tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84597187789721499872024-03-17T17:32:51.712-06:00Restless Prairie GirlTales of travel from a sixty plus girl at heart from the prairies of Canada. Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger890125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459718778972149987.post-58049536460026091152024-03-17T14:17:00.000-06:002024-03-17T14:17:19.887-06:00Sauntering around Sorrento<p> <span style="font-family: verdana;">Okay I didn't exactly saunter but it makes a catchy title doesn't it? </span></p><h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The Arrival</span></h2><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Fifty years of solo travel has made me pretty confident but I have to confess I was a bit nervous of Naples Airport and the journey to Sorrento. It would involve a train into the city and another one out to Sorrento. I had read of people being robbed in Naples and on the train. The Airbnb I was looking at was discarded and I decided to go with a package through EasyJet that would pick me up at the airport and take me right to my hotel.. As I'm frugal and was on a three-month journey I decided to go with one of the cheaper options. The Hotel Jaccarino was nice enough with a big buffet breakfast (included) every morning however it was in the town of Sant' Agata Du Golfi high in the hills above Sorrento. Luckily there was a shuttle bus that took guests back and forth. However I had to book it ahead the evening before taking a wild guess on how long I would be out that day. One day they forgot me and I had to go to a local restaurant and get them to call the hotel. Why not use my phone? Only data worked in Italy with my UK SIM...not phone calls. Luckily I had the hotel business card in my wallet. ALWAYS carry the business card of your hotel...I learned that the <a href="https://laurie-adventuresintheworld.blogspot.com/2018/10/lost-in-puno.html" target="_blank">very hard way</a> in Puno, Peru!!! (worth reading to have a laugh at my expense - makes for a funny story now but at the time I was sh*tting myself) </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs7GFaKQjt07h4zNmN_gRpbaZquQoXOdGai5g75dah6UuT_ApZQ9_4rL6VJXdFd-EuHMoNfCVvJq2wMLYKxuVkvYyelmZ_j9uDYt2tqr2Weq25MYjxKZoxOgE3WvnSF8EDXnJowAf8IYCe0X9KIQuDO32_adDZVLNX5i6WDN83M7gbl7RBQ0zy8gNP_uQ/s4000/20221010_122529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs7GFaKQjt07h4zNmN_gRpbaZquQoXOdGai5g75dah6UuT_ApZQ9_4rL6VJXdFd-EuHMoNfCVvJq2wMLYKxuVkvYyelmZ_j9uDYt2tqr2Weq25MYjxKZoxOgE3WvnSF8EDXnJowAf8IYCe0X9KIQuDO32_adDZVLNX5i6WDN83M7gbl7RBQ0zy8gNP_uQ/w640-h480/20221010_122529.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The very first picture I took in Italy was the view from my window!! </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I would do an Easy Jet package (which includes airfare, transport to and from the airport and the hotel) again if the location was convenient. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Sorrento proved to be a great base for exploring the Amalfi Coast as well as visiting nearby Pompeii (the reason I came to this part of Italy) and Herculaneum. I'll be writing about my visits to both those places eventually. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The shuttle dropped us in a street a short walk away from the main pedestrian street of Corso Italia. I made sure I took pictures of the route to and from Corso Italia as there are lots of little narrow streets in the area and we know how easily I get misplaced. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaYGkgSaUjK05ZnoAEstbzs9VJ0Uth3IaAlDYcdOcFi0yn1Nxdb8X57YJOyAYLlkZnMxjeRNboNta52p2fUUYziQTwT7pD9KS8E2_HhzYrEh6AV8zp5jZr-bUVNiI8y3OcaEgNn9m9eXbaSB-_Lt_W3avSPqLVV2WZZSSJS2PnGRPBMcDds7b8Nnnm1IA/s4000/20221011_102121.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaYGkgSaUjK05ZnoAEstbzs9VJ0Uth3IaAlDYcdOcFi0yn1Nxdb8X57YJOyAYLlkZnMxjeRNboNta52p2fUUYziQTwT7pD9KS8E2_HhzYrEh6AV8zp5jZr-bUVNiI8y3OcaEgNn9m9eXbaSB-_Lt_W3avSPqLVV2WZZSSJS2PnGRPBMcDds7b8Nnnm1IA/w640-h480/20221011_102121.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Of course, being a "misplaced Ocean child" (that was second contender for the name of my blog) I was immediately drawn to the sea on my very first day in Sorrento. This seagull was something else. I'm sure it was hoping for food but it posed for photos I swear and believe me there was almost a lineup of people to have their picture taken with it once they found out he just stood there happily posing instead of flying away like any sane bird would have. </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5uQKBzJAWlbnP7vVL7f3Y64gtJesEchL6coo9QuLPXCiSgoQwiNaMFYqWxOo0x9QF9oUGktWpBbXoC6tDPzZJ6Jrhg4j6Z2WR8in5yZmszHv5gObH2spwBrYeJGPh53MUxDqGX3Q-xdgbWpDd5SHxErkiyEUzNFNmaCyArfDYK0dIKMwQMQLOueBYPt0/s4000/20221011_102914.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5uQKBzJAWlbnP7vVL7f3Y64gtJesEchL6coo9QuLPXCiSgoQwiNaMFYqWxOo0x9QF9oUGktWpBbXoC6tDPzZJ6Jrhg4j6Z2WR8in5yZmszHv5gObH2spwBrYeJGPh53MUxDqGX3Q-xdgbWpDd5SHxErkiyEUzNFNmaCyArfDYK0dIKMwQMQLOueBYPt0/w480-h640/20221011_102914.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">18 months later I like to think it's still posing for tourists and having its photos spread all over the world. What a character! </span><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzxk-EsYzi3pxGTj89NnNd9Sh8s2TpWyTtLl4fCNmTQTPKn2Bl3i_-gCM4HtL_S4vd5wZpPr8Xz_gi2VhiIvOTkq6kGpWyiuJfRYVUrZ9JEt8KhzGadUlYXY-BcodOynlCjjFSi3JfL0dzRUN1qXf6f_yACZPTk-c5VdEYgJ5AhgaHkuOGNIwkhdl28oA/s2400/P1070107.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzxk-EsYzi3pxGTj89NnNd9Sh8s2TpWyTtLl4fCNmTQTPKn2Bl3i_-gCM4HtL_S4vd5wZpPr8Xz_gi2VhiIvOTkq6kGpWyiuJfRYVUrZ9JEt8KhzGadUlYXY-BcodOynlCjjFSi3JfL0dzRUN1qXf6f_yACZPTk-c5VdEYgJ5AhgaHkuOGNIwkhdl28oA/w640-h426/P1070107.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-dBFcbZYnjbH-5fTfU2stuU5mowe96-X6c0ucsdjtc_gXkhw4Qcls-2Wb-ZVtZDsRutCzTex3T4JkDUVgBV2HVXkCD4Vc1zgj7alTuUEI8BV5DOaU59tcENL_t-Asj_i9wuFX_ELhwcHDYLna3z65Wgft5Rx1SHWlMetEHMptZT3wxlfl_8cDxn7G6f8/s4000/20221011_104327.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-dBFcbZYnjbH-5fTfU2stuU5mowe96-X6c0ucsdjtc_gXkhw4Qcls-2Wb-ZVtZDsRutCzTex3T4JkDUVgBV2HVXkCD4Vc1zgj7alTuUEI8BV5DOaU59tcENL_t-Asj_i9wuFX_ELhwcHDYLna3z65Wgft5Rx1SHWlMetEHMptZT3wxlfl_8cDxn7G6f8/w480-h640/20221011_104327.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I didn't take any tours during my week based in Sorrento - I just kind of wandered freestyle. Tours are free but really, how much do we actually retain? Or is it just me? In other words, I have no clue now what that building is but I thought it was pretty. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKY0HQV2dOhl0VdcLT7eULrBhOw7pJp5tVMl9RlPH4x9hLUoVUZiag7VG0wwUT7hpD29Q3TVxkuJQzW9plhRxLVU1_b9lEaGK4gGZQ6oWs8bZU7aE6T-DioGCAoAGMaCjWQTTyfMuJ2njIgjlcbvuyDAjBfQZ3tT1J7pOy5ApVZDhoLIDjnsGf2khtRS8/s4000/20221011_105234.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKY0HQV2dOhl0VdcLT7eULrBhOw7pJp5tVMl9RlPH4x9hLUoVUZiag7VG0wwUT7hpD29Q3TVxkuJQzW9plhRxLVU1_b9lEaGK4gGZQ6oWs8bZU7aE6T-DioGCAoAGMaCjWQTTyfMuJ2njIgjlcbvuyDAjBfQZ3tT1J7pOy5ApVZDhoLIDjnsGf2khtRS8/w480-h640/20221011_105234.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">While it wasn't boiling hot, walking around is thirsty work. I enjoyed this lemon drink. While I have never disliked lemon it just wasn't a flavour I would normally go for. Since Sorrento that has changed and I love the Italian lemon carbonated drinks - yeah, I know they're not good for me but whatever...</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAOXuHUHt1Om45EFadtnY15WVm7fs1k-HPOaFhjW6raGPq5hlLY0Dx9Kq600p36idx_4MSPz-2UShUk6m5-WaiRRpydIlblGF0BKVRxtapcNCi_5bSjQBAvyyRYbousfdypS-ZvBtINi738Os9MHYC0dgPsHTCEpNK_qxec5RiVS8p1f7H66ziiZvxDZE/s4000/20221011_113250.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAOXuHUHt1Om45EFadtnY15WVm7fs1k-HPOaFhjW6raGPq5hlLY0Dx9Kq600p36idx_4MSPz-2UShUk6m5-WaiRRpydIlblGF0BKVRxtapcNCi_5bSjQBAvyyRYbousfdypS-ZvBtINi738Os9MHYC0dgPsHTCEpNK_qxec5RiVS8p1f7H66ziiZvxDZE/w640-h480/20221011_113250.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Anyway a few steps away was this view....it was worth paying the inflated price of the drink to be able to relax and look out at the beautiful azure-coloured sea. The adjoining Villa Communale park has benches to sit and relax with a view of the sea. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I then walked for about fifteen minutes to the former fishing village of Marina Grande. