_uXnc6r7ybqJ6WXrDWq_MuUznf4/s1600-h/Museums+and+Kooks+Killers+061.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX9Rg1sWkMglRs-WfxX6uA-C8n1Xi0h4n4bnmtdStQ4TbSnXFlyd61hnHs774exV8tPJW0ujXeLuv9gi5cmm7ZP7yBKdehsU9act4c6m9TTCyaa1Us_uXnc6r7ybqJ6WXrDWq_MuUznf4/s400/Museums+and+Kooks+Killers+061.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358598383046392482" border="0" /></a><br />Animotronic model of a velociraptor.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNdcYYJNDnluwSzK7cvtwza6vfieBlMuzkqm7I3EhIVac1y9La6z5zqtyfv3TeQ60_2WxAUWqK27u2r42ksYq8Zmt5wo_W55_8E3pIgeQSzB-OcavZffOsugdwBDWzK7ns87yNpAUNyWg/s1600-h/Museums+and+Kooks+Killers+062.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNdcYYJNDnluwSzK7cvtwza6vfieBlMuzkqm7I3EhIVac1y9La6z5zqtyfv3TeQ60_2WxAUWqK27u2r42ksYq8Zmt5wo_W55_8E3pIgeQSzB-OcavZffOsugdwBDWzK7ns87yNpAUNyWg/s400/Museums+and+Kooks+Killers+062.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358597699277744834" border="0" /></a><br />Dino bones<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikpo9C0JG3WrDN1AyTDJGwaped8ta9lAZJ9yf80QqqS3jypsdTNXqbFfDZA5_41_uMVTTrsWsFi4V25_eMxL56G-9a32Z7fGSPN2Xyx7woPNGmk-ytBmS_fC2omnY0yGUAFMgvp5qRKps/s1600-h/Museums+and+Kooks+Killers+064.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikpo9C0JG3WrDN1AyTDJGwaped8ta9lAZJ9yf80QqqS3jypsdTNXqbFfDZA5_41_uMVTTrsWsFi4V25_eMxL56G-9a32Z7fGSPN2Xyx7woPNGmk-ytBmS_fC2omnY0yGUAFMgvp5qRKps/s400/Museums+and+Kooks+Killers+064.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358597696278586594" border="0" /></a>More dino bones...<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8oAhLjD8fmnak5bsZCLjEjmLLnwud26OoikpjlD4yx6Zipez43FUw7d4JwIjUhg4Fj2DkSAHi_jb5kpudLMY9I_GSA7P7DFpLYs2WV3NEDNhIDI56tUYoGCo_-OoW2qBbmKAgnwH56yU/s1600-h/Museums+and+Kooks+Killers+067.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8oAhLjD8fmnak5bsZCLjEjmLLnwud26OoikpjlD4yx6Zipez43FUw7d4JwIjUhg4Fj2DkSAHi_jb5kpudLMY9I_GSA7P7DFpLYs2WV3NEDNhIDI56tUYoGCo_-OoW2qBbmKAgnwH56yU/s400/Museums+and+Kooks+Killers+067.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358597685086849058" border="0" /></a><br />Standing in front of some more velociraptor models<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRIEglVfI-Sjj0i7C8eEywJfz_ES9oga1nii8pM08_RAcsiNEIGv9fa4t0zivPBixTSgZlwBVsSNpGvQLBovrGCUOO5fU7U1NhyeyEAJfE_vhaQ5wBdF_YIZZbL9afqCcnmIRkL1z56-E/s1600-h/Museums+and+Kooks+Killers+075.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRIEglVfI-Sjj0i7C8eEywJfz_ES9oga1nii8pM08_RAcsiNEIGv9fa4t0zivPBixTSgZlwBVsSNpGvQLBovrGCUOO5fU7U1NhyeyEAJfE_vhaQ5wBdF_YIZZbL9afqCcnmIRkL1z56-E/s400/Museums+and+Kooks+Killers+075.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358597683694612690" border="0" /></a><br />T Rex attacks!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiWT_-2KhndqDs_GzH6pUOj7RhKA3javH74JtiYuAselB3UJuiFmE__h-IeqSctue8lXWDxIHpLNlXzpcPsO8KBCqv3ESfSxSdKU9EPnok6pZ-TcUYuHjEkW0ncEeI2ZO4lU4744i8Rd8/s1600-h/Museums+and+Kooks+Killers+079.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiWT_-2KhndqDs_GzH6pUOj7RhKA3javH74JtiYuAselB3UJuiFmE__h-IeqSctue8lXWDxIHpLNlXzpcPsO8KBCqv3ESfSxSdKU9EPnok6pZ-TcUYuHjEkW0ncEeI2ZO4lU4744i8Rd8/s400/Museums+and+Kooks+Killers+079.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358596777135877698" border="0" /></a><br />Dino eggs complete with some tiny dinos!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWT6QKyl0GPA9zVUpzUbfXIT9Gu5-SUvVxefI7td7uI4qtqEY-9yH839nWZc23VpNq9nqmHNkIRAxTp3JYBmq9Lc-_eHUEGETy6aQlx5D2w3qmhFAKs1PDL4-kxeKf0MAhnW7nwcvu4Wk/s1600-h/Museums+and+Kooks+Killers+086.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWT6QKyl0GPA9zVUpzUbfXIT9Gu5-SUvVxefI7td7uI4qtqEY-9yH839nWZc23VpNq9nqmHNkIRAxTp3JYBmq9Lc-_eHUEGETy6aQlx5D2w3qmhFAKs1PDL4-kxeKf0MAhnW7nwcvu4Wk/s400/Museums+and+Kooks+Killers+086.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358596765718509122" border="0" /></a><br />The great entry hall<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlm2WqX7WFJLhbxtdjOGudR_mu0NlU69myqrLzDpHks1Wus1b6Da8lpWG6IzJIDKOMg7WcrdeMHg3edODzENnRt69fRBoI2NocpVwwY_mCvB20VDx35K60amfh4tkw1Ant79xOSDH8lA8/s1600-h/Museums+and+Kooks+Killers+087.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlm2WqX7WFJLhbxtdjOGudR_mu0NlU69myqrLzDpHks1Wus1b6Da8lpWG6IzJIDKOMg7WcrdeMHg3edODzENnRt69fRBoI2NocpVwwY_mCvB20VDx35K60amfh4tkw1Ant79xOSDH8lA8/s400/Museums+and+Kooks+Killers+087.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358596757462627458" border="0" /></a><br />Charles Darwin<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_D8B7FEn5dhFi8rYCSjR0Rs3SNyQMOyQighHK0Ob9-Pyh6dku-hpL5nVuPvVf59fH9TFZav19mIdxqvY1d6gVtz-YSjYH6pdiyFg_1lierRH2sojHf3VU222A92BJf3h2GmIrr_0OulA/s1600-h/Museums+and+Kooks+Killers+091.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_D8B7FEn5dhFi8rYCSjR0Rs3SNyQMOyQighHK0Ob9-Pyh6dku-hpL5nVuPvVf59fH9TFZav19mIdxqvY1d6gVtz-YSjYH6pdiyFg_1lierRH2sojHf3VU222A92BJf3h2GmIrr_0OulA/s400/Museums+and+Kooks+Killers+091.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358596754443394114" border="0" /></a><br />Façade of Victoria and Albert Museum<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrocldBkGZT7OoDL-Q43bOpsoqsWcOiaQwd3wZEo9SZtMd3mb5jqbnEQlBdWcLrBIJa-KeAsVaTfEiyQ4BYk1MJhTzL67OUcpsAh2BfTaBJE7zQ2FHx0lO04dABbmjAsz370CLoKAKV6Q/s1600-h/Museums+and+Kooks+Killers+097.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixvzjz2caZaMbQ446Z0_xQSiUCzb-ZA8hUNNVQtIVocm9KPf8ZXJu3Q91BdDnjkDNKkX9n9kxl4LdSSdujN9Ygcoy6L34CVeW9Ah3ictROQVaLRpLPhI2twmy3XzpnRrutg_jDJ_7Pr3A/s400/Museums+and+Kooks+Killers+105.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358595763081851618" border="0" /></a><br />Entry sign from the Theatre Royale Drury Lane. Notice the old way of writing out prices.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj36FDOBUK21iwA9HRC9ai52Vh78gDh9MWVPh-x1dhc7y0hwqTnd3tpDCtNALlUREUvT_2vtl1iP_uJSV6l169BmpAMw1IP3vxmQKPjn5ri62jshNiUNBtIgXoymhLdWNlAa7lJXJLG598/s1600-h/Museums+and+Kooks+Killers+106.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj36FDOBUK21iwA9HRC9ai52Vh78gDh9MWVPh-x1dhc7y0hwqTnd3tpDCtNALlUREUvT_2vtl1iP_uJSV6l169BmpAMw1IP3vxmQKPjn5ri62jshNiUNBtIgXoymhLdWNlAa7lJXJLG598/s400/Museums+and+Kooks+Killers+106.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358595758305939938" border="0" /></a><br />Lady dancer's hat, meant to symbolize Hamlet<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6fQ6lgvGb0Gyw20rm7OhtHTJfHrNtaeQfmXODSnIFzIbgT9cC7gYvMIm4_BEEiirj4fg4bF45K8GIPUownkX7GKcNSeduIlEYqxY4GPUowbXd_dKgZqXdHcRoNOQCr_xNQwzA7thrh4Q/s1600-h/Museums+and+Kooks+Killers+109.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6fQ6lgvGb0Gyw20rm7OhtHTJfHrNtaeQfmXODSnIFzIbgT9cC7gYvMIm4_BEEiirj4fg4bF45K8GIPUownkX7GKcNSeduIlEYqxY4GPUowbXd_dKgZqXdHcRoNOQCr_xNQwzA7thrh4Q/s400/Museums+and+Kooks+Killers+109.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358594536940215010" border="0" /></a>One of George Formby's banjos<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5s4i3c5XyxFgv01GDs2FY6iScEhjlmIzGOFYo833Ojm7XJwoa5NLFdx610he6nyKHEVxoPXiovjvcd44AV9SzYmHHEPIQNRJkJ1J42ewe9sAh0Gfupj93LOHG-1O9Y5uN6pR2rzz1wqs/s1600-h/Museums+and+Kooks+Killers+112.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5s4i3c5XyxFgv01GDs2FY6iScEhjlmIzGOFYo833Ojm7XJwoa5NLFdx610he6nyKHEVxoPXiovjvcd44AV9SzYmHHEPIQNRJkJ1J42ewe9sAh0Gfupj93LOHG-1O9Y5uN6pR2rzz1wqs/s400/Museums+and+Kooks+Killers+112.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358594527932354786" border="0" /></a><br />Early copy of Shakespeare's work.. might be a first folio??<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG493osL82UhKjN1yu1VUy32UBhzNcfKTE9bL00ge1eM77X4X-lJ4-inGYLJIFdzi535oGAi5jWZUJONNIXRO6Dt_GJ-WBq0ElshXaqX3OLqBA99YeoJHsBkHD7dhC-dVP8QrMYXk69Qc/s1600-h/Museums+and+Kooks+Killers+113.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG493osL82UhKjN1yu1VUy32UBhzNcfKTE9bL00ge1eM77X4X-lJ4-inGYLJIFdzi535oGAi5jWZUJONNIXRO6Dt_GJ-WBq0ElshXaqX3OLqBA99YeoJHsBkHD7dhC-dVP8QrMYXk69Qc/s400/Museums+and+Kooks+Killers+113.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358594526668309394" border="0" /></a><br />They even have Beatles stuff here! These are records given by the Beatles Fan Club at Christmas.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinME4N53h2-NOsAsjMxYw9ccAAXDSZsaXq8L6iNzsyIw7dEVpqfYbHpiDiAPcZsiEa801IFWOAJkgPk1e1f_95w6WdbcYORX16ZqO000u4mbNVh8x2UTeB-BSaKHVB7XunBAePQY60crY/s1600-h/Museums+and+Kooks+Killers+117.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinME4N53h2-NOsAsjMxYw9ccAAXDSZsaXq8L6iNzsyIw7dEVpqfYbHpiDiAPcZsiEa801IFWOAJkgPk1e1f_95w6WdbcYORX16ZqO000u4mbNVh8x2UTeB-BSaKHVB7XunBAePQY60crY/s400/Museums+and+Kooks+Killers+117.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358594518900099282" border="0" /></a><br />Back courtyard of the V&A.<br /></div>Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14314859227215834274noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2741073139917932098.post-75407368496867017812009-07-13T22:49:00.000+01:002009-07-21T09:38:05.012+01:00Tower of LondonI went to the Tower of London on this day. It was luckily very nice weather! The tower was started shortly after William the Conqueror of Normandy arrived in 1066. The White Tower still survives from that time. There are several parts to the Tower along with the fortified walls that you can walk along. Very, very cool visit!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN6aObz4FS9jMDUYhqxJytXu2aJ6jyVGU2mPNSRjP9ai8KTOh8V6_C-y7psr7UZf2InwGXnIacDEn4JjuYENwa0881r6ZEtAbx4vQxpywsubC2UIVpUeTXYuTOa9O_EQBZLOogt_VCAtY/s1600-h/transport+museum+mary+ruth+brighton+098.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN6aObz4FS9jMDUYhqxJytXu2aJ6jyVGU2mPNSRjP9ai8KTOh8V6_C-y7psr7UZf2InwGXnIacDEn4JjuYENwa0881r6ZEtAbx4vQxpywsubC2UIVpUeTXYuTOa9O_EQBZLOogt_VCAtY/s400/transport+museum+mary+ruth+brighton+098.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360267195043013714" border="0" /></a><br />Standing in front of iconic Tower Bridge<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZSn6pIy4hlqhyphenhyphenKDDVl9jbtlosFCoT7nGC2saYlP7Dq__b-rizptqv3ZD0TTLQVbLBkQfJJE9lGcMHJShULDYs8AC3eTqLsy-AqknxQ4cTj2xkqSpeyvGv7pGl7h0PX00BGt0x78K7i7E/s1600-h/transport+museum+mary+ruth+brighton+099.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZSn6pIy4hlqhyphenhyphenKDDVl9jbtlosFCoT7nGC2saYlP7Dq__b-rizptqv3ZD0TTLQVbLBkQfJJE9lGcMHJShULDYs8AC3eTqLsy-AqknxQ4cTj2xkqSpeyvGv7pGl7h0PX00BGt0x78K7i7E/s400/transport+museum+mary+ruth+brighton+099.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360267192004251074" border="0" /></a><br />Close up of our Beefeater guide. He was very good!<br />They actually are required to live inside the Tower<br />walls (with their families, of course).<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXTwA0a1NmY1Qp_97e6jtoTMmI7W2RwsoOiEizBzmjrTJcD7FrgnwQCYl-s7-wym7wrfbb7A69W-snxik-GdwVzwSmwe06P7hzUbLbNqahfVi1vQQkLhEczADxMYpfw2F-n0m6ky6ehTI/s1600-h/transport+museum+mary+ruth+brighton+101.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXTwA0a1NmY1Qp_97e6jtoTMmI7W2RwsoOiEizBzmjrTJcD7FrgnwQCYl-s7-wym7wrfbb7A69W-snxik-GdwVzwSmwe06P7hzUbLbNqahfVi1vQQkLhEczADxMYpfw2F-n0m6ky6ehTI/s400/transport+museum+mary+ruth+brighton+101.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360267181689126978" border="0" /></a><br />Tudor section above the main entrance<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi29h7JaVnn3KuvPg6sO6Hd3JFnj3G2x_RgjghMG3Za_jq8V5-m7czHwF5OXchfqT1YUbd2Mt7E6wnnYvSyM6_oZIlvNJXWoSu-uq7uFy92rHyxYogZgVQmwve-3QRKP1ExtM9gwK3AuF0/s1600-h/transport+museum+mary+ruth+brighton+104.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi29h7JaVnn3KuvPg6sO6Hd3JFnj3G2x_RgjghMG3Za_jq8V5-m7czHwF5OXchfqT1YUbd2Mt7E6wnnYvSyM6_oZIlvNJXWoSu-uq7uFy92rHyxYogZgVQmwve-3QRKP1ExtM9gwK3AuF0/s400/transport+museum+mary+ruth+brighton+104.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360266463442126674" border="0" /></a><br />A better view of the Beefeater uniform. <span style="font-style: italic;">ER II</span> on his coat<br />stands for <span style="font-style: italic;">Elizabeth Regina the second</span>.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmMsD4NsyJW8jCiy3KuEf9bdZlZHDGa7338aY3BBhaC006mYSZj3siHbLRhxWKIATU1D5rtG5Itaae7XL-eTKYdi2eLIVFt9C10S3HYD_iEek_R4Esp6-qzAGJKND_BeXP3nmqbGJGbGc/s1600-h/transport+museum+mary+ruth+brighton+106.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmMsD4NsyJW8jCiy3KuEf9bdZlZHDGa7338aY3BBhaC006mYSZj3siHbLRhxWKIATU1D5rtG5Itaae7XL-eTKYdi2eLIVFt9C10S3HYD_iEek_R4Esp6-qzAGJKND_BeXP3nmqbGJGbGc/s400/transport+museum+mary+ruth+brighton+106.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360266456909786290" border="0" /></a><br />Section of the inner court<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuRGNiUVdjJp3Yo-mYaAH2_6AE0MMLGo5wgD_dFGr5Fo76SJM6lz6M9B6jkQAFBBX9ieEccEwffvYSFtEjrOSQd-pssU6WfL1yp0BM7PJ0hHAeiI69mtWJspojWSyBCOF0rrMb71KipYE/s1600-h/transport+museum+mary+ruth+brighton+109.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuRGNiUVdjJp3Yo-mYaAH2_6AE0MMLGo5wgD_dFGr5Fo76SJM6lz6M9B6jkQAFBBX9ieEccEwffvYSFtEjrOSQd-pssU6WfL1yp0BM7PJ0hHAeiI69mtWJspojWSyBCOF0rrMb71KipYE/s400/transport+museum+mary+ruth+brighton+109.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360266451795594514" border="0" /></a><br />Graffiti on one of the tower walls from 1585! It reads<br />"As virtue maketh life, so sin cawseth death."<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwX9XV71DIFIndMSHutVOM2UJUWlc9x2AHGhwqETxwq4u23Awa-zz4BUhbVtzPqhcp6Fs4pEdtQxITav3-6NapNd14MyUkuQf3arMZ5IwVWrc0vzt7fon6RAtCK3pVXEfmGP1bJQLGtRg/s1600-h/transport+museum+mary+ruth+brighton+113.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwX9XV71DIFIndMSHutVOM2UJUWlc9x2AHGhwqETxwq4u23Awa-zz4BUhbVtzPqhcp6Fs4pEdtQxITav3-6NapNd14MyUkuQf3arMZ5IwVWrc0vzt7fon6RAtCK3pVXEfmGP1bJQLGtRg/s400/transport+museum+mary+ruth+brighton+113.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360265805187204738" border="0" /></a><br />Another view of the grounds and castle.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKVnL3LBPiiLp472y88L3exzudX9CF8DPokXJpfS7Gr1PWEsrs9ENqgpOwxsM6kC_WA1nfNyd9E6LRqGUHNYJ2t5Pgs84MDxJCacZ7wJ544-igQiaMYGP8eP3ofyxx7IBh4thZcoF6q5s/s1600-h/transport+museum+mary+ruth+brighton+115.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKVnL3LBPiiLp472y88L3exzudX9CF8DPokXJpfS7Gr1PWEsrs9ENqgpOwxsM6kC_WA1nfNyd9E6LRqGUHNYJ2t5Pgs84MDxJCacZ7wJ544-igQiaMYGP8eP3ofyxx7IBh4thZcoF6q5s/s400/transport+museum+mary+ruth+brighton+115.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360265798817790226" border="0" /></a><br />Outside the entrance to where the Crown Jewels are held.<br />Yep, the real ones.. no photos allowed in there so this is all<br />you get to see!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe2VneMLM5IucmMUMndyVQMtZY8Ev1s_k1fmBcC3dfZ67co7ts_ZBBC225Kyka7EwIT3J5BwtCdmbtG5z9OTmCUxV7muVIv6WQXci30xphUD0LwJT8wilP67xuYI0iGWZ4FmM1bW-v3I0/s1600-h/transport+museum+mary+ruth+brighton+117.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe2VneMLM5IucmMUMndyVQMtZY8Ev1s_k1fmBcC3dfZ67co7ts_ZBBC225Kyka7EwIT3J5BwtCdmbtG5z9OTmCUxV7muVIv6WQXci30xphUD0LwJT8wilP67xuYI0iGWZ4FmM1bW-v3I0/s400/transport+museum+mary+ruth+brighton+117.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360265794576766130" border="0" /></a><br />Section of the Roman wall<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA2jgBHSl2lRQ4iDsYLMlKMshOS2omDq54TPXkRDn_SKiiQnDWwqtAwBVF8mowbTDv5LHjIizPS31Rkd-WXeQoEpnI4TtEAv0Q3ma75EBw_7aB2a-NwTEavLH4r4mMUp54P9ldmHJ_GOQ/s1600-h/transport+museum+mary+ruth+brighton+121.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA2jgBHSl2lRQ4iDsYLMlKMshOS2omDq54TPXkRDn_SKiiQnDWwqtAwBVF8mowbTDv5LHjIizPS31Rkd-WXeQoEpnI4TtEAv0Q3ma75EBw_7aB2a-NwTEavLH4r4mMUp54P9ldmHJ_GOQ/s400/transport+museum+mary+ruth+brighton+121.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360263784086273762" border="0" /></a><br />Tower Bridge<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV1sK4EX2rjvKByCPn-x2OWa1j-Fptl8K_PlVCBgd27PSWI8x80StCH9uROUV1ZC2JzErVt1bVay-6Hb9iFQASSQ73JQaqqlDeWtmG3DFnWBw08RxaFUHwsV_fPefdaxfmJWdjZ5gHi8E/s1600-h/transport+museum+mary+ruth+brighton+123.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV1sK4EX2rjvKByCPn-x2OWa1j-Fptl8K_PlVCBgd27PSWI8x80StCH9uROUV1ZC2JzErVt1bVay-6Hb9iFQASSQ73JQaqqlDeWtmG3DFnWBw08RxaFUHwsV_fPefdaxfmJWdjZ5gHi8E/s400/transport+museum+mary+ruth+brighton+123.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360263776211213042" border="0" /></a><br />Chapel where Anne Boleyn is buried! No photos in there either. :(<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGsV8_cF4UoUA93cGdUnERgB5JK0c0jchT3GynAthK8Uf59whbZunNRPri_5zzB0-oujrfJHscQ_dHvgPU7bCLigkDWSaoj_37mGkDN_EnMBjFiY4rxUVBt0YF5T34GlrcHDgWBYkVjaU/s1600-h/transport+museum+mary+ruth+brighton+124.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGsV8_cF4UoUA93cGdUnERgB5JK0c0jchT3GynAthK8Uf59whbZunNRPri_5zzB0-oujrfJHscQ_dHvgPU7bCLigkDWSaoj_37mGkDN_EnMBjFiY4rxUVBt0YF5T34GlrcHDgWBYkVjaU/s400/transport+museum+mary+ruth+brighton+124.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360263772423912594" border="0" /></a><br />Required photo of me with a Beefeater. He was not very<br />happy about being asked to pose for the photo unfortunately.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfDJGI_VeDIsn2vRf_GHnsxdLeVuohhSOh3iOWHLfEc7Z9DQmQRPk8pOIeQAfVrxLyBzTYJu1_mTmhApShjC4l04lOCVmrrAbiDEz4GveIkhCjmDSQxuwo8KNeO823hmm7XKui-IAOVro/s1600-h/transport+museum+mary+ruth+brighton+132.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfDJGI_VeDIsn2vRf_GHnsxdLeVuohhSOh3iOWHLfEc7Z9DQmQRPk8pOIeQAfVrxLyBzTYJu1_mTmhApShjC4l04lOCVmrrAbiDEz4GveIkhCjmDSQxuwo8KNeO823hmm7XKui-IAOVro/s400/transport+museum+mary+ruth+brighton+132.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360263767854796402" border="0" /></a><br />Nearby is the office building known as the Gherkin (pickle). I call<br />it the Asparagus, because frankly, that's what it looks like- the tip<br />of an asparagus!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFQqgPLCDhQ_uhxa78XilF-Wmsuj9wanoMopHFkinl8z88-zUd-iX7YcHZLXtJATZZkxknyvr_IxIiu3PW_5eMugl_rBTyFhS4aQ7cTbZJPK_0SNM4dZCVIGWeEfOvIHA6DKAeZ3MH8M8/s1600-h/transport+museum+mary+ruth+brighton+136.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFQqgPLCDhQ_uhxa78XilF-Wmsuj9wanoMopHFkinl8z88-zUd-iX7YcHZLXtJATZZkxknyvr_IxIiu3PW_5eMugl_rBTyFhS4aQ7cTbZJPK_0SNM4dZCVIGWeEfOvIHA6DKAeZ3MH8M8/s400/transport+museum+mary+ruth+brighton+136.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360261521999095218" border="0" /></a><br />Small church in front of the Gherkin/Asparagus. Odd juxtaposition.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />The following day, I went up to Abbey Road to meet up with my friend Mary Ruth from SC. We haven't seen each other in like 13 years, so how appropriate that with both of us being huge Beatles fans we get to meet up in London?!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOi6XL0OaERcmPExI0N4IvvcC4btHGLwnBtAFqLRRCsSxaJ2Hw2uhTG9wLZOJcyRPSQ3xjiVmUz8kDlLjBFcqr4I3os-84tgrGirjp5zy7iGgAkuGN73MFxqm1mBdVCtCjwBHo9zHfguw/s1600-h/transport+museum+mary+ruth+brighton+140.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOi6XL0OaERcmPExI0N4IvvcC4btHGLwnBtAFqLRRCsSxaJ2Hw2uhTG9wLZOJcyRPSQ3xjiVmUz8kDlLjBFcqr4I3os-84tgrGirjp5zy7iGgAkuGN73MFxqm1mBdVCtCjwBHo9zHfguw/s400/transport+museum+mary+ruth+brighton+140.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360261517161426562" border="0" /></a><br />St John's Wood is the tube stop for Abbey Road!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq7hU5vHdPhEUCSGzYtQVbBk049H4nZZCE5Gotb0wJPTiXlIHpDNUNaXU4YI59692xqwXReIf91Ayh98NS_sKKw6iD4ScebC_ukmabNEXTlBnaiqoQHAfoJ1PXyjS6DEfxpxOoFXHjyI4/s1600-h/transport+museum+mary+ruth+brighton+143.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq7hU5vHdPhEUCSGzYtQVbBk049H4nZZCE5Gotb0wJPTiXlIHpDNUNaXU4YI59692xqwXReIf91Ayh98NS_sKKw6iD4ScebC_ukmabNEXTlBnaiqoQHAfoJ1PXyjS6DEfxpxOoFXHjyI4/s400/transport+museum+mary+ruth+brighton+143.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360261512869931906" border="0" /></a><br />Mary Ruth and I in front of Paul's nearby house in St. John's Wood!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBycsBZ5Wxih6jV1_ijv_12Nvo46ICAiRayuQe2ZSe4exeM7a-t4DktXscv3psMN_1CaahGhpKPA537t9TJ07kn6E5kOKdiDQCrYc1uwbtZBdZvWhNw9z-38zYdXGCwzlq4mA_GvfrECg/s1600-h/transport+museum+mary+ruth+brighton+144.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBycsBZ5Wxih6jV1_ijv_12Nvo46ICAiRayuQe2ZSe4exeM7a-t4DktXscv3psMN_1CaahGhpKPA537t9TJ07kn6E5kOKdiDQCrYc1uwbtZBdZvWhNw9z-38zYdXGCwzlq4mA_GvfrECg/s400/transport+museum+mary+ruth+brighton+144.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360261510803911234" border="0" /></a><br />Then, the gates slowly opened and the gardener left on his<br />motorbike! I fortunately was able to capture a couple of shots<br />of Paul's house!!!!!!!!!!!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZwZZOcdpdA1speeRGG1SY-PPtXYLW9nzvdxEQvDDpCpZPc7MhUPPnC9_7kxPz6L5VDDlAe77amqWGwIW4Ygb_zTaT135RXWNdmTQtO4uy6gmUF4JAQqJygNuXdCwXLjwx4VqhCU1V2Fg/s1600-h/transport+museum+mary+ruth+brighton+146.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZwZZOcdpdA1speeRGG1SY-PPtXYLW9nzvdxEQvDDpCpZPc7MhUPPnC9_7kxPz6L5VDDlAe77amqWGwIW4Ygb_zTaT135RXWNdmTQtO4uy6gmUF4JAQqJygNuXdCwXLjwx4VqhCU1V2Fg/s400/transport+museum+mary+ruth+brighton+146.