The Last Of The UK - Scenery & Whatever Else

I'm pretty certain after this bombardment, that I won't leave it a month to write my stories ever again... :)

So, I've updated on the catching up of friends, and my growing fascination with churches... what's left?  Well, I spent a month there and went all over the place... I had lived in London for a total of a year, but never got to Wales or Scotland... shocking, I know...

So without just bombarding you with pictures and an assortment of trials and tribulations... Here is a summary of the month... (there's about 30 or so pics here... for the whole album go to my Facebook page in the next day or so for the 300+ shots... I'm not sure if that number will entice you... maybe the promise of some great commentary??? {I can't actually promise that it will be great... I can promise there will be an eyeroll or two at my commentary though...})

This would be the dead centre of Christchurch... get it?

Remains of the fort that surrounded Christchurch

The view from the top of Bath Abbey

The Crescent in Bath.  We just hung out on the hill for a while enjoying the sun and people watching.

The Roman Baths in Bath - They were constructed about 2000 years ago!!

This is the Great Bath... It's the first thing you see but only represents about 25% of the site... the whole complex goes about 4 storeys underground... those Roman's were pretty amazing...

The city walls in Canterbury...

And a closer up version... the condition of the walls was soooooooooo good..

The Royal Pavilion in Brighton.  King Henry IV lived here... It's definitely an unusual design.. the inside even moreso..

Brighton Beach - the weather was beautiful, but the beach was not sandy... it's pebbles. ie. Not the most comfortable.

Part of the fort inside Cardiff Castle

The walls surrounding Cardiff Castle - the red line shows part of the original Roman walls (ie. 2000 years old)

Brecon N.P. The weather unfortunately turned and the photo doesn't do it justice.

The streets of Chester

The Peak District

A fountain at Chatsworth House.  This place was UNBELIEVABLE!!!  It deserves its own post...

Part of the garden overlooking part of the house...

Another fountain

The Lake District

Edinburgh Castle

One of the many views of Edinburgh from the castle

Holyroodhouse - The official residence of the Queen when in Scotland

More Edinburgh - this time from Calton Hill

Pretty scenery as I crossed Scotland - I believe this is between Stirling and Balmoral

Oh my god, a rainbow...!! It was a double (not that you can really tell, and I found myself asking... "what does it mean?"

I get all the way to Balmoral and it's closed because the Queen is home and she doesn't like people walking through her garden... Well, that's a bit rude, isn't it?  I guess I should've called first and made arrangements...

A monster sighting at Loch Ness

Cruising the Loch Ness

Mandatory picture with Loch Ness

An amazing beach on the very far north coast of Scotland

I loved how I was in the middle of nowhere - no signs of life - and there is a telephone booth.

As you drive through the passes, there are these lakes on top of the mountains

Back in England, this is near Durdle

The sunsetting over Durdle

So, a little glimpse at my adventures... As I said, all the photos will be on Facebook, and I will not let it go so long without updating... that way it will be a bit more interesting...