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October 24th 2007

Published: October 24th 2007

Sunday October 21st This morning we were away soon after 7am as the mist sat above the meadows. The countryside was amazing with an early morning frost evident in some places and the sun rising over the misty fields. Timing was absolutely perfect, reaching Stonehenge, England's most famous prehistoric monument, just 5 minutes before opening time at 9.30am. Just as well,as the buses quickly starte... Read Full Entry

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Judy and Rags

Weggs

We first backpacked in Eastern Europe in 2001 visiting Netherlands, Slovakia, Slovenia & Italy. In 2002 we spent the whole 12 months backpacking around the world. This was before blogs so find details here: http://members.iinet.net.au/~weggs/weggs_world/index.htm In 2007 we enjoyed another 6 months. This time we organised some home exchanges to help the budget, meet new people and be able to kick back and relax in a few places. Hawaii, San Francisco, Mexico, Croatia, England, Scotland, Canary Islands, Czech Republic, Austria, Netherlands, China & Tibet were all visited either briefly or fo... full info

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The village on St Michael's Mount

Exploring the castle on St Michael's Mount

Marazion

Unique house styles at Marazion.

Rags and the big pasty

Yum! They were lined up outside the door for these pasties at Marazion.

Causeway at St Michael's Mount

Did we walk across here a half hour ago? We're going back by ferry!

Lizard

The most southerly point of Great Britain

Lizard Wireless Station

Lizard looks out over one of the busiest shipping lanes in the world. The area played a key role in modern communications with Marconi experiments here in 1901.

Kynance Cove coastline

Kynance Cove

It was fun watching people dash across the cove as the tide came in but then it was our turn!

Yachts at Falmouth marina

National Maritime Museum Cornwall

Recently built with an oak clad exterior to reflect the history of wooden boat sheds in the area. It is part of a big complex of shops and cafes.

Huge boats in dry dock in Falmouth

Pendennis Castle

Built by Henry 8th, it overlooks Falmouth. We were too early to look inside but we had a great walk along the perimeter of the moat.

Inside the magnificent Truro Cathedral

The first new cathedral built in 1910 after St Paul's.

Biomes of the Eden Project

Designed to mimic the environment of warmer areas - one rainforest and one Mediterranean.

Giant Bee at Eden

Halloween

Everywhere we see signs that England is about to participate in the rituals of this festival.

Calstock Viaduct ,Tamar Valley

Ouskirts of Calstock

Grand buildings in the little village of Calstock

Great view for a cemetery

At Bere Ferrers

Fitzford Cottages

Constructed in 1862 to designs by Theophilus Jones, the 36 rubble- stone dwellings stand in groups of four over the canal, overlooked in turn by the gothic tower of St Mary Magdalene, built by the local Duke of Bedford for their spiritual needs.

25th October 2007

Thelma
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Devon etc.
Thoroughly enjoyed reading this entry, and the piccies are lovely. Hope you will be able to tell me interesting things when you arrive home about my Mum's family.

26th October 2007

Diana Brown
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Memories
Thank you to you both for that amazing trip down memory lane. I was able to relate to many of the pictures and really wanted one of those cornish pasties!

28th October 2007

jim
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memories
we love this part of england..lots of great memories from years gone by. out of curiosity, where will you be for christmas and new year? we leave for vallarta a week from tomorrow and we can't wait. by the way... your food choices are swaying to the fattening... you better keep walking!!!!

29th October 2007

Weggs
Judy and Rags

Xmas & New Year
Enjoy the warm weather at PV, Jim. We're spending Xmas with my cousins in Amsterdam, New Year's we don't know yet, may be a quiet one! We are walking still, that food wasn't the norm, but yes, we have to watch out!

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