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359369978309944866" border="0" /></a><br />And another...<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghNduDAWWZ6wZfvUmhXckc0pJJxNZL9r7Yq-gCajdBpqJ6BUtJupSJBI3uxjNgktXI4zYhNQ7tEMgPdDYbp9kcJUDnEJGrTqPEE6XWlZOeTNiYUCaUbpBAOEPExLMGHm1ihNakrMQNQWU/s1600-h/transport+museum+mary+ruth+brighton+148.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghNduDAWWZ6wZfvUmhXckc0pJJxNZL9r7Yq-gCajdBpqJ6BUtJupSJBI3uxjNgktXI4zYhNQ7tEMgPdDYbp9kcJUDnEJGrTqPEE6XWlZOeTNiYUCaUbpBAOEPExLMGHm1ihNakrMQNQWU/s400/transport+museum+mary+ruth+brighton+148.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359369967548201346" border="0" /></a><br />Notting Hill (like the movie)<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7NvVNq7VZKzBFlE7QjqbENvva7YDcfi4-Z3HadhnrGBEvVYylKNO79gYSRBwUUE4OhAE4s6CDDp8PlI28sXaREvEs-TFWwF5RJcg9LS0dFkuVDTce_ArDjqXtwcFbkrpixwLU8lzkX8c/s1600-h/transport+museum+mary+ruth+brighton+150.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7NvVNq7VZKzBFlE7QjqbENvva7YDcfi4-Z3HadhnrGBEvVYylKNO79gYSRBwUUE4OhAE4s6CDDp8PlI28sXaREvEs-TFWwF5RJcg9LS0dFkuVDTce_ArDjqXtwcFbkrpixwLU8lzkX8c/s400/transport+museum+mary+ruth+brighton+150.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359369959162887650" border="0" /></a><br />We visited the famous street market at Portobello Road. I got some earrings!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihi8IU1Q7thnhnlgNO2LNkUk2p1hh14ONhIjb-bH8FOiIcDc7a95KAd5dLSjTCZO4wfzdj_JaVu8oIyLJpRI8ZBvVtMbTGTjn8y0TK8_TrtEBWNHSMEOnwNKjLvui7O4R4udZf7ohK5Yw/s1600-h/transport+museum+mary+ruth+brighton+151.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihi8IU1Q7thnhnlgNO2LNkUk2p1hh14ONhIjb-bH8FOiIcDc7a95KAd5dLSjTCZO4wfzdj_JaVu8oIyLJpRI8ZBvVtMbTGTjn8y0TK8_TrtEBWNHSMEOnwNKjLvui7O4R4udZf7ohK5Yw/s400/transport+museum+mary+ruth+brighton+151.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359369950338428338" border="0" /></a><br />Mary Ruth and 3 of her daughters in Notting Hill!<br /></div>Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14314859227215834274noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2741073139917932098.post-47193834702532004982009-07-13T22:47:00.006+01:002009-07-20T09:39:23.608+01:00Temple and the knightsI had tried to visit Temple church last summer, but unfortunately it was closed when I was able to go. I knew that this year I had to make sure I finally got a proper visit! The area is a little bit of an island within the City (square mile area) of London. It is the oldest section of London and many of the surrounding buildings are/were historic as well. Sadly, many of them were destroyed by the Great Fire of 1666 or by subsequent development. Luckily, Temple still remains.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSeQ0-EwSVZ-zG4m-G8J5wo4k-1M5AUSvGg7LLovcIU7ktMFu2lNmwaOQSDztoacdD3VXDNndNQ6tPdNa2LcHrO7qxmOkCpb9Ae7c5WI9zaQZvsOMU7nE3hThwP8JNeBkCh_rbjY8eXiQ/s1600-h/Museums+and+Kooks+Killers+002.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSeQ0-EwSVZ-zG4m-G8J5wo4k-1M5AUSvGg7LLovcIU7ktMFu2lNmwaOQSDztoacdD3VXDNndNQ6tPdNa2LcHrO7qxmOkCpb9Ae7c5WI9zaQZvsOMU7nE3hThwP8JNeBkCh_rbjY8eXiQ/s400/Museums+and+Kooks+Killers+002.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358068790474351074" border="0" /></a><br />Church in the City area<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga85e-OvjyecKHH834Tmd3x7s3_BYZSysyCOwHgFZzQBNnYfG_VDmd0UVZwXrJeoNANDLBsbqlT_qV6FzbZW_fyTZculXw2G7xEi5IAtXePomwMF8mEGLogW3Xje5h3StOEfzjb6D-rrQ/s1600-h/Museums+and+Kooks+Killers+004.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga85e-OvjyecKHH834Tmd3x7s3_BYZSysyCOwHgFZzQBNnYfG_VDmd0UVZwXrJeoNANDLBsbqlT_qV6FzbZW_fyTZculXw2G7xEi5IAtXePomwMF8mEGLogW3Xje5h3StOEfzjb6D-rrQ/s400/Museums+and+Kooks+Killers+004.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358068783911637698" border="0" /></a><br />Nice streets in the City<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVWIECmBl1pzlL96PdBm6rFgxEpskNtPH61Vgk-zXdQwJCJ6pPpqhfFEgi-dY58al6rh6XJw-pBhdvoq3GtYqfbfS5ad31X1oCaERovhh0xOxtZDLPUXY1oOo2k7n94vZsBZpo6YgEKcA/s1600-h/Museums+and+Kooks+Killers+005.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVWIECmBl1pzlL96PdBm6rFgxEpskNtPH61Vgk-zXdQwJCJ6pPpqhfFEgi-dY58al6rh6XJw-pBhdvoq3GtYqfbfS5ad31X1oCaERovhh0xOxtZDLPUXY1oOo2k7n94vZsBZpo6YgEKcA/s400/Museums+and+Kooks+Killers+005.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358068778521655554" border="0" /></a><br />Entering Temple<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW31_g-rPwlnTgiZ6cGGKdq-DfXDIkUTRsmwr7KYegWFgdhiW6CQsbEvuM87fJ_zDmP1JQ9tkUU3pL6iW9nm5KYCJL1m6mwOQe1gp3PWCQqCrXGvhNtx_znJ6AdWwbX2ga4mmNsdU-7tI/s1600-h/Museums+and+Kooks+Killers+008.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW31_g-rPwlnTgiZ6cGGKdq-DfXDIkUTRsmwr7KYegWFgdhiW6CQsbEvuM87fJ_zDmP1JQ9tkUU3pL6iW9nm5KYCJL1m6mwOQe1gp3PWCQqCrXGvhNtx_znJ6AdWwbX2ga4mmNsdU-7tI/s400/Museums+and+Kooks+Killers+008.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358068771551646882" border="0" /></a><br />Part of the square inside Temple. There are many offices housed within the buildings.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghlEHZh8SPU2ATD4l7XM_PSImed2a6Br5XJ5PqhUAWgvK3ekOSy1Vumu0ILsrHgRmA35fjvoS6QLoktKRLcuSdreMhwyXzs2RXAl66ebO_ylHz6zKtxDYKqP1IMJm0S4o3O6jIqQxVDqQ/s1600-h/Museums+and+Kooks+Killers+011.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghlEHZh8SPU2ATD4l7XM_PSImed2a6Br5XJ5PqhUAWgvK3ekOSy1Vumu0ILsrHgRmA35fjvoS6QLoktKRLcuSdreMhwyXzs2RXAl66ebO_ylHz6zKtxDYKqP1IMJm0S4o3O6jIqQxVDqQ/s400/Museums+and+Kooks+Killers+011.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358067692639047458" border="0" /></a><br />Gardens behind the church<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigshjlSgOIQCamzlVU1lZYMA6ihxoTSVDWEc87Z8Oz5MPW6d8N0xMmfvL6-jgFNcD9Dri4LkdEvBgQP_lK7cJuM_h2yfONDudJ3_AqPNx8tiRJiGvnwfRxd6g87Oy0aBw4SuAzDwwAPoU/s1600-h/Museums+and+Kooks+Killers+010.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigshjlSgOIQCamzlVU1lZYMA6ihxoTSVDWEc87Z8Oz5MPW6d8N0xMmfvL6-jgFNcD9Dri4LkdEvBgQP_lK7cJuM_h2yfONDudJ3_AqPNx8tiRJiGvnwfRxd6g87Oy0aBw4SuAzDwwAPoU/s400/Museums+and+Kooks+Killers+010.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358067681572069346" border="0" /></a><br />Temple church<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZlHMfKZkbauqt-cVlDj16MjpSZYEwDZyEK95jfk86lgatcuq0VXpf2iEGBSVq6OFM9m8myBg8G7-32h7xEIzYqMDnPzrHx9hs1mqhf28Bs1O340Aj5n9tCvty_cjjsHRjz4X-xQ83WE0/s1600-h/Museums+and+Kooks+Killers+012.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZlHMfKZkbauqt-cVlDj16MjpSZYEwDZyEK95jfk86lgatcuq0VXpf2iEGBSVq6OFM9m8myBg8G7-32h7xEIzYqMDnPzrHx9hs1mqhf28Bs1O340Aj5n9tCvty_cjjsHRjz4X-xQ83WE0/s400/Museums+and+Kooks+Killers+012.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358067679593560514" border="0" /></a><br />Interior of the church. Scenes from <span style="font-style: italic;">The DaVinci Code </span>were shot here, I believe.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2uj25nltwua-lKqBc5PO8tXUaJSm4G3fgEzuh-22GbaM2TwKPUYk5elmYh8HHWIOHms1zLLVO9VZygUgpixP9S0QDeo9r7xekQlMFzCshhyk-7R7HyFtkuI6cY5H5-Hd9bQ7CAPlRYtg/s1600-h/Museums+and+Kooks+Killers+013.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2uj25nltwua-lKqBc5PO8tXUaJSm4G3fgEzuh-22GbaM2TwKPUYk5elmYh8HHWIOHms1zLLVO9VZygUgpixP9S0QDeo9r7xekQlMFzCshhyk-7R7HyFtkuI6cY5H5-Hd9bQ7CAPlRYtg/s400/Museums+and+Kooks+Killers+013.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358067669666974034" border="0" /></a><br />Effigies of some of the Templar knights buried here<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeNrcAXSRnC7iKEKxk-X_hUwNToTylagSlU2wpQaYUHEp4j7xNz18tTXHFwvf6p0X6slCCfkklsmOs5mI4ORDdK-RRjq7gxKiD2VFLFQsPLTLGvDc8L2G0LdOd431lkTAIwk5jW_n5VJ8/s1600-h/Museums+and+Kooks+Killers+014.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeNrcAXSRnC7iKEKxk-X_hUwNToTylagSlU2wpQaYUHEp4j7xNz18tTXHFwvf6p0X6slCCfkklsmOs5mI4ORDdK-RRjq7gxKiD2VFLFQsPLTLGvDc8L2G0LdOd431lkTAIwk5jW_n5VJ8/s400/Museums+and+Kooks+Killers+014.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358066824815181490" border="0" /></a><br />Gilbert Marshal<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4kJNMX1-S2x3L_vtR31pMs9s7-tG92zYPugTDoSsuYYs52WbhylR72tiJi7kPuQrMUmuLgtIUYFVATLrUAZiQNAEwm9A2pDTipB8AHw2oUGLxH697XG7gD9grD7awfyHjdQX1_tVG2WU/s1600-h/Museums+and+Kooks+Killers+017.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4kJNMX1-S2x3L_vtR31pMs9s7-tG92zYPugTDoSsuYYs52WbhylR72tiJi7kPuQrMUmuLgtIUYFVATLrUAZiQNAEwm9A2pDTipB8AHw2oUGLxH697XG7gD9grD7awfyHjdQX1_tVG2WU/s400/Museums+and+Kooks+Killers+017.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358066814548593666" border="0" /></a><br />Rose window<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxRN8j7WJ5Hf0wa_ODq2gImich2SzpuCVOJBvnFPN8zQmK8NuLJoF7_-b813ObrEcsbsP59wpkz4Ryh2macwVCzb1BhMbdUJN3gzTA2g5riZAu9jT-5oEvtj00Ftn_krSRPjk9nBUfodc/s1600-h/Museums+and+Kooks+Killers+019.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxRN8j7WJ5Hf0wa_ODq2gImich2SzpuCVOJBvnFPN8zQmK8NuLJoF7_-b813ObrEcsbsP59wpkz4Ryh2macwVCzb1BhMbdUJN3gzTA2g5riZAu9jT-5oEvtj00Ftn_krSRPjk9nBUfodc/s400/Museums+and+Kooks+Killers+019.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358066802040660210" border="0" /></a><br />Stained-glass windows<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2pNc1Dcmg7LEAzmyje0GxToGssJLdwCFqa7riPXrUnA2EtdDBo-atWbOHK1liE9rgosRc-2sv1Ls9RCRfbvff-uAwiDVoZFQlBBpmHEkhMDlmN9S6FE1ZJaQ5RjfqsLssUIAUvXCt_Vc/s1600-h/Museums+and+Kooks+Killers+021.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2pNc1Dcmg7LEAzmyje0GxToGssJLdwCFqa7riPXrUnA2EtdDBo-atWbOHK1liE9rgosRc-2sv1Ls9RCRfbvff-uAwiDVoZFQlBBpmHEkhMDlmN9S6FE1ZJaQ5RjfqsLssUIAUvXCt_Vc/s400/Museums+and+Kooks+Killers+021.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358066788515425378" border="0" /></a><br />Memorial plaque along the wall<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjF2q-f1Ss31UP7Nbot9QyRHAvEREiV2BmwFedG4660vT2WEnrhX4B7pOAmW0saQRrkCq18GsotfxQ3np-_P6TTFdinf8oXc8jV-AQsASzYM3Sc8iwgYfM2pcGKK4VOylRkv6w6UjamKQ/s1600-h/Museums+and+Kooks+Killers+030.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjF2q-f1Ss31UP7Nbot9QyRHAvEREiV2BmwFedG4660vT2WEnrhX4B7pOAmW0saQRrkCq18GsotfxQ3np-_P6TTFdinf8oXc8jV-AQsASzYM3Sc8iwgYfM2pcGKK4VOylRkv6w6UjamKQ/s400/Museums+and+Kooks+Killers+030.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358065657867678802" border="0" /></a><br />Of course, after any big visit, there's always a little time<br />for the pub! This one is historic as you can see from the plaque.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7viBxVEvg3gsWZL0nGorZQ6o9p3WiTKxm_GLd8SolCtJBj3DTItXDFKpUKnMlXDf_dPZdaNbjLqitfNyIQpebIUCc6XMFsCamD3LF3SEDhRw6QnCuwL5A-gNTNfuYHiJnt_gtKngz4xA/s1600-h/Museums+and+Kooks+Killers+025.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7viBxVEvg3gsWZL0nGorZQ6o9p3WiTKxm_GLd8SolCtJBj3DTItXDFKpUKnMlXDf_dPZdaNbjLqitfNyIQpebIUCc6XMFsCamD3LF3SEDhRw6QnCuwL5A-gNTNfuYHiJnt_gtKngz4xA/s400/Museums+and+Kooks+Killers+025.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358065647609805554" border="0" /></a><br />Interior of the pub. I think we were watching Wimbledon.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit_pcU1U2jq8Jqd8U2lwT0-xcG4zZCMg0gs9BYcFynsqFXiYL2svRrpPoVkMjNbHgdK4auw_hXnMr-FiwldvPqZXpDeycNP5QruyGfgpD2PHejMfFGJd8TjooKIT_eUg0yzRZag5S26z4/s1600-h/Museums+and+Kooks+Killers+032.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit_pcU1U2jq8Jqd8U2lwT0-xcG4zZCMg0gs9BYcFynsqFXiYL2svRrpPoVkMjNbHgdK4auw_hXnMr-FiwldvPqZXpDeycNP5QruyGfgpD2PHejMfFGJd8TjooKIT_eUg0yzRZag5S26z4/s400/Museums+and+Kooks+Killers+032.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358065640037028130" border="0" /></a><br />Nearby is Somerset House. It contains several museums and a<br />lovely courtyard, seen here.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiscguSEsGNovQc2UxdzQuEyDhhq6APr6UalxF85DEA2xFD2QpiVbSbBhQ8d5oLZXuI4hOyQHXQV11RMfjGd6E05osSdi-UlIquLUAGPY6YVgpQS46MfAvKIan_mqupnbsDLMADz7wqh3Y/s1600-h/Museums+and+Kooks+Killers+036.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiscguSEsGNovQc2UxdzQuEyDhhq6APr6UalxF85DEA2xFD2QpiVbSbBhQ8d5oLZXuI4hOyQHXQV11RMfjGd6E05osSdi-UlIquLUAGPY6YVgpQS46MfAvKIan_mqupnbsDLMADz7wqh3Y/s400/Museums+and+Kooks+Killers+036.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358065629780715186" border="0" /></a><br />It was a nice warm, sunny day during the "heat wave" as Londoners<br />were calling it. (It was in the 80s all week which was unusual it seems.)<br />Some kids were playing in the fountains while sweating parents looked on.<br />I just had an ice lolly (popcicle).<br /><br /></div>Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14314859227215834274noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2741073139917932098.post-78450373206518837372009-07-13T09:50:00.006+01:002009-07-13T11:09:10.750+01:00Visiting Elke and Oscar in Alicante! (Or "Oh la mer!")Immediately after getting back from the road trip to Blackpool and Liverpool, we headed off the following morning to Alicante, Spain to visit our friends Elke and Oscar! What a contrast to the cold, windy Northwest of England! It was clear and sunny and pretty warm! Ahhhhh... now THIS is summer!!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkzZVVJoIVf_g30Bk5Z8hnmjxPyj9aJGTnezuiGnTF8kxAmGcxOVZZu0CFlo2vvEpYaRLD1EuKgdMyVau7SahjgAEFpP4phyphenhyphenWHU7fg3vn5q0miui4yuejBbX3fBMS7FaMGPg1IJzcVAzA/s1600-h/Alicante+038.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkzZVVJoIVf_g30Bk5Z8hnmjxPyj9aJGTnezuiGnTF8kxAmGcxOVZZu0CFlo2vvEpYaRLD1EuKgdMyVau7SahjgAEFpP4phyphenhyphenWHU7fg3vn5q0miui4yuejBbX3fBMS7FaMGPg1IJzcVAzA/s400/Alicante+038.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357872982551325522" border="0" /></a><br />Brand new (erected in honor of our visit! haha!) entry sign<br />to the town where they live.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg96QriEAS-wiwdg21Lne7pcVCwJYNqB-5AzmEZ5fYACtOGWS4sNMMeo0OwB4hm3A6pxHMy-XE5UtGrMpHShhWPrzFYpODPck_WcLRDh80polDKu93lEVll52BJkWu9Wd5q_h8u16KJMEk/s1600-h/Alicante+002.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg96QriEAS-wiwdg21Lne7pcVCwJYNqB-5AzmEZ5fYACtOGWS4sNMMeo0OwB4hm3A6pxHMy-XE5UtGrMpHShhWPrzFYpODPck_WcLRDh80polDKu93lEVll52BJkWu9Wd5q_h8u16KJMEk/s400/Alicante+002.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357872976173005554" border="0" /></a><br />View from a nearby hill we walked up the first evening<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKkH7TreR0DhpxS88t_Fv_nvRs_YcoT-_z1zei8lI2OCUtMaxUQwV4pnS2G9iRTKB4FB1TG7BY3tFM5v7Gp4C3DfagSsgMoUsrw_2aoPcawvXLIvPyVDRSoMHDONcACkB_Aptxt8J1kN8/s1600-h/Alicante+005.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKkH7TreR0DhpxS88t_Fv_nvRs_YcoT-_z1zei8lI2OCUtMaxUQwV4pnS2G9iRTKB4FB1TG7BY3tFM5v7Gp4C3DfagSsgMoUsrw_2aoPcawvXLIvPyVDRSoMHDONcACkB_Aptxt8J1kN8/s400/Alicante+005.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357872966522924994" border="0" /></a><br />Stuart, Elke and Oscar<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2yfAdzjEu61m0iWcEKjTKIECdgcyxd02b185gghpRCq3RNqiI8Ip1rMMzuH3ioG2bmGAkouiUUHhVEBRmIsuEzlvXuXFQ8KO23Y0zg4FDTQvLizlP7C0OE8ewnQF6EOul7FxAtnRZ1lw/s1600-h/Alicante+006.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2yfAdzjEu61m0iWcEKjTKIECdgcyxd02b185gghpRCq3RNqiI8Ip1rMMzuH3ioG2bmGAkouiUUHhVEBRmIsuEzlvXuXFQ8KO23Y0zg4FDTQvLizlP7C0OE8ewnQF6EOul7FxAtnRZ1lw/s400/Alicante+006.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357871537663010050" border="0" /></a><br />View to the sea!!! I see the sea! Do you see the sea?<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE9r_-cXEGWgMR0F4aeZx7zxIfEsYh02NkaMgj4H6n3ljIvS8rvxyrCjyWeA2zSnxkFIk2q6MQo_q3wD8_RlJatrOih0dFDjaO2g6bkQBZ2AGuzngXI0WgvFdLtoBmWfeiUHo0LO_SXVk/s1600-h/Alicante+011.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE9r_-cXEGWgMR0F4aeZx7zxIfEsYh02NkaMgj4H6n3ljIvS8rvxyrCjyWeA2zSnxkFIk2q6MQo_q3wD8_RlJatrOih0dFDjaO2g6bkQBZ2AGuzngXI0WgvFdLtoBmWfeiUHo0LO_SXVk/s400/Alicante+011.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357871527469822962" border="0" /></a><br />The first evening, we'd gone for a walk with Oscar's parents' dogs. They live right around the corner (literally) from Elke and Oscar. When we came back to return the dogs, we were invited in and immediately fed and watered for several hours. Lots of good food, wine and conversation!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQaMyq8OdS6V1OjMOFGP9EvlEW1Ce71NFl9_8Ig2FnTvfr2yK4AtRNRBPMNnp5PgFCDhr41DsGy4uAO_drl9o2OlstT2mkvsyxZ5iRG_5kzSy4zph3PKc6oDOhA3M8G8JIayby2KzKeUg/s1600-h/Alicante+012.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQaMyq8OdS6V1OjMOFGP9EvlEW1Ce71NFl9_8Ig2FnTvfr2yK4AtRNRBPMNnp5PgFCDhr41DsGy4uAO_drl9o2OlstT2mkvsyxZ5iRG_5kzSy4zph3PKc6oDOhA3M8G8JIayby2KzKeUg/s400/Alicante+012.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357871520358816386" border="0" /></a><br />We arrived the week of the <a href="http://www.spanish-fiestas.com/spanish-festivals/hogueras-de-san-juan.htm">Festival of San Juan</a>. They were setting up the paper mache foguetes (I think) in preparation for the bonfires the next night.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD0ao1rbO5LzsuksY_701m6QKyoHbnBCpsQYxdTOienb77b93bNFwpPD_Bydwwa_wlWG_cMQZv37ST5NT40UB80ngstPJ0HYG_Djw8KGvUv3vuhyphenhyphen61sP_FPH6akUuR5HzM60rAVpiY4UI/s1600-h/Alicante+019.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD0ao1rbO5LzsuksY_701m6QKyoHbnBCpsQYxdTOienb77b93bNFwpPD_Bydwwa_wlWG_cMQZv37ST5NT40UB80ngstPJ0HYG_Djw8KGvUv3vuhyphenhyphen61sP_FPH6akUuR5HzM60rAVpiY4UI/s400/Alicante+019.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357868691433239298" border="0" /></a>Another fogueta<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixwdqERWG5nKSAL8-GOz8j39w8nl3N-9b970Z2nQIQnA2Y3gCtW0cOMeCpzoAVwVY08oA1TOyn99W7VkFq8Vkt5FaejUs-nrrCa1_4PZ9HFlX7HJEJTlNOvVU-113C2KntlGY1AOw9I64/s1600-h/Alicante+020.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixwdqERWG5nKSAL8-GOz8j39w8nl3N-9b970Z2nQIQnA2Y3gCtW0cOMeCpzoAVwVY08oA1TOyn99W7VkFq8Vkt5FaejUs-nrrCa1_4PZ9HFlX7HJEJTlNOvVU-113C2KntlGY1AOw9I64/s400/Alicante+020.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357868683477073714" border="0" /></a><br />There were also random groups of musicians and dancers roaming the streets.<br />It was very hot so I can only imagine they were melting in those outfits!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYh72EDePyC2sRHZtkCI5O7p1GygcVS31jL4V9qLGJzyGULLF_AQdw6CpAoJMwswWrmfSJOJNHVWbChMSIL5EYSf9R2BQsIbPCpipIvB-7W9Dqukv_tVSIzZBPDx3BE-_krFvJGNHbbp4/s1600-h/Alicante+022.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYh72EDePyC2sRHZtkCI5O7p1GygcVS31jL4V9qLGJzyGULLF_AQdw6CpAoJMwswWrmfSJOJNHVWbChMSIL5EYSf9R2BQsIbPCpipIvB-7W9Dqukv_tVSIzZBPDx3BE-_krFvJGNHbbp4/s400/Alicante+022.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357868682132288034" border="0" /></a>Close up of a girl in traditional costume<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYtKPjlWEu0vkKsmsGPNSlZ4LXzPDrVp0203qHXj5YMG7SdYb-Szr21OpeFqn0SE-nvRf-xH_-relYN-ShK83bN1JfXJC0qKkStUezD-jaPo17ocI27-vyU8gZa0NmxBUabHhhFABSCjo/s1600-h/Alicante+023.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYtKPjlWEu0vkKsmsGPNSlZ4LXzPDrVp0203qHXj5YMG7SdYb-Szr21OpeFqn0SE-nvRf-xH_-relYN-ShK83bN1JfXJC0qKkStUezD-jaPo17ocI27-vyU8gZa0NmxBUabHhhFABSCjo/s400/Alicante+023.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357868674039178002" border="0" /></a><br />View of the sea from our table at lunch!!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNHwfp0H9lbJ6EVEHP2Pi1WgaN2tXO-DySzEOHJIJlMH1574hhDejCmhz5NQLsckuj0Ow9Zy-Ori_7gwWpbissj_VAA4VfPXu14oxWglrbpc-n1bEDAC_rvkAzEyV4vHIyCtNbwhdtbQ0/s1600-h/Alicante+024.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNHwfp0H9lbJ6EVEHP2Pi1WgaN2tXO-DySzEOHJIJlMH1574hhDejCmhz5NQLsckuj0Ow9Zy-Ori_7gwWpbissj_VAA4VfPXu14oxWglrbpc-n1bEDAC_rvkAzEyV4vHIyCtNbwhdtbQ0/s400/Alicante+024.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357865459889475586" border="0" /></a><br />The beach was packed at midnight with people barbecuing and generally just partying! There were people of all ages out- even small children. It was crazy!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl3q8e1p7xfunjm5xfKfjwBkiXPrNFufWbpVCDrtHKaG8HTgmj0Pit53e_XdTnJLVHKLDvL5bkiEYUB9MrIn5QFhTSDcAR7vPpmqVTYjMqhFQXJCZPB6Zodj-Peg1ygOvpSIVg2XSSnCA/s1600-h/Alicante+027.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl3q8e1p7xfunjm5xfKfjwBkiXPrNFufWbpVCDrtHKaG8HTgmj0Pit53e_XdTnJLVHKLDvL5bkiEYUB9MrIn5QFhTSDcAR7vPpmqVTYjMqhFQXJCZPB6Zodj-Peg1ygOvpSIVg2XSSnCA/s400/Alicante+027.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357865449656594914" border="0" /></a><br />To try and take advantage of the short visit, we headed to the beach the morning of our departure for a couple of hours.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-pPs68k0AM6h-rvEHgtwqXeNlgJUmeW6bf9aTmSjXH0Ncoxvqsvjr3nISBQ_LPFKYyLjmWPDTJAxeRgheMr_BM8lZY4P_6LHcJecOMGrJyLS2GviMMANN1-f33zvz3wk6MuzyNTuZXDY/s1600-h/Alicante+028.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-pPs68k0AM6h-rvEHgtwqXeNlgJUmeW6bf9aTmSjXH0Ncoxvqsvjr3nISBQ_LPFKYyLjmWPDTJAxeRgheMr_BM8lZY4P_6LHcJecOMGrJyLS2GviMMANN1-f33zvz3wk6MuzyNTuZXDY/s400/Alicante+028.