We like to travel.
This is a post from our trip to Italy and England, July 2008. Fountains Abbey is in ruins. I liked this church very much, as the structure, not the decoration, was the emphasis. No windows, statues, mosaic floors (except for one)--just the walls, the layout and the gloriously sunny sky. This was one of our… Continue reading Fountains Abbey
York Minster is England's largest medieval cathedral, complete with stained glass windows, lovely wooden carved choir seats and Gothic everythings. It also has the Semaphore Saints, but more on that later.We approached the cathedral from the side, and could see the massive bell towers.This is the south transept entrance, where they shake you down. No,… Continue reading York Minster
The Grand old Duke of York,He had ten thousand men.He marched them up the hill, And marched them down again. And when you're up, you're up;And when you're down, you're down.And when you're only halfway up,You're neither up nor down!This old song kept running through my head as we went up and down the walls.… Continue reading The City of York
Just kidding.We arrived in London yesterday. . . are (0bviously) backlogged on the blog. . .. . . and are leaving tomorrow for home. We'll fill in the travel report later!
Some little tidbits and sly adornments and items of interest from York:Part of the wall around the city, that is to say, the wall around the city is in parts.The York Castle Museum had a series of exhibits on how people's lives were lived in York through the ages. I loved the iron's cord dangling… Continue reading York on the Sly
June 30Bradford: The Cathedral Church of St. PeterAfter Saltaire, I dropped my traveling companion back at the hotel (the wife of one of Dave's colleagues: Helen) and decided to go and see some stained glass. I was going through withdrawal after all of Italy's cathedrals and basilicas.The main church was about 3 blocks from our… Continue reading For All the Saints
June 30SaltaireMr. Titus Salt had a windfall for his woolen mill when he cornered the London market on alpaca and wool and put it into production. Secure now in his business, he turned his attention to finding a place for a new factory that would have adequate water, a breeze to carry off pollution and… Continue reading Saltaire
June 30 (and into July 1st)Bradford England was once the center of the wool trade for England, even rivaling London for importance. I have also learned that all England's larger cities say this at least once in their tourist information. But because of its location to water, people, and most importantly, the sheep, I do… Continue reading Once the Wool Center of England
I collect potato chip bags that are visually interesting. And Volvic is my favorite water bottle because the opening is large enough that you don't have to do that sucking business to get the water out. This is good for the classroom, especially if you are teaching Freshman Comp.
June 29Travel Day from Milan to Manchester, via Brussels airportPropeller-head ManBrussels AirportJune 2008When ditching the airplane, passengers are instructed to remove their heads.(They really used the word "ditching" instead evacuating.)If you have a baby this hideous, yes, you should definitely brace yourself.We laughed when we saw the Manneken Pis statue on the front of a… Continue reading Travel Day
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