Our other main stop in Dover was Dover Castle (so we managed to hit the National Trust and English Heritage in one day). In addition to an Anglo-Saxon church (lovingly restored in the near present day), which is next to the remains of a Roman lighthouse, on the grounds, the castle itself goes back to William […]
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One interesting thing about Dover is the port. It’s easily visible from the cliffs and the castle, and it’s huge. The sheer volume of lorries (and cars) arriving on land and ferries arriving and departing by sea is fascinating. It’s like watching clockwork. It’s easy to see why it’s so busy
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This year’s day trip was to Dover, to see the White Cliffs, and the Castle. The cliffs very conveniently have a section managed by the National Trust, with parking and a couple different options for tea rooms. There are a couple different walking paths, though the one closest to the cliff-side has by far
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I’m back from London. We stayed a week, mostly in town (there was one day trip, which will be pictured shortly), hanging out with our friend K, and just seeing the sights. The above pictures are from our first day (last Friday), which was of course the day after we pretty much
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First point – this garden is in San Diego County, not San Diego itself. Little bit up the coast actually. In case you were planning a quick jaunt across town from your hotel room… Second, this is where our membership at the Coastal Maine Botanical Garden really pays off. We get
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The San Diego Zoo really is amazing. I’d always known it was one of the best zoos in the country, and it lived up to the hype. (Really, the only thing I was a little meh about was the gondolas – the Sky Train, or something like that, for a proper name
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