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357865447092863906" border="0" /></a><br />View of the Mediterranean Sea...<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj01iplOmek8WocGob7A9GNCwIAkFywCp1yZ7ZUcd8VUSxcF7kxrb9uiRoXxdGVJPTMDrg4Lx0KRdbjaWclBp1B3nJWZ0BF9BzwBdTUk5PKqY2ilxn1njxFAmKheZUHAOv_kE0FhGFJwRg/s1600-h/Alicante+032.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj01iplOmek8WocGob7A9GNCwIAkFywCp1yZ7ZUcd8VUSxcF7kxrb9uiRoXxdGVJPTMDrg4Lx0KRdbjaWclBp1B3nJWZ0BF9BzwBdTUk5PKqY2ilxn1njxFAmKheZUHAOv_kE0FhGFJwRg/s400/Alicante+032.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357865443274285506" border="0" /></a><br />Elke packing up to head back to the house!<br /><br /><br /></div>Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14314859227215834274noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2741073139917932098.post-69634122277408866512009-06-27T23:57:00.012+01:002009-07-09T11:12:34.433+01:00There are places I remember.........As a Beatles fan, I've obviously been wanting to go to Liverpool for a long time! It was a bit surreal actually being there finally! It was different than I was imagining.. but good different! I can't wait to go back and spend some more time exploring the Beatles' sites.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjPAzGX0RcXLBVzxFQI92okosP8MZL7YKkZzj7-xjSEvuqTl9KoZj37WwgZAhxPxcHKCdluqQ8qH06lXM4BxBdiZT1gjGEJS3RKDgK9xLAvN7xpUOmPXV-bVqW5BnaRfzhV8sXMTTnKvo/s1600-h/tooting+blackpool+and+liverpool+120.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjPAzGX0RcXLBVzxFQI92okosP8MZL7YKkZzj7-xjSEvuqTl9KoZj37WwgZAhxPxcHKCdluqQ8qH06lXM4BxBdiZT1gjGEJS3RKDgK9xLAvN7xpUOmPXV-bVqW5BnaRfzhV8sXMTTnKvo/s400/tooting+blackpool+and+liverpool+120.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352153177435060626" border="0" /></a><br />View of the city from Albert docks<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhYf7wOqsbKQiMuCSIRxAeRiSXz8_vSLyVYJ73stDtpgqPYTB-FKlqPnzB5ZuH7Ej0lNCbskjLnICUenUfoKwDKjsfWOeAUmgaImPBhT_05f6C74O2VsjvLw08K6WYWg-iColGyXIYZ1A/s1600-h/tooting+blackpool+and+liverpool+119.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhYf7wOqsbKQiMuCSIRxAeRiSXz8_vSLyVYJ73stDtpgqPYTB-FKlqPnzB5ZuH7Ej0lNCbskjLnICUenUfoKwDKjsfWOeAUmgaImPBhT_05f6C74O2VsjvLw08K6WYWg-iColGyXIYZ1A/s400/tooting+blackpool+and+liverpool+119.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352153175724228914" border="0" /></a><br />Main shopping street- Whitechapel<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDq0dZpFi1kM0k5aw5STlShT-00DZBqT9j7g3K_E-4uLxgMtC-AVZ5Vxe7wEXRr618VhjCVUUpKbYFKB9KZHmzf5dTfl3cB5hIPARuucVdf12rvhMA4WSsK5kGycaN3BFyQ7Hl8zSoKSM/s1600-h/tooting+blackpool+and+liverpool+122.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDq0dZpFi1kM0k5aw5STlShT-00DZBqT9j7g3K_E-4uLxgMtC-AVZ5Vxe7wEXRr618VhjCVUUpKbYFKB9KZHmzf5dTfl3cB5hIPARuucVdf12rvhMA4WSsK5kGycaN3BFyQ7Hl8zSoKSM/s400/tooting+blackpool+and+liverpool+122.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352153171579711938" border="0" /></a><br />Albert docks! It's been done up all posh-like.<br />Loads of nice restaurants and shops.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgymPpxKmLizn4kcSTLHUfb6kwPW7PYWGSKk5pZCujgXBqUPLm_aAAFHCzmI8fsb7fYWb9ZFKWVcsGGe38BbR9xtKiuuBWh8vjfgAeLuP2JvjNtmGoE0g_LMhY_JqlQ_Onb2UxwVFLAfzU/s1600-h/tooting+blackpool+and+liverpool+124.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgymPpxKmLizn4kcSTLHUfb6kwPW7PYWGSKk5pZCujgXBqUPLm_aAAFHCzmI8fsb7fYWb9ZFKWVcsGGe38BbR9xtKiuuBWh8vjfgAeLuP2JvjNtmGoE0g_LMhY_JqlQ_Onb2UxwVFLAfzU/s400/tooting+blackpool+and+liverpool+124.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352152576120524226" border="0" /></a><br />Window display of the you-know-whos.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFz6mpXuUackGsyMbzXe1RnmI51CQc_bb5StX1jNEMEdZNpQy-m9wKgIBvL_Q-VAROSWjsakkjRN2xQAORpZKfqpU5HEI-ms6bMDsySWyu520m-6qkMNJhOk3pAVaQSGxPS_f3mHqxxWQ/s1600-h/tooting+blackpool+and+liverpool+126.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFz6mpXuUackGsyMbzXe1RnmI51CQc_bb5StX1jNEMEdZNpQy-m9wKgIBvL_Q-VAROSWjsakkjRN2xQAORpZKfqpU5HEI-ms6bMDsySWyu520m-6qkMNJhOk3pAVaQSGxPS_f3mHqxxWQ/s400/tooting+blackpool+and+liverpool+126.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352152574514191874" border="0" /></a><br />We went to The Beatles Story museum on Saturday morning. There is nothing really new for Beatles fans, but the items and displays are great. You get an audio guide included, too, which had all different Beatle-related people giving stories, etc. It was very well done. This is George's first guitar! Incredible....<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdqWyQ-n4t7fN1_pZklT-AA2K5SrO6c4xEuFa3BAOioEyP3wY8aHQ6bm5L_BmuZjbpBIMumOg5z9TEv1P1skskJMDrS9adN_FA3YRsaVsg9f6AIX2R8rXdKP29jAvSffhyQk4MOG9883k/s1600-h/tooting+blackpool+and+liverpool+130.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdqWyQ-n4t7fN1_pZklT-AA2K5SrO6c4xEuFa3BAOioEyP3wY8aHQ6bm5L_BmuZjbpBIMumOg5z9TEv1P1skskJMDrS9adN_FA3YRsaVsg9f6AIX2R8rXdKP29jAvSffhyQk4MOG9883k/s400/tooting+blackpool+and+liverpool+130.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352152570459034770" border="0" /></a><br />Hanging out with John....<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFIhk0_XoS7ndCksrG3JI2XpOiRS0ma82YhJ2FxAKN__rr4ALpaK5GBDJsxsuWoDw38MQG8fHH94_5EJjnmTJDkR0LyfJ3XejFCoctIFjn_e78gi_PdmXAp4j5UWCT4Aak8YU0ygHveSM/s1600-h/tooting+blackpool+and+liverpool+135.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFIhk0_XoS7ndCksrG3JI2XpOiRS0ma82YhJ2FxAKN__rr4ALpaK5GBDJsxsuWoDw38MQG8fHH94_5EJjnmTJDkR0LyfJ3XejFCoctIFjn_e78gi_PdmXAp4j5UWCT4Aak8YU0ygHveSM/s400/tooting+blackpool+and+liverpool+135.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352151471648580466" border="0" /></a><br />Recreation of the Cavern Club (in the museum)<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU4XpoJtM9w5xpqUfOEcIr0BPZ4kCnuVgjLvB4vI6NQ1cIlfc0DuOkPTMO8uK60dK_JVOyQZr0fTxVQ7LTgtmwbMgresmMU0a7tqG1-GDkrVSmQvRH-8tmWjJSsN-GVSiZhoWI2bDQcYY/s1600-h/tooting+blackpool+and+liverpool+159.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU4XpoJtM9w5xpqUfOEcIr0BPZ4kCnuVgjLvB4vI6NQ1cIlfc0DuOkPTMO8uK60dK_JVOyQZr0fTxVQ7LTgtmwbMgresmMU0a7tqG1-GDkrVSmQvRH-8tmWjJSsN-GVSiZhoWI2bDQcYY/s400/tooting+blackpool+and+liverpool+159.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352151450318304050" border="0" /></a><br />Albert Docks<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSxhUkDpl5DYiQfa8W-o2W1tcaf90RzwgBi13PJjOYyKGryEY4Q5l4keHV5YlyIwnY4LE0rQ9jIbxQQ-H7o3u7kJJUUFy0qfKO20Q3YyoL_eFbmRHe6mepfT4q0hi-nvOou8OAzcwUNrE/s1600-h/tooting+blackpool+and+liverpool+160.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSxhUkDpl5DYiQfa8W-o2W1tcaf90RzwgBi13PJjOYyKGryEY4Q5l4keHV5YlyIwnY4LE0rQ9jIbxQQ-H7o3u7kJJUUFy0qfKO20Q3YyoL_eFbmRHe6mepfT4q0hi-nvOou8OAzcwUNrE/s400/tooting+blackpool+and+liverpool+160.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352151442688910098" border="0" /></a><br />After the museum, we took a Magical Mystery coach tour.<br />We got to ride around Liverpool in a giant yellow-colored bus!<br />The guide was fantastic, though. Here's (one of) Ringo's childhood<br />homes (down the lane on the left). The pub there was on the cover<br />of his solo album <span style="font-style: italic;">Sentimental Journey</span>.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh98kEsBWeAP6r-KtmRWAkGBoKK9uhrLBaM6dMaJ4doQT9VoWtwwDaF5t1g6_MbI9g2hgDUi6UmIn1XhLTQOLqEA2lD28OX96bigyyV_jhkK5KF1AGBx238cgJccFh6s9r8fkHLZvSW6w0/s1600-h/tooting+blackpool+and+liverpool+165.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh98kEsBWeAP6r-KtmRWAkGBoKK9uhrLBaM6dMaJ4doQT9VoWtwwDaF5t1g6_MbI9g2hgDUi6UmIn1XhLTQOLqEA2lD28OX96bigyyV_jhkK5KF1AGBx238cgJccFh6s9r8fkHLZvSW6w0/s400/tooting+blackpool+and+liverpool+165.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352151437863837490" border="0" /></a><br />Self explanatory!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGFggUyAF8RDdKZMe-foFDv_CFW-M7X5Uec1-J1YjzzUdp5WmxlRLOk6oMa_UwNzx5by_f4vOEfmARNDUQdc4fUd5X93kt_PMRRcPDLEg-gyvNvqnpjDKkKEG7xyT3MkzfyE2ACkjzgU0/s1600-h/tooting+blackpool+and+liverpool+167.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGFggUyAF8RDdKZMe-foFDv_CFW-M7X5Uec1-J1YjzzUdp5WmxlRLOk6oMa_UwNzx5by_f4vOEfmARNDUQdc4fUd5X93kt_PMRRcPDLEg-gyvNvqnpjDKkKEG7xyT3MkzfyE2ACkjzgU0/s400/tooting+blackpool+and+liverpool+167.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352150526159936690" border="0" /></a><br />One of George's childhood homes!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtnoYjSIZjsxhXHQVzWxUk5cCwijZk7cxwtdw6Q8LVm3AFmsguoRYnFlLFaTYc5Z0_zTVsqmzIqO21B8r1ElCXyam3d233-jdPbj-BI7XgHaA0InWd6IrGKGYKQ5893NmshuBoqSIbbPw/s1600-h/tooting+blackpool+and+liverpool+172.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtnoYjSIZjsxhXHQVzWxUk5cCwijZk7cxwtdw6Q8LVm3AFmsguoRYnFlLFaTYc5Z0_zTVsqmzIqO21B8r1ElCXyam3d233-jdPbj-BI7XgHaA0InWd6IrGKGYKQ5893NmshuBoqSIbbPw/s400/tooting+blackpool+and+liverpool+172.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352150518382680130" border="0" /></a><br />Gates to Strawberry Field<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjirp5V3j99Grbz_TCN6bqn-NtQdMy3BGRSnzXeiNcpTk1_IwYnQQ5x5JuixgvS0CJjOvTUoOelF3YqKTvgk-0zSKzCzCt6g4LyneAXYvJafMba2YYjx1ldiXWEiCvHW6H4Sp8iuURM6LM/s1600-h/tooting+blackpool+and+liverpool+175.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjirp5V3j99Grbz_TCN6bqn-NtQdMy3BGRSnzXeiNcpTk1_IwYnQQ5x5JuixgvS0CJjOvTUoOelF3YqKTvgk-0zSKzCzCt6g4LyneAXYvJafMba2YYjx1ldiXWEiCvHW6H4Sp8iuURM6LM/s400/tooting+blackpool+and+liverpool+175.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352150512843446194" border="0" /></a><br />John Lennon's home he lived in with Aunt Mimi. Sadly, we<br />couldn't get off the coach for a proper photo. There are tours that let you<br />come inside (along with Paul's house) but we didn't do that one (read: ££££).<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXJ_febtYfovGIZee5PuYPGNehP-PF7QvSzsH5hvI_UpbwAO28lth94QZ3gYzfDRR-BzqKuf3dOEUYgHFBVa9kYhx4zItbGc6wWfvurYLHH5ZmP72p-tYXipgj37jr8f6uS_oMhjMQ4C8/s1600-h/tooting+blackpool+and+liverpool+180.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXJ_febtYfovGIZee5PuYPGNehP-PF7QvSzsH5hvI_UpbwAO28lth94QZ3gYzfDRR-BzqKuf3dOEUYgHFBVa9kYhx4zItbGc6wWfvurYLHH5ZmP72p-tYXipgj37jr8f6uS_oMhjMQ4C8/s400/tooting+blackpool+and+liverpool+180.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352150505242802594" border="0" /></a><br />Can you hear them? The choirs of angels singing? This is<br />"AHHHH!" Sir Paulie's last house in Liverpool! I still can't<br />believe I was standing right there on his sidewalk in front of the gate!<br />I mean.. Paul's stood there! Surreal is an understatement!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh0V24Z04DUXFAxD6y6e4GeYKh0VAJbE0wQtms_RQGqxms8LAu0RPzq0hEfLIO7QuRzyRFbL5fi27WUp8fNKE-z5ILVYZ9jo0_plOmgVr3C0xsv6z5rDDF6pD7dYsNuv2jXUs3w0qpqnM/s1600-h/tooting+blackpool+and+liverpool+185.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh0V24Z04DUXFAxD6y6e4GeYKh0VAJbE0wQtms_RQGqxms8LAu0RPzq0hEfLIO7QuRzyRFbL5fi27WUp8fNKE-z5ILVYZ9jo0_plOmgVr3C0xsv6z5rDDF6pD7dYsNuv2jXUs3w0qpqnM/s400/tooting+blackpool+and+liverpool+185.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352149353176760962" border="0" /></a><br />The boys at the Cavern<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirksGmN7xT9vyJvRu7Po4bzMUJ_a6qqux1GS5OdjLmulCK55_2Amp61O1hs1h5G26VaFb3NNNWcKoTN9eWodui7ipr00B-wleA6ynyQo_6XQ5axxfmIVSI2W535ZZZack6gwvewxE5IVY/s1600-h/tooting+blackpool+and+liverpool+215.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirksGmN7xT9vyJvRu7Po4bzMUJ_a6qqux1GS5OdjLmulCK55_2Amp61O1hs1h5G26VaFb3NNNWcKoTN9eWodui7ipr00B-wleA6ynyQo_6XQ5axxfmIVSI2W535ZZZack6gwvewxE5IVY/s400/tooting+blackpool+and+liverpool+215.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352149345606716658" border="0" /></a><br />Lead singer of a band performing inside the Cavern *Pub*<br />(different from the *Club*). They were alright. They did a cool<br />version of <span style="font-style: italic;">Yer Blues</span>, though!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTft3TIDhHJhwEIItvR6HxFZOwgpGkeFifrEZXqnJcUZhCmkfOGx2SDVvjw6Rw10tw9IymZYQ7mD8QxAcildvuusFIl7FTLoS09jWcCuGu1xxTN8ijTjgtHyuTjQfTdvsxPuQ_91KpchI/s1600-h/tooting+blackpool+and+liverpool+218.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTft3TIDhHJhwEIItvR6HxFZOwgpGkeFifrEZXqnJcUZhCmkfOGx2SDVvjw6Rw10tw9IymZYQ7mD8QxAcildvuusFIl7FTLoS09jWcCuGu1xxTN8ijTjgtHyuTjQfTdvsxPuQ_91KpchI/s400/tooting+blackpool+and+liverpool+218.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352149343584941986" border="0" /></a><br />Display of Beatles' stuff behind the stage<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq-AXmgBy-4dOfvK_caGD5Lr_iD9yfhU8JfX9SGAloPGGnxjT3KPBqMay4epX9w93peE7YzpgV3294PJ01z8muCfjGO6H75KzGA-TbXqA027CA1M68r7WCHINSM4rhUXIcsef0gRjBEv0/s1600-h/tooting+blackpool+and+liverpool+219.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq-AXmgBy-4dOfvK_caGD5Lr_iD9yfhU8JfX9SGAloPGGnxjT3KPBqMay4epX9w93peE7YzpgV3294PJ01z8muCfjGO6H75KzGA-TbXqA027CA1M68r7WCHINSM4rhUXIcsef0gRjBEv0/s400/tooting+blackpool+and+liverpool+219.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352149337726805586" border="0" /></a><br />It's Paulie's guitars!!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwoKVEBfT5GVaR3wsRKPufc4Xi1mKGK62JDX2XSAFL5OGsUk3GekXWKqgYy63Xp9km3wUSJQOAFkqclvttRsuU74nB0StLWCrxtbJL-x7aGOdKytAbZ2MRv8GUUNUoA4qc9s50q4OC08w/s1600-h/tooting+blackpool+and+liverpool+224.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwoKVEBfT5GVaR3wsRKPufc4Xi1mKGK62JDX2XSAFL5OGsUk3GekXWKqgYy63Xp9km3wUSJQOAFkqclvttRsuU74nB0StLWCrxtbJL-x7aGOdKytAbZ2MRv8GUUNUoA4qc9s50q4OC08w/s400/tooting+blackpool+and+liverpool+224.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352147087853416498" border="0" /></a>The Hofner is signed with "Cool Cavern- cheers! Paul<br />McCartney Dec 14 '99."<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMTz8BQVku0UCq_4OK3TNWru8C8bzBF3xjYIiCw7Y59rN5IqPPHtDm2IXcOBt51fmsA33xHuyktZNheW6qFUZZmRTCSCMcOHLOXaD1SjCDpz81LmE5SyJgDyEBKSBESEAe0bGu9-JvJuQ/s1600-h/tooting+blackpool+and+liverpool+238.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMTz8BQVku0UCq_4OK3TNWru8C8bzBF3xjYIiCw7Y59rN5IqPPHtDm2IXcOBt51fmsA33xHuyktZNheW6qFUZZmRTCSCMcOHLOXaD1SjCDpz81LmE5SyJgDyEBKSBESEAe0bGu9-JvJuQ/s400/tooting+blackpool+and+liverpool+238.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352147085440858690" border="0" /></a><br />Empire Theatre- site of many early Beatles' concerts as well as<br />the Liverpool premiere of at least one of their movies (forget which!)<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJelaHkKDGRpej1vU01ztLgXv5RYuKGLyoEpnSLjWPUXRoRwlVPnR1monqmf7u0LQ22GFDrepqlhwmHU8Kn3qq5OB9Arcs5iHRZvcUsajoHb9lPPTe25av9tMaQ995ct34xCby7VldwgY/s1600-h/tooting+blackpool+and+liverpool+262.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJelaHkKDGRpej1vU01ztLgXv5RYuKGLyoEpnSLjWPUXRoRwlVPnR1monqmf7u0LQ22GFDrepqlhwmHU8Kn3qq5OB9Arcs5iHRZvcUsajoHb9lPPTe25av9tMaQ995ct34xCby7VldwgY/s400/tooting+blackpool+and+liverpool+262.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352147075382415042" border="0" /></a><br />Odd, out-of-nowhere, Chinese gate opening onto<br />China Town apparently!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjew7nfBrdnK5gF5EgKJuKOAE7hppsvsMn0JYHKtZQ2VCNfHFW_bbQoW7DqRGm6XIPW3rYwg7U7pREiC2vTDB3Ogwx3MYWKdtLLdE_Ss9XJz0E66RegWtpB_iZmA-VegGKxw3Ju4K-pQnM/s1600-h/tooting+blackpool+and+liverpool+268.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjew7nfBrdnK5gF5EgKJuKOAE7hppsvsMn0JYHKtZQ2VCNfHFW_bbQoW7DqRGm6XIPW3rYwg7U7pREiC2vTDB3Ogwx3MYWKdtLLdE_Ss9XJz0E66RegWtpB_iZmA-VegGKxw3Ju4K-pQnM/s400/tooting+blackpool+and+liverpool+268.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352147069594908066" border="0" /></a><br />Liverpool Cathedral (one of them at least- there's also a<br />modern Catholic cathedral down the road).<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWPpZUWcPFhTjRbYHrRi9E-eiXCaz5HGjw3s6Fe8GGHqk_IjMQUL5RYbn0sTd0MvDQR7wCLUaQ9uMN50Y4qIQZfEOSkWwNl6loBvIfvMP_Gt_ttdSlnMaXfCPhRWAyasfxmUjz_SWFW58/s1600-h/tooting+blackpool+and+liverpool+274.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWPpZUWcPFhTjRbYHrRi9E-eiXCaz5HGjw3s6Fe8GGHqk_IjMQUL5RYbn0sTd0MvDQR7wCLUaQ9uMN50Y4qIQZfEOSkWwNl6loBvIfvMP_Gt_ttdSlnMaXfCPhRWAyasfxmUjz_SWFW58/s400/tooting+blackpool+and+liverpool+274.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352146239866531826" border="0" /></a><br />Interior of the cathedral<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8Dn_pvKZg9X2XN8Hqm9DTSg9V3zyFdgjjTH4EsMdG9iY9k0c_AoQ8CexeoQiZOM0uoI0Uj6I1OP3oMDOtO3-29zAVvVAJFEpB2ppwjnfuQLciHmO_FdI__SUuba8F8awxDN6OIKrE-lM/s1600-h/tooting+blackpool+and+liverpool+285.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8Dn_pvKZg9X2XN8Hqm9DTSg9V3zyFdgjjTH4EsMdG9iY9k0c_AoQ8CexeoQiZOM0uoI0Uj6I1OP3oMDOtO3-29zAVvVAJFEpB2ppwjnfuQLciHmO_FdI__SUuba8F8awxDN6OIKrE-lM/s400/tooting+blackpool+and+liverpool+285.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352146227536148562" border="0" /></a><br />Ferry 'cross the Mersey!!! It was breezy, but fun! :) Yes,<br />I sang the song!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSLAxzCyp8FuUtjaWuWNSPZdlsUYIMyCk0Y5esCCIHezWgiOprL2rbEJfdabutl2j4zUtowMfmVTDdxQdhV2pAt3q61J8KKWF5WVDRTFt_UxutL5Fiy2bsjJXlTXg3kfiyChwkM1SF5-M/s1600-h/tooting+blackpool+and+liverpool+288.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSLAxzCyp8FuUtjaWuWNSPZdlsUYIMyCk0Y5esCCIHezWgiOprL2rbEJfdabutl2j4zUtowMfmVTDdxQdhV2pAt3q61J8KKWF5WVDRTFt_UxutL5Fiy2bsjJXlTXg3kfiyChwkM1SF5-M/s400/tooting+blackpool+and+liverpool+288.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352146226414432738" border="0" /></a>The classic, iconic view of the city with the town hall and Liver birds.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN23Ta5bWFbLfD9J8UK0Bi5hkSZTPg3Dri5pJOF5NPeSwdPElXE5gEuHjE3kLmzDzdvEXHGFxyx5Pb-GuEdmQNWkBnc21S-Y2DCJ29qF7ZFO4XtAzCDbUM2NSLnKXTFOqvY6hZasL1znI/s1600-h/tooting+blackpool+and+liverpool+298.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN23Ta5bWFbLfD9J8UK0Bi5hkSZTPg3Dri5pJOF5NPeSwdPElXE5gEuHjE3kLmzDzdvEXHGFxyx5Pb-GuEdmQNWkBnc21S-Y2DCJ29qF7ZFO4XtAzCDbUM2NSLnKXTFOqvY6hZasL1znI/s400/tooting+blackpool+and+liverpool+298.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352146218961425666" border="0" /></a><br />Traffic coming home was a nightmare! I will say that the trip was<br />a blast! I can't wait to have the chance to go back to Liverpool. I<br />would like to go during better, warmer weather and just walk around<br />more. Maybe I'll spot Paulie!<br /></div>Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14314859227215834274noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2741073139917932098.post-27290212047311167172009-06-27T23:03:00.005+01:002009-07-08T20:02:12.482+01:00Viva Blackpool!I have wanted to go to Blackpool for a long time. It's got a reputation as being rather kitschy, but it was a lot of fun!! We stopped here for a night on our way to Liverpool. It was well worth it! The only complaint was the freaking wind. It never stopped blowing. I had to stop caring that my hair was a tangled mess the entire time.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqPXdZxFgkLvVoSKtXAvRYzjIq51LTRRmbDEsxvNFTblFf_I3Fo9WiR6XIDtWOy9HDN8pZeHnpKEQP5rK4dgZKTBUHZJWyz__dR0Dn5aOPI0cxkv6TWnYyxpJgpmlekccZpLf8adp_9E8/s1600-h/tooting+blackpool+and+liverpool+049.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqPXdZxFgkLvVoSKtXAvRYzjIq51LTRRmbDEsxvNFTblFf_I3Fo9WiR6XIDtWOy9HDN8pZeHnpKEQP5rK4dgZKTBUHZJWyz__dR0Dn5aOPI0cxkv6TWnYyxpJgpmlekccZpLf8adp_9E8/s400/tooting+blackpool+and+liverpool+049.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352135533339294434" border="0" /></a><br />On our way to Blackpool. It still looks a bit weird<br />seeing cars on the other side of the road like that!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiEIPh3-GMX_ghI-0zI5i-xUMRIMmUllbeLj3AuNsOLICLPw1rxI0Hzha8ZndQVUnHMzF1dNGBRTzqC-zCfbLAfZhXojycxiAupZ3FEf2dfw1lhTG8l4jbqCLhOTwRGnG6P8LSxGK__nc/s1600-h/tooting+blackpool+and+liverpool+056.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiEIPh3-GMX_ghI-0zI5i-xUMRIMmUllbeLj3AuNsOLICLPw1rxI0Hzha8ZndQVUnHMzF1dNGBRTzqC-zCfbLAfZhXojycxiAupZ3FEf2dfw1lhTG8l4jbqCLhOTwRGnG6P8LSxGK__nc/s400/tooting+blackpool+and+liverpool+056.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352135532517361250" border="0" /></a><br />This is our hotel. I enjoyed it. Oddly, we were the youngest<br />people there. I think all the other guests were 65 and older.<br />I'm not kidding.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC8QemJs4fmaXheulYtKZm5orKf7wQJ0GDj48BtcaaNzgzemO5L91vW4OxveRJ-fA_eEM11cZdYyKb94C3fB0W5dnhSig-WZlSvP7ePbbOQHIhb9KQPU5VrDfNPVUGF32oAkGaqaUMoRA/s1600-h/tooting+blackpool+and+liverpool+057.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC8QemJs4fmaXheulYtKZm5orKf7wQJ0GDj48BtcaaNzgzemO5L91vW4OxveRJ-fA_eEM11cZdYyKb94C3fB0W5dnhSig-WZlSvP7ePbbOQHIhb9KQPU5VrDfNPVUGF32oAkGaqaUMoRA/s400/tooting+blackpool+and+liverpool+057.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352135521650890802" border="0" /></a><br />The train! The train!