Our Time Exploring Bath and the Surrounding Area Dec 16 - Dec 27, 2013

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December 28th 2013

Published: January 11th 2014

Thanks to our signing on with www.trustedhousesitters.com we were able to have a wonderful time in Bath, about 100 miles west of London. Fortunately for us 2 cats, Winston and Ellie needed someone to take care of them from December 16 – 27th so we also got a much needed “cat fix”. With train travel in the UK being so prevalent we hopped on in London at 9:30AM and we were in Bath by 11AM.... 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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Most of these Canal Boats

are full time homes -we got a chance to talk to a few of the owners & learned more about them.

When a Boat Goes Through the Lock

the owner has to go back to close the lock manually - we learned quite a bit from this owner.

The 11th C. Church of St. Laurence

in Bradford-on-Avon- a true Anglo-Saxon building - tall & narrow with small windows.

The Tithe Barn

was interesting to see & the town was as well.

The Tithe Barn & its Details

an impressive structure to see which is one of the English Heritage sites in the UK

The Details of the Roof Structure

in the Tithe barn in case you can't see it very well in the next photo.

It was Easy to See

the construction of the roof supports in the Tithe Barn located in Bradford-on-Avon.

Details about the Nunney Castle

showed the changes that had been made over the years.

Our First Close Up of a British Castle

was in Nunney, a very picturesque village.

The "front" and "back" views

of the Nunney Castle.

A few views at the Nunney Castle

showing some of the construction of it as well as the way the light came through.

A closer look

at the window details in the Nunney Castle.

One of the Nunney Castle towers

and part of the moat.

A view from near the moat

looking toward the church in Nunney.

Looking toward the Village

of Nunney from near the Nunney Castle.

Crossing the bridge

walking toward the church provided a lovely view.

Looking the other direction

from the bridge in Nunney.

A simple and small church

in Nunney we visited while there.

The interior

of the church in Nunney.

Recovering the Paintings

on the walls of the Nunney Church - an extensive process.

A view from the front door

of the church looking toward the Nunney Castle.

14th January 2014

Nancy Sorrells
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Anyone Recognize this Vegetable
Yum, Romanesco, reminiscent of fractals!! Wegman's sells it, usually during the month of November. It tastes as great as it looks, a mild, tender vegetable that is a cultivar of the same species as cauliflower, broccoli, cabbage, etc.

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