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9OeRVHLSsWCHxKrJqqMu6rUdjPGo58YsNYpMiU1WItDSoQSi3JMoPYauQJUpifu88TdAI7U7KP1hbeATUvrdxApX-mK32VBwWNUnuv4riqIftquT8iv2Td2Y7IdfGpJtk4FiXKVtFTkn-EocvjiH9LaTY5T8KrYE_07O0AK-4-bYhTJjAQ6TubUQjtRg/s2400/P1070132.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="1600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9OeRVHLSsWCHxKrJqqMu6rUdjPGo58YsNYpMiU1WItDSoQSi3JMoPYauQJUpifu88TdAI7U7KP1hbeATUvrdxApX-mK32VBwWNUnuv4riqIftquT8iv2Td2Y7IdfGpJtk4FiXKVtFTkn-EocvjiH9LaTY5T8KrYE_07O0AK-4-bYhTJjAQ6TubUQjtRg/w426-h640/P1070132.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><br /> Down the steps and then...</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAX6NRz_fxzR95NXrq8JqQOdyGRCOjunRJ9Ya7-leAYkMNdU-sP9HFq7czcMA7SmFkf6FEn73mAqRKn9uUUkcPjPXOOC8CSckhigi0A2-e5iXCOk2BRoJKTy_9mhS93GOS4M0q86qQcSBte-wU7d5Fp4_QsovpU0zhlhKHIqz_UsnVcTVajxLb_EjEkzQ/s4000/20221011_120209.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAX6NRz_fxzR95NXrq8JqQOdyGRCOjunRJ9Ya7-leAYkMNdU-sP9HFq7czcMA7SmFkf6FEn73mAqRKn9uUUkcPjPXOOC8CSckhigi0A2-e5iXCOk2BRoJKTy_9mhS93GOS4M0q86qQcSBte-wU7d5Fp4_QsovpU0zhlhKHIqz_UsnVcTVajxLb_EjEkzQ/w640-h480/20221011_120209.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">you see this jaw-dropping view. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu9mKnE8x60kt4bGY3kNqrjNKNdZgVFdtDbys_tVZZIP5p9VRbFQ_D9yfswWv8VSaP8KlQyQprV1VOW1tsCGr3FA9x34_YNEUsqdtxc-7fJT2GWT6keTlzmORXlUJsjL1SwcZ03kA5pBMH7WzWgCL4cAfTEGUtsKuI2FwtMrggFLbgA2EoiRjDjdXCxFg/s4000/20221011_125642.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu9mKnE8x60kt4bGY3kNqrjNKNdZgVFdtDbys_tVZZIP5p9VRbFQ_D9yfswWv8VSaP8KlQyQprV1VOW1tsCGr3FA9x34_YNEUsqdtxc-7fJT2GWT6keTlzmORXlUJsjL1SwcZ03kA5pBMH7WzWgCL4cAfTEGUtsKuI2FwtMrggFLbgA2EoiRjDjdXCxFg/w640-h480/20221011_125642.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Many of the restaurants feature clam linguine so I had to give it a try. I enjoyed it but not sure I'd have it again. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEb-ajBdrii2QAfYwjQqUeuwerHE9iilF9-uEKEZNOyYgpuhGyXCJGizqG7GQLxMBJ3OOwWw7Q7PLBbPtWSJKRgPNZPtXc5KMdcQz2Y60uHqljgcd7vuVdHIFX6qOS1VtouyVoJSx6tD4HNqtiyegR4uCawOkFqzr9ydcFWv3kc5vMUh_RD9cfUQ_XAXo/s4000/20221011_125652.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEb-ajBdrii2QAfYwjQqUeuwerHE9iilF9-uEKEZNOyYgpuhGyXCJGizqG7GQLxMBJ3OOwWw7Q7PLBbPtWSJKRgPNZPtXc5KMdcQz2Y60uHqljgcd7vuVdHIFX6qOS1VtouyVoJSx6tD4HNqtiyegR4uCawOkFqzr9ydcFWv3kc5vMUh_RD9cfUQ_XAXo/w480-h640/20221011_125652.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">However, I absolutely loved the location of my table. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="1600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWUb9kaOu5W1L7NQ9jXBeU9DAEqGFzHGd2XGEYCovoactwxAorvF9Q0lW7GzfVg7Jqif7xRbBQw3A2AfBE6sgWr6Z9Tv4ehm0gKFry3rDPIjCIV70KS7lAgmald9-6fhT4T7DAIz1e98tVoamUT9ZPnvZR8PR4HbREruAiezNkGhzMvk3NGnSkTK3MVE0/w426-h640/P1070151.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">There are some cute back streets to explore. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg97eJwRq6duEKReS0OI887mlMX5MOCCcKqqeJlXFBGAazv1WQHlrB9qGGwbN9LfNH1dGQufBKA2i2iO6IUXnqOFkJe3UaUJJXxsZbYDwfG6QdCM1Cd9MT741Oh9IA_jRPRlasEAZxbTqlKW27x6hlnLedEBr5jUf1j3ZjFXyrXZsU6IZ0As4jv811022s/s2400/P1070146.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0pViZLxzYPO2GiLTPS8vCl0XbEf1QRxXCa7d6-hikFs6MUxwT6_CuHSzI0WjDqZktD4TtAhf9ew_tf3uODqZCugannPvoo7UZaS6lYKdyxyMCLbnoJ-KLbPu86X4u2WgDNtkVwMvqIgksiJpwET7Jm-2EXRtDECPKE5giIkRPDNz_fIQi23t7LYkbEew/s2400/P1070163.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0pViZLxzYPO2GiLTPS8vCl0XbEf1QRxXCa7d6-hikFs6MUxwT6_CuHSzI0WjDqZktD4TtAhf9ew_tf3uODqZCugannPvoo7UZaS6lYKdyxyMCLbnoJ-KLbPu86X4u2WgDNtkVwMvqIgksiJpwET7Jm-2EXRtDECPKE5giIkRPDNz_fIQi23t7LYkbEew/w640-h426/P1070163.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Shopping galore!!! I did resist buying any blue clothes but only because they seemed the kind of fabric you had to iron. I gave up that nasty pasttime a long time ago. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVRh25BqDs8Tl8K0MR3MFlVYSRMEPnzItpg_pvxoYbmcTDJeGH1NxRc2BR9NW871gUqDJXfM-tSpF3X_NBKmM8AvqRNg75rwHDOndV4D1OztI5QVebfQT17GsqzIwNemt7I1xYEAwtiJf2CXRdybqbkFA_c6GMSUc1hO4363oKnmhmyCwhNZDDnPfafhc/s2222/P1070164.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1469" data-original-width="2222" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVRh25BqDs8Tl8K0MR3MFlVYSRMEPnzItpg_pvxoYbmcTDJeGH1NxRc2BR9NW871gUqDJXfM-tSpF3X_NBKmM8AvqRNg75rwHDOndV4D1OztI5QVebfQT17GsqzIwNemt7I1xYEAwtiJf2CXRdybqbkFA_c6GMSUc1hO4363oKnmhmyCwhNZDDnPfafhc/w640-h424/P1070164.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">There was plenty of lemon-themed tourist tat around and I plead guilty to buying myself some ceramic salad tongs as well as a few gifts. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK2HO8a84LHCNNp2nhdHFlFcNsY016QxZyCXzbedVKS0srSuC8bwxhQDQh2JJtGFXzbM2zxjrhU2ecktLuWfGtsleosXoPBW9t0IARkifzoBOm9ZypRd_qTciET2EiBdsHMoAkP4-qdnszsz6r_C0PgYA_yaHyIAqjPkpTRH79PBp-EAhZnZ8NetwKuuI/s2400/P1070166.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK2HO8a84LHCNNp2nhdHFlFcNsY016QxZyCXzbedVKS0srSuC8bwxhQDQh2JJtGFXzbM2zxjrhU2ecktLuWfGtsleosXoPBW9t0IARkifzoBOm9ZypRd_qTciET2EiBdsHMoAkP4-qdnszsz6r_C0PgYA_yaHyIAqjPkpTRH79PBp-EAhZnZ8NetwKuuI/w640-h426/P1070166.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Guess this was the pigeon water fountain. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizFj12fj4y5KEVIVz4-3TVa02XkBRO8ulEaehFhfg3Y1uZqpQlBeRpUqYzXAY7IoLlDe2-Y8RCKbVSK79-kixd9PgpN5-PVZasS4IB0wbAkFoD-D5iBNFszL3YKvc5gMj4RFqPriAnMrHN-4oJHrtBATNpj2NxYAFVb-87eqXLNc-a9ZdhZAyZHU3nu5I/s2325/P1070174.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2325" data-original-width="1530" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizFj12fj4y5KEVIVz4-3TVa02XkBRO8ulEaehFhfg3Y1uZqpQlBeRpUqYzXAY7IoLlDe2-Y8RCKbVSK79-kixd9PgpN5-PVZasS4IB0wbAkFoD-D5iBNFszL3YKvc5gMj4RFqPriAnMrHN-4oJHrtBATNpj2NxYAFVb-87eqXLNc-a9ZdhZAyZHU3nu5I/w422-h640/P1070174.JPG" width="422" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Europe always blows me away with its ornate fountains - simple but gorgeous. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHs__FGH2xfMao4yzF2KodaD8SCPyVcCUgPmEGxdk5ROMGKEpC74eNthKt52kWsWCY00d8-h5_Od0hTr5TLXx1NkHOzypT3BVy0zpCDhOdhNMFaigThDfwF1Ujroo4GZgzU2YI3bg9pFb1NYeOP903gLbcCjhaIdPLwvyKiyb2B6QsEtCPGzQvvaxmsBQ/s2400/P1070175.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="1600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHs__FGH2xfMao4yzF2KodaD8SCPyVcCUgPmEGxdk5ROMGKEpC74eNthKt52kWsWCY00d8-h5_Od0hTr5TLXx1NkHOzypT3BVy0zpCDhOdhNMFaigThDfwF1Ujroo4GZgzU2YI3bg9pFb1NYeOP903gLbcCjhaIdPLwvyKiyb2B6QsEtCPGzQvvaxmsBQ/w426-h640/P1070175.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">There were lots of narrow lanes for wandering. You could either shop or on the quieter ones have a snoop at some local homes. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSbnpb5qwkBhzpmJq7KWvDiWxYIkNoPunm4pWeTXj80qeC4M8G_5aC-r-JL_ckqjROuNi4VdIthyThVAO6oMaYa-z7QYL9wRewC7w_n3JqOBFQuE4_7VyD4vdEtoJrY6uggaTsaJqfWlLVA7dZtG5ya4jkQCWFiwk1S360sRhHi7Udu4KJthPgNZGe2oE/s2400/P1070375.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSbnpb5qwkBhzpmJq7KWvDiWxYIkNoPunm4pWeTXj80qeC4M8G_5aC-r-JL_ckqjROuNi4VdIthyThVAO6oMaYa-z7QYL9wRewC7w_n3JqOBFQuE4_7VyD4vdEtoJrY6uggaTsaJqfWlLVA7dZtG5ya4jkQCWFiwk1S360sRhHi7Udu4KJthPgNZGe2oE/w640-h426/P1070375.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyCxGkvbaYw8KgW_U_BMqNeqhGUaLTepPqi2GMhFdm3hqpI5HiYme2c4a72MXBzfPnvi-Vwhq-aGKS3YmXCItuM-qigfL3pkiQOb3PCIdUr4Kq1YxCqz-bqdMU80e2ZsStzL1GKpCBPOP7YPtNEzC5uGvE0T7W7Hr1yniyEwcxOU2c333c_5kJL_SzNHM/s2400/P1070383.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyCxGkvbaYw8KgW_U_BMqNeqhGUaLTepPqi2GMhFdm3hqpI5HiYme2c4a72MXBzfPnvi-Vwhq-aGKS3YmXCItuM-qigfL3pkiQOb3PCIdUr4Kq1YxCqz-bqdMU80e2ZsStzL1GKpCBPOP7YPtNEzC5uGvE0T7W7Hr1yniyEwcxOU2c333c_5kJL_SzNHM/w640-h426/P1070383.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">This is the pedestrian-friendly Corsa Italia. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBt6NZn590iAMp87ZwuvtQkTTdmeJgz-DOGPxR52zj66DLYa4zbhJnJdlz-vk_2HvxK9dqNrAZxSZVrq4CeVX8EtNPacuisI_fWaLCOY0vrwqFfkwQBnmlwNWDxovqU08OXBgGv3IpbK09bwKzvcPdFtQk12JbKLou-P2r6nAHRc7qaGNIarChh8SpcGo/s2400/P1070405.