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfKxrG_2BidUxU5CDtSZXY-zEqZM47UYEmu9l7kkpo_NLY9eDDL0ZQmBkewS-NoqlUqKqUJQMP9Ev8F8F-CAHURlLjbSOzBWxyOUX5Vuq_0V4MVSmpyaOwgUkf0d_Q7p9pJzpkXvhwO04/s1600-h/tooting+blackpool+and+liverpool+067.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfKxrG_2BidUxU5CDtSZXY-zEqZM47UYEmu9l7kkpo_NLY9eDDL0ZQmBkewS-NoqlUqKqUJQMP9Ev8F8F-CAHURlLjbSOzBWxyOUX5Vuq_0V4MVSmpyaOwgUkf0d_Q7p9pJzpkXvhwO04/s400/tooting+blackpool+and+liverpool+067.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352134884699452530" border="0" /></a><br />View of the famous Blackpool Tower. You can see<br />how strong the wind was by the peaks of the waves.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS-_jF9TEvgFRs5qeWedHlqMcmYsHf-QBQGm-1e0-aJ3EpHd0IwMz45cX_xfUTnTpMFzdQurPt8Wy8fc6ld31SxVvGyvmttMUc0iCun914ShexrQoW5GYvszjWpdFF4nr8DyPmZwnW4cc/s1600-h/tooting+blackpool+and+liverpool+069.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS-_jF9TEvgFRs5qeWedHlqMcmYsHf-QBQGm-1e0-aJ3EpHd0IwMz45cX_xfUTnTpMFzdQurPt8Wy8fc6ld31SxVvGyvmttMUc0iCun914ShexrQoW5GYvszjWpdFF4nr8DyPmZwnW4cc/s400/tooting+blackpool+and+liverpool+069.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352134877084633202" border="0" /></a><br />Freezing on the boardwalk!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxdVfk_uFWvdq2QLZIxHM0lftCtgRXLZJdAGfNfXYDYJTXAYWwiRPnNw3wFLDG6KGZh5lgLtBmEvsFqxBVJ99Qhaw7-7uBZ8CGpp4JiFQOOVvwVBVcSZ2H07Uh38B6z1bHIP43ileY10w/s1600-h/tooting+blackpool+and+liverpool+070.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxdVfk_uFWvdq2QLZIxHM0lftCtgRXLZJdAGfNfXYDYJTXAYWwiRPnNw3wFLDG6KGZh5lgLtBmEvsFqxBVJ99Qhaw7-7uBZ8CGpp4JiFQOOVvwVBVcSZ2H07Uh38B6z1bHIP43ileY10w/s400/tooting+blackpool+and+liverpool+070.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352134873109536962" border="0" /></a><br />View of the shore and promenade<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnFjgC7Gl61NfLkZld83Tm90rKkqxU9HcZubVVFaiBL4IGjss_wyfk7G07vTwr_xqoi0uwDGvxsEMddVBQujY9TNRekm8Hn11MMY00iMd0ppeI36WhNnEYY5fiwsmiRo6XDmytPyIj1ZY/s1600-h/tooting+blackpool+and+liverpool+075.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnFjgC7Gl61NfLkZld83Tm90rKkqxU9HcZubVVFaiBL4IGjss_wyfk7G07vTwr_xqoi0uwDGvxsEMddVBQujY9TNRekm8Hn11MMY00iMd0ppeI36WhNnEYY5fiwsmiRo6XDmytPyIj1ZY/s400/tooting+blackpool+and+liverpool+075.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352133917652829170" border="0" /></a><br />We caught a beautiful sunset over the water.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuMY_an4rtsCMahGjjpS_hmTybYzYEUkCnGnamPi5vY6smnaepcsNy7s0TprrilnV-TCOJqtmVUnUcSOLVhitlkOv7im8LYx9JkuC_oZNTdnSrvDh3lPp09Q9h5aCeRSy1HhTTFYz3OOg/s1600-h/tooting+blackpool+and+liverpool+076.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuMY_an4rtsCMahGjjpS_hmTybYzYEUkCnGnamPi5vY6smnaepcsNy7s0TprrilnV-TCOJqtmVUnUcSOLVhitlkOv7im8LYx9JkuC_oZNTdnSrvDh3lPp09Q9h5aCeRSy1HhTTFYz3OOg/s400/tooting+blackpool+and+liverpool+076.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352133910209378834" border="0" /></a><br />One of the piers<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeEixmDGWxTcxlcwWEyXa32t4gXjE0p51SVq17HYzNKdu2Qx8bgTbd09vA4THN5V3h4GLJzdlBWKXoNIdTbACLbO2CRM5Aoyo5ypaxG9Zlfmwsx8Je-JqtsVivu3C8p3MGpj76ynR-aM4/s1600-h/tooting+blackpool+and+liverpool+078.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeEixmDGWxTcxlcwWEyXa32t4gXjE0p51SVq17HYzNKdu2Qx8bgTbd09vA4THN5V3h4GLJzdlBWKXoNIdTbACLbO2CRM5Aoyo5ypaxG9Zlfmwsx8Je-JqtsVivu3C8p3MGpj76ynR-aM4/s400/tooting+blackpool+and+liverpool+078.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352133901430975122" border="0" /></a><br />2p slots! You put in your money and a metal bar at the<br />back rakes the money forward. The idea is to get the change to the<br />edge in front so it falls down into the winner slot thingy!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCRqhnvQADooYBo3gvMZhY0TWxN5dMAHdKDaRCZ-oGrTA65cA2DmdGhBwkBhmspVsU91DCfik9cMJE4hveCmfCAHD1HwDdSrb1-NoGgkurx8ocGr7YRoc-T0u6gQ7CY6KeM2KR1CnGux8/s1600-h/tooting+blackpool+and+liverpool+083.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCRqhnvQADooYBo3gvMZhY0TWxN5dMAHdKDaRCZ-oGrTA65cA2DmdGhBwkBhmspVsU91DCfik9cMJE4hveCmfCAHD1HwDdSrb1-NoGgkurx8ocGr7YRoc-T0u6gQ7CY6KeM2KR1CnGux8/s400/tooting+blackpool+and+liverpool+083.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352133898032133234" border="0" /></a><br />Pleasure Beach is what Blackpool is all about! It's basically<br />an amusement park. It was very amusing (despite the wind)!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxVHyZSslgBT4t4yLEKz2ZC4E5qQjHhdl7zIxBFpXQuZidAwNd6ew_5m0YPZuaOkQC6Tld3dnr8YkII1XyypSK_FwA8z00q7bcqoGhS7LV5qcFsYZZRQ0TPKVuztkYrPn-CSTKbyXWwDs/s1600-h/tooting+blackpool+and+liverpool+092.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxVHyZSslgBT4t4yLEKz2ZC4E5qQjHhdl7zIxBFpXQuZidAwNd6ew_5m0YPZuaOkQC6Tld3dnr8YkII1XyypSK_FwA8z00q7bcqoGhS7LV5qcFsYZZRQ0TPKVuztkYrPn-CSTKbyXWwDs/s400/tooting+blackpool+and+liverpool+092.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352132968668274178" border="0" /></a><br />Inside the scary ghost ride.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE4CCRVKRyPOqFG6Tf_32tUSmS0QD0KijF_y5HuuoEXXF9VlgIwFmu2aycAbDcjzWuCfhYmYFElCybbK7n-bCW0fY-rBV1MfJTRlBWWjs55eO_sUtf5Ke2Ks5voVgYU8TXr1HAh1hYOyk/s1600-h/tooting+blackpool+and+liverpool+098.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE4CCRVKRyPOqFG6Tf_32tUSmS0QD0KijF_y5HuuoEXXF9VlgIwFmu2aycAbDcjzWuCfhYmYFElCybbK7n-bCW0fY-rBV1MfJTRlBWWjs55eO_sUtf5Ke2Ks5voVgYU8TXr1HAh1hYOyk/s400/tooting+blackpool+and+liverpool+098.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352132965758242322" border="0" /></a><br />Go carts!! This was my first time. I loved it!!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpeWfo5ULKUHtUol-fGZFhC5EiqPCEj0Brm4c4k9A_asCCU6rBAc-uo7RexEswVyQk87wrdtGzGWxo_6z12K7n7pbSCF8iQ9UMNbO1D6uDfFRDBP-MpVaeC-RX5ZL3voF_j2WqoDOQgqk/s1600-h/tooting+blackpool+and+liverpool+107.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpeWfo5ULKUHtUol-fGZFhC5EiqPCEj0Brm4c4k9A_asCCU6rBAc-uo7RexEswVyQk87wrdtGzGWxo_6z12K7n7pbSCF8iQ9UMNbO1D6uDfFRDBP-MpVaeC-RX5ZL3voF_j2WqoDOQgqk/s400/tooting+blackpool+and+liverpool+107.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352132963658917458" border="0" /></a><br />It's hard to tell, but this is a ride. You get brought up into the air.<br /> Each arm of the "palm tree" rotates as well! It was actually<br />a really beautiful view of the sea and the city from up there! :)<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5Y1Jgm1VidIFtQ1KQh-ErrVZwN0y5kGhlKrr0oYcj_6uIEJGE1lihUSYW3sbOSY8bzcT__yEYwl-iU7s-eC6AeJZNeHskC6sMv4yccTqc4k9zqnT_HyqKAUN3LTg2rSvG2TnI2HMdiKc/s1600-h/tooting+blackpool+and+liverpool+117.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5Y1Jgm1VidIFtQ1KQh-ErrVZwN0y5kGhlKrr0oYcj_6uIEJGE1lihUSYW3sbOSY8bzcT__yEYwl-iU7s-eC6AeJZNeHskC6sMv4yccTqc4k9zqnT_HyqKAUN3LTg2rSvG2TnI2HMdiKc/s400/tooting+blackpool+and+liverpool+117.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352132954324387874" border="0" /></a><br />I couldn't resist... I got my palm read!! It was fun! She talked so fast though that I had a hard time remembering it all. She did mention that the next 3 years will be lucky and that September 14th is going to be an important date. Oh, and I'm going to have some tummy troubles that I see a doctor about, but it won't be anything serious and I'll be fine!<br /></div>Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14314859227215834274noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2741073139917932098.post-72815330111700824902009-06-25T11:35:00.009+01:002009-07-02T11:00:52.071+01:00Bloomsbury and Russell Square, LondonOn the same day I went to Dickens' Museum, I hung out in the Bloomsbury/Russell Square area. I really love this section of town! It's beautiful! It has lots of Georgian-style squares of which Russell Square is the largest. Lots of artists and writers lived in this area, too (I can see why!) It was a fairly quiet area- not a lot of tourists. I might have to work my way back here for another wander before I leave.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF8TImgCCtCK6LcvpbSd2Ls8VhD0_c6dOEMtwsavLi_QfpP1lkdG1wuyqJqHZ150xDPxWgZoIPbKeUbtXyz2mkZVR8oNjKlP39A5igwiqIJ5PCu7BYg_FanuZJ2pnlbRWk6-5iQqXxHM4/s1600-h/Bloomsbury+and+Russell+Sq+029.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF8TImgCCtCK6LcvpbSd2Ls8VhD0_c6dOEMtwsavLi_QfpP1lkdG1wuyqJqHZ150xDPxWgZoIPbKeUbtXyz2mkZVR8oNjKlP39A5igwiqIJ5PCu7BYg_FanuZJ2pnlbRWk6-5iQqXxHM4/s400/Bloomsbury+and+Russell+Sq+029.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351220115932441490" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Fountain in the center of Russell Square. This is a recent (past few years) addition to the park.<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinklRo1OSYfDrVNx33DUeldSJzr01wO300j-8bByLMmpN7pSfV7-xamWtS_SJijp4APyUab5lNF5ViOTZD57jZdikGoKq8DlNhv9F4LgSUrxScfJyeeRnf4RCriBhmaM2LkdvwgY5OY10/s1600-h/Bloomsbury+and+Russell+Sq+032.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinklRo1OSYfDrVNx33DUeldSJzr01wO300j-8bByLMmpN7pSfV7-xamWtS_SJijp4APyUab5lNF5ViOTZD57jZdikGoKq8DlNhv9F4LgSUrxScfJyeeRnf4RCriBhmaM2LkdvwgY5OY10/s400/Bloomsbury+and+Russell+Sq+032.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351217851018348866" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">View of Russell Square<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgd_j4-BP5g5LHEY_2QselvEEpLZaBZvvNNiB8hdugogDmOS-c7NcMrAO3XU9uZz3QpvG9hR45ivTFh2Goy-hDiIFCBKZuoEFaWrGvjNznPGP4gA2ADJ9GR3NHqqAhlaZTp1ss_N2gy3s/s1600-h/Bloomsbury+and+Russell+Sq+034.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgd_j4-BP5g5LHEY_2QselvEEpLZaBZvvNNiB8hdugogDmOS-c7NcMrAO3XU9uZz3QpvG9hR45ivTFh2Goy-hDiIFCBKZuoEFaWrGvjNznPGP4gA2ADJ9GR3NHqqAhlaZTp1ss_N2gy3s/s400/Bloomsbury+and+Russell+Sq+034.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351214979867379074" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">This is nearby Bedford Square. It is where the famous peeps lived.<br />The British Museum is around the corner from here.<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNuPjkYAmS_-0xMWfWCoRBlrbuXA7ytxgWeAmIgEKEsdCdKZiQsLE7oAp5DDP83Cu3uj1ae1gkBitia55_MmyTlckR59KQMF4BAPDEnOWla6Qebh4YzhwTv8QrEAUIaFzyS2bLvfmPDTc/s1600-h/Bloomsbury+and+Russell+Sq+035.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNuPjkYAmS_-0xMWfWCoRBlrbuXA7ytxgWeAmIgEKEsdCdKZiQsLE7oAp5DDP83Cu3uj1ae1gkBitia55_MmyTlckR59KQMF4BAPDEnOWla6Qebh4YzhwTv8QrEAUIaFzyS2bLvfmPDTc/s400/Bloomsbury+and+Russell+Sq+035.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351214978491460530" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">A peek into the private (as in residents only) Bedford Square.<br />I wanna live here and have one of those keys!!!<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0al6N3moR7Xe2x5teCGv2YAjJWzrTmgc_vO7Owa5gEHyVRtNeGBVinoShAERzC_OUgS_pS8srhYnhbRDJoY3edpZI7B8Xuag7GlabX78hhmtfuKUwh0KpDDDqv4CORvxLFnbOO2FIny0/s1600-h/Bloomsbury+and+Russell+Sq+038.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0al6N3moR7Xe2x5teCGv2YAjJWzrTmgc_vO7Owa5gEHyVRtNeGBVinoShAERzC_OUgS_pS8srhYnhbRDJoY3edpZI7B8Xuag7GlabX78hhmtfuKUwh0KpDDDqv4CORvxLFnbOO2FIny0/s400/Bloomsbury+and+Russell+Sq+038.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351214968056586738" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">The Fitzroy Tavern is where many of the 19th century<br />writers, etc hung out. I called it the "Aux Deux Magots" of<br />London. I just had to go for a pint here!<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKpVLOf7Bs8vFDW8hUOpeQi8V5MlRSbnbmqndYbe0dR7WiABWVhjprC85q-aKsQmvXDvFautPd04Qvu4glKUZ0FnWd9zGCOYpq-hEzrCtUqCpMBwO2lAMhG6P24Ro9VXGx4gFtdMY2H10/s1600-h/Bloomsbury+and+Russell+Sq+039.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKpVLOf7Bs8vFDW8hUOpeQi8V5MlRSbnbmqndYbe0dR7WiABWVhjprC85q-aKsQmvXDvFautPd04Qvu4glKUZ0FnWd9zGCOYpq-hEzrCtUqCpMBwO2lAMhG6P24Ro9VXGx4gFtdMY2H10/s400/Bloomsbury+and+Russell+Sq+039.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351212922923774226" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Finally!! Wheat beer in London!<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSBXAHBDGraK9MRmNjfYI1DJb6iK9CiJrooK8SDb0Wh-NOBpt5HbdgVZwuno0rMYCwXRJ3f-29-cfOG-QpmUiEEGE1ElMnYNdoMONEjRELClXUGc74yLbOfOIGB0X9zcyitmplgsMRi3A/s1600-h/Bloomsbury+and+Russell+Sq+043.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSBXAHBDGraK9MRmNjfYI1DJb6iK9CiJrooK8SDb0Wh-NOBpt5HbdgVZwuno0rMYCwXRJ3f-29-cfOG-QpmUiEEGE1ElMnYNdoMONEjRELClXUGc74yLbOfOIGB0X9zcyitmplgsMRi3A/s400/Bloomsbury+and+Russell+Sq+043.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351212918019603522" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">The pub was already quite full, so I asked to share tables with this man.<br />He was very nice! We ended up chatting a bit, with him giving me tips about<br />places to go in Liverpool and Oxford. (He even lived in Liverpool during<br />pre-Beatlemania, but wasn't interested! He told me his sister has a photo<br />taken with the Beatles in her back garden!! She also went to the Cavern at<br />lunchtime to see them perform! Holy Cow!)<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEuYUcjcYCWlKDk_2Vo3wmQoH8N9y6ET17l2MKFpKiQNqdPuyVx3r7HMjU7x5n9OQwsjX98nd-MHSWYvxjFe3NirXm2Lq_ZL0CRFEx0k70eJVA6qDKQik9jIkMacZRcgIJ_QXnJE3_y0E/s1600-h/Bloomsbury+and+Russell+Sq+045.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEuYUcjcYCWlKDk_2Vo3wmQoH8N9y6ET17l2MKFpKiQNqdPuyVx3r7HMjU7x5n9OQwsjX98nd-MHSWYvxjFe3NirXm2Lq_ZL0CRFEx0k70eJVA6qDKQik9jIkMacZRcgIJ_QXnJE3_y0E/s400/Bloomsbury+and+Russell+Sq+045.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351212913466963106" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">The downstairs bar area where the artists, etc hung out back<br />in the day.<br /><br /></span></div>Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14314859227215834274noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2741073139917932098.post-69988485632620253012009-06-25T10:34:00.006+01:002009-07-02T10:47:44.095+01:00Charles Dickens MuseumIn my on-going quest to visit off the beaten (tourist) path places, I headed over to the Charles Dickens' Museum. It is the house he lived in while writing <span style="font-style: italic;">Nicholas Nickleby</span> and the series of <span style="font-style: italic;">Christmas Stories</span> (of which <span style="font-style: italic;">A Christmas Carol </span>is the best-known). The house is well preserved and maintained. The museum covers 4 floors of the house with interesting explanations of the exhibits in each room. Well worth a visit!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheeDFJcFukYnVgf5etCxxso42C8g6Dz-mtFrvNw44OYILo4zZTmsfnBnYDqoMWKUj34L7ekIPvPSE4MPzakC5nfc22sQXO83VVKHRgf5C_dyoHHhkMcJ95zprxbQUrYwl2SSCdKe2_Iw8/s1600-h/Bloomsbury+and+Russell+Sq+004.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheeDFJcFukYnVgf5etCxxso42C8g6Dz-mtFrvNw44OYILo4zZTmsfnBnYDqoMWKUj34L7ekIPvPSE4MPzakC5nfc22sQXO83VVKHRgf5C_dyoHHhkMcJ95zprxbQUrYwl2SSCdKe2_Iw8/s400/Bloomsbury+and+Russell+Sq+004.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351205659665165074" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Dicken's Front door!<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9P1OiaV8VKMo9aaX7GUhRL_vl1jA8MUlu-QjOf2Zo06wQcknYcDr5XsFcfaDYur_GrNb1flP3u5Xlf9fMkJoACsi78mICXHLbGWu2Z7UJ9IT1fgTYnatWfWKQmaAbGi5QVxPzEcNg_Bo/s1600-h/Bloomsbury+and+Russell+Sq+027.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9P1OiaV8VKMo9aaX7GUhRL_vl1jA8MUlu-QjOf2Zo06wQcknYcDr5XsFcfaDYur_GrNb1flP3u5Xlf9fMkJoACsi78mICXHLbGWu2Z7UJ9IT1fgTYnatWfWKQmaAbGi5QVxPzEcNg_Bo/s400/Bloomsbury+and+Russell+Sq+027.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351205651388794450" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Official plaque on the outside of the house. The National Trust tends to do<br />this for places it owns. Helpful!<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5BLxW-RzkFxr_dwjXwZYQbL_Hb8txRHIBWKBCrUWxBc0Oba55QKPNGn2DivYoBS6e0ExxDNnE4IbYen-ZcHDJzKEUG_x1N_t_iieSccAbxuvUu2RFfpadpA-kNq7AEJ4UQVP5aYa8eyk/s1600-h/Bloomsbury+and+Russell+Sq+007.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5BLxW-RzkFxr_dwjXwZYQbL_Hb8txRHIBWKBCrUWxBc0Oba55QKPNGn2DivYoBS6e0ExxDNnE4IbYen-ZcHDJzKEUG_x1N_t_iieSccAbxuvUu2RFfpadpA-kNq7AEJ4UQVP5aYa8eyk/s400/Bloomsbury+and+Russell+Sq+007.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351205646548062706" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Shown here as the library, but apparently in his time, it was the kitchen.<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHplaKqiPXEfALzmy19PVl2hGyoDhfZQ1U-CW8rjbEOVzTAjnpYAdF0a83jROdvb1X_7pTKny-5o2lst_REc7Di2mZ1t-T0bI8Pfe1lwfMf-cugIP5UOojdRTRVSk1x_gWoyLZqZVdJdk/s1600-h/Bloomsbury+and+Russell+Sq+009.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHplaKqiPXEfALzmy19PVl2hGyoDhfZQ1U-CW8rjbEOVzTAjnpYAdF0a83jROdvb1X_7pTKny-5o2lst_REc7Di2mZ1t-T0bI8Pfe1lwfMf-cugIP5UOojdRTRVSk1x_gWoyLZqZVdJdk/s400/Bloomsbury+and+Russell+Sq+009.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351205638897760402" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Front room. The statues on the window sill are on loan from some<br />library or something while it's being renovated.<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMptNXD8UnAr12CIlySA_N8ixdwZ7FmvhgMHvBdhI662hVQCq0LDfowjBl3l35NMdabbND2Cw3Mdp77HtMyq8WWS1W9rjfrhsMY-OGYRR4bU0Iza58E78Velv8eJBAyTw9LXpOeXa87Hk/s1600-h/Bloomsbury+and+Russell+Sq+011.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMptNXD8UnAr12CIlySA_N8ixdwZ7FmvhgMHvBdhI662hVQCq0LDfowjBl3l35NMdabbND2Cw3Mdp77HtMyq8WWS1W9rjfrhsMY-OGYRR4bU0Iza58E78Velv8eJBAyTw9LXpOeXa87Hk/s400/Bloomsbury+and+Russell+Sq+011.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351204075057441506" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Back garden<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn2BlXOb5enDCvqUxDsExVG3ufYB4c3Shg_PHZwUp7g3sbvvnJfzBodDQD-bTrlEULVgC0DeTzUKu5pdM9AgC8NQTJFpe8PADSqwdpyXRTBI87hIkUkWp1hZ85qy95H6w4gRKVU5eXlQo/s1600-h/Bloomsbury+and+Russell+Sq+012.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn2BlXOb5enDCvqUxDsExVG3ufYB4c3Shg_PHZwUp7g3sbvvnJfzBodDQD-bTrlEULVgC0DeTzUKu5pdM9AgC8NQTJFpe8PADSqwdpyXRTBI87hIkUkWp1hZ85qy95H6w4gRKVU5eXlQo/s400/Bloomsbury+and+Russell+Sq+012.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351204073818477554" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">This just screams "Dickens" to me!<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOqdo7_Dba2rvL5Z5tt4y2RpgIUE6LR2AZvADjKYOX57_eCaPEJinbW4geplS6QbVErCMB3E3BPLl34kt9-JbL50OTALoYyxIDRPta6norO4mdTdyjKrtMnaQeNZFeTuCZv3t-FMq9kqE/s1600-h/Bloomsbury+and+Russell+Sq+014.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOqdo7_Dba2rvL5Z5tt4y2RpgIUE6LR2AZvADjKYOX57_eCaPEJinbW4geplS6QbVErCMB3E3BPLl34kt9-JbL50OTALoYyxIDRPta6norO4mdTdyjKrtMnaQeNZFeTuCZv3t-FMq9kqE/s400/Bloomsbury+and+Russell+Sq+014.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351204061729795858" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Section of Dickens' own hand written manuscript for <span style="font-style: italic;">Nicholas Nickleby<br /><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2ClHeqWELE6WQGi2_Q1OYQDO6pOmUNd6Ez3sKoZdTeXKL86VnKHJXeFlxj2eEkr1a24x4EbqaBRNUP3LaxHr_ufpiIf9qfqGExj57ZCMSi8gvrtn3OhSEr_bkhVW5IIEVLreabREOE1A/s1600-h/Bloomsbury+and+Russell+Sq+018.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2ClHeqWELE6WQGi2_Q1OYQDO6pOmUNd6Ez3sKoZdTeXKL86VnKHJXeFlxj2eEkr1a24x4EbqaBRNUP3LaxHr_ufpiIf9qfqGExj57ZCMSi8gvrtn3OhSEr_bkhVW5IIEVLreabREOE1A/s400/Bloomsbury+and+Russell+Sq+018.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351197339397307874" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Front living room with some of his furniture<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghYTUkPrSyZqx2KaIwCKVnkUhbPl2tfAa4FqnA6AoEraLBVYbExRTZLUfIMWbfEIShFMRzw6xiVrtIoFrruyJOL62UISV-Mu2_wtGX94vKTZ6c6gl2zWyBgdKacl9H2KoisH8b9PWg_aM/s1600-h/Bloomsbury+and+Russell+Sq+021.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghYTUkPrSyZqx2KaIwCKVnkUhbPl2tfAa4FqnA6AoEraLBVYbExRTZLUfIMWbfEIShFMRzw6xiVrtIoFrruyJOL62UISV-Mu2_wtGX94vKTZ6c6gl2zWyBgdKacl9H2KoisH8b9PWg_aM/s400/Bloomsbury+and+Russell+Sq+021.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351197331540949058" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">The</span> <span style="font-size:85%;">view from one of his upstairs bedrooms</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE638nnxe1sUHLXR5T4EbtNPfWRUp5y0KmCs97fEEPHe4t-F78HT5ebjxQ-Y1-ChINLjQBvyAi1fuck6Q1_A2rHNT7BhltEfkULk_igeT8CWTjpg6ZDDXG5Byw_t5XcVF9zVqB9ZCHow4/s1600-h/Bloomsbury+and+Russell+Sq+025.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE638nnxe1sUHLXR5T4EbtNPfWRUp5y0KmCs97fEEPHe4t-F78HT5ebjxQ-Y1-ChINLjQBvyAi1fuck6Q1_A2rHNT7BhltEfkULk_igeT8CWTjpg6ZDDXG5Byw_t5XcVF9zVqB9ZCHow4/s400/Bloomsbury+and+Russell+Sq+025.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351197322996639298" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Entry into the house<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7rVsyOgZ3TrHBRry4deb9bguwTSMWzECaYDdqr51KkYusT3SMjBjCOKvevfc6hMM4OP2NU4YNIGHslYKEPDd-871g4oyMFRt38UjuIFkOkYpk1HCElo2Xo3paLsI8AFz6XbgYmJfRmmY/s1600-h/Bloomsbury+and+Russell+Sq+026.