5 COUNTRIES IN 6 WEEKS

[nan]

Liz and thank you to put names...

[steamtrainfan]

magnificent
did you throw coins into the Trevise
tornicoti... with all these steps

Yes nan - we did throw in a couple of lire. It is such a beautiful place to be.

Wonderful photos STF. Really like the scenery ones at the start.

Hope you took lots of pics for the next bit.

Remember, Cardiff is pronounced LLchardiffllchchch.

Thanks for the lovely comments Dewi. Looks like my name in there somewhere.

It is too long ago that I have been to Rome *sigh*

Hi Lisbeth. Thank you very much for the fully detailed explanations of the buildings and fountains.

Liz and thank you to put names...

Ditto

[Flutterby]

I'm married to an Italian and never been to Italy...sigh!!

Lovely pics STF...love the one of the statue and the bird! -O

[steamtrainfan]

I'm married to an Italian and never been to Italy...sigh!!

That cannot be Flutterby - it is such a magnificent country.

Lovely pics STF...love the one of the statue and the bird!

Thanks Flutterby.

[steamtrainfan]

WEEK 4 - WALES - LAKES DISTRICT - ENGLAND.

London - Carmarthen - Chester - Keswick - Stratford-Upon-Avon- London

9 August 2005.

By car to Carmarthen to visit my cousin Pam whom I had never met before. They had bought a very old farm house built in the 1700's and were busy restoring it.

A view of the farm house.


A short video clip of the inside of the house.



10 August.

By car to Chester.
A row of colourful shops in Chester.



11 August,

To Keswick.
Joan under an unusual tree.


Some of the lovely scenery around Keswick.


12 August.
Took a ride on the Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway for a boat trip on the lake.

Video clip of the train and boat trip.


On the boat.


Some more lovely scenery.


Some colourful B&B's in Keswick.


13 August.

To Stratford-Upon-Avon.

We could not resist stopping to take this shot of a typical country road on the way to S.U.A.


14 August.

Back to London.

No photos.

15 August - My birthday.
Spent the day at the London Transport Museum.



16 August.

Sightseeing in London.

A visit to the Royal Observatory where I had the privilege of standing across the Meridian Line with one foot in the east and the other in the west.


Next - our final week.

[Dewi]

Yikes, I feel cheated somehow. Was expecting a 20 page TT of Wales. -O

Good job theres only one pic of the B&B's in the Lake District though, my ex lived in one of those - ooo-errrrr

Great stuff again STF.

[Lisbeth]

There are so many lovely places in GB.......a pity that you cannot trust the weather

[nan]

what superb houses and sceneries
and the farm house is splendid
I like too the unsual tree... green, green England

[steamtrainfan]

Yikes, I feel cheated somehow. Was expecting a 20 page TT of Wales.

Good job theres only one pic of the B&B's in the Lake District though, my ex lived in one of those - ooo-errrrr

Great stuff again STF.

Sorry Dewi but we only 2 days in Wales but thanks for staying on board and your lovely comments.

There are so many lovely places in GB.......a pity that you cannot trust the weather

You are so right Lisbeth. We have been very lucky with the weather.

what superb houses and sceneries
and the farm house is splendid
I like too the unsual tree... green, green England

Thanks very much nan. That old farmhouse was indeed very splendid. I would love to see it now.

[steamtrainfan]

FINAL WEEK - 17 - 24 AUGUST 2005 - PART 1/2

17 AUGUST.

Took a train to York and then boarded the Flying Scotsman for a trip to Scarborough and return.
On board on the way to Scarborough.


Flying Scotsman on arrival at Scarborough.


Scarborough Beach.


Video clip of train to Scarborough and return.


18 August 2005.
Some fancy tile work in a underground walkway in London.


19 August 2005.
Took the Eurostar to Paris.


On the way to our hotel.


20 August.
Explored Paris.
Arc de Triomphe.


View from the top of Arc de Triomphe.


Took the metro to Palace de Concorde.


Joan fell in love with the Avenue Des Champs-Elysees during the day.


We would be even more impressed when we returned to Avenue Des Champs-Elysees in the evening.