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBt6NZn590iAMp87ZwuvtQkTTdmeJgz-DOGPxR52zj66DLYa4zbhJnJdlz-vk_2HvxK9dqNrAZxSZVrq4CeVX8EtNPacuisI_fWaLCOY0vrwqFfkwQBnmlwNWDxovqU08OXBgGv3IpbK09bwKzvcPdFtQk12JbKLou-P2r6nAHRc7qaGNIarChh8SpcGo/w640-h426/P1070405.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Token dog photo. I couldn't believe seeing this dog walking slightly ahead of its owner carrying a package of meat. My dog and many others I know would have had that package ripped open and the meat down their gullet in seconds flat. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Speaking of food...Sorrento was a foodie's paradise. I alternated between pizza and pasta all week long and I was in utter heaven. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtgyy72jc9q0lT8t_VL51Fgb6j7ZunGFhOGcJMG2T89fADcIK4Q0-JVvKhfHdYI98NzS4q0rCocg9Pv5frESlD2AgoIj509DgmjVAQmy8FlKcvqSaDPrWw4TVdHHxeVQmhooXJrmzAvSO-Ei9my_cS_xMr3-bE1X6XkuixbrrG7zwOGxE1HnHmotB8bOs/s2400/P1070400.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtgyy72jc9q0lT8t_VL51Fgb6j7ZunGFhOGcJMG2T89fADcIK4Q0-JVvKhfHdYI98NzS4q0rCocg9Pv5frESlD2AgoIj509DgmjVAQmy8FlKcvqSaDPrWw4TVdHHxeVQmhooXJrmzAvSO-Ei9my_cS_xMr3-bE1X6XkuixbrrG7zwOGxE1HnHmotB8bOs/w640-h426/P1070400.JPG" width="640" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieM3FYB3imIl5OEPbE6b3gd_3Bx6sOhyphenhyphenVR2ooTl5JQzijoqWv4EmkqyS905SyI_vfLy5O67ontKBLx9YY8ka8KU68Q9uPQ5dEmrIy0JO_VaKHCkBMivKr6rV6wuz67oh3NOXe4CgXODBh2sJuoDoB6qx-FpS49lD3_SuKWb0FSHfBTq1F31Yt9UQdef0s/s4000/20221015_142625.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieM3FYB3imIl5OEPbE6b3gd_3Bx6sOhyphenhyphenVR2ooTl5JQzijoqWv4EmkqyS905SyI_vfLy5O67ontKBLx9YY8ka8KU68Q9uPQ5dEmrIy0JO_VaKHCkBMivKr6rV6wuz67oh3NOXe4CgXODBh2sJuoDoB6qx-FpS49lD3_SuKWb0FSHfBTq1F31Yt9UQdef0s/w480-h640/20221015_142625.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I think it would be hard to find a bad pizza in that area. PSA: this pizza was not consumed on the same day as the clam pasta. I'm not <b style="font-style: italic;">that </b>greedy!! </span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguT-phkhtv-6tji1-TWIHPcgWHpNAWTt3f78C4ZYqL9av_Rkm00DqAPB457pWcECXoDkwkwaZViUDJowprymQGA3_bLF7oM3qGUbcGIbNSEi66bbicpA7q4wqJGf7aSwVVFQBI8bKWT3wrz11ffaeeA5t4Xa7BrUc5_sf0eLS7nHU439HR_zlZpoeIdN0/s4000/20221015_140859.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguT-phkhtv-6tji1-TWIHPcgWHpNAWTt3f78C4ZYqL9av_Rkm00DqAPB457pWcECXoDkwkwaZViUDJowprymQGA3_bLF7oM3qGUbcGIbNSEi66bbicpA7q4wqJGf7aSwVVFQBI8bKWT3wrz11ffaeeA5t4Xa7BrUc5_sf0eLS7nHU439HR_zlZpoeIdN0/w480-h640/20221015_140859.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5iKENFZxRI_C6hcpmheLeGalQNwdPuUCm8-ETOLrllw6bTozx-juUcL1w0Qk1aq6n1zSJga52mU3PXYyEem0idH4ovvVGg1xaHMEV-OywNnU141RUXvqqlmsBx9r5EfKi1phOPOrt489tvxyvP3CTK6sjTu10G3EBAcTC42w-iNLTRbWupQF4E1iZYeE/s4000/20221015_141057.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5iKENFZxRI_C6hcpmheLeGalQNwdPuUCm8-ETOLrllw6bTozx-juUcL1w0Qk1aq6n1zSJga52mU3PXYyEem0idH4ovvVGg1xaHMEV-OywNnU141RUXvqqlmsBx9r5EfKi1phOPOrt489tvxyvP3CTK6sjTu10G3EBAcTC42w-iNLTRbWupQF4E1iZYeE/w480-h640/20221015_141057.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ8UtuHcSpbIfUJUuaXbiExqKTN8BCrmJSGzVkLjG6Fxm95iTiVD7H1W-gSWrJLEfzS6dLmI1d_77rbF-N240zbO_Kcz4akc1V4Gc0wTmzulGOA0F9UMhAvjgDmmJ_jC78-6SThti3-sC1dUDVRSVse45aoeptUyg6CgK-pjooPSeDdvgkvGLWF4sLJgo/s4000/20221016_155557.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ8UtuHcSpbIfUJUuaXbiExqKTN8BCrmJSGzVkLjG6Fxm95iTiVD7H1W-gSWrJLEfzS6dLmI1d_77rbF-N240zbO_Kcz4akc1V4Gc0wTmzulGOA0F9UMhAvjgDmmJ_jC78-6SThti3-sC1dUDVRSVse45aoeptUyg6CgK-pjooPSeDdvgkvGLWF4sLJgo/w480-h640/20221016_155557.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Lemon ice cream..of course! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMGbXkBkNqrmpFfKCTmZNzlFtDVvsM5mIeK7I1uka62YZVFmzgYczVD7tZRklv2ex59c1JwlVBUpzml4Z3El8aXglQ9lu32LiT2PK1NuNcEP4OWZrsVTdsVSGXrj_SOMvL6ZYfgscB62T-oHIGvE-ob9ImHsEFkrSN3D_MENeby1SRYO62Gqkh_uFEG5k/s4000/20221016_164423.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMGbXkBkNqrmpFfKCTmZNzlFtDVvsM5mIeK7I1uka62YZVFmzgYczVD7tZRklv2ex59c1JwlVBUpzml4Z3El8aXglQ9lu32LiT2PK1NuNcEP4OWZrsVTdsVSGXrj_SOMvL6ZYfgscB62T-oHIGvE-ob9ImHsEFkrSN3D_MENeby1SRYO62Gqkh_uFEG5k/w480-h640/20221016_164423.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT6XC8VQEn1EaNU2zipaz6o4ZlcSeor3K38CPcSxzlQque16DEB3gSug6PR0fIu3Hly5iMqdN4CzprNfzNACUDPxWOq7ObESpOfNXM-cvT-HAuZ66y1knpmO4s4K2zhEUwXgTChgCTxGJY5iMYpPcrPPpckr_pmJUy-qsrnnsQ6Ai-yGn9ZA5ONJxjX3w/s4000/20221016_164932.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT6XC8VQEn1EaNU2zipaz6o4ZlcSeor3K38CPcSxzlQque16DEB3gSug6PR0fIu3Hly5iMqdN4CzprNfzNACUDPxWOq7ObESpOfNXM-cvT-HAuZ66y1knpmO4s4K2zhEUwXgTChgCTxGJY5iMYpPcrPPpckr_pmJUy-qsrnnsQ6Ai-yGn9ZA5ONJxjX3w/w640-h480/20221016_164932.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">This sandwich was the exception to the pizza/pasta rule and oh my goodness it was the best sandwich ever. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I bought a bottle of limoncello and every night I would have a shot or two. This had dire effects after my day in Pompeii but that's a story for another post. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0zeGPIVzhQUiNc-9tWMGtdcocDy5k0-f2ro0B-r0kA8pCzLIZHSrGi9OrltI6mjThEKmhtAcTsV6-yortHrm_oY74qvq95QgQ2sY8c-GxS4G-YCw1bP3l5QpCmrvnI6vJ1TWc5kEbhlv1FPpY6LENCmjNXY3AF4PgPjzuoGxpMkbJ34yzUHOHp2z-2ak/s4000/20221011_104237.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0zeGPIVzhQUiNc-9tWMGtdcocDy5k0-f2ro0B-r0kA8pCzLIZHSrGi9OrltI6mjThEKmhtAcTsV6-yortHrm_oY74qvq95QgQ2sY8c-GxS4G-YCw1bP3l5QpCmrvnI6vJ1TWc5kEbhlv1FPpY6LENCmjNXY3AF4PgPjzuoGxpMkbJ34yzUHOHp2z-2ak/w480-h640/20221011_104237.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This is the Sedile Dominova.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG2ArNEDM4aKFK1NJISdJgzThJjpVbfiVUjHY55fMuJ2XO7yJxczFMzSx6hinH65J_dw__rnpTTOxxKq4GSi1EWg_ppnH1tYdXvA-6SDfXe8d6UynY2cupr1zDGHQIsu25snF8tMwY7eERZvFyzXq10JCoiGbRgbUqk2HJ43wN00hKonCiiQotF2TxxsQ/s4000/20221015_131020.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG2ArNEDM4aKFK1NJISdJgzThJjpVbfiVUjHY55fMuJ2XO7yJxczFMzSx6hinH65J_dw__rnpTTOxxKq4GSi1EWg_ppnH1tYdXvA-6SDfXe8d6UynY2cupr1zDGHQIsu25snF8tMwY7eERZvFyzXq10JCoiGbRgbUqk2HJ43wN00hKonCiiQotF2TxxsQ/w480-h640/20221015_131020.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">This art exhibit also featured beautiful inlaid wood furniture that Sorrento is famous for. There were a few shops that sold it. It was beautiful but pricey. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigE3rGrx8KP5DNf6-GRKTWfWI5LIYnTSbVYG2ujIZtCFvQ_MloDPcSJrY8nE0hhbkNfe3tBVfgh4CIsyGFd5yb_lxOqZBSmALhpUo9YERcYgX825nXz7HKfKuNK2ixE512ZRbDkU9pnRRHg5JFxPw0kDh7ZP356LirXfwmbGDDUebK9XtJuBKs5JEwCdQ/s4000/20221011_180327.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigE3rGrx8KP5DNf6-GRKTWfWI5LIYnTSbVYG2ujIZtCFvQ_MloDPcSJrY8nE0hhbkNfe3tBVfgh4CIsyGFd5yb_lxOqZBSmALhpUo9YERcYgX825nXz7HKfKuNK2ixE512ZRbDkU9pnRRHg5JFxPw0kDh7ZP356LirXfwmbGDDUebK9XtJuBKs5JEwCdQ/s320/20221011_180327.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Oh yes, I bought this lemon shot glass for myself as well. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I hope you enjoyed this short walk. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Sorrento makes a good base for exploring the Amalfi coast with buses and trains going up and down the coast. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">More Italy content coming shortly. <br /><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRaKKh7GjjhunM-0cR3Sy976Xv5XQT5n6BdiAVkhuEK6PH63T99FJBBgeYdjFa5QPr4cuPLn1TBcWVXJSX2ALUWhv-llKrHIhk3FdEu5kgGd1h0xHLXjMDtqPM2FRuQZFwxlm7aFy4E3WQ-tOXYlVhXbUH7FDCCOmNpcbL2dxJP3SbhK3mjBiVmsX7rFA/s4000/20221016_164928.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRaKKh7GjjhunM-0cR3Sy976Xv5XQT5n6BdiAVkhuEK6PH63T99FJBBgeYdjFa5QPr4cuPLn1TBcWVXJSX2ALUWhv-llKrHIhk3FdEu5kgGd1h0xHLXjMDtqPM2FRuQZFwxlm7aFy4E3WQ-tOXYlVhXbUH7FDCCOmNpcbL2dxJP3SbhK3mjBiVmsX7rFA/s320/20221016_164928.