Time Exploring St. Albans, UK July 8-17, 2022

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August 17th 2022

Published: August 16th 2022

St Albans July 8 - 17 Our next stop in the UK was St. Albans as we had organized to cat sit for a couple that had two cats, Georges and Leon. We traveled there from Cardiff by train, the first leg was 1st Class which was a great way to start the day with the delivery of beverages and snacks. The rest of the trip was via subway which went seamlessly as well. We sure are enjoying the ab... Read Full Entry

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Bob & Janice Waller

s v Tsamaya

Like so many others we love to travel and we love to sail so cruising makes a lot of sense. Janice has retired from Cornell as a business manager and Bob has retired from South Seneca school district as the high school principal. It's time to sell the house, get rid of whatever doesn't fit on our 40 foot Caliber LRC named Tsamaya (this means Travel Well in Setswana) and set off to see the world. Our reasons for publishing this blog is twofold, first to keep in touch with our friends and family and secondly to share our experiences. If you would like to receive notification when we have added ... full info

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A Wonderful Visit With Gus, Helen and Chris

and seeing St. Katherine's Dock again - great memory

Enjoying Indian Meal Here in the UK

we like Turkish food, but nice to have a change

The Double Decker Buses Definitely Hit the Branches

on these roads

A View of the Clock from the Top of the Double-Decker

bus on our way to Tring to visit friends

Lovely Views on Our Bus Ride to Tring

Had a Wonderful Visit and Lunch with Jenny & John

who we haven't seen since the Baltic Rally

St Albans Cathedral Honors the 1st Christian Martyr

of Britain who was put to death in 300 AD

Lovely Stained Glass in the Cathedral

The Longest Nave in Britain is in St. Albans Cathedral

Always Have to Remember to Look Up at the Ceilings

and down at the floors - amazing details

Detailed Doors in the Cathedral

The Images of Patron Saints, the Lamb of St. John

the Baptist & the Eagle of St. John in the ceiling

The Lady Chapel Built in the 1300's to Honor Mary

The King and Queen Are Found Here Too

We Have Been Impressed Throughout the UK

with the flags, fund raising and support for Ukraine

The Impressive Quire in the Cathedral

Shrine of St. Alban - the marble base from 1308

replaced an earlier one

Notice The Difference in the Arches

which help to show the age of that section

17th August 2022

dolores higareda
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St.Albans trip
Lovely pics!! Happy to receive your update and see ya out and about again. I really hope Bob is feeling better and hope he almost pain free

17th August 2022

J Peter Fasake
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Are Georges & Leon the couple for whom you cat sat or are Georges & Leon the cats?

20th August 2022

s v Tsamaya
Bob & Janice Waller

cat names
those are the cats names - the woman is French and her husband is half British/half French so that may be the reason for the names as definitely know they pronounced them different than we did!

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