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7rVsyOgZ3TrHBRry4deb9bguwTSMWzECaYDdqr51KkYusT3SMjBjCOKvevfc6hMM4OP2NU4YNIGHslYKEPDd-871g4oyMFRt38UjuIFkOkYpk1HCElo2Xo3paLsI8AFz6XbgYmJfRmmY/s400/Bloomsbury+and+Russell+Sq+026.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351197321999170530" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">View of the surrounding houses on his street. It's a lovely neighborhood.<br /></span></div>Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14314859227215834274noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2741073139917932098.post-64031027731151293492009-06-25T10:01:00.009+01:002009-06-26T09:33:30.438+01:00BathLast week, I went on a day trip to Bath. It's about a 1 1/2 hour train ride west of London. Easy peasy to get to. This is one of the cities in England I've wanted to see for ages since learning about its history. I finally got to go! It's a really lovely city. Very easy to wander around on foot. It was a perfect day trip. I even had time for an afternoon tea and scones.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikCMUXdZgbxQaQ0gXgOksxg8DezZSAD66mSHqS_J62wvnY4ApamyJLxb_KgvQDyLyCzFMAPR_XdTAcOgpTDHuPRHRBY9cav1X9yQStCbWgRdIp6K1BRLhNX2SE1vewjp_NVqI1uz-WwqU/s1600-h/weekend+and+Bath+031.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikCMUXdZgbxQaQ0gXgOksxg8DezZSAD66mSHqS_J62wvnY4ApamyJLxb_KgvQDyLyCzFMAPR_XdTAcOgpTDHuPRHRBY9cav1X9yQStCbWgRdIp6K1BRLhNX2SE1vewjp_NVqI1uz-WwqU/s400/weekend+and+Bath+031.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351195100437260930" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Scenery from the train on the way to Bath<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj41KhU0Lt7vIC2ZC85vmtrKHtFbf2RzE39g5ES-DjguR3db42UHW7KEi7kKrGA5uxqhtaMTDg4bRVuEQDQw2fhmqdDWp6ZXoPAsVbjHs9V0pqakoZVTxGdir1rIu72U75rXqRpwlZ2ktc/s1600-h/weekend+and+Bath+033.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj41KhU0Lt7vIC2ZC85vmtrKHtFbf2RzE39g5ES-DjguR3db42UHW7KEi7kKrGA5uxqhtaMTDg4bRVuEQDQw2fhmqdDWp6ZXoPAsVbjHs9V0pqakoZVTxGdir1rIu72U75rXqRpwlZ2ktc/s400/weekend+and+Bath+033.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351195095695092338" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Parade Gardens in the morning, before the rain hit.<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRPoCcqZLfFsoq1vV1J5H6hOE-_7oLUj6ViEGW2HkV06tljMYnqqHLPm_gUjqisggSXWoB-FQCoCPofNWtBfUmKdh5Eq1img28jKLrnrTWFRR94_gQfOJBcjaEqVCJx4P-yM4gzuCyRqA/s1600-h/weekend+and+Bath+034.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRPoCcqZLfFsoq1vV1J5H6hOE-_7oLUj6ViEGW2HkV06tljMYnqqHLPm_gUjqisggSXWoB-FQCoCPofNWtBfUmKdh5Eq1img28jKLrnrTWFRR94_gQfOJBcjaEqVCJx4P-yM4gzuCyRqA/s400/weekend+and+Bath+034.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351195091652719218" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Small square near the Abbey<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNOLYD8PlLTR2KBGyXK9xrSyAHOahSvVjBmqO-4CdhTpdhxs0V4TfNLHxFvTdTql8zYRXqTXzYfYPWzWhXL5BHQQVCaOYJJvqXzcVxWa42wacOpXK2mLAouIh7OyPaCIdpjdLbWQCrNoM/s1600-h/weekend+and+Bath+038.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNOLYD8PlLTR2KBGyXK9xrSyAHOahSvVjBmqO-4CdhTpdhxs0V4TfNLHxFvTdTql8zYRXqTXzYfYPWzWhXL5BHQQVCaOYJJvqXzcVxWa42wacOpXK2mLAouIh7OyPaCIdpjdLbWQCrNoM/s400/weekend+and+Bath+038.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351193980951522994" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">19th century Roman statue replica at the Baths. This is<br />Constantinus Magnus.<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQUjqP2yeJQwU6PIMXL0f68ENBm7tIr5wza40uWQhyJ7YQm53UjFYluUzQlqd6y45KDx8CPGiikp2OnoIsX870Q0WEWC-p7ASN_Q_ACb-cICx7piVZm4HPn2hvcoMNs0vnGCVLnzMRSr4/s1600-h/weekend+and+Bath+041.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQUjqP2yeJQwU6PIMXL0f68ENBm7tIr5wza40uWQhyJ7YQm53UjFYluUzQlqd6y45KDx8CPGiikp2OnoIsX870Q0WEWC-p7ASN_Q_ACb-cICx7piVZm4HPn2hvcoMNs0vnGCVLnzMRSr4/s400/weekend+and+Bath+041.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351193968971296626" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">View of the Abbey from the Baths.<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiemz237zX6-BQCOs1i4fDbZhyphenhyphen8vBc6-7jKh1_i1OF4L7hLxqbZBCO0nLcItmKjxa7tyHdm1YuGYty9HdRP4FeN1fM5IPD_B5RnlFrPD4EqYaDLst8LT5jUEv77s7ibovP4BCl34_bK0Bo/s1600-h/weekend+and+Bath+043.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiemz237zX6-BQCOs1i4fDbZhyphenhyphen8vBc6-7jKh1_i1OF4L7hLxqbZBCO0nLcItmKjxa7tyHdm1YuGYty9HdRP4FeN1fM5IPD_B5RnlFrPD4EqYaDLst8LT5jUEv77s7ibovP4BCl34_bK0Bo/s400/weekend+and+Bath+043.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351193964295173010" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Just a coooooool stone in the Bath museum (inside the Roman Baths).<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHvRrCOKzoXljAiO5OfqY9UXy4FS9KFR8XeymOFnwAJnfgTy2f6kc4WMaz3BbC8NQXS2ah2_QyQeBk-87a75Wa_aydSP2yQw9N-A5VVHATpYYeZX1nlIkfjiylCP5PzNRau5RyTsqnKbI/s1600-h/weekend+and+Bath+046.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHvRrCOKzoXljAiO5OfqY9UXy4FS9KFR8XeymOFnwAJnfgTy2f6kc4WMaz3BbC8NQXS2ah2_QyQeBk-87a75Wa_aydSP2yQw9N-A5VVHATpYYeZX1nlIkfjiylCP5PzNRau5RyTsqnKbI/s400/weekend+and+Bath+046.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351193956979190546" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Stone inside the Baths museum. They aren't sure who it is 100%, but<br />the snakes in its beard seem to suggest a connection to Medusa.<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlp5oz5W9omZXP0X6t7vOoY6vl5JkzAjzQ_18fHOUDsjWQ7oATRGhZuDeuKeoEPgkbCXglxxJLneSh1RU6cTtJWFjx2UjGhBJ-lAUYaG2LutA9gjC_5bqtuMNGAxGnkEQYcr21f3ZaiFk/s1600-h/weekend+and+Bath+053.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlp5oz5W9omZXP0X6t7vOoY6vl5JkzAjzQ_18fHOUDsjWQ7oATRGhZuDeuKeoEPgkbCXglxxJLneSh1RU6cTtJWFjx2UjGhBJ-lAUYaG2LutA9gjC_5bqtuMNGAxGnkEQYcr21f3ZaiFk/s400/weekend+and+Bath+053.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351192515366831794" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Detail of part of the tile floor found in the Baths. This is some sort<br />of "water beast" as it was labelled.<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSe3stX0TM7uCD7trNCLSuhTAc9-hvfNNMHl878L_cOv-95iu4BHpDbOgdx141it4OMzwGWBxfCFfPQUxDhwztdlyrtErNnjIk5bX_Py0LCJFPZhYOa7WnT_cZdiHt1HXWuakBtlLypqw/s1600-h/weekend+and+Bath+062.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSe3stX0TM7uCD7trNCLSuhTAc9-hvfNNMHl878L_cOv-95iu4BHpDbOgdx141it4OMzwGWBxfCFfPQUxDhwztdlyrtErNnjIk5bX_Py0LCJFPZhYOa7WnT_cZdiHt1HXWuakBtlLypqw/s400/weekend+and+Bath+062.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351192510644508322" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Proof I was there! Thanks random German tourists. :)<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2NJQiFXeQ78H6LM3si1qQchUKThxLKKUcRj2oMRX-UZZqIhzwHn4xXeI1kduteEC0oGPQORKmbVE8bbauoYjZvJqOCO0vji9nMnJQ4Vqc3KfTV4Xt-kXBjg-CHT7btoN1bvPRK1OO8Z4/s1600-h/weekend+and+Bath+067.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2NJQiFXeQ78H6LM3si1qQchUKThxLKKUcRj2oMRX-UZZqIhzwHn4xXeI1kduteEC0oGPQORKmbVE8bbauoYjZvJqOCO0vji9nMnJQ4Vqc3KfTV4Xt-kXBjg-CHT7btoN1bvPRK1OO8Z4/s400/weekend+and+Bath+067.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351192501607642770" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">These piles of bricks were placed in a room in order to heat the Baths.<br />They were warmed and basically radiated their heat out to the rest of the complex.<br />Central heating, Roman style!<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtnYSsMenBPg7ydVVuLZdcBGpGfPZNKpfGjflyFcyC-VAm8FsG3qwRLAGzdFxpbZswThLjUwMlWWDnEGMYuUKJe33NtV2I8ex0UFUn2HpLCdo394i7DyCScKh_tVlQZ4v6vuHNc6rmE9M/s1600-h/weekend+and+Bath+071.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtnYSsMenBPg7ydVVuLZdcBGpGfPZNKpfGjflyFcyC-VAm8FsG3qwRLAGzdFxpbZswThLjUwMlWWDnEGMYuUKJe33NtV2I8ex0UFUn2HpLCdo394i7DyCScKh_tVlQZ4v6vuHNc6rmE9M/s400/weekend+and+Bath+071.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351192495924088450" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Front façade of the Abbey. This is what I saw as I sat<br />on a bench eating lunch (purchased from the local<br />market!)<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibQ-Vu2LGPmb4C5vm2dsPaO7HQVjE6RPzoRO3Urxs5s0Yf34rGwZv0H3umAgf5kGTMc0qpx3vq-xcNuIjutMrv3cxBLU693oY7KbBS2gA8tCZJ_tSh5Gr135cLe_NOaeMNgEVU-2cbr50/s1600-h/weekend+and+Bath+077.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibQ-Vu2LGPmb4C5vm2dsPaO7HQVjE6RPzoRO3Urxs5s0Yf34rGwZv0H3umAgf5kGTMc0qpx3vq-xcNuIjutMrv3cxBLU693oY7KbBS2gA8tCZJ_tSh5Gr135cLe_NOaeMNgEVU-2cbr50/s400/weekend+and+Bath+077.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351190876383464162" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Interior stained-glass window in the Abbey<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX-vK06RroffQfuWF4Mq1ZGq8FdMjN0s356AP70gRXL8gKmvYULD6Mhk7uWtveYu4Qh_FN_MlKftWTTgmwGdYzS_yceRovE5QeYvVWZ734qzuLJGbcT1vtRgWVMMELm8nx4Q_UwaHRjH4/s1600-h/weekend+and+Bath+079.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX-vK06RroffQfuWF4Mq1ZGq8FdMjN0s356AP70gRXL8gKmvYULD6Mhk7uWtveYu4Qh_FN_MlKftWTTgmwGdYzS_yceRovE5QeYvVWZ734qzuLJGbcT1vtRgWVMMELm8nx4Q_UwaHRjH4/s400/weekend+and+Bath+079.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351190874848156098" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Memorial stones on the wall of the Abbey. They claim to be only<br />second to Westminster Abbey in London in the number of<br />memorial stones.<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjie4n7n9_nUL4hvYAuOEIo_MMAiDvP0oLWBPHZlRkc5I8dxIwSeAPYbnN27Rdw4_jaKbYM6Woq_IPOzq4e4LPhbLsXF2NinO70_f-K_nrlbdeW4AWo5Z1TlFzKaqn-QaiAtmWdVsIRLMc/s1600-h/weekend+and+Bath+091.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjie4n7n9_nUL4hvYAuOEIo_MMAiDvP0oLWBPHZlRkc5I8dxIwSeAPYbnN27Rdw4_jaKbYM6Woq_IPOzq4e4LPhbLsXF2NinO70_f-K_nrlbdeW4AWo5Z1TlFzKaqn-QaiAtmWdVsIRLMc/s400/weekend+and+Bath+091.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351190867005139538" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Next to the Abbey, there is a small museum/exhibit about the early<br />Abbey. This is just a cool skeleton of someone important I imagine<br />(sorry, I forget now!)<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUeIa7Xjf6M5LoQBU8_KtgmTYWcXCGIIamDwNzO5dTbpIvznV-WxyGk73KYray3FLmkMqj2CCHlZbum7Y195OGA05j-RjTAyXklTtdCftfbDhANfregDZnJFYWp7tpvA12tY8bfT7z5Mk/s1600-h/weekend+and+Bath+092.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUeIa7Xjf6M5LoQBU8_KtgmTYWcXCGIIamDwNzO5dTbpIvznV-WxyGk73KYray3FLmkMqj2CCHlZbum7Y195OGA05j-RjTAyXklTtdCftfbDhANfregDZnJFYWp7tpvA12tY8bfT7z5Mk/s400/weekend+and+Bath+092.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351190862144875026" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">I have NO idea what these are. I don't think those people looking<br />at the one on the left do either.<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoDrNuX-2U7PbQJAw0tOypZLUZeQ9xDtI-Womh1wp1BrS5qyHjtTerVXKs8Hmo5Dkj4MEPKgcUJyYxuvJkqHKrwf5_yaKRGLB8I2TOyhcd-vjIflSzUgDu1dGYBeT8latMERKWZ4lt1uc/s1600-h/weekend+and+Bath+106.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoDrNuX-2U7PbQJAw0tOypZLUZeQ9xDtI-Womh1wp1BrS5qyHjtTerVXKs8Hmo5Dkj4MEPKgcUJyYxuvJkqHKrwf5_yaKRGLB8I2TOyhcd-vjIflSzUgDu1dGYBeT8latMERKWZ4lt1uc/s400/weekend+and+Bath+106.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351188773602864450" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">I hiked it up to the Royal Crescent (Bath is quite hilly). These are<br />Georgian houses built here in a semi-circle. If it hadn't been<br />Monday, I could have gone inside one for a visit. It was<br />closed, though. :(<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizqNT9fWA6x1ajUFysdenYZW6EVFs0N7JzuDvSxK-TFMfpkWU9ukKrLP_TKHeD_gKxA9UODcqTZPsZ8MA7nxldKYXHNHv4CN6cTBU9MWsctV632yNzSdZlgtrfJNWCDZQDjjaD9Ib5Cm8/s1600-h/weekend+and+Bath+115.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizqNT9fWA6x1ajUFysdenYZW6EVFs0N7JzuDvSxK-TFMfpkWU9ukKrLP_TKHeD_gKxA9UODcqTZPsZ8MA7nxldKYXHNHv4CN6cTBU9MWsctV632yNzSdZlgtrfJNWCDZQDjjaD9Ib5Cm8/s400/weekend+and+Bath+115.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351188771075282098" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">The outdoor café where I enjoyed an afternoon cream tea.<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie97Tow-h9bq9mgGUesn15hR8SlhFu14VfEuSk9dX5lMBuuNveBhef7Og3wm4B0_tbPnHUvvmIhYdQQYxjyaUyc0uLNi9RdHcEAZu7Q0B9T0hI3MwPalg3Wt7oUKyNWjtCA83QCGX1qTs/s1600-h/weekend+and+Bath+125.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie97Tow-h9bq9mgGUesn15hR8SlhFu14VfEuSk9dX5lMBuuNveBhef7Og3wm4B0_tbPnHUvvmIhYdQQYxjyaUyc0uLNi9RdHcEAZu7Q0B9T0hI3MwPalg3Wt7oUKyNWjtCA83QCGX1qTs/s400/weekend+and+Bath+125.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351188763762547074" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">View of the Avon river.<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6-LOfpPq-I9GD-dHISmsOY2ReXK8Nk1_VCssKPi01yYuSLUodYMwFtltzuZTk7z0q-szkZlVT7JRVBM-vFks_uzzRAsjMH8EWi6kRrFTLmev_tZfR97dTuauLoxaWC9mW2Dc7BDPujOg/s1600-h/weekend+and+Bath+127.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6-LOfpPq-I9GD-dHISmsOY2ReXK8Nk1_VCssKPi01yYuSLUodYMwFtltzuZTk7z0q-szkZlVT7JRVBM-vFks_uzzRAsjMH8EWi6kRrFTLmev_tZfR97dTuauLoxaWC9mW2Dc7BDPujOg/s400/weekend+and+Bath+127.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351188756813642402" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">View of the Abbey and Parade Gardens from the opposite shore of the river.<br /></span></div>Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14314859227215834274noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2741073139917932098.post-11196763715502299252009-06-22T00:25:00.003+01:002009-06-22T00:28:40.713+01:00Updates!Hey loyal readers! :p<br />It's been a busy week since my last update. We were out of town in Liverpool and Blackpool and heading off to Alicante Spain tomorrow. So, I won't have time to update until I return (I won't have my laptop with me in Spain!) I've got loads of pics from the week, though. Hang tight! :)Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14314859227215834274noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2741073139917932098.post-65019856642455114732009-06-16T22:57:00.004+01:002009-06-17T00:35:23.928+01:00Roman ruins, Medieval gates and (not so) secret OrdersI looked through the trusty guidebook and found a couple of off the beaten path sites around the City area. The first was Guildhall- a quiet art museum (mainly 17th-19th century works) which happens to have been built above the ruins of the Roman amphitheatre. They discovered the ruins when they began excavation for the new building. Both were absolutely incredible! It was very cool to see the ruins (especially since there isn't a lot of ancient history present in London anymore) and the art was nice, too!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd03BZSZJXxBxjABUrRE5x-xeDWJNz1rL1t0NnHrMQr_zkX7hmeaslLkFQLep6cY8eCMbTz6QIkDcPvzbKohd2F0QtwE3WvjhumZHjDqkW_JGZGy6Wow8HRuutdTDTkpLdGcjMC4JrT3Y/s1600-h/City+and+St+John%27s+011.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd03BZSZJXxBxjABUrRE5x-xeDWJNz1rL1t0NnHrMQr_zkX7hmeaslLkFQLep6cY8eCMbTz6QIkDcPvzbKohd2F0QtwE3WvjhumZHjDqkW_JGZGy6Wow8HRuutdTDTkpLdGcjMC4JrT3Y/s400/City+and+St+John%27s+011.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347847269822693538" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Guildhall<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieSf9pEbI_hb12qsapE36gW7lMQ1ZF-U8s-D1X9hYjW0Bymz9r_REoz645hussAt7oI9KtNpXPxCxpgDTFWG5L0OHR4Mfa5ruxhUfvt9hmq9OC5ZSlbI8Syxtc-hvf-VV8HF0iMOif-Yo/s1600-h/City+and+St+John%27s+003.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieSf9pEbI_hb12qsapE36gW7lMQ1ZF-U8s-D1X9hYjW0Bymz9r_REoz645hussAt7oI9KtNpXPxCxpgDTFWG5L0OHR4Mfa5ruxhUfvt9hmq9OC5ZSlbI8Syxtc-hvf-VV8HF0iMOif-Yo/s400/City+and+St+John%27s+003.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347847264932670450" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Adjacent church on the square at Guildhall<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3kGsqCa8pK0UdgI3Nc4E5k1KPQapIMGkJGh7tOkC-NYxR8ep8eOZiksEc6_GrVDfOTnDPCcFjFsK1FbeGPw7fa2hXqZj0HW1a8FSkyz0LSQO0lQSKuHezAHQdMeY_ktePGjFnzN0DpJ8/s1600-h/City+and+St+John%27s+004.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3kGsqCa8pK0UdgI3Nc4E5k1KPQapIMGkJGh7tOkC-NYxR8ep8eOZiksEc6_GrVDfOTnDPCcFjFsK1FbeGPw7fa2hXqZj0HW1a8FSkyz0LSQO0lQSKuHezAHQdMeY_ktePGjFnzN0DpJ8/s400/City+and+St+John%27s+004.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347847254999196066" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Close up view of part of the amphitheatre ruins<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzeiqYzU2nFXBaylCFXsXpFoJ_2SZY55LzXe1sGeHE01HPvhVhBkbm-h3zMbkU8MG8Fu-qr-l_7wuZpAvtkAcariw0CktoHNswv8WtJ_9DYYMyr5P_BXYVU-aiu7DkxvH5I8Ve722LR1Y/s1600-h/City+and+St+John%27s+006.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzeiqYzU2nFXBaylCFXsXpFoJ_2SZY55LzXe1sGeHE01HPvhVhBkbm-h3zMbkU8MG8Fu-qr-l_7wuZpAvtkAcariw0CktoHNswv8WtJ_9DYYMyr5P_BXYVU-aiu7DkxvH5I8Ve722LR1Y/s400/City+and+St+John%27s+006.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347847250735812818" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Extended view of the ruins. It was determined this is part of the entryway and wall.<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_g2e8PKSKSJgaMEnzdc4vKfVbDdmG1L7RJTX9XihTEg31GAUvlvwqshxVgSYC5W79_KREzm-jxhJpLwQrorT20ZYOxPURtzDCeUWPCTCBhIP2Oyovhd-YNNZC0KmRqdllyHUyaq8yZJY/s1600-h/City+and+St+John%27s+012.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_g2e8PKSKSJgaMEnzdc4vKfVbDdmG1L7RJTX9XihTEg31GAUvlvwqshxVgSYC5W79_KREzm-jxhJpLwQrorT20ZYOxPURtzDCeUWPCTCBhIP2Oyovhd-YNNZC0KmRqdllyHUyaq8yZJY/s400/City+and+St+John%27s+012.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347846071572035426" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Rush hour view of the City<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1-l7l03-zcl6QyT8HxQ2FfdR5MZVBySw2iR57QNkly7pdSQbNIqaC84Cy1wGs1FyEE-ljtkG8i4imhyphenhyphenvpjU74JbLg5LTXAVlTGdEqDUtIcSgof2zmPtL0RStj8M0iYxawvaYeHH0Xo64/s1600-h/City+and+St+John%27s+013.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1-l7l03-zcl6QyT8HxQ2FfdR5MZVBySw2iR57QNkly7pdSQbNIqaC84Cy1wGs1FyEE-ljtkG8i4imhyphenhyphenvpjU74JbLg5LTXAVlTGdEqDUtIcSgof2zmPtL0RStj8M0iYxawvaYeHH0Xo64/s400/City+and+St+John%27s+013.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347846068750864050" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Due to the tube strike, things were busier than usual.<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;">On Friday, I decided to see more out of the way sites. This is a real Medieval gate over near Farringdon Road. It's called St John's Gate and functioned as such until the 1500s. Next to it is the St John Order museum. This order was created to basically serve as volunteer first aid to local citizens. They even went abroad to help in major crises. The Order still serves the people today, though I think it's more of a Red Cross type thing. The museum was very interesting and I learned a lot about St John's Order.<br /></div><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKZliLe1XuH8wVwe9fUOPikByMUrLPhBanxrGL508jctuQa_JTs_L8MCDMVMmXKHV6g_GNMntJ0hVqe9Aeg6cTyMh37XUVd1Bw8cTwBnRvMm-iZdc1WDYa0PIbdzWH8fbDUbgh4H7cN5c/s1600-h/City+and+St+John%27s+042.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKZliLe1XuH8wVwe9fUOPikByMUrLPhBanxrGL508jctuQa_JTs_L8MCDMVMmXKHV6g_GNMntJ0hVqe9Aeg6cTyMh37XUVd1Bw8cTwBnRvMm-iZdc1WDYa0PIbdzWH8fbDUbgh4H7cN5c/s400/City+and+St+John%27s+042.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347846060913237506" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Medieval St John's Gate<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDCK88WgwyWSmgpH0K-G7uBqCTfkAB-0SQCJGBmSl9T5nY9R1iCXlxRx3qyNf_Z7ms7dwJUg0hHbr83yXY0Pfp2SIy-Gd18HJgrf3JJJA6FgNwGRlbiWGMzhZsG8QQQ6FmRP7U5A0op6g/s1600-h/City+and+St+John%27s+016.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDCK88WgwyWSmgpH0K-G7uBqCTfkAB-0SQCJGBmSl9T5nY9R1iCXlxRx3qyNf_Z7ms7dwJUg0hHbr83yXY0Pfp2SIy-Gd18HJgrf3JJJA6FgNwGRlbiWGMzhZsG8QQQ6FmRP7U5A0op6g/s400/City+and+St+John%27s+016.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347846057296924306" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Interior of the church used by the order. It's a private church<br />now and doesn't hold regular services anymore.<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw_CH6Zp3I2LCTOSNezrFOXLBNNrlrPHdSLQj2laul8OpE17MlCKq9Z75alw6cSvrYtISBOsuzbCfh8TvhAYf2fWyMbMX9yGGuM5oBe6Q7z-EjZXPNqdHuSAJhpSw4jwnu7ascnFt8uFw/s1600-h/City+and+St+John%27s+017.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw_CH6Zp3I2LCTOSNezrFOXLBNNrlrPHdSLQj2laul8OpE17MlCKq9Z75alw6cSvrYtISBOsuzbCfh8TvhAYf2fWyMbMX9yGGuM5oBe6Q7z-EjZXPNqdHuSAJhpSw4jwnu7ascnFt8uFw/s400/City+and+St+John%27s+017.