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459718778972149987.post-31655139481351078782024-02-27T13:14:00.004-06:002024-02-27T18:07:53.492-06:00Highlights of my "cozy" winter trip to England <p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Yes, the title of this post is correct. I referred to this trip as my "cozy trip". After three trips in just over a year traveling around the UK and Europe I decided I wanted a simpler one. I LOVE Christmas in England and especially London so I knew I wanted to spend time there and after so many trips so close together I knew I needed to have a less expensive trip. So petsitting it was! While I don't get paid I do get to live in a home and hang out with pets. it is a cheap trip. Or temporary relocation as I like to call it. To make it even simpler I decided to stay in England. So here are some of the highlights of my trip. </span></p><h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">London in December</span></h2><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">London is pure magic at Christmas. The lights, the decorations, the markets, the decorated windows - it is all so beautiful. I stayed in my usual "home away from home' at Claudia's Bed and Breakfast in Streatham in Southwest London. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I feel so at home in London and feel confident walking and taking all sorts of transport around. What can I say, it's "my city". </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv4VrZL6DwLqxmu49-GoHrrPfinUag-pViQSF5GwxC6Mdz2zTaLQCslvsfeXd7JW54LolKLpdWB_qaAFPuWsqTA4XOK3hRcwI1nhhHHwgDB_Z4uc13h_6uSyvIk247lBmeodpu2o6Ybfs7S2lxxsmiEgrWzYYpzQfXZGqiJcWLuwJEliFxio_FiRiIvfg/s2992/20231204_151417.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv4VrZL6DwLqxmu49-GoHrrPfinUag-pViQSF5GwxC6Mdz2zTaLQCslvsfeXd7JW54LolKLpdWB_qaAFPuWsqTA4XOK3hRcwI1nhhHHwgDB_Z4uc13h_6uSyvIk247lBmeodpu2o6Ybfs7S2lxxsmiEgrWzYYpzQfXZGqiJcWLuwJEliFxio_FiRiIvfg/w640-h640/20231204_151417.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvmn0QyMx3eVXW-v6RT9iPcgON_O1o7hz8xygOoFTA8KZdchwE1q2R99h_jGY_BBM0rk7Q6BQrSF94OnTjDVrMJbtQTeK4gvF9ippgPziKcdJGcRdjIzRTPaHryNYqJ-K6ZgvedGqvrHG3SUZitF_9KBpNpXn3Cm0b2DRPiJGveEBtnSEZ8g2XJASPRX8/s2992/20231204_161445.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvmn0QyMx3eVXW-v6RT9iPcgON_O1o7hz8xygOoFTA8KZdchwE1q2R99h_jGY_BBM0rk7Q6BQrSF94OnTjDVrMJbtQTeK4gvF9ippgPziKcdJGcRdjIzRTPaHryNYqJ-K6ZgvedGqvrHG3SUZitF_9KBpNpXn3Cm0b2DRPiJGveEBtnSEZ8g2XJASPRX8/w640-h640/20231204_161445.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">This was "my" bus when I used to stay near Golders Green. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU9129MVkAIvro_SOleIUGEGsr1e3NXyO1C48k9T1NwO_qHQNYJvhblplWQ6IG7h5kxM7uo4yiasuo6_iO7Zx0hap578vk9nWS__OLNeHjQwt2QAz_W2Qs7KFKds2ZoBRS6RNWXellFJl0DL3BnrDCVxAy37A4OiiLWH5X2cxuCcV9KHTTH-FO-Ev5N_s/s2992/20231204_162059.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU9129MVkAIvro_SOleIUGEGsr1e3NXyO1C48k9T1NwO_qHQNYJvhblplWQ6IG7h5kxM7uo4yiasuo6_iO7Zx0hap578vk9nWS__OLNeHjQwt2QAz_W2Qs7KFKds2ZoBRS6RNWXellFJl0DL3BnrDCVxAy37A4OiiLWH5X2cxuCcV9KHTTH-FO-Ev5N_s/w640-h640/20231204_162059.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1848" data-original-width="4000" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzLTUgVmeMsDuC56Lh21-Ctnk2jGqKeQeMMFlwuQBu27oxZ75LSNFbhrKeK-gMjTy4zbrDvraxO22rEkkXYr4lP1k8Fmo2PRyG_rpA6a3Z8Qb-X2XQr2bUVUunXur_44ZPXI1mG7lxkHXbW91SmVQVgyMqei82LngWqr818AWBwPIFLJK0tP3Wiot5qac/w640-h296/20231211_174741.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Lights on the South Bank. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGDPVvKoBUNKGUL2Mga6TCwxITh3YQz3kZQjISjAoxwwoJpBnW_6tunLbfYPT6szQKLwibnAgGQKZq3YxLZfWuUB-9wFAQfCsRBGao-gKcxCeFKXacC8t38jYm9eoalDoYIQrmD4e4oWHZzOPoRzI6quPYsSErp6Zs9V5hsKoYPSL1-v5ZDLpdNhVbRv0/s4896/P1130002.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3672" data-original-width="4896" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGDPVvKoBUNKGUL2Mga6TCwxITh3YQz3kZQjISjAoxwwoJpBnW_6tunLbfYPT6szQKLwibnAgGQKZq3YxLZfWuUB-9wFAQfCsRBGao-gKcxCeFKXacC8t38jYm9eoalDoYIQrmD4e4oWHZzOPoRzI6quPYsSErp6Zs9V5hsKoYPSL1-v5ZDLpdNhVbRv0/w640-h480/P1130002.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">An Advent calendar on the Fortnum and Mason shop. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3672" data-original-width="4896" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXWp8UTr9HKnkZjlOTcwEmfnFdTXvfeCgDICsGO9yr-8QN4yYmIhQXCa2uCbYtfFVhpwa3WbMkz8uQe5jPk5oZbwBtR4UZdCpX3CrK7JgtIwVQBe1kE7AP7XADh1ntdQP7bAXS6hcjRirZv2jsWW546UmMhl3wNiIQ6lwo_eJM5GtY9RreC1PkSjphh64/w640-h480/P1130256.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Part of the "Twelve Days of Christmas" decorations near Sloane Square in Chelsea. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnQCQlk3Rus47gUUVlfFG7n1C2POCSXv_G2VzYxy_d1NwBLoMnenYC0pWiw87bBDeyVQmIgbZkYBhLvGIG1hN1qlW6j0ds5YmkMXFC7qkcSn6rZThyGAij0CL3MFlfHlGdgTfvtdsoh-QFbRAhG92Uy_WjS4VgzbR18-0qsI-1K9mMC08Iv3-mwBo9ctI/s2992/20231204_170229.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnQCQlk3Rus47gUUVlfFG7n1C2POCSXv_G2VzYxy_d1NwBLoMnenYC0pWiw87bBDeyVQmIgbZkYBhLvGIG1hN1qlW6j0ds5YmkMXFC7qkcSn6rZThyGAij0CL3MFlfHlGdgTfvtdsoh-QFbRAhG92Uy_WjS4VgzbR18-0qsI-1K9mMC08Iv3-mwBo9ctI/w640-h640/20231204_170229.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">For me Christmas in London never gets old...the amount of people about does get to me but I love attending the concerts, seeing the lights and eating all the goodies. (and it shows...but let's not go there..) </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">A weekend with Amanda</span></h2><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I headed up to Newark in Nottinghamshire for a December weekend with my friend Amanda. It turned out to be a bit longer as due to a storm wreaking havoc with overhead railway lines I had to stay on another night. We went to see a fun pantomime and I enjoyed a homemade Sunday roast (made by her husband Kaz), homemade delish cheese scones and lots of wine and gin. (and a bottle of orange gin to go..) We took a day trip up to Lincoln which is a place I have always wanted to visit. I also got a personal tour of Newark Castle with a professional guide that Amanda knows and got to learn about Steam Punkers. It was a great weekend - thanks again Amanda!! </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvWtqazETC3P4FNCW8TxZfCJM1HFcx7c9j-Bvn-7VPHCrHyIZBunQSn-ifZbD05UXNIt0toFejVTVNurRLtfANZyb9fM59kDLN0dAyKjz2a56OvqMxw2MruNDoaRE0A42SwAtxwjLWClIEx14roQg2Hgbrb4e09yIC5312ciUPMo6UPKL4bapJB-UozZU/s4000/20231209_131548.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="1848" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvWtqazETC3P4FNCW8TxZfCJM1HFcx7c9j-Bvn-7VPHCrHyIZBunQSn-ifZbD05UXNIt0toFejVTVNurRLtfANZyb9fM59kDLN0dAyKjz2a56OvqMxw2MruNDoaRE0A42SwAtxwjLWClIEx14roQg2Hgbrb4e09yIC5312ciUPMo6UPKL4bapJB-UozZU/w296-h640/20231209_131548.jpg" width="296" /></a></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Beautiful Lincoln Cathedral. I will write a post on my day in Lincoln with lots more pictures one day...I took a ton of photos inside. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoef1mxtZzxQk17v5nfim_E6NS3wQDQ1ikN5isGFFKumG7S24RiTPSqW9FVa9nesAyt0e9wQA6Zyrs0mbu4V0euR5QhHxm0yef24gsidZYRkN3U4S5inwjtqGZX-98XSPgleE7aHFKnK-UGkUgOlQYLGKViaakPA4MfZB_YZ4pNeXBPR9GqX5J6dt_YJ8/s4000/20231209_124821.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1848" data-original-width="4000" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoef1mxtZzxQk17v5nfim_E6NS3wQDQ1ikN5isGFFKumG7S24RiTPSqW9FVa9nesAyt0e9wQA6Zyrs0mbu4V0euR5QhHxm0yef24gsidZYRkN3U4S5inwjtqGZX-98XSPgleE7aHFKnK-UGkUgOlQYLGKViaakPA4MfZB_YZ4pNeXBPR9GqX5J6dt_YJ8/w640-h296/20231209_124821.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This is the crooked house. I'm lucky I had Amanda with me or I would have just turned right up Steep Hill and not walked the other way to see this gem. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0o9eWIiVqMZHB7MWZCXAPc8dIF7g5rxhI-6GTCBZPobAFpYZeXUJ8anEIqUC9XHWcIwrVK-XdjCXGFzjLNAGWtN3eqkBYObb6CLN4AWNNtZj461FOLSZtk6x16Pi5aDs2E9vz9rCQlrU7ZZvmJQggSGzOgaLPIy3aEfheN9HC3X1uDmmAqOZi5BOCGvA/s4000/20231210_105030.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1848" data-original-width="4000" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0o9eWIiVqMZHB7MWZCXAPc8dIF7g5rxhI-6GTCBZPobAFpYZeXUJ8anEIqUC9XHWcIwrVK-XdjCXGFzjLNAGWtN3eqkBYObb6CLN4AWNNtZj461FOLSZtk6x16Pi5aDs2E9vz9rCQlrU7ZZvmJQggSGzOgaLPIy3aEfheN9HC3X1uDmmAqOZi5BOCGvA/w640-h296/20231210_105030.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Beautiful Newark Castle. So much history here and in the town of Newark itself. It was a very important place during the English Civil War. I wrote a post about Newark and mentioned the castle so <a href="https://laurie-adventuresintheworld.blogspot.com/2021/04/one-of-great-things-about-my-blog-is.html" target="_blank">click here</a> if you want to read more. I'll be writing more about this in the ahem....years ahead at the rate of writing blog posts...