We like to travel.
Across the street from Heather Cottage is an old-fashioned Victorian Rock Garden.Apparently, when it began, travelers would bring back plant specimens the way we bring back souvenirs, and plant them in their rock gardens. Much of this garden was alpine, the flowers and plants tucked into the rocky hollows. Follow the above link to learn… Continue reading Victorian Rock Garden
Notwithstanding the flowers in the bumper in the previous post, we did drive safely, arriving here on the afternoon of the 4th of July. Our bed and breakfast (Heather Cottage, see next post) is at the bend of the road just before you head on to Hawes, site of Wensleydale Creamery.Aysgarth is actually about 3… Continue reading Aysgarth, Wensleydale, England
"We are in serious babe country," says Dave, looking around.I was surprised. He usually never mentions the women. And the women in Milan and northern Italy I thought were more provocative. I mention this to him and he says,"Not babe. Babe," and makes the sound of a lamb bleating.Yes, we are in serious Babe country.These… Continue reading Yorkshire Dales National Park
July 4th--Happy Independence DayTo celebrate properly, we decided that we should sing Our Country 'Tis of Thee as we drove along small country roads. The tune is based on the English melody God Save the Queen. Fitting, we thought. We really owe a great debt to being of English lineage; when I say "we" I… Continue reading Grassington, Wharfedale, England
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
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 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
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
When we came out of the subway to the heat and noise and bright afternoon sun, the Duomo was sparkling white. This shot is taken late in the afternoon, when the cathedral assumes the rose colors of the descending sun.The Duomo inside is rather dark, with deep gray stone (although if it had light, it… Continue reading Milan’s Duomo
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