Well, jolly old England has been living up to its’ reputation as a rainy place to be. It has rained on and off through the day, every day for a week now! The rain doesn’t last long, though, so we have been taking the umbrella and rain coats and going out anyway.
Sunday we spent some time downtown in the old Bath. It is a really old city, of course, and we found that the mall that we went to for supper was built in 1793!
We also visited the amazing Abbey in the middle of town, which was built in 1499, replacing a prior abbey which was active in 676AD. There is a tomb in the abbey (of James Montagu) who was bishop in 1608-1616. We read some of the hundreds of stones that people have placed there, dedicated to their loved ones. The earliest one we saw dated to the 1600s, and we also found one from someone who had lived in Quebec. The stained glass art was absolutely magnificent, and the carvings on the church were spectacular. When the kids came in, they were given a “scavenger hunt” sheet which kept them busy (thank heavens!).
Afterwards we went to the neighbourhood Sports Centre and had a great swim in their splash pool. They have 2 slides in, a little kids “hot tub”, spouts, etc., and then a lane swim pool for the adults. Very fun.
Yesterday we went to Salisbury to visit the market that has been running continuously for 750 years. It is like the Pickering Flea Market used to be – some food, some “antiques” and some stuff. We picked up a few things, and then went and saw the Salisbury Cathedral – which has the highest spire in all of England. It put the Bath one to shame (if that is possible). Salisbury
was a walled city, and the cathedral had a separate wall around it (in the pictures here). There were some interesting museums there as well.
We are having a quiet day at home today, and are planning the rest of the week – so much to see!
Hope all is going well in T-O … Love, the Browns
Sunday we spent some time downtown in the old Bath. It is a really old city, of course, and we found that the mall that we went to for supper was built in 1793!
We also visited the amazing Abbey in the middle of town, which was built in 1499, replacing a prior abbey which was active in 676AD. There is a tomb in the abbey (of James Montagu) who was bishop in 1608-1616. We read some of the hundreds of stones that people have placed there, dedicated to their loved ones. The earliest one we saw dated to the 1600s, and we also found one from someone who had lived in Quebec. The stained glass art was absolutely magnificent, and the carvings on the church were spectacular. When the kids came in, they were given a “scavenger hunt” sheet which kept them busy (thank heavens!).Afterwards we went to the neighbourhood Sports Centre and had a great swim in their splash pool. They have 2 slides in, a little kids “hot tub”, spouts, etc., and then a lane swim pool for the adults. Very fun.
Yesterday we went to Salisbury to visit the market that has been running continuously for 750 years. It is like the Pickering Flea Market used to be – some food, some “antiques” and some stuff. We picked up a few things, and then went and saw the Salisbury Cathedral – which has the highest spire in all of England. It put the Bath one to shame (if that is possible). Salisbury
was a walled city, and the cathedral had a separate wall around it (in the pictures here). There were some interesting museums there as well.We are having a quiet day at home today, and are planning the rest of the week – so much to see!
Hope all is going well in T-O … Love, the Browns
1 comment:
Hello Brown Family.
Wow, it's sounds so cool, the things you are seeing and experiencing. I loved the photos.
Have you met any "blokes" yet? Do you have a hard time with the language? How is the food?
We had Ryan's one year tonight. Adam spoke and it was a great evening. Guess what, Steve, Ryan can actually talk!!!! It was nice.
I've been passing along what you have posted to the 12 trad family. It's just so fantastic what you are doing.
Look forward to more of your sharing vacation.
Conni
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