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4o3N8Cx-RMDoTsaguRc5cU8EPralabrN9zelrtWfCrumc9CsnHPhncYKvkjoNciMi8uuHd-rP9D43qaoCUF2b5wqjkEbIlBBi_Py0P_MDMF_ZNiPrpV_8Zkpm83qhRZzHP0mRiwGa-LI_D4WqJ-nxaYkCP9nO84SeGTHXTNWFSa-r32vFJsoPwxXgDkY/s4896/P1130121.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4896" data-original-width="3672" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4o3N8Cx-RMDoTsaguRc5cU8EPralabrN9zelrtWfCrumc9CsnHPhncYKvkjoNciMi8uuHd-rP9D43qaoCUF2b5wqjkEbIlBBi_Py0P_MDMF_ZNiPrpV_8Zkpm83qhRZzHP0mRiwGa-LI_D4WqJ-nxaYkCP9nO84SeGTHXTNWFSa-r32vFJsoPwxXgDkY/w480-h640/P1130121.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Newark was hosting a Steampunk festival the weekend I was there and they were all happy to pose for me. Steampunk is a fashion style that is a salute to the romanticism of the Victorian era as well as the beginning of steam-powered engines. </span></div></div></div><h2 style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: verdana;">Cuffley, Hertfordshire with "the girls" </span></h2><div style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I spent two weeks over Christmas with Mika (pronounced Meeka) and Mocha. Cuffley was my kind of village...with a Tesco Extra, a bakery, a couple of cafes and more on the two-block High Street. It also had a train station within a five-minute walk from the house with a frequent forty-minute service to central London. If I have to live outside of a city this was the ideal spot. Of course, I fell in love with the doggies. Mika at thirteen years of age was more sedate than three-year-old Mocha - walking them together was interesting with one forging ahead and the other at a more sedate pace. Mocha barked at everything - birds flying in the sky, the wind.... you name it! Not so pleasant when she had to go out to have a pee at 3 a.m. barking her head off and I was worried about upsetting the neighbours. Apparently, this is not normal behavior for her so she was obviously stressed with her humans away. However, we were pals and my lap was never cold. When I left they both came out to the front steps with their mum and the look on their little faces said..."why are you leaving...we want you here along with mummy and daddy" and Mika had to be stopped from coming to me. They had a doggie door and while Mika used it Mocha was afraid of it - I had been warned of this. I had a four-and-a-half-hour window to explore (though I did push it to five hours and no "surprises" were waiting for me) and there were a couple of trips into London as well as short trips over to nearby Hertford and Enfield. I wouldn't do that every day and of course, over Christmas I was home for three days. I was given lovely gifts from the girls for Christmas and gifts from South Africa when "the parents" arrived home. They were a great couple to sit for. </span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1dihD3NmrxrkgVd8I1twYs7qspamNUeND-ncJ5owZJDv2ee-HNGEpAOoDJrurkC1VpHdN4RuVWQVhRgKOvjXvQRJe1VQRCypsiekK1GE2t5qqNRrRXdItrSqeT1Mqj9Cz4Hrer1yRwNBmG23pnGcWWmb8pgFAVlPKyDTAjhOk74mbLQSp7BDZN-mV4Oo/s4000/20231214_111853.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1848" data-original-width="4000" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1dihD3NmrxrkgVd8I1twYs7qspamNUeND-ncJ5owZJDv2ee-HNGEpAOoDJrurkC1VpHdN4RuVWQVhRgKOvjXvQRJe1VQRCypsiekK1GE2t5qqNRrRXdItrSqeT1Mqj9Cz4Hrer1yRwNBmG23pnGcWWmb8pgFAVlPKyDTAjhOk74mbLQSp7BDZN-mV4Oo/w640-h296/20231214_111853.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Mika</span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLoG7uHqfNUeoG3bKHO-2UARCNEvjt_7Vdys-LKySpUxL_ASm3WZPMpIHDo0Ne5yNuBKOh2Xs71gJQRP-OXjI_82cE0llKpbUxgi3GMBbYK7CeKLsPXbV634_CsxGgDo4umGDFMVDQJxzuUmqK6jfsmQAog0GTpdCw06pD9OEwXHLk_7KVcb5w9w5xbo0/s4000/20231217_063536.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1848" data-original-width="4000" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLoG7uHqfNUeoG3bKHO-2UARCNEvjt_7Vdys-LKySpUxL_ASm3WZPMpIHDo0Ne5yNuBKOh2Xs71gJQRP-OXjI_82cE0llKpbUxgi3GMBbYK7CeKLsPXbV634_CsxGgDo4umGDFMVDQJxzuUmqK6jfsmQAog0GTpdCw06pD9OEwXHLk_7KVcb5w9w5xbo0/w640-h296/20231217_063536.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Mocha says I'm sorry I woke you up in the middle of the night twice Laurie...I really am...but those trees needed barking at they really did. I know you'll forgive me because I am such a cutie. </span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinvT9BrzlcSJP2gHAVDCmabuOMbOKK2RxIeLwTUGFPZUaSUIG_8DTV2YGEX5p7a1LB2Sk0IGs4bIvBHYo3ryZCgKQfMTguv9hTMKhcKg3ONQzHeaivBv3CzPIccZozQMEvfqK2XIERV8VaymcS11lFxjsAamoENiTrm_Z7WavDzngfkcs0Q421-3V6S7w/s4896/P1130297.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3672" data-original-width="4896" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinvT9BrzlcSJP2gHAVDCmabuOMbOKK2RxIeLwTUGFPZUaSUIG_8DTV2YGEX5p7a1LB2Sk0IGs4bIvBHYo3ryZCgKQfMTguv9hTMKhcKg3ONQzHeaivBv3CzPIccZozQMEvfqK2XIERV8VaymcS11lFxjsAamoENiTrm_Z7WavDzngfkcs0Q421-3V6S7w/w640-h480/P1130297.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">British Robin sightings always make me happy. They had a lovely back garden but sadly it was too cold to enjoy it. </span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtEUki49Cj0eCzVSllPqfV8JbCfpgWgE4Bmhwk0YrHhWxRRVDeZRvJzPaSWJJgiuAMCG0QU-tpjAYEmG-wduLwZ9iZQlpsAVyo0Hb_mYuuhGqTjVmSR28MfntBw2AedWcUBB5l5l-jCxy305Wl13h3JY1L650dyLLtm9ZiPW6K4X7ZQlrSy8wbbNdL5yI/s4000/20231217_112024.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1848" data-original-width="4000" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtEUki49Cj0eCzVSllPqfV8JbCfpgWgE4Bmhwk0YrHhWxRRVDeZRvJzPaSWJJgiuAMCG0QU-tpjAYEmG-wduLwZ9iZQlpsAVyo0Hb_mYuuhGqTjVmSR28MfntBw2AedWcUBB5l5l-jCxy305Wl13h3JY1L650dyLLtm9ZiPW6K4X7ZQlrSy8wbbNdL5yI/w640-h296/20231217_112024.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz-uGIOWwe1GmAT_8Kq1To2trU-Hfze2-wKpVVv60qMUHrpruSdMV5aKZFZMjtRFAbhiRnsvfAzpk2qLQIRNoOK5gsn0d_W65QPy4p55qyVQ1dPXlAkoZsDLxsrNfphwxBqHmRnRs1R-yETlXmXERf52vL47CgPUqFk3jKBNp71S4NHqMWddHBWQXQkH0/s4896/P1130343.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3672" data-original-width="4896" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz-uGIOWwe1GmAT_8Kq1To2trU-Hfze2-wKpVVv60qMUHrpruSdMV5aKZFZMjtRFAbhiRnsvfAzpk2qLQIRNoOK5gsn0d_W65QPy4p55qyVQ1dPXlAkoZsDLxsrNfphwxBqHmRnRs1R-yETlXmXERf52vL47CgPUqFk3jKBNp71S4NHqMWddHBWQXQkH0/w640-h480/P1130343.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUZ2-CyycUAfXTecZgu-eqPn0H2Pgng8JK8TXy8C2ee-H5aUBwP8B0O52UMNCND5l94VXaXKw3RGAiBBHVbZYi0SEFnKxQIaKB-zPTNr1FAsbvXi11zl3ZFaGDb_AQ_4vjj_Nx5u4jH_CtOjz4_LeMlnVf7icWxWFJsF7ZYrPqS7D6A-GRiOC9Lmjrx44/s4896/P1130347.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3672" data-original-width="4896" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUZ2-CyycUAfXTecZgu-eqPn0H2Pgng8JK8TXy8C2ee-H5aUBwP8B0O52UMNCND5l94VXaXKw3RGAiBBHVbZYi0SEFnKxQIaKB-zPTNr1FAsbvXi11zl3ZFaGDb_AQ_4vjj_Nx5u4jH_CtOjz4_LeMlnVf7icWxWFJsF7ZYrPqS7D6A-GRiOC9Lmjrx44/w640-h480/P1130347.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">A short train ride took me to nearby Hertford where I enjoyed strolling the town and I loved the "yarn bomb" of Christmas decorations in the Castle Gardens. </span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><h2 style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Some more time with Barney Rubble</span></h2><div style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I looked after Barney earlier in the year and was asked back for a few days over New Years. Barney is a great little fellow and a dream to walk so of course as it fit right in after my time with Mika and Mocha I said yes. We did a different walk every day around the village of Rushmere St Andrew in Suffolk and I took short trips into nearby Ipswich and Woodbridge. </span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn8R5v1XW_MQTH5yjHMPsOwA7iGiUTpL_YxjF9iH4gA7PvZWVAueUYmRUoZcZUZdgZhY_i89qxaN5b8RvGMBa832_kxgMEmin8zXPzqp-n3HBjGU0sRoRKJBgOt1M73o0f_q51A3lAosyw48oaN81BBRlIHxg4X-egg-6PVH8J1lYfmoUYaYKeDVw6_xA/s4000/20231229_134355.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1848" data-original-width="4000" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn8R5v1XW_MQTH5yjHMPsOwA7iGiUTpL_YxjF9iH4gA7PvZWVAueUYmRUoZcZUZdgZhY_i89qxaN5b8RvGMBa832_kxgMEmin8zXPzqp-n3HBjGU0sRoRKJBgOt1M73o0f_q51A3lAosyw48oaN81BBRlIHxg4X-egg-6PVH8J1lYfmoUYaYKeDVw6_xA/w640-h296/20231229_134355.