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October 11th 2006 by Killingbecks in London
This really isn't a picture of Gretchen...
I was trying to get a picture of the guy in the background--Gretchen in the foreground is merely subterfuge. This guy walked up to the train platform wearing a red velvet coat--it was like a sports c... [more]
Oh, and a special thanks to my brother, Mark, for suggesting that I remove the time/date stamps from the photos. As he says, it should prevent some serious photo editing later on if we want to display some of them, which we probably will.
In addition to photos, there is also a map that you can click on to see exactly where we went. I usually post maps with our blog entries following trips, but I don't know if you have noticed that because they are kind of tucked away in the top left corner.
I'm sure I'll have lots of pictures and stories to post over the next
The London Wall
This is another segment of the original London Wall, originally built by the Romans approximately 1,800 years ago. This section is in the financial district, near the Museum of London.
Cheers, Seth
Chain Mail
This is the old chain mail that knights used to wear. It is made of thousands of interlocking little metal loops. Gretchen says that if they used sterling silver instead, and she could insert a few ... [more]
Interesting Head Gear
You'll have to look at the next photo to see what this thing was used for. Let's just say that thankfully women have come a long way down this road toward equality...
On the subject of women...
As you probably already knew, apparently designer dresses were invented before makeup was. These were on display at the Museum of London. Honestly, the museum was a bit of a disappointment. With th... [more]
One of the more interesting parts...
One of the more entertaining parts of the Museum of London was this little Indian boy who was walking around with his dad and older brother. The kid was about 5 years old. He walked up to this displ... [more]
Size what?!?
Gretchen's dad and I went to the Museum of London while she and her mom went shopping. Both Gretchen's dad and I walked right past this exhibit without really looking at it, but while I was looking a... [more]
I was *relieved* to see this...
Of course, no good historical museum could be complete without an authentic Victorian urinal on display. Why this had an exhibit, I'm not sure, but it really was on display at the Museum of London. I... [more]
Here, Joni...
Here, Joni, this one's for you! If you want me to go and recruit for you for your new theatre, just let me know. By the way, I'm hearing lots of good things about how your theatre project is coming ... [more]
A Little Park
This little park is down near the London Wall district. If the picture were to extend a little farther to the right, that's where the Guildhall Drama School is. I took this picture from a little foo... [more]
London's New Campaign
I fear that this blog will be remembered as the one with both a urinal and a toilet in it. Oh well... I suppose that if I ever run for public office, certain environmental groups will dig up this pi... [more]
Vivo Per Lei...
Back in May, for our fourth anniversary, Gretchen and I bought each other tickets to the Andrea Bocelli concert here in London. Finally the day came. When we got to Wembley Arena for the concert, we... [more]
Keep Getting Worse...
So now we've gone from a Victorian urinal, to a "Don't Flush" ad, and now to this! This blog is going downhill fast. I'm not sure what exactly this sign is, but we saw it on the sidewalk and had to ... [more]
The Welsh Moor
I had heard about the moor and had read about it in books like Jane Eyre (wow, I'm so sorry that I remember that book!), but I'd never actually seen a moor. This is the moor, in west England, east Wa... [more]
Holding Up a Castle
This is me standing out behind some castle ruins in Abergavenny, Wales. We were supposed to take a train to Abergavenny, and then get on a bus to Brecon, Wales, but we missed our bus. So we ended up... [more]
Abergavenny, Wales
I snapped this photo of Gretchen from a little walking trail that goes behind the castle. It's a pretty little trail with a great view of the mountains.
Abergavenny
Gretchen is standing in front of the castle ruins in Abergavenny. This place looks like a prime candidate for one of those home-makeover shows on HGTV.
Gretchen in Abergavenny again...
This is another picture taken from the castle grounds, but facing the other direction. Judging by her shadow, this picture is facing northeast-ish. That building in the background that looks like a ... [more]
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October 12th 2006 - DMyer: Is that BYU chainmail?
It looks like there is a BYU "Y" in the chest of the chainmail. Maybe it's really a shroud of the Y on the mountain.
Dave, I thought the same thing when I saw the picture. Maybe I've stumbled on to some Da Vinci Code type thing. Let's write a book and make millions...you in?
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