England- May 2007 |
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Flowers in Kensington Gardens. |
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Westminster Abbey |
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King's Scholars Passage- how cool is that? |
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The Avon (one of them!) flows through the center of Salisbury. |
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The countryside outside of Salisbury. |
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More countryside. |
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JT takes a bearing on our location. |
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Our bike route followed the Avon from Salisbury up toward Amesbury. |
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Stonehenge |
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Stonehenge |
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Stonehenge |
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Stonehenge |
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Stonehenge |
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The view from Stonehenge looking out over the visitor's center and parking area. |
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Ye Olde English thatched cottage...with satellite dish. |
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A village nestled in the Avon river valley. |
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A stone bridge between Amesbury and Salisbury. |
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A stone bridge between Amesbury and Salisbury. |
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A street in Salisbury. |
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A half-timbered building in Salisbury. |
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A view of Salisbury cathedral. |
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Another view of Salisbury cathedral. |
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Place des Vosges- the oldest square in Paris. |
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A view along the Seine. |
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The Eiffel Tower. |
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Another view of the Eiffel Tower. |
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Another view of the Eiffel Tower. |
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St. James' Palace, London. |
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Rent plaque from the Borough Market. |
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Cheese never sleeps. I'm glad we all know that now. |
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Glaziers, Instrument Makers...Launderers?? One of these things is not like the others.... |
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Firefighters' memorial outside St. Paul's, London. |
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I knew they made miniatures of soldiers for, say Napoleanic battles. Egyptians was a new one. |
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Sherlock Holmes looks toward Baker Street. |
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Sherlock Holmes's study. |
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Dr. John Watson in Sherlock Holmes' study, 221B Baker St. |
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JT joins Dr. Watson in front of the fire. |
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A picturesque street in Warwick. |
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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. |
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Warwick castle. |
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Warwick castle. |
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The world's largest trebuchet. |
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A closer view of the trebuchet. |
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A falconer shows off his American bald eagle. |
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The eagle goes through his paces, rewarded with meat scraps at frequent intervals. |
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A 'contest of chivalry' at Warwick castle. |
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A 'contest of chivalry' at Warwick castle. |
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A 'contest of chivalry' at Warwick castle. |
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A view from Warwick castle. |
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The inner courtyard. |
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The inner courtyard. |
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Climbing up to the castle tower. |
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Views from the top. |
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The top of the wall. |
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View across the rooftops. |
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The Victorian Rose Garden at Warwick Castle. |
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A vast expanse of lawn, looking up toward the castle. |
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Peacocks in the peacock garden. "Hey, baby, you know what they say about a guy with a lot of...tailfeathers." |
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The peacock is not impressed. |
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The tourists *are* impressed. |
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Yet another view of the castle. |
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What kind of castle wouldn't have its own organ? |
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Armor in the great hall. |
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The castle guard is happy that it has stopped raining. |
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Street scenes in Warwick. |
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The memorial to the Canadian Armed Forces who served in World Wars I and II. |