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Barney modeling his spiffy jacket. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8m-Hp2Eer3ZHM8Cnom10D8kK-jiMPvJvthEphT41-lUAnMGF_ikmKCTA84a7MOTeqJ6RbwveDAq_rK0cP648A_zIj5ZouTc5uT62KPdGkxCO3dgUE4-PdpPVEfIZopyjEikND0hihtej57s66GPcB0s7849znMfzLtk3GVsHngN5-q1KJkbi5IuK9F-k/s4000/20240102_193641.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1848" data-original-width="4000" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8m-Hp2Eer3ZHM8Cnom10D8kK-jiMPvJvthEphT41-lUAnMGF_ikmKCTA84a7MOTeqJ6RbwveDAq_rK0cP648A_zIj5ZouTc5uT62KPdGkxCO3dgUE4-PdpPVEfIZopyjEikND0hihtej57s66GPcB0s7849znMfzLtk3GVsHngN5-q1KJkbi5IuK9F-k/w640-h296/20240102_193641.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Barney watched TV with me - yes, he actually watched the TV. In the Spring when I watched he would go berserk when any kind of animal or cartoon character came on the screen - Britain has a lot of advertisements featuring animals. It was chaos - I even had to turn off "Coronation Street" because he was out of control - I mean, REALLY Barney, you crossed the line there! After I left Christine bought a water gun and would squirt him and that cured him. You can see the water gun on the coffee table and yes I picked it up a couple of times and gave him a "look" when he appeared to be getting worked up and he immediately stopped. Peace at last!!! </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq7UMdUCVetovrxn-BFhWAtvjNU6XD1J5J1Xz7HrYy2BDaZryT3KDU0tkCAzQZIKJ3R00jmDdh1a9ChJfHbd8ziUrxBRttqlhxI83zfGfzk-ph7N0i6G5cojpYiQEZm7penzrJHn6C1JaJrtHTnkEpjWJXp-NkbpgAYMCPH9s5l6OIDONej_zJdMtgWKQ/s2560/P1360508.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq7UMdUCVetovrxn-BFhWAtvjNU6XD1J5J1Xz7HrYy2BDaZryT3KDU0tkCAzQZIKJ3R00jmDdh1a9ChJfHbd8ziUrxBRttqlhxI83zfGfzk-ph7N0i6G5cojpYiQEZm7penzrJHn6C1JaJrtHTnkEpjWJXp-NkbpgAYMCPH9s5l6OIDONej_zJdMtgWKQ/w640-h480/P1360508.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgelQXbhSrknSBpici0T8W_N0S_5CO-hPjgEcX1jXy-jWtZQLmzl88zQjvX7tSl4o-PajduvJple7rS0uGoLufw0rnZ2Q9rqJq4cY_FZXfsZD0IKJU_vI-0uGPPVilBdAjzk3MpLLtiP6Gvt2ejB7mbYTK23w_XRAOvZ4PvwEUzd7CZuhWvECM540cJyPo/s2560/P1360515.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgelQXbhSrknSBpici0T8W_N0S_5CO-hPjgEcX1jXy-jWtZQLmzl88zQjvX7tSl4o-PajduvJple7rS0uGoLufw0rnZ2Q9rqJq4cY_FZXfsZD0IKJU_vI-0uGPPVilBdAjzk3MpLLtiP6Gvt2ejB7mbYTK23w_XRAOvZ4PvwEUzd7CZuhWvECM540cJyPo/w640-h480/P1360515.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Ipswich has some beautiful old buildings. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">One "lowlight" was when Barney woke me up at 3 a.m. to go out. This was very unusual for him as he usually slept through the night and most of the day too - as his mum says - he could sleep for England! I followed him down the stairs in my bare feet not bothering to turn on the light in the kitchen as we made our way to the back door. All of a sudden I felt something warm and mushy between my toes....yep Barney did a quick poo on his way to the door. All I can say is I'm glad Barney is a small dog!! All was forgiven. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I stayed over the evening they came home and Christine took me to Felixstowe on the coast. She treated me to some delicious fish and chips at her favourite place. This was on top of giving me chocolate and shortbread biscuits - and oh yes there was a homemade chocolate cake in the fridge for me to devour. Talk about being spoiled!!! Oh yes then there was the bottle of the wine she insisted I take with me which I shared with Claudia for one of our wine and cheese evenings back in London.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-ft9sO0kN8shndGCFui-QNq5tYA5jn82ARSM_BAOPY4ylSYQm2S0ys_Aq_VOAquLz5Ou5kB7ugZch6EmTX1RmUCHhV2PUg29W8TCQg0qJcQMjXhxQOAaNfC8etaW3-bJRYNSd1mtfHz4mauocTzdDcSjn_DSXNbQ781FHbe1kk5V76CdyHPGU5vkTja8/s4896/P1130450.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3672" data-original-width="4896" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-ft9sO0kN8shndGCFui-QNq5tYA5jn82ARSM_BAOPY4ylSYQm2S0ys_Aq_VOAquLz5Ou5kB7ugZch6EmTX1RmUCHhV2PUg29W8TCQg0qJcQMjXhxQOAaNfC8etaW3-bJRYNSd1mtfHz4mauocTzdDcSjn_DSXNbQ781FHbe1kk5V76CdyHPGU5vkTja8/w640-h480/P1130450.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguxJ08VpdUDYXmINWJ135swRYy_WetNi9-yN6ZthDZrbPEpcWINBGO4Ec06d7LAP9J5lPgHV-VB6IS2U-DLHbjrlr0qAaU_e-4KgBlG2Dmw9uPTbTkKcMGubZGgEnutH5bhitbdY0NkH7yTvp80CE-xuKA3kcUxtUmONHwI9TxukJKw3hqNz_ym-mJedQ/s4896/P1130454.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3672" data-original-width="4896" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguxJ08VpdUDYXmINWJ135swRYy_WetNi9-yN6ZthDZrbPEpcWINBGO4Ec06d7LAP9J5lPgHV-VB6IS2U-DLHbjrlr0qAaU_e-4KgBlG2Dmw9uPTbTkKcMGubZGgEnutH5bhitbdY0NkH7yTvp80CE-xuKA3kcUxtUmONHwI9TxukJKw3hqNz_ym-mJedQ/w640-h480/P1130454.JPG" width="640" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">A January week in London</span></h2><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I had a week before I was booked for my next petsit so of course it was back to my happy place. The week flew by as I attended the excellent play "Backstairs Billy" starring Penelope Wilton as the Queen Mother, visited the newly renamed Museum of the Home and toured the very interesting Bow Police Museum among other things. I also did one of the British Walking Federation's walks again that took me through Clerkenwell, the Old City and into the heart of Westminster - I did this over two days. Let's just say I kept happily busy in my soul city. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPNcnHQrBNmG2locglGsGXobkR5QmJiW9KvPu7ULGsoxH3IX1Xa5UbY0K1Pe_XiIKWpZHxfFj1LVEzZRc0yXSMerRErWXj5cR6B9KTQ7sZax0zVoMePF8yNXsyouPGFbtF_Tv3pgXqJb04UQtMJCxOcSTkXMv8yAdeAjUn5P3Stmp6dVBSAr2FEI32eMc/s4000/20240105_115200.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="1848" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPNcnHQrBNmG2locglGsGXobkR5QmJiW9KvPu7ULGsoxH3IX1Xa5UbY0K1Pe_XiIKWpZHxfFj1LVEzZRc0yXSMerRErWXj5cR6B9KTQ7sZax0zVoMePF8yNXsyouPGFbtF_Tv3pgXqJb04UQtMJCxOcSTkXMv8yAdeAjUn5P3Stmp6dVBSAr2FEI32eMc/w296-h640/20240105_115200.jpg" width="296" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I passed under this (and stopped to visit the outdoor museum and gardens) on my walk. This is St John's Gate which was the southern entry to Clerkenwell Priory which was built in 1504. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC1OaDO8RlBp3llnbVR5oODUSHaNlnUjIOtaGietCET4lrY8lwvjcVQk517J8c8XuI31OkTVpQQa0HrAkDgIX_XOQdzkhgCtpMJX6XUznYu2SeByzO6IBtCKZwsSuYWE4qRGAzOCgWVkYQ9qnme0uBOCoyJnKs8Q7aw9w7z-RR6X6Gq3F0VHLXaIKZrlU/s4000/20240107_115408.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1848" data-original-width="4000" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC1OaDO8RlBp3llnbVR5oODUSHaNlnUjIOtaGietCET4lrY8lwvjcVQk517J8c8XuI31OkTVpQQa0HrAkDgIX_XOQdzkhgCtpMJX6XUznYu2SeByzO6IBtCKZwsSuYWE4qRGAzOCgWVkYQ9qnme0uBOCoyJnKs8Q7aw9w7z-RR6X6Gq3F0VHLXaIKZrlU/w640-h296/20240107_115408.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">At Christmas the Museum of the Home (newly expanded - it was previously known as the Geffrye Museum and I have visited it numerous times) features scenes of Christmases of the past. This scene depicts Christmas in 1870. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5bHckUutO0jlY-a5cjACwLBmzybVmgabspVrVZUV5RwPb3KFG-jbJowmAupQsa9SCE0zhFxGO65BrDTfRjlS7SF4wosvuI8g0Au67Y_1ejIC6hv7HwnYV9mvVAK0F5ABGwlu4S19qqOL2wMHVqImxjQVSQrIYNgz8nSrYkawpV52Ehpr4hXSj8SVhZAI/s4896/P1130673.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3672" data-original-width="4896" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5bHckUutO0jlY-a5cjACwLBmzybVmgabspVrVZUV5RwPb3KFG-jbJowmAupQsa9SCE0zhFxGO65BrDTfRjlS7SF4wosvuI8g0Au67Y_1ejIC6hv7HwnYV9mvVAK0F5ABGwlu4S19qqOL2wMHVqImxjQVSQrIYNgz8nSrYkawpV52Ehpr4hXSj8SVhZAI/w640-h480/P1130673.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">The Shepherdess Mural in Shepherdess Park - another thing on "the list"!!! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_kapioPe10_LrHAjdB6auC1tw7YzxTcRzWrk_n3uh73G928F2v7YA-FiT3vuexEUXBdJ5lyn4Yfy4ShCnKThWKL7Z1GY7ln3g4Si8Fi7odsqVoeq2Ct631MNn8f1kmRU8PU0H6sjpBZ7P8ZGImHBh9ehL6FLqOmbfHRmcdpmHxKHUhvZMu3xFXNEKvM4/s4896/P1130594.