ENGLAND.
A couple of weeks ago I headed to England to visit my cousin Bill for the weekend. We ate a couple of deliciously filling, hearty meat pies and fish and chips, and I thoroughly enjoyed locally brewed ales in a number of pubs. These are the non-food and drink related things we saw in England....
So, obviously, this is Stonehenge. It was a little disappointing on the "WOW" factor you would think it might have, considering it's a "World Wonder," but it was still cool to see nonetheless. There was a free audio guide provided with the entrance ticket which pretty much summed up to "We have no idea why Stonehenge is here.... We don't know... We're not sure... We don't know..."
Bath is a city that could never be described in photos or words. It is just as beautiful as everyone describes it as, and I absolutely loved these chimney tops. It reminded me of Mary Poppins. We took the cheesy, bright red, double floored tourist bus for the day, and it was actually quite informational and entertaining. I do recommend them if you've got one day to spend in a city with lots to see. The most interesting piece of information learned?: the dresses women wore back in the day (17th century, I believe) could be up to three meters (9 feet) wide. The tour guide claims this is where the tradition of men holding open the door for women came from-- because no matter how far the woman reached, she couldn't reach the door handle!
On my last day in England we headed to Oxford. It is in this city where I found my favorite local beer. After six months of drinking what I think may be the worst beer on the planet, Cruz Campo, I was thrilled to enjoy a number of real tasty beers. Nummmmm.
Ta ta for now
A couple of weeks ago I headed to England to visit my cousin Bill for the weekend. We ate a couple of deliciously filling, hearty meat pies and fish and chips, and I thoroughly enjoyed locally brewed ales in a number of pubs. These are the non-food and drink related things we saw in England....
So, obviously, this is Stonehenge. It was a little disappointing on the "WOW" factor you would think it might have, considering it's a "World Wonder," but it was still cool to see nonetheless. There was a free audio guide provided with the entrance ticket which pretty much summed up to "We have no idea why Stonehenge is here.... We don't know... We're not sure... We don't know..."
Bath is a city that could never be described in photos or words. It is just as beautiful as everyone describes it as, and I absolutely loved these chimney tops. It reminded me of Mary Poppins. We took the cheesy, bright red, double floored tourist bus for the day, and it was actually quite informational and entertaining. I do recommend them if you've got one day to spend in a city with lots to see. The most interesting piece of information learned?: the dresses women wore back in the day (17th century, I believe) could be up to three meters (9 feet) wide. The tour guide claims this is where the tradition of men holding open the door for women came from-- because no matter how far the woman reached, she couldn't reach the door handle!
Ta ta for now
I am the best cousin ever.....really! Fun times!
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