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347844318725745874" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Flags representing different members of the order. Note that all of them<br />have St. George's cross somewhere prominently on them. It was made a<br />royal order by Queen Victoria in the 1800s.<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPErRZv9GZFi7uuusz6jvGJNMvMaNWwVo5JV_YMGWnujFwnOb3zNfIfWeok8bfn4ji_BXcxm3iD7VFZM1LRBAHWSHmYl_9vwpjnyOC_gu9HRDr8YGRXwKaJwASL6wcUpuJlY2LgP_EIVE/s1600-h/City+and+St+John%27s+019.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPErRZv9GZFi7uuusz6jvGJNMvMaNWwVo5JV_YMGWnujFwnOb3zNfIfWeok8bfn4ji_BXcxm3iD7VFZM1LRBAHWSHmYl_9vwpjnyOC_gu9HRDr8YGRXwKaJwASL6wcUpuJlY2LgP_EIVE/s400/City+and+St+John%27s+019.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347844306850927314" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Inside the crypt. This dates to the Norman times when<br />the original church was built. Most of the previous<br />church was bombed out during WWII, so there is not<br />much left.<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisz7pKYDZKLkq0sgpYKVOcDvx9F-Zl8yEZPzrgVU1T2pf8qCIe-1Z44wuxZu4ieQur9bB9jJLInWVGqXgwm4TQSatNwPWa73PGt0VNHjz2VkAY4sGykp9Svw5RBO4Wkaxqj4LhH4aaNGs/s1600-h/City+and+St+John%27s+020.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisz7pKYDZKLkq0sgpYKVOcDvx9F-Zl8yEZPzrgVU1T2pf8qCIe-1Z44wuxZu4ieQur9bB9jJLInWVGqXgwm4TQSatNwPWa73PGt0VNHjz2VkAY4sGykp9Svw5RBO4Wkaxqj4LhH4aaNGs/s400/City+and+St+John%27s+020.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347844303777750130" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Casket of "the" Castellano (from Spain). He was originally in the cathedral<br />at Valladolid, but apparently that church sold off many of its relics<br />all over the world. There are other pieces in the MET museum in New<br />York City and in LA.<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhie92Fo_VGr1S_TmbMUOINMUvnWWkfQCf_73mc_EF5oakGaqbNWwT66_rhFPpuioT1_ZUd9eUEGxPNrzsd_b98qnCVG1r8T15WgCs7UmTR4o61evL2LB-K-JS_8MYMradA-vC__cdL0Rg/s1600-h/City+and+St+John%27s+024.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhie92Fo_VGr1S_TmbMUOINMUvnWWkfQCf_73mc_EF5oakGaqbNWwT66_rhFPpuioT1_ZUd9eUEGxPNrzsd_b98qnCVG1r8T15WgCs7UmTR4o61evL2LB-K-JS_8MYMradA-vC__cdL0Rg/s400/City+and+St+John%27s+024.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347844297769450962" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Small altar in the Norman crypt area</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9kPJEbWMnuuFGGtRaSrxJvhFtTmYbxqyp9-E2EBOUmxJp2JH6v2IgLdoQjXcLw-mGz-_9RMWp_R8mUHHyO7_h1VcgsBQtbkHLfxk-TFy3MqgKbZt3bDpH-I3g6ceqdwTUWZIfUR-zN6E/s1600-h/City+and+St+John%27s+025.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9kPJEbWMnuuFGGtRaSrxJvhFtTmYbxqyp9-E2EBOUmxJp2JH6v2IgLdoQjXcLw-mGz-_9RMWp_R8mUHHyO7_h1VcgsBQtbkHLfxk-TFy3MqgKbZt3bDpH-I3g6ceqdwTUWZIfUR-zN6E/s400/City+and+St+John%27s+025.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347842248212544034" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">View of the Rememberance gardens dedicated to members who<br />lost their lives in service.<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNr8JU4Kz6ua53LYBw6GkENe08Ama3dEkkBJxcrl5z-LK4RBCbt3uylRxrzAfqGHDkuP0w6y81ykCG7bpya-yNZondEXtCWF6u11S_F2SlR5KbhWEmv2dLPjOqhk_Lgdcimk4sHovq0sM/s1600-h/City+and+St+John%27s+027.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNr8JU4Kz6ua53LYBw6GkENe08Ama3dEkkBJxcrl5z-LK4RBCbt3uylRxrzAfqGHDkuP0w6y81ykCG7bpya-yNZondEXtCWF6u11S_F2SlR5KbhWEmv2dLPjOqhk_Lgdcimk4sHovq0sM/s400/City+and+St+John%27s+027.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347842241167110162" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Inside the great meeting hall, back at the museum building.<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjEJRYTHLSBZJKoW5kv0HHTLhcalGO_EZbk-Iw92u9pjkltrIOyQRmHZGnpzeTTJbILEbbnfcKkE4SxpH07BdTPKu5Ea-gzvUyZO6jRysxpnliS-A7GGEMEMqY3EaRw1MQMdhU1VtO0Zw/s1600-h/City+and+St+John%27s+030.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjEJRYTHLSBZJKoW5kv0HHTLhcalGO_EZbk-Iw92u9pjkltrIOyQRmHZGnpzeTTJbILEbbnfcKkE4SxpH07BdTPKu5Ea-gzvUyZO6jRysxpnliS-A7GGEMEMqY3EaRw1MQMdhU1VtO0Zw/s400/City+and+St+John%27s+030.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347842233236824786" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Typical display of the cross of St John. It's meant to be reminicent<br />of the flower of St. John's Wort. This flower is long known for its<br />healing power which is symbolic of the work that the Order does.<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigJRNhvFkFaXZF_klhZMEW7wtNK-7AEedS82oy0g7k8aTXYbyW8yWB69xmGJpu20hQEgGmVBuMZOzmNZ8qdxCdpDcPgu6-qDWMvDsOiZz3K4zMwMroonbNmHFr7mflpva1M7ajTHDHPrg/s1600-h/City+and+St+John%27s+035.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigJRNhvFkFaXZF_klhZMEW7wtNK-7AEedS82oy0g7k8aTXYbyW8yWB69xmGJpu20hQEgGmVBuMZOzmNZ8qdxCdpDcPgu6-qDWMvDsOiZz3K4zMwMroonbNmHFr7mflpva1M7ajTHDHPrg/s400/City+and+St+John%27s+035.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347842225043165778" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Very few women are members of the Order, but here is a plaque<br />showing Florence Nightingale's membership.<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;">After visiting the museum, I walked over to the beautiful church called St. Bartholomew the Great. It turns out the church has been used in many films, most notably "Four Weddings and a Funeral" and "Shakespeare in Love". It's beautiful inside. Sadly, I arrived just before closing time and didn't have time to look around properly. I will definitely return here at some point to be able to appreciate it more.<br /></div><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_Is0G2DraB-rP9ACPC4-9mEJtUM4t8_SMFS_eWGQLITWQHOR_rBYt2ggp5CEpSgLvx1kJw8HDMRnu_o5X0rwCLZ9we9ysG7tJ_ZT8KWwfLby1o9kFLQs6eCwdV8Y3XPWt-TEwKyxoabo/s1600-h/City+and+St+John%27s+068.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_Is0G2DraB-rP9ACPC4-9mEJtUM4t8_SMFS_eWGQLITWQHOR_rBYt2ggp5CEpSgLvx1kJw8HDMRnu_o5X0rwCLZ9we9ysG7tJ_ZT8KWwfLby1o9kFLQs6eCwdV8Y3XPWt-TEwKyxoabo/s400/City+and+St+John%27s+068.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347840918580523618" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Side door seen in <span style="font-style: italic;">Four Weddings and a Funeral<br /><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh9Wpq2KusSnYFjQSc4VmMqs-pitXHr-EijtmocluSP0_k26tdoXfgyDTKm2u5vE_7yUMPVAxjrk6jkkkMiIwzsELmX-aJ-EwWVg2392FrYlEUnEBnhqMNtjvgJG1V9-RUE-DpPclV5Fg/s1600-h/City+and+St+John%27s+053.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh9Wpq2KusSnYFjQSc4VmMqs-pitXHr-EijtmocluSP0_k26tdoXfgyDTKm2u5vE_7yUMPVAxjrk6jkkkMiIwzsELmX-aJ-EwWVg2392FrYlEUnEBnhqMNtjvgJG1V9-RUE-DpPclV5Fg/s400/City+and+St+John%27s+053.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347840909989751234" border="0" /><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Side window inside the church</span></span></a><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6e0yOBhsiNW_lirah4HoLjpaBOwlGvUqCci2l0ks2-5w-Y1d4_ntErS7cgWrexwJqkJpf5sqKqlHjkaJbIcOi9yONU1gEGfwK2dTDb9v1JjAK9puQ89X9UEVR3eF3joK2i2Tiy6m5iBg/s1600-h/City+and+St+John%27s+063.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6e0yOBhsiNW_lirah4HoLjpaBOwlGvUqCci2l0ks2-5w-Y1d4_ntErS7cgWrexwJqkJpf5sqKqlHjkaJbIcOi9yONU1gEGfwK2dTDb9v1JjAK9puQ89X9UEVR3eF3joK2i2Tiy6m5iBg/s400/City+and+St+John%27s+063.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347840907409687714" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">On the wall of the St. Bartholomew Hospital (apparently the oldest in Britain),<br />there is this plaque stating that William Wallace (Braveheart) was<br />killed near this spot. Random.</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKTEtNexvYRzb9vsHtKQKnCn9suArub0yDTR2AWYGGVaxofTVksBmuZYNZ44sv8krmk_dAAjlwYCDWinjZhgNcYdVOuA_nTbaRoUodeTqiZWVY4Qk07BzRbt04XZTF3oDJ6cKbSUkJXqA/s1600-h/City+and+St+John%27s+064.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKTEtNexvYRzb9vsHtKQKnCn9suArub0yDTR2AWYGGVaxofTVksBmuZYNZ44sv8krmk_dAAjlwYCDWinjZhgNcYdVOuA_nTbaRoUodeTqiZWVY4Qk07BzRbt04XZTF3oDJ6cKbSUkJXqA/s400/City+and+St+John%27s+064.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347840904499366706" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Just a nice old building façade along the square. You can see<br />St. Bartholomew the Great in the background through the archway.<br /></span></div>Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14314859227215834274noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2741073139917932098.post-47318970792895338492009-06-10T09:13:00.008+01:002009-06-10T11:26:49.106+01:00A day out at Hampton Court PalaceI spent the afternoon at Hampton Court Palace, which is about 30 minutes outside of London. It was basically a summer palace first for Henry VIII and his wives (!) and then later for William and Mary and King George. I was thinking it was a bit expensive to get in at £14, but in the end, I think it was worth it. It was a wonderful day out and I really wish I'd had more time! And I was there 4 hours! Highly, highly recommend to anyone visiting the area!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxQiUH_amjmxk-VPeY9r5THN_8gdVw4ZgLrIiEMMTcUY_d6N52P_VC9Ce5n13LiMFUeBAUFhMkLJn5X6qIzFIWZ7JR8cinDIFhKcjMmxZ4h5cmOWu9xPAJshkCuwwP3qHxycHoLaJ-9t8/s1600-h/Hampton+Court+Palace+100.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxQiUH_amjmxk-VPeY9r5THN_8gdVw4ZgLrIiEMMTcUY_d6N52P_VC9Ce5n13LiMFUeBAUFhMkLJn5X6qIzFIWZ7JR8cinDIFhKcjMmxZ4h5cmOWu9xPAJshkCuwwP3qHxycHoLaJ-9t8/s400/Hampton+Court+Palace+100.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345637213097690786" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Ticket :)<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ76Egxd8w7S7xJs79Lk7AE_RC9OJOH39aDgJGSHHRWUUK5xN3nRZwUeUPxL8i0cI44bPdGzDoJGe-hqm8V2EkdOZzVB565A2UNeQCoV6c4Mab4GvAgriY4sZTZ6YXHC1SmwWzqv3PQzI/s1600-h/Hampton+Court+Palace+013.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ76Egxd8w7S7xJs79Lk7AE_RC9OJOH39aDgJGSHHRWUUK5xN3nRZwUeUPxL8i0cI44bPdGzDoJGe-hqm8V2EkdOZzVB565A2UNeQCoV6c4Mab4GvAgriY4sZTZ6YXHC1SmwWzqv3PQzI/s400/Hampton+Court+Palace+013.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345637211370698994" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Coming up the main entry. It was pretty empty which was a really good thing.<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDsuIacZtJBbOnImM2370jbokyUX-3dB9HB82vw3yudQA6N_iSHmUN82woRo3zHe9ON3yKKxMcZBuC3cIRnvH2uCJBhuezuxBFSF4a1jvooTGnUKdZ6NZdVEwqmWUCOVjomSWqIRSw-3M/s1600-h/Hampton+Court+Palace+015.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDsuIacZtJBbOnImM2370jbokyUX-3dB9HB82vw3yudQA6N_iSHmUN82woRo3zHe9ON3yKKxMcZBuC3cIRnvH2uCJBhuezuxBFSF4a1jvooTGnUKdZ6NZdVEwqmWUCOVjomSWqIRSw-3M/s400/Hampton+Court+Palace+015.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345637206469839138" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Front gate<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib2gQmMeTjFX_MzpGP1WkEkw51VkICU6RG36vv1qoFqLi9vaBiH27eYqOroDwHKM-N4JAKyKi2EcJRMwBqwqUZNWJGv4d8ev4MPsJ5VvBMNgOhgSw4Zz4DLAHUcAWZbDlEgH1XzMsH-p4/s1600-h/Hampton+Court+Palace+018.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib2gQmMeTjFX_MzpGP1WkEkw51VkICU6RG36vv1qoFqLi9vaBiH27eYqOroDwHKM-N4JAKyKi2EcJRMwBqwqUZNWJGv4d8ev4MPsJ5VvBMNgOhgSw4Zz4DLAHUcAWZbDlEgH1XzMsH-p4/s400/Hampton+Court+Palace+018.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345635495926033586" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Astronomical clock in the aptly named Clock Court<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjhQ6Yknb9J3zNvE_yNer_pva4ypl_iR95OvTeY0yrrY92tF6d9XVnlEVKjeluHQUH28NtmjyxpIlkH85k58o6VtZzSB8-Q_JwzuSbCrXuoKCMj2Qx_7V2uF3PsUuhc2jfCtnj3xTFbzg/s1600-h/Hampton+Court+Palace+026.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjhQ6Yknb9J3zNvE_yNer_pva4ypl_iR95OvTeY0yrrY92tF6d9XVnlEVKjeluHQUH28NtmjyxpIlkH85k58o6VtZzSB8-Q_JwzuSbCrXuoKCMj2Qx_7V2uF3PsUuhc2jfCtnj3xTFbzg/s400/Hampton+Court+Palace+026.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345635486964805218" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Beautiful chandelier in the Georgian Apartments<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhelIZXwprHlSxdcN5OoXnsNxuVTh3j9LwJkrIKGyGHAO46eilaZHhC5sC3oZvNjN0f97xQgjBWcPS8-KPkDYywmf63zr20t2F7rBAGcPFfRAukuIVOY0AcPqlPXklw73DYFDe0gkdQD8Y/s1600-h/Hampton+Court+Palace+031.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhelIZXwprHlSxdcN5OoXnsNxuVTh3j9LwJkrIKGyGHAO46eilaZHhC5sC3oZvNjN0f97xQgjBWcPS8-KPkDYywmf63zr20t2F7rBAGcPFfRAukuIVOY0AcPqlPXklw73DYFDe0gkdQD8Y/s400/Hampton+Court+Palace+031.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345635482954456178" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Guilded ceiling detail. Notice the entwined red and white roses signifying<br />the end of the War of the Roses.<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisvP6we_mIbkgiXZtw6J7CLphHarpRmmkLWB1sG-KM112QEQ7LzuSn1wiws2R_NsqLtkRj50FXDfoGY2jB5-b8I6V5nkGn0WYQUE701U8MKTAEEXwwabKGbCGY0-dsw0ZdY4872HOLsTU/s1600-h/Hampton+Court+Palace+036.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisvP6we_mIbkgiXZtw6J7CLphHarpRmmkLWB1sG-KM112QEQ7LzuSn1wiws2R_NsqLtkRj50FXDfoGY2jB5-b8I6V5nkGn0WYQUE701U8MKTAEEXwwabKGbCGY0-dsw0ZdY4872HOLsTU/s400/Hampton+Court+Palace+036.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345634682728235186" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Fountain Court (creative name, eh?)<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgji5OPj5JQ8zhy2Pk0sYQQPXiwJ3YChDyDK_B7KpSSqU2wS3GUeku29xhEjOU9vI2Ug8VPO0K9qc3oA5tD_3PkOzv7mcmV3pcvlnAMysFF-Z2hXRpyHs42GSFrBBEsGaQd0OI0f_nhPvI/s1600-h/Hampton+Court+Palace+044.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgji5OPj5JQ8zhy2Pk0sYQQPXiwJ3YChDyDK_B7KpSSqU2wS3GUeku29xhEjOU9vI2Ug8VPO0K9qc3oA5tD_3PkOzv7mcmV3pcvlnAMysFF-Z2hXRpyHs42GSFrBBEsGaQd0OI0f_nhPvI/s400/Hampton+Court+Palace+044.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345634673389001570" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Queen Parr's bedroom<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNF7iwA6RETJ3RsduXl1NINirkkrvQTnZKp-pgw0BxKbymCys6eLZ4DcVRcH4XhWzXnsuPA88FsotHqe357CJolHv9H6Kv49f0ThqXSLRAXdHIias1mtRV1eXEXhcRmjP8TwtwSZFhnEk/s1600-h/Hampton+Court+Palace+048.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNF7iwA6RETJ3RsduXl1NINirkkrvQTnZKp-pgw0BxKbymCys6eLZ4DcVRcH4XhWzXnsuPA88FsotHqe357CJolHv9H6Kv49f0ThqXSLRAXdHIias1mtRV1eXEXhcRmjP8TwtwSZFhnEk/s400/Hampton+Court+Palace+048.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345634667744483314" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Henry, me and his main advisor (whose name I forget). Henry told me to<br />put my hand on top of his like that!<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZDJB5Wv3DTWDeP-IeAqvyDLg83HUijBc4RgO9Dsdt1nkLM1sH2ls6fKqv_83gL4Yf8hAd5xqB_dSoHqdBYNTc8QiWM7ya3AK0aRFTR_tswXTJ0PoaUA0U_Z893DenQRyI5C2PA2h5yRE/s1600-h/Hampton+Court+Palace+049.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZDJB5Wv3DTWDeP-IeAqvyDLg83HUijBc4RgO9Dsdt1nkLM1sH2ls6fKqv_83gL4Yf8hAd5xqB_dSoHqdBYNTc8QiWM7ya3AK0aRFTR_tswXTJ0PoaUA0U_Z893DenQRyI5C2PA2h5yRE/s400/Hampton+Court+Palace+049.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345630894185652770" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Bride-to-be and future Queen, Kateryn Parr (ok, so it's just<br />an actress really!) in her wedding dress<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSt-rLG-J29wvah-ZbYeJoWMKN7zJvfcEqHAWVKrxNe9ZKcToJfdsfGtTumILf2-xkReZcd8vPaTvx_3mr2GDhvRqAjTu-UQNVhyCINveJKO_wj8YZym3VSiWS8jop7jgXR1CsZMMBnUU/s1600-h/Hampton+Court+Palace+064.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSt-rLG-J29wvah-ZbYeJoWMKN7zJvfcEqHAWVKrxNe9ZKcToJfdsfGtTumILf2-xkReZcd8vPaTvx_3mr2GDhvRqAjTu-UQNVhyCINveJKO_wj8YZym3VSiWS8jop7jgXR1CsZMMBnUU/s400/Hampton+Court+Palace+064.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345630884446233378" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">The happy couple after the wedding. Henry is making a speech<br />about how happy she's made him!<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWxhKIcpoKNzMQ4s3tUUq2uxr1z9_Z8ZkHwex3RlR0Gb1bSAkBuZnOkjD5UZfmboRQMVhKARMOB1t-OoT3DQbq1HtZ-J61LxxrKyB8VSR_uW5PNpwzA8HJXt7oFITSEh8b8PjJVbqPgKs/s1600-h/Hampton+Court+Palace+066.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWxhKIcpoKNzMQ4s3tUUq2uxr1z9_Z8ZkHwex3RlR0Gb1bSAkBuZnOkjD5UZfmboRQMVhKARMOB1t-OoT3DQbq1HtZ-J61LxxrKyB8VSR_uW5PNpwzA8HJXt7oFITSEh8b8PjJVbqPgKs/s400/Hampton+Court+Palace+066.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345630881927069762" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Detail of her dress</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx6jqkNO_3Uev3AyklotRFSwfVdynqgwO6sAV3easRYsugfLgdV1nyyLJCiXjrSyy0PuD5G7i907c-78CaaQNLSG231mq6jtS1YMK_O-kFjkDnkTFvWoPgmnKDsE2534fwsX04_X8g0vU/s1600-h/Hampton+Court+Palace+068.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx6jqkNO_3Uev3AyklotRFSwfVdynqgwO6sAV3easRYsugfLgdV1nyyLJCiXjrSyy0PuD5G7i907c-78CaaQNLSG231mq6jtS1YMK_O-kFjkDnkTFvWoPgmnKDsE2534fwsX04_X8g0vU/s400/Hampton+Court+Palace+068.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345630870474444194" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Detail of his outfit. Notice the codpiece, uh, sticking out!<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDl4vgxma629VE6fWgsJIh8QPj07N5H-WrTp1uyjcQ4rH-MtGo0It2wSE1AQlR2e7PEUdV87RfUjC_And97m90BNhZg376W9JDx__os-lSJpqter7Yh0HEWumm8f_jhPHmU1JO_i_U1dQ/s1600-h/Hampton+Court+Palace+078.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDl4vgxma629VE6fWgsJIh8QPj07N5H-WrTp1uyjcQ4rH-MtGo0It2wSE1AQlR2e7PEUdV87RfUjC_And97m90BNhZg376W9JDx__os-lSJpqter7Yh0HEWumm8f_jhPHmU1JO_i_U1dQ/s400/Hampton+Court+Palace+078.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345629725106387938" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Window inside the Henry VIII apartments. Much of the original<br />Henry VIII part of the palace was destroyed when Christopher Wren<br />came in and redesigned portions of the palace.<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5dIAGFzaNu0dGL2m3WNDvlI4fvugnrFUXjIJ22h4Jugby4HmblDT5L4FPeLtdVK8lyDEkCEuJHWkkTYX5DimWzNuTinR3eiD9sOz82ZTFHzp3_2HiW_tNNo2E3NrajJ5EsVi8Ni4XT6M/s1600-h/Hampton+Court+Palace+081.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5dIAGFzaNu0dGL2m3WNDvlI4fvugnrFUXjIJ22h4Jugby4HmblDT5L4FPeLtdVK8lyDEkCEuJHWkkTYX5DimWzNuTinR3eiD9sOz82ZTFHzp3_2HiW_tNNo2E3NrajJ5EsVi8Ni4XT6M/s400/Hampton+Court+Palace+081.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345629721208979762" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">They had educational table cloths on the banquet hall tables with all<br />sorts of facts about eating in the palace.<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP7yYgN4eBnAPaofitKlluVwgWHMJKhZ_t9cN4E5hRqI0v3OX-TXxDREnBKN0_mZqxpCB2JV4IC6KljTvPJBiHBUhnOegMY-BNhUc85PpqHT4ZSyIRLof3vSGZVptIVhdf2dDqgaec2nE/s1600-h/Hampton+Court+Palace+094.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP7yYgN4eBnAPaofitKlluVwgWHMJKhZ_t9cN4E5hRqI0v3OX-TXxDREnBKN0_mZqxpCB2JV4IC6KljTvPJBiHBUhnOegMY-BNhUc85PpqHT4ZSyIRLof3vSGZVptIVhdf2dDqgaec2nE/s400/Hampton+Court+Palace+094.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345629716607146626" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">The Thames River outside the palace. There were tons of runners<br />and bikers on the path there. I would have liked to join them! Stuart<br />informed me there's a 16 or 8.2 mile "breakfast race" here twice a year.<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSVW78362pO6Mm3eC3qan5YKc5w7swDc6RtjkEB8Ns0YvhTFMBpptHpgQ-dzwcpEDhHly0Qhou1syLt_B9LmbKqLGsDwNDmZruP90Qq13Kdz_ndVxJa7ovMwDv3_gztglxmqpaiW4VDSo/s1600-h/Hampton+Court+Palace+096.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSVW78362pO6Mm3eC3qan5YKc5w7swDc6RtjkEB8Ns0YvhTFMBpptHpgQ-dzwcpEDhHly0Qhou1syLt_B9LmbKqLGsDwNDmZruP90Qq13Kdz_ndVxJa7ovMwDv3_gztglxmqpaiW4VDSo/s400/Hampton+Court+Palace+096.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345629712603433106" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">View of the bridge and river. There are tons of boats on the other<br />side that you can just see in the background.<br /><br /></span></div>Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14314859227215834274noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2741073139917932098.post-68696298839029427082009-06-09T10:19:00.006+01:002009-06-09T11:11:18.665+01:00Soho and Hyde ParkThe day started out as usual- meeting for lunch. This time we ate in Soho Square! I'd forgotten that this is where Paul's mpl company offices are!! He could have been right there.. watching us eat! Haha!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZQxYna4Fg3BxnNLeXezsBPXVx3SRnfW0a0HswZbcvjE7D7LWWRkh3r4b3DBOggUV6mQt33Ox7BLTKBxrwCyAZXZRvrQ9vqXHunrmik0wT2nVBUGQo1BlAj0c939AqRD3hkBNQNVfKMgE/s1600-h/Hyde+Park+and+surroundings+001.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZQxYna4Fg3BxnNLeXezsBPXVx3SRnfW0a0HswZbcvjE7D7LWWRkh3r4b3DBOggUV6mQt33Ox7BLTKBxrwCyAZXZRvrQ9vqXHunrmik0wT2nVBUGQo1BlAj0c939AqRD3hkBNQNVfKMgE/s400/Hyde+Park+and+surroundings+001.