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3672" data-original-width="4896" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_kapioPe10_LrHAjdB6auC1tw7YzxTcRzWrk_n3uh73G928F2v7YA-FiT3vuexEUXBdJ5lyn4Yfy4ShCnKThWKL7Z1GY7ln3g4Si8Fi7odsqVoeq2Ct631MNn8f1kmRU8PU0H6sjpBZ7P8ZGImHBh9ehL6FLqOmbfHRmcdpmHxKHUhvZMu3xFXNEKvM4/w640-h480/P1130594.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Of course, I had to run around and see the Christmas decorations I hadn't seen in December. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFLBWzTEfGSg3E2WwxNLMbXFllmyiwyyJrxf8A_zxn_Nx4V3zN4klQeiZc_KXHqROa5HmkN9dKNDrNnscjw7zaUPNu54flfEsMA2WDqhgxvT8TAE80FoMhVfLc2jc3rt9BHYWX0r4sFnicla90LxkumrBVsqZkzKb3h51zINGvG_Sp6tBIFLUoFEUNmYs/s4896/P1130701.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4896" data-original-width="3672" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFLBWzTEfGSg3E2WwxNLMbXFllmyiwyyJrxf8A_zxn_Nx4V3zN4klQeiZc_KXHqROa5HmkN9dKNDrNnscjw7zaUPNu54flfEsMA2WDqhgxvT8TAE80FoMhVfLc2jc3rt9BHYWX0r4sFnicla90LxkumrBVsqZkzKb3h51zINGvG_Sp6tBIFLUoFEUNmYs/w480-h640/P1130701.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">I paid my respects to Charles Darwin, another hero of mine. This statue is in the Natural History Museum. While there I toured the Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition which was fantastic. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><h2 style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Semington with Suki</span></h2><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Then it was time for more petsitting. My home for the next 8 days was a very new bungalow with all mod cons in Semington, a village five miles out of Trowbridge. Suki, the Russian Blue and I got along just fine. Not being that experienced with outdoor cats I must admit I was worried when she was out and about and always happy to see her little face looking at me through the front or back doors. While not a lap cat she would sit beside me some of the time and she sure loved a tummy rub.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguTAk_ZybOmEMNoyP7pjOIy6jBhl-GNiPqZjPae5NonekQC2yYkIZeVPc7D6aSHlTJcxUCHJvrRb9oxCV8KTD-ZmcUGNRdBrFFrSQX8qfQckyUy0GiemT1ul3Er89qwKpTdLhDntXfSF2BASIW5WRv2WGQzMpg32qe9FUuHYjxSc5MGGoyDTmtLoSEqyY/s4896/P1140312.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3672" data-original-width="4896" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguTAk_ZybOmEMNoyP7pjOIy6jBhl-GNiPqZjPae5NonekQC2yYkIZeVPc7D6aSHlTJcxUCHJvrRb9oxCV8KTD-ZmcUGNRdBrFFrSQX8qfQckyUy0GiemT1ul3Er89qwKpTdLhDntXfSF2BASIW5WRv2WGQzMpg32qe9FUuHYjxSc5MGGoyDTmtLoSEqyY/w640-h480/P1140312.JPG" width="640" /></a></div></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Semington was a small village with no services at all and no public transport after 5 p.m. or on Sundays. Public transport was good when it was running. During my time there I managed to visit Frome, Bath (2x), Lacock and Bradford-On-Avon. I didn't even bother exploring Trowbridge as what I saw of it did not impress me at all. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">The very first place I visited was Frome which was almost an hour bus ride from the village. I absolutely loved it and had hopes of revisiting but I ran out of time and energy. It is a quirky town with lots of independent shops and despite visiting on a dull damp day I fell in love!! </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF68_U8FaXRkmKU8hL-QafMrUgM4HK1Zih7POk527T-Hi6Jffn_G2E6c8a_5lIwCyd5nwQw7MEvqBB2rPdejm6AUmDB_tlYB5551zMQsa7zQNuPWZAE-uR0pXSs7-O2_ivTuU4KGVy8PFrYLX2WO2yzr4-JQo8ssoVySSO7Km5EUhKsjow7ZtSbWM8Fek/s4896/P1130835.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3672" data-original-width="4896" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF68_U8FaXRkmKU8hL-QafMrUgM4HK1Zih7POk527T-Hi6Jffn_G2E6c8a_5lIwCyd5nwQw7MEvqBB2rPdejm6AUmDB_tlYB5551zMQsa7zQNuPWZAE-uR0pXSs7-O2_ivTuU4KGVy8PFrYLX2WO2yzr4-JQo8ssoVySSO7Km5EUhKsjow7ZtSbWM8Fek/w640-h480/P1130835.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUHyXcMhIu1t5Xw-EvTYwglnKyAgYZwIxyP-ZzLNzjoem-twO_gMxdBb6jJYpbNR1euXycyd5BuepwEE2RmeXlNBBQgjGveY_cp5AgilDGNG4L4e1301AOPZ2KwZk5qNENihs0UJazC3qJMaElHvhZ26RHlxYt3UcEsknXKJmQ0n-5SJ2SqFogMm6nnxY/s4896/P1130860.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3672" data-original-width="4896" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUHyXcMhIu1t5Xw-EvTYwglnKyAgYZwIxyP-ZzLNzjoem-twO_gMxdBb6jJYpbNR1euXycyd5BuepwEE2RmeXlNBBQgjGveY_cp5AgilDGNG4L4e1301AOPZ2KwZk5qNENihs0UJazC3qJMaElHvhZ26RHlxYt3UcEsknXKJmQ0n-5SJ2SqFogMm6nnxY/w640-h480/P1130860.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">When I stayed in Bath for a week in early 2020 my Airbnb hosts said I must visit Bradford-on-Avon however I never made it there. I corrected that on this trip. Once I made the half hour bus journey to Trowbridge rail station it was just a six minute train ride away. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqAni8Eo7h0PnyVc-SVf_UWJeA0Cj3crmzhIFr_aeOHJVBOzT8EYW67Uamp77DLCE1qbcIzD3qNTYMIYj8g3sW-aAdnGSaQcq16Y3vOmnCe2VnZQGv0sV3-pSB9Ryrb1XNm1t1fYTDxvG_y07z52Ml-fGVMLO46_zcUjqaUoRmXDCqHP4o-PhXIMiR3bU/s4896/P1140169.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3672" data-original-width="4896" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqAni8Eo7h0PnyVc-SVf_UWJeA0Cj3crmzhIFr_aeOHJVBOzT8EYW67Uamp77DLCE1qbcIzD3qNTYMIYj8g3sW-aAdnGSaQcq16Y3vOmnCe2VnZQGv0sV3-pSB9Ryrb1XNm1t1fYTDxvG_y07z52Ml-fGVMLO46_zcUjqaUoRmXDCqHP4o-PhXIMiR3bU/w640-h480/P1140169.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The town bridge is the symbol of the town and originally dates from the 14th century however it was widened and rebuilt in the 1800's. The structure on the far left is a lockup that was used to house prisoners before they were sent to jail. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6xBUS4fh3O2g4naxS28AA4Or3jPtUOp8FiZiQon2aA1_hE4IqU9_z9KeBPPYF2X3EuO0hV1xNWCM10e7BisWn24FTHrRXcdb-CQejngHSwuSUt00gcEvrraE9mZc1kUjBhUlxEJ4buQrjj-9pNxY5hcYlwpVqWgBhFlcYIs2mON25ZlDHWdciT-kePT0/s4000/20240118_114407.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1848" data-original-width="4000" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6xBUS4fh3O2g4naxS28AA4Or3jPtUOp8FiZiQon2aA1_hE4IqU9_z9KeBPPYF2X3EuO0hV1xNWCM10e7BisWn24FTHrRXcdb-CQejngHSwuSUt00gcEvrraE9mZc1kUjBhUlxEJ4buQrjj-9pNxY5hcYlwpVqWgBhFlcYIs2mON25ZlDHWdciT-kePT0/w640-h296/20240118_114407.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I climbed up to a walking path along the top of the town for some lovely views. Wouldn't this be a perfect place to sit with a bottle of wine and a friend on a lovely summer's night. I'll be writing more about Bradford-On-Avon. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I spent two days in Bath doing a 13 km walk. As I mentioned earlier I had spent a week in Bath in early 2020 so I had seen most of the tourist sites and I knew that this walk would not only let me pass by them once again but also take me to areas that most tourists don't get to see. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZvQpfFpbS0CK__NUAwgqL6NxCGROZgNziaQn92kORRtZ30NJLnltDaUdrPEFXq3A1QX_dvk1eBi9Boa_0V-QQlzTa3BU-44_bfzoDEuNZ0o2VM0-1QadUkwiyEpbjuqsxPDiLxbkDxhjj-lhdQVksuW8JGKcQOVrEm1DRU7SaHWhb3uoiD_DH6PN-MSA/s7952/P1140009.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="7952" height="154" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZvQpfFpbS0CK__NUAwgqL6NxCGROZgNziaQn92kORRtZ30NJLnltDaUdrPEFXq3A1QX_dvk1eBi9Boa_0V-QQlzTa3BU-44_bfzoDEuNZ0o2VM0-1QadUkwiyEpbjuqsxPDiLxbkDxhjj-lhdQVksuW8JGKcQOVrEm1DRU7SaHWhb3uoiD_DH6PN-MSA/w640-h154/P1140009.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">A panoramic shot of the Royal Crescent </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF2R3z6iX6iInnWrZJgpTTpubbpVA4tE-VgjOL7q5wXY0yOS6mUWuFSgeErtEJ3wggJvCpdtQI7IufmeszlWwd90UtvjQhP6BLYHb7rImPrOYTRt1bf1uF6K52eJUu6Fmz93w6LgIxJ6-vpuVo_j3OMtzlql_EdAVHfhk1E9DZnP4QZqLKUA-bxG3G0Jo/s4896/P1140044.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4896" data-original-width="3672" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF2R3z6iX6iInnWrZJgpTTpubbpVA4tE-VgjOL7q5wXY0yOS6mUWuFSgeErtEJ3wggJvCpdtQI7IufmeszlWwd90UtvjQhP6BLYHb7rImPrOYTRt1bf1uF6K52eJUu6Fmz93w6LgIxJ6-vpuVo_j3OMtzlql_EdAVHfhk1E9DZnP4QZqLKUA-bxG3G0Jo/w480-h640/P1140044.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">A side view of Bath Abbey - I toured it four years ago. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh82X3n9wfTxsmSkiCNEGA3_SRPrrC7L7SCzR_EVC8pDLMuy3JjjwGeqQpDptvzQFkwY_mmvAnTcy0zoSk54a9QFc74q09IaFo7DDLGhkzzrjlOjELfBKo93DIAJhO1EGzC37wFZvpbmQdEnqiA4F68fkqtkunBdFwlLUBS-O6kZCmmRuknFON40rw5gUw/s4896/P1140273.