England- May 2007

garden

Flowers in Kensington Gardens.

Westminster Abbey

Westminster Abbey

street scene

King's Scholars Passage- how cool is that?

canal

The Avon (one of them!) flows through the center of Salisbury.

English countryside

The countryside outside of Salisbury.

English countryside

More countryside.

JT on bike

JT takes a bearing on our location.

river

Our bike route followed the Avon from Salisbury up toward Amesbury.

Stonehenge

Stonehenge

Stonehenge

Stonehenge

Stonehenge

Stonehenge

Stonehenge

Stonehenge

Stonehenge

Stonehenge

view from Stonehenge

The view from Stonehenge looking out over the visitor's center and parking area.

thatched cottage

Ye Olde English thatched cottage...with satellite dish.

village in the valley

A village nestled in the Avon river valley.

stone bridge

A stone bridge between Amesbury and Salisbury.

stone bridge

A stone bridge between Amesbury and Salisbury.

Salisbury street

A street in Salisbury.

half-timbered building

A half-timbered building in Salisbury.

Salisbury cathedral

A view of Salisbury cathedral.

Salisbury cathedral

Another view of Salisbury cathedral.

Place des Vosges

Place des Vosges- the oldest square in Paris.

Seine view

A view along the Seine.

Eiffel tower

The Eiffel Tower.

Eiffel tower

Another view of the Eiffel Tower.

Eiffel tower

Another view of the Eiffel Tower.

St. James' Palace

St. James' Palace, London.

rent plaque

Rent plaque from the Borough Market.

cheese shop

Cheese never sleeps. I'm glad we all know that now.

plaques

Glaziers, Instrument Makers...Launderers?? One of these things is not like the others....

firefighters' memorial

Firefighters' memorial outside St. Paul's, London.

firefighters' memorial

toy soldiers

I knew they made miniatures of soldiers for, say Napoleanic battles. Egyptians was a new one.

Holmes statue

Sherlock Holmes looks toward Baker Street.

Holmes' study.

Sherlock Holmes's study.

Watson in Holme's study

Dr. John Watson in Sherlock Holmes' study, 221B Baker St.

JT and Dr. Watson

JT joins Dr. Watson in front of the fire.

Warwick street

A picturesque street in Warwick.

Thomas Oken tea shop

This was the home of Thomas Oken, a sixteenth century philanthropist who left his money to charity in Warwick. The charitable trust that owns it now houses a tea shop in it.

Warwick castle

Warwick castle.

Warwick castle

Warwick castle.

trebuchet

The world's largest trebuchet.

trebuchet

A closer view of the trebuchet.

falconry

A falconer shows off his American bald eagle.

falconry

The eagle goes through his paces, rewarded with meat scraps at frequent intervals.

joust

A 'contest of chivalry' at Warwick castle.

joust

A 'contest of chivalry' at Warwick castle.

joust

A 'contest of chivalry' at Warwick castle.

view from the castle

A view from Warwick castle.

view from the castle

view from the castle

The inner courtyard.

view from the castle

The inner courtyard.

castle tower

Climbing up to the castle tower.

view from the castle

Views from the top.

view from the castle

view from the castle

view from the castle

view from the castle

view from the castle

view from the castle

The top of the wall.

view from he castle

view from the castle

view from the castle

view from the castle

View across the rooftops.

view from the castle

rose garden

The Victorian Rose Garden at Warwick Castle.

view toward the castle

A vast expanse of lawn, looking up toward the castle.

peacock garden

Peacocks in the peacock garden. "Hey, baby, you know what they say about a guy with a lot of...tailfeathers."

peacock garden

The peacock is not impressed.

peacock garden

The tourists *are* impressed.

view of the castle

Yet another view of the castle.

castle organ

What kind of castle wouldn't have its own organ?

armor

Armor in the great hall.

castle guard

The castle guard is happy that it has stopped raining.

street in Warwick

Street scenes in Warwick.

street in Warwick

Canadian war memorial

The memorial to the Canadian Armed Forces who served in World Wars I and II.