Village of Lacock – Scenes from Pride & Prejudice

(Written 5/15/09) Since we had been to Old Sarum the day before, I had browsed around for what to do in the afternoon.  We were all museum-ed out.  So we drove up to the Village of Lacock, a small medieval … Continue reading

Organ Music and the Magna Carta at Salisbury Cathedral

We were at Salisbury Cathedral this morning (Friday the 15th), too early to have a tour or to climb the steps in the tower, but it was almost better. We got there after the early morning service, but there’s another … Continue reading

Glastonbury Abbey and Glastonbury Tor

(Written 5/14/09) Glastonbury has so many legends wrapped around it it’s ridiculous.  And Glastonbury Tor is taller than it looks! It was a steep climb up a long hill, with the remnants of a church on top.  I told Tim … Continue reading

Roman Baths & Bizarre Comedy

(Written Tuesday, 5/12/09) We’re exhausted already. Crossed the Severn River on a l-o-n-g bridge over the estuary area where the tide meets the freshwater and churns up the mud.  Nice drive, only an hour from Cardiff, and we drove through … Continue reading