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Ludlow - November 8, 2010

We spent the night in a hotel just outside of the market town of Ludlow, based in the heart of the Welsh Marches. The next morning we drove into the town center and strolled through the medieval streets. We followed the trail along the River Teme around the walls of the ruined Ludlow Castle. The castle was damaged during the Civil War and then abandoned in 1689. Comus, a court masque using music and drama and a precursor of opera, by John Milton was first performed here in 16... Click Here To Read More >>

A Night Out at the Minack Theatre - November 4, 2010

On our evening in Cornwall, we drove to the southern end of the Penwith Peninsula to the village of Porthcurno to take in a show at the Minack Theatre (www.minack.com). The Minack is Britain’s equivalent to an ancient Greek theatre, hewn out of the granite cliffs 200 feet above the waves. With the sea as a backdrop, the theatre, created by Miss Rowena Cade in 1931, has an incomparable setting. We were awed by the beauty of the theatre and the sea beyond, and thoroughly enjoy... Click Here To Read More >>

King Arthur's Crib - Tintagel Castle - November 4, 2010

Driving north through Cornwall, the weather steadily began to deteriorate as we made our way to Tintagel. The rain began as we exited the motorway and headed towards the coast, and then the fog rolled in. Rarely have I driven through a mist so dense, setting so close to ground like a curtain of white. As terrible as it was for driving, and uncomfortable as we were walking in it, the weather was absolutely ideal for the destination where we were headed. The village of Tintag... Click Here To Read More >>

The Rugged Coastline of Cornwall - November 3, 2010

Cornwall was easily one of my favorite destinations we visited in the UK, as I expected it to be. There are just so many mysterious legends and intriguing bits of history swirling about the storm-tossed coastline and the desolate stretches of moor in this county. We spent most of our time in the most westerly Penwith Peninsula, exploring the coast and tiny villages. Our hotel was located in Sennen Cove, just a mile from Lands End, the most western point in England. The Old ... Click Here To Read More >>

St Michael's Mount - November 2, 2010

We set out later than planned the morning we woke in Plymouth, driving to Cornwall and arriving just after midday. Our first stop in this beautiful, most-western county of England was at St Michael’s Mount (www.stmichaelsmount.co.uk). This castle and priory, founded in the 11th century by Edward the Confessor, is accessible by foot only at low tide. At other times, you must hire a small boat to take you across. The tide was as yet too high when we arrived, so we had to ... Click Here To Read More >>

Plymouth, UK - November 1, 2010

After a full morning of exploring Dartmoor, we drove on into Plymouth. This tiny port from which Drake, Raleigh, the Pilgrim Fathers, Cook and Darwin all set sail on pioneering voyages has now grown to a substantial city, much of it boldly rebuilt after wartime bombing. After checking in to our hotel, we set out for the oldest section of the city of Plymouth, passing by the very modern-looking home of the National Marine Aquarium and crossing over the pedestrian bridge over the lock at... Click Here To Read More >>

Dartmoor - October 29, 2010

On the first Saturday morning of our trip, we woke up feeling more refreshed than on any previous morning. Whether this was due to the fact that we had finally adjusted to the five-hour time change or because we slept in the most “American”-like hotel on our trip, I don’t know. Perhaps a little of both. We started the day bright and early, driving southwest from Exeter into Dartmoor National Park (www.dartmoor-npa.gov.uk). My husband shot video as we drove i... Click Here To Read More >>

Glastonbury - Where King Arthur, the Archangel Michael, and a Wiccan Can Become Friends - October 28, 2010

The medieval city of Glastonbury (www.glastonbury.co.uk) is awash with legend and religious symbolism. Close to its heart near the Market Cross, lies the majestic ruins of Glastonbury Abbey (www.glastonburyabbey.com), once one of the most powerful abbeys in the land, which was razed during the Dissolution of the Monasteries in 1539. Joseph of Arimathea is reputed to have come here as a missionary in AD 63, and a thorn in the Abbot’s kitchen is said to derive from his wooden staff... Click Here To Read More >>

A Side Trip to Wells - October 27, 2010

From Bath, we drove the short distance to Wells, England’s smallest city, which lies in the shadow of the Mendip Hills. Wells gets its name from the springs that bubble up into a pool in the fine bishop’s garden at the moated 13th century Bishop’s Palace south of the Wells Cathedral. The Bishop’s Palace is still used today as the residence of the Bishop of Bath and Wells. The palace’s spring-fed moat was built in the 14th century in an effort to prote... Click Here To Read More >>

The City of Bath - October 26, 2010

We arrived in Bath at rush hour on a late Friday afternoon – not exactly an auspicious introduction to this beautiful city set among the rolling green hills of the Avon valley. For those who journey there in the future, I recommend leaving the car behind. The streets were difficult to navigate and parking troublesome to find. We made the justifiable mistake of asking the receptionist at our hotel for directions to a nearby parking lot, which resulted in us driving around in ... Click Here To Read More >>

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