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345258284506521314" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Soho Square during a brief period of sunshine<br /><br /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheIy4g2NC8GoPhk1PlDQrClEQuSLtmZEncgVFDUFy_wAuUo_nqzcauVexa5IuINnVKb_Okj99LDBsuKB2Hfxr5-Mjn63EgGtBmBHzGy6Uj_Aqa38lm54qf5SuPzZ3j8IqI1dm0Jy_051E/s1600-h/Hyde+Park+and+surroundings+003.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheIy4g2NC8GoPhk1PlDQrClEQuSLtmZEncgVFDUFy_wAuUo_nqzcauVexa5IuINnVKb_Okj99LDBsuKB2Hfxr5-Mjn63EgGtBmBHzGy6Uj_Aqa38lm54qf5SuPzZ3j8IqI1dm0Jy_051E/s400/Hyde+Park+and+surroundings+003.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345258277033038930" border="0" /></a>At the market I went to in Piccadilly last week, there was a tea vendor from whom I bought some raspberry vanilla tea (I think I mentioned it). Well, the guy told me there was a proper Yumchaa shop and here is one of them! It's right around the corner from Soho Square! I went in and got some <span style="font-style: italic;">take away</span> hot tea and 2 bags of loose tea- A Walk in the Woods (berries and black tea) and Berry Berry Good (berries and red tea). Tea makes me so happy! :)<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmI9TNEwIXxWsyJctn9lxRhGAJJDnE9dY6mEnagNKcyefsDzhYfQJDf4-Cfsau_KRF0UUPDcsgCFIm4PF2glDOjrPSfssbjGNiNO2J2kpq8jylcmPUSTrqw1NJTcGjQXEU9sHA9vJIs9g/s1600-h/Hyde+Park+and+surroundings+004.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmI9TNEwIXxWsyJctn9lxRhGAJJDnE9dY6mEnagNKcyefsDzhYfQJDf4-Cfsau_KRF0UUPDcsgCFIm4PF2glDOjrPSfssbjGNiNO2J2kpq8jylcmPUSTrqw1NJTcGjQXEU9sHA9vJIs9g/s400/Hyde+Park+and+surroundings+004.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345258271022104994" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Post box with Edward VII insignia</span><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:100%;">As I</span> was wandering around Oxford Street after lunch, I came upon this post box. I've learned to always look! You never know! I was pretty excited to see this one labeled with Edward VII. There were several others in the same area in fact.<br /><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglD3c6Ny5hjtZEYA1maFhe6kcZa3L-Hqt_jfBPVereqnN4aq1YgNf6hBuJUpaATlxEnj7NnMhu7wQndDyXuFN_7cl_OEkHjSzKIxB31CpVK1Bomt3U_z_UYbQwVuHTkv_7HYNgCoLs3S8/s1600-h/Hyde+Park+and+surroundings+009.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglD3c6Ny5hjtZEYA1maFhe6kcZa3L-Hqt_jfBPVereqnN4aq1YgNf6hBuJUpaATlxEnj7NnMhu7wQndDyXuFN_7cl_OEkHjSzKIxB31CpVK1Bomt3U_z_UYbQwVuHTkv_7HYNgCoLs3S8/s400/Hyde+Park+and+surroundings+009.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345257264431842322" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Not sure what happened here. I hope the guy's okay! At least people<br />stopped to help him.<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhif6a36WWku0jz0S1fED9va37Gl7cqOdE1ErTwpr2WxkbyoIcxY43lH_aHINOZ2S098dGaUx5r5tLCgShAsHt09UD0u-cMHKnxsbaRotTJWWmgfO05WHUSiPO3bSFIoBKdR9VxifFS0hk/s1600-h/Hyde+Park+and+surroundings+011.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhif6a36WWku0jz0S1fED9va37Gl7cqOdE1ErTwpr2WxkbyoIcxY43lH_aHINOZ2S098dGaUx5r5tLCgShAsHt09UD0u-cMHKnxsbaRotTJWWmgfO05WHUSiPO3bSFIoBKdR9VxifFS0hk/s400/Hyde+Park+and+surroundings+011.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345257258490244162" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Selfridges (department store) is celebrating their 100 year anniversary of<br />business. They've decorated their Oxford Street store windows in the<br />style of different original store front windows. The only difference is they are<br />using modern products. Looks pretty cool nonetheless.<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE8VfC3hoodrIgnbQa1fOq6goOjnezi26F05k8Y-WnJ8W19anSoPx6MKYrSMbAJpue2DaqSiyaPopas1FJhXskBYx3IvTHtEovDa32TnJsGciZYkVzNvD_o8f6LasUpPvZhKSj0S-oQ6E/s1600-h/Hyde+Park+and+surroundings+012.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE8VfC3hoodrIgnbQa1fOq6goOjnezi26F05k8Y-WnJ8W19anSoPx6MKYrSMbAJpue2DaqSiyaPopas1FJhXskBYx3IvTHtEovDa32TnJsGciZYkVzNvD_o8f6LasUpPvZhKSj0S-oQ6E/s400/Hyde+Park+and+surroundings+012.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345257251542342882" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Why does the mannequin have a bag over its head??<br /></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMZL36_AHXDn6zDz5j9j-FWmTuLEc5d7w-H0pDgru4OlOJtZeoXOCHiCegOXOaMtT9zHjlDoLtYF0X_FSjUMvDjkTOkpAKR7ZsRLlvnNaPpmEKE86FhRflyYNT4cTyhaDzGiLEVwadCeI/s1600-h/Hyde+Park+and+surroundings+014.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMZL36_AHXDn6zDz5j9j-FWmTuLEc5d7w-H0pDgru4OlOJtZeoXOCHiCegOXOaMtT9zHjlDoLtYF0X_FSjUMvDjkTOkpAKR7ZsRLlvnNaPpmEKE86FhRflyYNT4cTyhaDzGiLEVwadCeI/s400/Hyde+Park+and+surroundings+014.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345255909570930770" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">View of Oxford Street</span><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br />I reached the Marble Arch (huge arch in the middle of the road) and Hyde Park after much pavement navigation. It had turned cooler and cloudier by this point of course. I crossed over and sat for a little bit. Then I crossed the park and headed for the tube. I had planned on going to Kensington Palace (opposite corner of the park) but it closes at 4:30 and it was already 3:30 by this point. It would not have been worth spending £14 to get in for an hour.<br /></span></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlG0uZ4H5NNHKuzSbw3RW9BrJ_uZXObclHRZFM-W2x8qz2-rZ8k2ntb4pncGHXRgzgAQb_GzhlGQL2IlhqNUuaY54GqQlxCfm7paQw71x7RmIveU3_PijadsEJvs5LvBrUTnomptYXmpI/s1600-h/Hyde+Park+and+surroundings+019.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlG0uZ4H5NNHKuzSbw3RW9BrJ_uZXObclHRZFM-W2x8qz2-rZ8k2ntb4pncGHXRgzgAQb_GzhlGQL2IlhqNUuaY54GqQlxCfm7paQw71x7RmIveU3_PijadsEJvs5LvBrUTnomptYXmpI/s400/Hyde+Park+and+surroundings+019.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345255903712039298" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Serpentine with ducks<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTj5ww2I3xTlpCULoXLtyWrJg5PCbAIu9DnrfCJCf6lJbt5RjMc5FlhszviOHqL6ru5P98xkjSKs2pZNzGSV0h8DYfCIFDlVN5xJBxWtbAe0vc7cD_ubQdhCyuCsObLqBrBcqO92pY7uQ/s1600-h/Hyde+Park+and+surroundings+020.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTj5ww2I3xTlpCULoXLtyWrJg5PCbAIu9DnrfCJCf6lJbt5RjMc5FlhszviOHqL6ru5P98xkjSKs2pZNzGSV0h8DYfCIFDlVN5xJBxWtbAe0vc7cD_ubQdhCyuCsObLqBrBcqO92pY7uQ/s400/Hyde+Park+and+surroundings+020.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345255898151111826" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Flower bed in bloom! I wonder what the blue flowers to the left are!<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE52Hwkl7LKWGoHEQgN8IpXTnO0iA7SDANAMOJrg7VvfUZZtgqURzoBmlRYLosnbo4ZfTf0nRiQky9Ety3m_lWma4x3VgiQYf9OlePnpNncZF0_AQ8__6OXGnGJYAIx-W3tkMSeRysv6k/s1600-h/Hyde+Park+and+surroundings+023.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE52Hwkl7LKWGoHEQgN8IpXTnO0iA7SDANAMOJrg7VvfUZZtgqURzoBmlRYLosnbo4ZfTf0nRiQky9Ety3m_lWma4x3VgiQYf9OlePnpNncZF0_AQ8__6OXGnGJYAIx-W3tkMSeRysv6k/s400/Hyde+Park+and+surroundings+023.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345255895475145346" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Close up of roses<br /></span></div>Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14314859227215834274noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2741073139917932098.post-4033614747971573332009-06-08T10:57:00.011+01:002009-06-08T18:58:42.023+01:00Beatles and BirminghamToday, it was muuuuuch cooler- cold even- than it had been the first part of the week. I mainly spent time walking around London and just enjoying some Beatles' sites! I ended up buying a warm coat at H&M, too. Thank goodness I did, because it came in handy for the weekend!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFb3Qr2C-ZnyOz_Qs5UH6RLkACqDcHAjcXzlrdg1A1MGA3tmu-izOmviEsk8IiBXN3B3YNaMIIMr3rWrqleg8GIy95gbWJgi0L8cjwL-j0GcShd9K6hPpv8nnVCUdfvuIxGBL-MuXZ2yY/s1600-h/London+and+Birmingham+004.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFb3Qr2C-ZnyOz_Qs5UH6RLkACqDcHAjcXzlrdg1A1MGA3tmu-izOmviEsk8IiBXN3B3YNaMIIMr3rWrqleg8GIy95gbWJgi0L8cjwL-j0GcShd9K6hPpv8nnVCUdfvuIxGBL-MuXZ2yY/s400/London+and+Birmingham+004.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344901733975218722" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Carnaby Street- <span style="font-style: italic;">the </span>place to be in the Swinging 60s. I looked for Austin,<br />but it seems he was not in today. ;)<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnOapAGcqHuV0ARqqlLguaZqAIzA8uvRmfUfUbv7Uz3Cth8KbErZzxyUS39SLC1j73skun6Zdc0hzhyphenhyphenYNEZjTt8OoySaMk6200z-07_fNsTXrfL1_DH4nqJfBB-GFYaQlJwb04Yz7He8U/s1600-h/London+and+Birmingham+008.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnOapAGcqHuV0ARqqlLguaZqAIzA8uvRmfUfUbv7Uz3Cth8KbErZzxyUS39SLC1j73skun6Zdc0hzhyphenhyphenYNEZjTt8OoySaMk6200z-07_fNsTXrfL1_DH4nqJfBB-GFYaQlJwb04Yz7He8U/s400/London+and+Birmingham+008.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344901727423948866" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">I went to this tea shop that was recommended to me by someone I met on the street!<br />(She was collecting for charity and when she learned I was not from 'round here,<br />she asked if I wanted some info on where to go!) It's right around the corner<br />from Carnaby Street and it was well worth looking for! Look at the beautiful teapot. I had a<br />Japanese green tea, flavored with all sorts of flowers. It was lovely!<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip6CHRMy3j7cu0m-mwtLv_ZN3NQumlTvogBbLqhG1JX20z6kDMQUm5y38hWQi1UcOxE3ZNidqpiswacoaL1osLE4VMQjwxRjllp6vsqopmw2fwtox9oyFPFjyGAt_GwfsWNGmTgKjusl0/s1600-h/London+and+Birmingham+010.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip6CHRMy3j7cu0m-mwtLv_ZN3NQumlTvogBbLqhG1JX20z6kDMQUm5y38hWQi1UcOxE3ZNidqpiswacoaL1osLE4VMQjwxRjllp6vsqopmw2fwtox9oyFPFjyGAt_GwfsWNGmTgKjusl0/s400/London+and+Birmingham+010.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344901724493172594" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">"Scones! My scone!" (hehe) My first scone! It was delicious and came with<br />berry jam and real cream. Holy cow was that cream yummy. I think it's best<br />to limit this treat to once a month? Ok... once a week!<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:100%;">After tea and scones, I went in search of Rupert Court, site of a famous Beatles' photo by Dezo Hoffmann in 1963. It looks much the same as it did back in 1963!<br /><br /></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8iMpK1FpQWhgwfEVPzLh6JLBpYDo3KgEg_osHhVis0BHBe5ZpLXeks6kKoNNQe3Y0SzPo0s-D25eFqketLa2Ny1uYaeyn-XrGxiJP0E3cXYjg9d3oixHKnyU49zVYqF0c4lFiRxre238/s1600-h/London+and+Birmingham+016.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8iMpK1FpQWhgwfEVPzLh6JLBpYDo3KgEg_osHhVis0BHBe5ZpLXeks6kKoNNQe3Y0SzPo0s-D25eFqketLa2Ny1uYaeyn-XrGxiJP0E3cXYjg9d3oixHKnyU49zVYqF0c4lFiRxre238/s400/London+and+Birmingham+016.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344901719357217202" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Rupert Court, 2009<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2F2dhEVW9Do9AMG-vlA5qNFVlm4zs1RL7g39Xv2l9tNELF10eHxcwcbfEv4IxGdBge5PrwY9blgZS7297wUYgucbxHV4xNJ00MUgxcpGIg-pUYVyMpv79v0x9_6SfPkyaecDCSmTC_fA/s1600-h/beatles+in+rupert+court.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 252px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2F2dhEVW9Do9AMG-vlA5qNFVlm4zs1RL7g39Xv2l9tNELF10eHxcwcbfEv4IxGdBge5PrwY9blgZS7297wUYgucbxHV4xNJ00MUgxcpGIg-pUYVyMpv79v0x9_6SfPkyaecDCSmTC_fA/s400/beatles+in+rupert+court.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344900943285228706" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Rupert Court with the Beatles in 1963<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Friday night, we went over to Wimbledon to watch Star Trek. It was very good! A fun way to spend a Friday evening as well (after I made us a delicious dinner!) For the weekend, we planned to go visit Stuart's friends Dav and Lee and their baby Oscar. We were up early for the 8:45 train! Sadly, the weather was just miserable there. Cold, rainy and worst of all- windy. We managed to do a bit of major site seeing with some indoor breaks for lunch (Wagamama! Yea!!) and in the Bull Ring. There was a quartet of women- <span style="font-style: italic;">highly talented [read dressed slutty and showing their ahem.. talents]- </span>playing violins and a cello at one end of the shopping center. I think they were supposed to be attracting attention to the cars behind them, but their rather dramatic way of playing (hair tossing, waving their bows in the air, dancing, etc) distracted from whatever was being sold! No, I did NOT take a photo!<br /><br /></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQVYBuVCsTP7AhyY-NWQ7bgQTMk6nGUSJa-4OylTr9rqO32ky-KqduqYAg4UHq5COvBJW4iq2HrC995Hxogo2foRUh9h79vDzHMxy0fQALGBS4eUckNkHxtXRfdr7KhyphenhyphenDW7E-exE5ReDo/s1600-h/London+and+Birmingham+026.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQVYBuVCsTP7AhyY-NWQ7bgQTMk6nGUSJa-4OylTr9rqO32ky-KqduqYAg4UHq5COvBJW4iq2HrC995Hxogo2foRUh9h79vDzHMxy0fQALGBS4eUckNkHxtXRfdr7KhyphenhyphenDW7E-exE5ReDo/s400/London+and+Birmingham+026.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344898238783226258" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Not too many other folks joined us on our journey to Birmingham. This train<br />took about an hour longer, because it had numerous stops along the way.<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBKBsBD1GoQXuxBxYgtJSWuGNeIkuGPu8-1HvmTx7EZitzwWJkSa3EMtgZRv_LMsjam3xfy50h342PpTspX1uha4fOKH7DeaKPzvUC1Wnf1TPg21e2TVqEKFyTQrW6KoNtah_kLiVLBAI/s1600-h/London+and+Birmingham+028.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBKBsBD1GoQXuxBxYgtJSWuGNeIkuGPu8-1HvmTx7EZitzwWJkSa3EMtgZRv_LMsjam3xfy50h342PpTspX1uha4fOKH7DeaKPzvUC1Wnf1TPg21e2TVqEKFyTQrW6KoNtah_kLiVLBAI/s400/London+and+Birmingham+028.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344898237750965282" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Look! Another post box! This time, it was for King George VI.<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaKb9q9YK_ppYuxi_9n48Rd1r5ElcX0JfTB_z8BC5EIz39qTyEG_di68VF865RnsORFjPoshpZ60AUevYnroo8iknJuRBKsRh3LZ-6oS7P22UXQMEqSvQWqCRncx847bcVBr7CK8-ZBjc/s1600-h/London+and+Birmingham+030.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaKb9q9YK_ppYuxi_9n48Rd1r5ElcX0JfTB_z8BC5EIz39qTyEG_di68VF865RnsORFjPoshpZ60AUevYnroo8iknJuRBKsRh3LZ-6oS7P22UXQMEqSvQWqCRncx847bcVBr7CK8-ZBjc/s400/London+and+Birmingham+030.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344898231244253122" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Digbeth is the name of a an area of Birmingham. The idea was for me to<br />have my photo taken next to the sign. For many reasons, this proved<br />too difficult, especially in the crazy cold, windy rain!<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEeZe1X-F3RwX6Clk7qCBi-hWSsLNKMJ-7ZLLqkREfv7CAcDan6AfCRdNLpb6aVbE7Lqt9fiPqF9fbzeH9i9OgW9IJsqcvlReXmR92_zD9cJ6MFZc4FjVCbnzF9ks6R4oZFzVeZivRb8Y/s1600-h/London+and+Birmingham+032.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEeZe1X-F3RwX6Clk7qCBi-hWSsLNKMJ-7ZLLqkREfv7CAcDan6AfCRdNLpb6aVbE7Lqt9fiPqF9fbzeH9i9OgW9IJsqcvlReXmR92_zD9cJ6MFZc4FjVCbnzF9ks6R4oZFzVeZivRb8Y/s400/London+and+Birmingham+032.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344898228389438770" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Façade of the famous Bull Ring shopping center in Birmingham<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSX_xjTogpxabiOsLotKEm5VHtuv-tuH00DsWrzx7ETTI45S5gI9a7-SxIyb_2Sp7omPP3MlwDxv2lbPFSSUCmSrSp_uTuDrGlEjP_iyAnhy8rDbT4uN1udET3-eFfHafHeVhK8ErTIJg/s1600-h/London+and+Birmingham+035.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSX_xjTogpxabiOsLotKEm5VHtuv-tuH00DsWrzx7ETTI45S5gI9a7-SxIyb_2Sp7omPP3MlwDxv2lbPFSSUCmSrSp_uTuDrGlEjP_iyAnhy8rDbT4uN1udET3-eFfHafHeVhK8ErTIJg/s400/London+and+Birmingham+035.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344896963683799282" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Stained glass window inside St Martin's Church<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSQBwsJKypNvz678QA2FRAeq83H_y0f1m96xponAF-VaFaVjI-1YFkVdBTK19WCD5Oc_cugvHUwHNzwn9qAMIe2OdnVIw4y7akILABSnkTgai7dgy1-TRP9yBdmFZUMEnBGvyva9EGeSc/s1600-h/London+and+Birmingham+036.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSQBwsJKypNvz678QA2FRAeq83H_y0f1m96xponAF-VaFaVjI-1YFkVdBTK19WCD5Oc_cugvHUwHNzwn9qAMIe2OdnVIw4y7akILABSnkTgai7dgy1-TRP9yBdmFZUMEnBGvyva9EGeSc/s400/London+and+Birmingham+036.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344896960550682562" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Victoria Square and the Floozy in the Jacuzzi as she's called!<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnPGXqeMNkTYTq5QLj0dpdhYKvbnuTQU9R01lJysURdY4l7ozkSNrGqyF8d-wBhQmZa2HT1mt-70ZGJnZOr2iFrnlLrqoh2xU3tdxHyi2PkVLHNlOtEjEtKoEQX4mgEs_CA-qJpHIUzbM/s1600-h/London+and+Birmingham+039.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnPGXqeMNkTYTq5QLj0dpdhYKvbnuTQU9R01lJysURdY4l7ozkSNrGqyF8d-wBhQmZa2HT1mt-70ZGJnZOr2iFrnlLrqoh2xU3tdxHyi2PkVLHNlOtEjEtKoEQX4mgEs_CA-qJpHIUzbM/s400/London+and+Birmingham+039.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344896956840404114" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Cool statues and the renovated Town Hall in the background<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGsJ1o0xl-n7qCma-oIC8pBqg6ATdSmpFebfuMEndDKkS7-hTXjT8XmzRdjTA6_TlRQ5rHCcY_zOy1NmpXcRasj9oGg9XoSJugoCye8ZWpSVbCUtkMQzWok-DkvdcuOqy9wzmRNPyk5gQ/s1600-h/London+and+Birmingham+043.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGsJ1o0xl-n7qCma-oIC8pBqg6ATdSmpFebfuMEndDKkS7-hTXjT8XmzRdjTA6_TlRQ5rHCcY_zOy1NmpXcRasj9oGg9XoSJugoCye8ZWpSVbCUtkMQzWok-DkvdcuOqy9wzmRNPyk5gQ/s400/London+and+Birmingham+043.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344896949651286914" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Interior of St. Phillips Cathedral<br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br />After a couple of very wet hours of sightseeing, we headed to a well-deserved pint at The Shakespeare pub. Dav ended up meeting us there and thus began an afternoon of pub hopping!<br />The photo below is inside The Old Joint Stock.<br /></span></div></div><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfXXQlDnDCiKFS5goINK7GhiDvErSLJSuhyphenhyphenW5wGeze2CF_PomeNYROK5aolHsS4l28ITF_jmWGgK13_x-UEDxdh_TBKjVIFOIq7LbJo0Dj2uU8PNLgOlJICtTWqQy-85gAEu5zLKP6lGA/s1600-h/London+and+Birmingham+046.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfXXQlDnDCiKFS5goINK7GhiDvErSLJSuhyphenhyphenW5wGeze2CF_PomeNYROK5aolHsS4l28ITF_jmWGgK13_x-UEDxdh_TBKjVIFOIq7LbJo0Dj2uU8PNLgOlJICtTWqQy-85gAEu5zLKP6lGA/s400/London+and+Birmingham+046.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344895818586759746" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Inside one of the pubs we went to Saturday afternoon<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoGCzPzu-sO2R1rHxYyUhoEIwuE39hzu52NaXS9MQSR-S4jAYRQoFmn-iekcc0UBJyXCCIc5PsLqRQvxfyCbzRpBco3tLviIUb1GTkk9IqvECRAlo4DeVYg0A3F0YH7vtVs4sHr9NHMgk/s1600-h/London+and+Birmingham+058.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoGCzPzu-sO2R1rHxYyUhoEIwuE39hzu52NaXS9MQSR-S4jAYRQoFmn-iekcc0UBJyXCCIc5PsLqRQvxfyCbzRpBco3tLviIUb1GTkk9IqvECRAlo4DeVYg0A3F0YH7vtVs4sHr9NHMgk/s400/London+and+Birmingham+058.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344895812066750386" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Police action outside the pub after a fun, old school brawl inside!<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh72H7mWP4kToe1wG5ErQMUhD3IteC93dM9UjCJcukvZZvN4R5HaBrrPd0TLon4xuEk45KzcjHbDYot0vYDxC66YKGGFeib-7UokJiDCaQiKxN61kAUHF6Um2NbhULmUi6IewWXLbFqBI8/s1600-h/London+and+Birmingham+064.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh72H7mWP4kToe1wG5ErQMUhD3IteC93dM9UjCJcukvZZvN4R5HaBrrPd0TLon4xuEk45KzcjHbDYot0vYDxC66YKGGFeib-7UokJiDCaQiKxN61kAUHF6Um2NbhULmUi6IewWXLbFqBI8/s400/London+and+Birmingham+064.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344895806856032034" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><br />Dav, Lee, Stuart and baby Oscar in the park in Birmingham. We went for<br />a walk Sunday morning and it promptly began raining on us! It was still a nice day out.<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIAjVboWAHNYCfbu2tXuo7VHGIRayyOLzU-upafuG8bDcrEnNa-cAGCqDBlUQ3BpQ5DMXULy8ZvA3wTWRFH9-05aSpAlBPm6r_GIZy6VO_kK4LC8Z0s4wUttBmNS-7pFFhOSN9eSKdUy4/s1600-h/London+and+Birmingham+068.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIAjVboWAHNYCfbu2tXuo7VHGIRayyOLzU-upafuG8bDcrEnNa-cAGCqDBlUQ3BpQ5DMXULy8ZvA3wTWRFH9-05aSpAlBPm6r_GIZy6VO_kK4LC8Z0s4wUttBmNS-7pFFhOSN9eSKdUy4/s400/London+and+Birmingham+068.