Crusing into Phase Three of our UK trip

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September 12th 2023

Published: September 20th 2023

Boy, did it ever feel good to get out of our stateroom, nice as it was. Even though the day after Dianne’s visit to Newcastle was an “at sea” day, at least I got to walk around the ship, visit the library/games room and stop at the ice cream stand. I was glad to have this day to rebuild my energy. It is amazing how tiring doing nothing can be. Portland One of the things I found strange was... Read Full Entry

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Peter and Dianne Wilson

ToBeContinued

In July 2011, Dianne and I returned from three fabulous years in China where Dianne was an administrator for Maple Leaf International Schools. To read about our China adventures, click WilsonsInChina. Dianne spent the next 4 years as an administrator in three elementary schools in B.C. In September, 2015 she officially retired. So what happens now? The nickname of this blog is ToBeContinued for a reason... ... full info

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St Swithun Upon Kingsgate

The church is literally on the gate. You go up the stairs through the doors on the right and turn left. Those are the side windows of a lovely little church that is still in use. Kingsgate is one of two gates still in existence.

Winnall Moors Wildlife Reserve

A peaceful oasis in Winchester. We came across the swans and their cygnet.

King Arthur's Round Table?

At least it was purported to be King Arthur's from the 6th century. Well, that's probably just a legend but the table has been dated to the 1200s so it is still pretty impressive.

Pretty Sharpe looking character

An amazing museum.

Picture of a statue

This statue appears outside the library. Pretty impressive woman considering the times she lived in.

A deep sea diver in Winchester?

In the 1906-1911 time period, the water table got so high that the cathedral was in danger of sinking. William Walker donned his gear and dove down into the water to shore up the foundation.

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