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344895802616443698" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">After a delicious curry lunch, it dried off and we ventured into the city for a<br />walking tour led by Dav. Here's the fun tram we took in!<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJiSmJwfckOUw3JD_ziUYbwyRm-eP4TmGh5Ica6U1c6P12O0VHzPfHjfVnZlU0j31m74lamSX_4fIVjzY7jRvlnIewRbMW2YfC5Mush-Ia5_ZAzhI2wOo8AdtJ89kxa3GuWDF95OKTUhI/s1600-h/London+and+Birmingham+069.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJiSmJwfckOUw3JD_ziUYbwyRm-eP4TmGh5Ica6U1c6P12O0VHzPfHjfVnZlU0j31m74lamSX_4fIVjzY7jRvlnIewRbMW2YfC5Mush-Ia5_ZAzhI2wOo8AdtJ89kxa3GuWDF95OKTUhI/s400/London+and+Birmingham+069.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344894772487127074" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">At last! Sunshine after the entire weekend of rain!! View of a<br />street in Birmingham.<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaAk_rWPF-I2bCaN-4kp3uttsogmiCcz9lQhJHrdF1MTX8qLjHR1sztvh1QkvMaSbvHUuaWxTVcT__t4a_WSQ2lh8KIiqSnThwLbVKNHV3U8zLnIlU1tiqLwZ9BUnUbmH5JOtAham8Xyw/s1600-h/London+and+Birmingham+075.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaAk_rWPF-I2bCaN-4kp3uttsogmiCcz9lQhJHrdF1MTX8qLjHR1sztvh1QkvMaSbvHUuaWxTVcT__t4a_WSQ2lh8KIiqSnThwLbVKNHV3U8zLnIlU1tiqLwZ9BUnUbmH5JOtAham8Xyw/s400/London+and+Birmingham+075.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344894768819879602" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Chamberlain Square<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZRrWc1omBoDpsQrCREixxF5XEhYGhJ_w-OJWjotLkBr0u68IVNPcju3VfhyphenhyphenNaEjY8ItVdyt49o_OUgkmPo76AoKVV0iDKbSP3AhpVIC8AvOq5EWwlnWwDI9lQ7s2qI5XGl-U03VDBQ9s/s1600-h/London+and+Birmingham+076.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZRrWc1omBoDpsQrCREixxF5XEhYGhJ_w-OJWjotLkBr0u68IVNPcju3VfhyphenhyphenNaEjY8ItVdyt49o_OUgkmPo76AoKVV0iDKbSP3AhpVIC8AvOq5EWwlnWwDI9lQ7s2qI5XGl-U03VDBQ9s/s400/London+and+Birmingham+076.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344894764921608050" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Ozzy! They have a mini walk of fame in the city of people who are<br />from Birmingham and this is Ozzy's star.<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU0qZcEhS6IOP8fYsTWlJpxtZ9PzIbuFGjqbDYTJSQh5aS1pgcvMUYnGzez88tuCrZMVpJd_7YQ-mkGCC5uYL93fEalVTIXtjlXgyrszAM-RNqZGeA-0-gJuwz8FazBSgNzwMGamX8Q_s/s1600-h/London+and+Birmingham+078.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU0qZcEhS6IOP8fYsTWlJpxtZ9PzIbuFGjqbDYTJSQh5aS1pgcvMUYnGzez88tuCrZMVpJd_7YQ-mkGCC5uYL93fEalVTIXtjlXgyrszAM-RNqZGeA-0-gJuwz8FazBSgNzwMGamX8Q_s/s400/London+and+Birmingham+078.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344894760486467922" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">View of some of the renovated canal area.</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Dav told us that Birmingham actually has more mileage of canals than Venice (think length)! It is now a modern bar and restaurant area (we stopped into one place for one last drink before heading to the train station) with high rise flats. There are also some upscale shops and the BBC Birmingham studios here. Once the sun came out, this made for a very pleasant stroll. Sadly, we had to finally get to the train station (where our original train had been cancelled! We caught the next one 20 minutes later). Despite the weather, though, I definitely enjoyed the weekend in a new city with new friends.<br /></div><br /></div>Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14314859227215834274noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2741073139917932098.post-19692180559345126222009-06-08T07:59:00.006+01:002009-06-08T10:54:46.012+01:00A bit of shopping and Greenwich!Well, I went to this little market on Piccadilly the other day and thought I'd share a couple of pics of what I bought. I didn't take a photo of the tea, but it's Rooibos raspberry vanilla. Soooo good!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuj-TDpNO2cXWbetyhL-GgzOofBraeHLKhvpuJm36-zyebIzN4AYS-s0rCpZo6X-JKoO7K3LZwynQQhF96wp23qeOfQJ3OifTyMez1MoNqJmlWzco8J83PB7NGPRiYK2p5E500KRJzwh4/s1600-h/London+and+Birmingham+018.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 427px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuj-TDpNO2cXWbetyhL-GgzOofBraeHLKhvpuJm36-zyebIzN4AYS-s0rCpZo6X-JKoO7K3LZwynQQhF96wp23qeOfQJ3OifTyMez1MoNqJmlWzco8J83PB7NGPRiYK2p5E500KRJzwh4/s400/London+and+Birmingham+018.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344888419040466466" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Piccadilly Market<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkFqzsnjRdFArHCfDor4NaVkT4AiGjI1e9Ii1TRt5Mb10dGZtc_6zeOho1fX4seKLdbHOERHIo1nrAdDRcYg6QItV4bbBpDO_J3AP6eQGcN2HyB0644cJzYLnZ6w1MqtR-QTjD0L93s4w/s1600-h/Greenwich+003.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkFqzsnjRdFArHCfDor4NaVkT4AiGjI1e9Ii1TRt5Mb10dGZtc_6zeOho1fX4seKLdbHOERHIo1nrAdDRcYg6QItV4bbBpDO_J3AP6eQGcN2HyB0644cJzYLnZ6w1MqtR-QTjD0L93s4w/s400/Greenwich+003.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344887860427094546" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Hematite and fresh water pearl bracelet<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDtbfGln99wOKpUsTdjtIJ1EdtKoUzrRfCfWXVQ2PbODVHUXsuN2W7pm7zBRyfYzOztru2jka4ILtOxfMfVZkOKIJQH4686bsnzZMe66NTLG2ddFhSR8M9evFnYJJac-khvOXU0Kf9JiE/s1600-h/Greenwich+005.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDtbfGln99wOKpUsTdjtIJ1EdtKoUzrRfCfWXVQ2PbODVHUXsuN2W7pm7zBRyfYzOztru2jka4ILtOxfMfVZkOKIJQH4686bsnzZMe66NTLG2ddFhSR8M9evFnYJJac-khvOXU0Kf9JiE/s400/Greenwich+005.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344887854189805346" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">So-called "vegetable ivory". It's made from the seed of this South American plant.<br />They then let it dry for many years (the longer it dries, the harder it becomes) and<br />then it can be colored and cut similar to ivory. This one doesn't kill any elephants,<br />though.<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0vGfETnSRJWEjpzwql2z59xJe3PmRTFoNV-cFdu8aiu9b5l7FhO462vvQSGUIM4c5jkUCLx2SCvVuDukFbZz-iSOxNiLfcJ78n9NNfpa6ahwcYqYOHZRIMDupdxUOGSKh-ndSGOyFKyU/s1600-h/Greenwich+006.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0vGfETnSRJWEjpzwql2z59xJe3PmRTFoNV-cFdu8aiu9b5l7FhO462vvQSGUIM4c5jkUCLx2SCvVuDukFbZz-iSOxNiLfcJ78n9NNfpa6ahwcYqYOHZRIMDupdxUOGSKh-ndSGOyFKyU/s400/Greenwich+006.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344887852644505250" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">This stuff is so cool! You soak the beads in water and they grow and<br />become kind of slimy. You then use them as "eco soil" and you can put<br />flowers in it, etc. They can be reused and mixed. I just need to get some<br />flowers to use them with at home!<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Everyday, I've been meeting Stuart for lunch near his work. This is the little park we picnic in. I can't imagine having the luxury of doing this every day at work. I'm lucky to get to eat at my desk.<br /><br /></span></div></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMdKwjWj-F16UcEQo6BW4Bn04yxH8kMRXkEoGCsdGMEkhbsCDqjy8hftDtd6gAwUJmjQwY8-LXxkQu2HZl_eaOGp7pVoJcjEoVe7oK0Iy3HhOTLlMnYmDfwA83Oo0qK0nlUtazNYczlO8/s1600-h/Greenwich+008.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMdKwjWj-F16UcEQo6BW4Bn04yxH8kMRXkEoGCsdGMEkhbsCDqjy8hftDtd6gAwUJmjQwY8-LXxkQu2HZl_eaOGp7pVoJcjEoVe7oK0Iy3HhOTLlMnYmDfwA83Oo0qK0nlUtazNYczlO8/s400/Greenwich+008.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344887845234981010" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnGOG-SzEKknVDoQ2OfOmgqiv-b0tHV8aNY19FMA2TZTVJT_wykAj6HiRJw2UItuo3c_F5C-xazSzT4rEcHBBW7R7LMiwYOb_5shqWPO3N91FyU-5UXxuOivaxZdZ59pTi2MEfxmRqvWU/s1600-h/Greenwich+010.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnGOG-SzEKknVDoQ2OfOmgqiv-b0tHV8aNY19FMA2TZTVJT_wykAj6HiRJw2UItuo3c_F5C-xazSzT4rEcHBBW7R7LMiwYOb_5shqWPO3N91FyU-5UXxuOivaxZdZ59pTi2MEfxmRqvWU/s400/Greenwich+010.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344887050635620354" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Me after lunch<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvbX986zQ43ExKHDbTXSdzt4oWz-zqN1_tjdxUPTcP0ojCfn9T7uvWwvRmC7f92_CnXAwvTD2JoK25oKUvyh_TrDY0sDBxyZhFkj0CCf8n6R0vKZTOHQx9Ebzv-CVOorHdnZM7qcpNU5s/s1600-h/Greenwich+011.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvbX986zQ43ExKHDbTXSdzt4oWz-zqN1_tjdxUPTcP0ojCfn9T7uvWwvRmC7f92_CnXAwvTD2JoK25oKUvyh_TrDY0sDBxyZhFkj0CCf8n6R0vKZTOHQx9Ebzv-CVOorHdnZM7qcpNU5s/s400/Greenwich+011.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344887049497941218" border="0" /> </a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Stuart after lunch<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:100%;">After lunch, I headed out to Greenwich which is southeast of the city. As you probably know, it's famous for being the spot from which all time is measured. It's the "G" in GMT (Greenwich Mean Time). </span>The town itself is pretty nice. Very easy to navigate around. There's a little market near the DLR station. You know I couldn't resist. Sadly, I lost one of the earrings I bought here while I was in Birmingham this weekend. I will be returning to Greenwich for a replacement!!<br /></div><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXEmXJEMpOVnI6irE_twy1BohErjrFu0AZONi_tBFtPWgfMRSnwDKRFu-oxNYuNSsyP-n-PfKNI-mIaItLwiaUYtrISF-0C28JUP8QpqEnrllC6B4HDa7RVA7U87gSoX1UrWMSszR86Rw/s1600-h/Greenwich+016.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 432px; height: 323px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXEmXJEMpOVnI6irE_twy1BohErjrFu0AZONi_tBFtPWgfMRSnwDKRFu-oxNYuNSsyP-n-PfKNI-mIaItLwiaUYtrISF-0C28JUP8QpqEnrllC6B4HDa7RVA7U87gSoX1UrWMSszR86Rw/s400/Greenwich+016.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344887043333139842" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Greenwich Market<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;">I walked up the road that leads to Greenwich park. After crossing the park, there is a hilly pathway that leads up to the Royal Observatory. This is where the prime meridian is!<br /><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitFzkLXUDG3Fc54i0oQYP_j4Ba-l0PGzng1VltOBDfOrSYbcKSLnn6wxKdgiQAz1mHoce2e8RPUz3UFfX8qggpcEIYXGJR-WHEPayCj-TGfBLKwnC8JD2qj7QSsi0P6ENYu0rggZHMINg/s1600-h/Greenwich+023.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitFzkLXUDG3Fc54i0oQYP_j4Ba-l0PGzng1VltOBDfOrSYbcKSLnn6wxKdgiQAz1mHoce2e8RPUz3UFfX8qggpcEIYXGJR-WHEPayCj-TGfBLKwnC8JD2qj7QSsi0P6ENYu0rggZHMINg/s400/Greenwich+023.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344884209100619682" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Straddling the eastern and western hemispheres<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVeQ1xZOVzcahU-yedIYtaXwaOm7s3Owzi6udbl8jC47zBKcHl3hpoF98J_f2cKwRbUQ8UZPTPHZqRrGeIk0GC6v2h_howPRHJ8xJq9q-QrFP71V7YPxrCUvdC3dZQ7D-YfblWHFLW-50/s1600-h/Greenwich+031.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVeQ1xZOVzcahU-yedIYtaXwaOm7s3Owzi6udbl8jC47zBKcHl3hpoF98J_f2cKwRbUQ8UZPTPHZqRrGeIk0GC6v2h_howPRHJ8xJq9q-QrFP71V7YPxrCUvdC3dZQ7D-YfblWHFLW-50/s400/Greenwich+031.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344884204713526274" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Looking down Greenwich Park towards the city<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh898uvbmah1YwnuuhnGkjms3cJ0u-AKim-mbloIjEeCP7eFp47faJYNgWHofPrfJAR80Iwq4xql-K1ppoWu3ka5Kl9qAJYZd1VJaaIGZW64dj0yVz0-WHtoVzRFag8dwhm4MB1ZCfd6HA/s1600-h/Greenwich+038.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh898uvbmah1YwnuuhnGkjms3cJ0u-AKim-mbloIjEeCP7eFp47faJYNgWHofPrfJAR80Iwq4xql-K1ppoWu3ka5Kl9qAJYZd1VJaaIGZW64dj0yVz0-WHtoVzRFag8dwhm4MB1ZCfd6HA/s400/Greenwich+038.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344884193860201026" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Main street in Greenwich that leads to the park and the observatory.<br /><br /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkvhQ0nndwbudJHmvie4Ht3d3KHTY1RoJtnz5597Nw9QrDBvmt2AIE3RN5jUN701oeNxPnORIc_5jDGPBJHWj1ZtgGjq9hEN52D6QPQZl3Wnfiemrza10SRHGPHxelWW10PIZb3QuB4lI/s1600-h/Greenwich+039.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkvhQ0nndwbudJHmvie4Ht3d3KHTY1RoJtnz5597Nw9QrDBvmt2AIE3RN5jUN701oeNxPnORIc_5jDGPBJHWj1ZtgGjq9hEN52D6QPQZl3Wnfiemrza10SRHGPHxelWW10PIZb3QuB4lI/s400/Greenwich+039.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344884189350760722" border="0" /></a>I've been noticing the various post boxes around the streets. Usually they are marked with ER II (Elizabeth Regina II), however I learned that there are also older variations that can sometimes be found. I've been keeping my eye open for one and got lucky today! This one is for King George!Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14314859227215834274noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2741073139917932098.post-41060812974839385072009-06-05T10:07:00.006+01:002009-06-05T10:54:11.942+01:00It's Hockey Night tonight!!Today was another good day for walking. It was much cooler than the previous days. After lunch, I walked through Green Park working my way up to Piccadilly, Regent Street, Savile Row, Oxford Street, Leicester Square and finally Covent Garden. I did a bit of shopping at a small, hidden outdoor market I came across on Piccadilly Road and I also went to Hoomv (HMV) and got a few CDs on sale!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCsHdFNSSWQo0aDeXhGYErdJ6fGTEupisqV7Se_sPC2ljEA2uvWfYYvTuVr2o_SUc4Lz-et5cL5i9b3kNRGY9OrNUk35ASR65MXvGG3ixWHMbjLy2DH7HpfIz884tVzvXffGKNRAp13aQ/s1600-h/Green+Park+Savile+Row+004.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 424px; height: 317px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCsHdFNSSWQo0aDeXhGYErdJ6fGTEupisqV7Se_sPC2ljEA2uvWfYYvTuVr2o_SUc4Lz-et5cL5i9b3kNRGY9OrNUk35ASR65MXvGG3ixWHMbjLy2DH7HpfIz884tVzvXffGKNRAp13aQ/s400/Green+Park+Savile+Row+004.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343772642794575074" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Green Park<br /></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6v3J9__-F4RCj0W5U9cpuT3JOlExa9tG7520C22hbNUGP2QI__6zpThFk8C1d78bJWMyCrdhBhmGqQzmQ_9Qulfxte61IQ2O4p5rOOhwnvazuPlIS5qEB08DN2ArGWFQLWChqOMh-57c/s1600-h/Green+Park+Savile+Row+005.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 327px; height: 436px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6v3J9__-F4RCj0W5U9cpuT3JOlExa9tG7520C22hbNUGP2QI__6zpThFk8C1d78bJWMyCrdhBhmGqQzmQ_9Qulfxte61IQ2O4p5rOOhwnvazuPlIS5qEB08DN2ArGWFQLWChqOMh-57c/s400/Green+Park+Savile+Row+005.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343772634788497634" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">More Green Park<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWla2_yZ1x1A3F1WTvFZ-HNhLW4XqTt0ibXg4LnPfTBTrqf02w5G4W0fGdyiGgxcidMY5jh8xu6Odc7J5bifEnEdiOE3FZSQUUACaseeiD5W79QuF5iTPqhml6jPnGU_d7fGuAOUWAL_Q/s1600-h/Green+Park+Savile+Row+007.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 322px; height: 429px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWla2_yZ1x1A3F1WTvFZ-HNhLW4XqTt0ibXg4LnPfTBTrqf02w5G4W0fGdyiGgxcidMY5jh8xu6Odc7J5bifEnEdiOE3FZSQUUACaseeiD5W79QuF5iTPqhml6jPnGU_d7fGuAOUWAL_Q/s400/Green+Park+Savile+Row+007.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343771176640038994" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">A small shopping arcade I passed on Piccadilly.<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgugLEIh3RaRvZuGtHSGL_IJ5vNGFEK2CjrXN9IzNlkMBFQtRdnXhBtK4_oSJwHyDepKeuWHj6pwShQSKiKkULWZ2-nXrGoAusL8fG5LQQc6OZkL_70XoHsZSCXfzetTlKvzWZV1MjlfWg/s1600-h/Green+Park+Savile+Row+008.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 420px; height: 314px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgugLEIh3RaRvZuGtHSGL_IJ5vNGFEK2CjrXN9IzNlkMBFQtRdnXhBtK4_oSJwHyDepKeuWHj6pwShQSKiKkULWZ2-nXrGoAusL8fG5LQQc6OZkL_70XoHsZSCXfzetTlKvzWZV1MjlfWg/s400/Green+Park+Savile+Row+008.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343771171529032690" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Beatle fans will recognize this street name!<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTzzMfEAXe5Y2uCmk_3BtkaHFM6NhRqjvBSrapqj-ho9kUovtApR4yO3minCMIr2VuQB4fukedrByf6BvXYxH6U_HuC-u99z177Q6f_zMaYSujYp8QkGJN6Yh4FDm9mgnC77nETeS-bM0/s1600-h/Green+Park+Savile+Row+012.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 321px; height: 428px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTzzMfEAXe5Y2uCmk_3BtkaHFM6NhRqjvBSrapqj-ho9kUovtApR4yO3minCMIr2VuQB4fukedrByf6BvXYxH6U_HuC-u99z177Q6f_zMaYSujYp8QkGJN6Yh4FDm9mgnC77nETeS-bM0/s400/Green+Park+Savile+Row+012.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343771168886520082" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Door at Number 3 Savile Row. This building held the Apple offices and even<br />recording studios in the late 60s. It is best known as the locale of the famous<br />roof top concert performed at lunchtime on Jan. 30, 1969. It was the last live<br />performance of the Beatles as a group.<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSSbTW8r5JWAYZQ_eUSM7CylRSfS9e3vMt-V1_4oplvXnmE-dp65FrDak1s70D0bybpfVD68eghHw3Zus9EqOk8BixGGXWkLG06kzPdZsQ5RQpOSSyF4NqF_ucYKb99xbCADQ2A2DvuOo/s1600-h/Green+Park+Savile+Row+016.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 323px; height: 430px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSSbTW8r5JWAYZQ_eUSM7CylRSfS9e3vMt-V1_4oplvXnmE-dp65FrDak1s70D0bybpfVD68eghHw3Zus9EqOk8BixGGXWkLG06kzPdZsQ5RQpOSSyF4NqF_ucYKb99xbCADQ2A2DvuOo/s400/Green+Park+Savile+Row+016.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343768427920312354" border="0" /></a><br />View of the roof at 3 Savile Row.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0MuW2QZ5Xs15_9cCfmufPcMidr93xb1bB2MR1b1uyotFznv2Yqxc7TA3AYw8qFnjQgpmdPFCnHopya4sHzCpKUGBgFJRXHxPKlrJNGzIQuxoYFPMe3QMIagSDRnF-x-VA_JHpQcOfQig/s1600-h/Green+Park+Savile+Row+019.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 330px; height: 440px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0MuW2QZ5Xs15_9cCfmufPcMidr93xb1bB2MR1b1uyotFznv2Yqxc7TA3AYw8qFnjQgpmdPFCnHopya4sHzCpKUGBgFJRXHxPKlrJNGzIQuxoYFPMe3QMIagSDRnF-x-VA_JHpQcOfQig/s400/Green+Park+Savile+Row+019.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343768422667145410" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Just a cool theatre sign I came across on my way to Leicester Square.<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:100%;">After a lot of walking and a little bit of shopping (I even stopped into the Apple Store on Regent Street to <span style="font-style: italic;">borrow </span>their free wifi!</span> In fact, that place is like a free internet cafe. They have rows of macs set up with internet and don't mind if you use them for personal use!), I ended up on a bench in Leicester Square. I ended up talking to two teen aged boys sitting next to me. One was 15 and in school, the other was a university student just completing his first year at uni. We chatted about some cool places to go in London (he's from East Anglia) and differences in schools between the countries. It was very nice! Afterwards, I made my way over near Covent Garden to the Canadian bar I'd discovered on Monday. They had game 3 of the Stanley Cup finals playing at 6!!! I got there early so I could get a good seat. I even talked Stuart into joining me to watch the game! It was great fun, though a bit surreal, to be watching hockey here in London! At least the Pens won!!<br /><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2WAjVADvHBHOwvbbKfusn4pOX66tIFEV1YU65g2sxKguVY7m78SjyYZBSi7M9iNJjXayBUE0zawn8lGCr4YE2jS5Wyv7iEyt0mKk3lNbrHJ6c0hi07FfiR8drK_iwSZQrCD_l3ghy8cg/s1600-h/Green+Park+Savile+Row+021.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 424px; height: 317px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2WAjVADvHBHOwvbbKfusn4pOX66tIFEV1YU65g2sxKguVY7m78SjyYZBSi7M9iNJjXayBUE0zawn8lGCr4YE2jS5Wyv7iEyt0mKk3lNbrHJ6c0hi07FfiR8drK_iwSZQrCD_l3ghy8cg/s400/Green+Park+Savile+Row+021.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343768419647651378" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">The Maple Leaf<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJw6w9SRiTIIBIOV6pHY3XZGxKvPVdgC5qE_Om1ijoBftgfziNVmyXL9gYesE16buMFCD-OR6bG-7aDGKk5ju4irg8-4_OVxC_PioO-deUOcvKZ5SiVFjsBk8TbJKVDDhCMOKrg3hvrmU/s1600-h/Green+Park+Savile+Row+020.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 427px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJw6w9SRiTIIBIOV6pHY3XZGxKvPVdgC5qE_Om1ijoBftgfziNVmyXL9gYesE16buMFCD-OR6bG-7aDGKk5ju4irg8-4_OVxC_PioO-deUOcvKZ5SiVFjsBk8TbJKVDDhCMOKrg3hvrmU/s400/Green+Park+Savile+Row+020.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343768412999836290" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Pittsburgh vs. Detroit in game 3- score is 2-2 near the end of the 1st. They won the<br />game 3-2 with their last goal near the end of the third period. I was half<br />expecting to see some overtime.<br /><br /></span></div>Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14314859227215834274noreply@blogger.com0