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3672" data-original-width="4896" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh82X3n9wfTxsmSkiCNEGA3_SRPrrC7L7SCzR_EVC8pDLMuy3JjjwGeqQpDptvzQFkwY_mmvAnTcy0zoSk54a9QFc74q09IaFo7DDLGhkzzrjlOjELfBKo93DIAJhO1EGzC37wFZvpbmQdEnqiA4F68fkqtkunBdFwlLUBS-O6kZCmmRuknFON40rw5gUw/w640-h480/P1140273.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">My walk took me through a park that Jane Austen (who lived nearby) used to frequent. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlz3IpBldYFJ1KpgoxGLDyt12Uss2X-jcwEfjRW9BmtBxI2RasrAX2PTdg9V1GzebszqM6aUzkMJScGyyvKpPTTm7YaZSmzZm8TnWb9tywm3zZc8ocHgeaiVIQ7qWhtwgrRxeaRWL6t9_ntkqW6cIyWE_V1WsehFG5x-bQfhjDKL0dQtliyREhsSsKPco/s4896/P1140297.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3672" data-original-width="4896" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlz3IpBldYFJ1KpgoxGLDyt12Uss2X-jcwEfjRW9BmtBxI2RasrAX2PTdg9V1GzebszqM6aUzkMJScGyyvKpPTTm7YaZSmzZm8TnWb9tywm3zZc8ocHgeaiVIQ7qWhtwgrRxeaRWL6t9_ntkqW6cIyWE_V1WsehFG5x-bQfhjDKL0dQtliyREhsSsKPco/w640-h480/P1140297.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The walk ended along the Kennett and Avon canal. I nearly stopped when there was some ice on the trail (England was having a cold snap) but I decided to carry on and finish the walk and I am so glad I did. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Last time I was in Bath I could never get into the famous Sally Lunn's but I picked the right time and was able to get a table - as I left there was a long line waiting to get in. This was to celebrate finishing the walk. I felt it was a bit overpriced at about 20 dollars Canadian but it was a once-in-a-lifetime thing and it was good. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJsq00hL9eulUXmHA3nJna66FnpXUEFItOuUWscPPLmtVPuyULJH83QWBUxTqHrygknkIsIyygb1i3G8nGj8BajCKXkTe-67i5zdtBWxUBJoFDbuWvMzUi3bE5fHacRZ2N8ENJiUKvQfl8kYwOY1POzVCuCNTf_iZ_lEbgntINFw_iA8NGm2qTbJc2OMM/s4000/20240119_132747.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1848" data-original-width="4000" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJsq00hL9eulUXmHA3nJna66FnpXUEFItOuUWscPPLmtVPuyULJH83QWBUxTqHrygknkIsIyygb1i3G8nGj8BajCKXkTe-67i5zdtBWxUBJoFDbuWvMzUi3bE5fHacRZ2N8ENJiUKvQfl8kYwOY1POzVCuCNTf_iZ_lEbgntINFw_iA8NGm2qTbJc2OMM/w640-h296/20240119_132747.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I ordered the Welsh Rarebit special. </span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Speaking of canals I decided last minute to hop a bus and head over to the Caen Hill Locks which are 29 locks over 2 miles with a 237 foot gradient. It was so last minute that in order to make the bus I had to go out in my fleece paw print leggings. I look hideous in leggings (for me and my animal friends' eyes only) and don't wear them in public (although I used them for walks with the girls) but it was that or wait another hour for the bus that would take me there. Of course, I got off the bus at the low end so had to walk uphill but it wasn't bad at all. I had a quick look in the town of Devizes and then bussed it back to Semington. (and no one made faces - at least not to my face or fainted at the sight of me in my leggings - win!) I do love canal walks and I certainly got my fill on this trip. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsGQ1iHbaPirRYyPasrKF6JE8CkWUCTiNc-WAoi0Se7d5oxntJ6ml0hOiCSZG0S3cryBeWMUaNN3Cwo29jfpeVuLiqGyrmAzRiVMTSs7WxO0tiLy5W2vqDpbKS5ejxS5QE4P8k-PKTo7K-n3789Q-qnESd-9LEfnM7mVWXErOQKqgj83-8iOsG2ulIOnE/s2560/P1360545.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsGQ1iHbaPirRYyPasrKF6JE8CkWUCTiNc-WAoi0Se7d5oxntJ6ml0hOiCSZG0S3cryBeWMUaNN3Cwo29jfpeVuLiqGyrmAzRiVMTSs7WxO0tiLy5W2vqDpbKS5ejxS5QE4P8k-PKTo7K-n3789Q-qnESd-9LEfnM7mVWXErOQKqgj83-8iOsG2ulIOnE/w640-h480/P1360545.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOhzZ9E5hbG0Y9c-c3uBqkLKGAY6upe2h-mFUaprCpV3QgNJd8KdBBYB3CySfB0LCC-aP1fIj-gYH00jK2FU3PkKBzFr5D-rDbeQbMv00m9SAl3S9TFaNPaFKDf5P3NBt4j_gaOZN2cFwAWMjKgCB48VqoOon1fzThW9-rwHOqPJXEsmTQG7e4sbcx5D4/s2560/P1360569.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOhzZ9E5hbG0Y9c-c3uBqkLKGAY6upe2h-mFUaprCpV3QgNJd8KdBBYB3CySfB0LCC-aP1fIj-gYH00jK2FU3PkKBzFr5D-rDbeQbMv00m9SAl3S9TFaNPaFKDf5P3NBt4j_gaOZN2cFwAWMjKgCB48VqoOon1fzThW9-rwHOqPJXEsmTQG7e4sbcx5D4/w640-h480/P1360569.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Of course, I mustn't forget Lacock which is a National Trust village that is used in many films and television programs. If it wasn't for the cars everywhere you would almost think you had been zapped back a century or two. I had visited it previously on a tour from Bath but being as it was a quick trip on the bus from Semington I decided to revisit. I was glad I did as I was able to visit the ruins of Lacock Abbey and wander at my leisure without worrying about being back to the bus on time. And even better...I was one of just a few wandering around the town. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPQTeewtI8SBo_VI8ohZPHIbYox2aB9ZkHnkgA9xxvTmaoGV8aXJUdlAMY9n1KnRAFe3W_mjY2LvhPFQ82ZCHJ_wsiagchFxwxTUZ2V0bqBjITWtjCpKsrfOTY7WSWNhhKcduPX1Rnfx9dyb51m2zjPVM7O2tqd-HOhJDTCzZ8yDQyrUTpSjG8792gC6o/s4000/20240116_112638.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1848" data-original-width="4000" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPQTeewtI8SBo_VI8ohZPHIbYox2aB9ZkHnkgA9xxvTmaoGV8aXJUdlAMY9n1KnRAFe3W_mjY2LvhPFQ82ZCHJ_wsiagchFxwxTUZ2V0bqBjITWtjCpKsrfOTY7WSWNhhKcduPX1Rnfx9dyb51m2zjPVM7O2tqd-HOhJDTCzZ8yDQyrUTpSjG8792gC6o/w640-h296/20240116_112638.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Lacock Abbey - I spent quite a bit of time here walking around the beautiful building, visiting the cloisters and exploring the grounds. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg02DNTYnCtDZm2MAWZMBHggVwz0HTPGEB1lkBQwYR7pSh54RnG4KttCkQ9RH8ZMeAlQVmHIK1WA-86er4DWYLagKAnFKLyz4AMFs18FZCayeTo82Pk2LgQS5GbrBygTTgQTBX2EbN8hKS6nFYgir4oLkoAs1QAomD-Qrq47nGU6Fl_jPYB8CSwF7e7Tww/s4896/P1140073.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3672" data-original-width="4896" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg02DNTYnCtDZm2MAWZMBHggVwz0HTPGEB1lkBQwYR7pSh54RnG4KttCkQ9RH8ZMeAlQVmHIK1WA-86er4DWYLagKAnFKLyz4AMFs18FZCayeTo82Pk2LgQS5GbrBygTTgQTBX2EbN8hKS6nFYgir4oLkoAs1QAomD-Qrq47nGU6Fl_jPYB8CSwF7e7Tww/w640-h480/P1140073.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Lacock residents must not have satellite dishes or antennas on their roofs. </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAGm9EXoxb1EgcYJrzzxCP5eNYeO1PKePmIzoSbi9WSrYgpqdirapkeYajZeRV33UDgAPY94Vpq5qag2Rk-g4CvOBy-p75r48_lsvbALl6KMxl9ZHXoqDu3E0irIA-kvxqpn-gZp5P1idAiMQeqa-JgEbkYYZFIscWTgEpTbiRbZZP3J4NstZuZAZhy6o/s4504/P1140121.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3672" data-original-width="4504" height="522" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAGm9EXoxb1EgcYJrzzxCP5eNYeO1PKePmIzoSbi9WSrYgpqdirapkeYajZeRV33UDgAPY94Vpq5qag2Rk-g4CvOBy-p75r48_lsvbALl6KMxl9ZHXoqDu3E0irIA-kvxqpn-gZp5P1idAiMQeqa-JgEbkYYZFIscWTgEpTbiRbZZP3J4NstZuZAZhy6o/w640-h522/P1140121.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Sadly the bakery was closed. Just as well....</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">One big advantage of looking after a cat is I had plenty of time to explore and there was no time limit on getting back. Ii was home every evening though to spend time with Suki. Being as it was winter and getting dark early it was good to get back but I think the poor transport options would have been very annoying in Spring and Summer. I was asked back to look after Suki in late February but of course, I was gone by then. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinw1DLRktbKjLafHUhkJqzWbAY-A0btiDYfy8YXhd5elgwYm6CoEw4HBjzY3upV8jLp_tL-PTxtmc69GlmKtRv5uGg8LV5ozKMFnNTY_MFxJ4_UHjUu-F1Q9B18cXlWsepi6ERFyt1uq3OnZI3SYa36aT6CXZ-rrGafE3dFBE9Oho9F02OWmc4Q6ioFRA/s4000/20240113_200213.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1848" data-original-width="4000" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinw1DLRktbKjLafHUhkJqzWbAY-A0btiDYfy8YXhd5elgwYm6CoEw4HBjzY3upV8jLp_tL-PTxtmc69GlmKtRv5uGg8LV5ozKMFnNTY_MFxJ4_UHjUu-F1Q9B18cXlWsepi6ERFyt1uq3OnZI3SYa36aT6CXZ-rrGafE3dFBE9Oho9F02OWmc4Q6ioFRA/w640-h296/20240113_200213.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1M9AhM1e0bY4ICi58ywm1TY_riKRZTRFNcN0aOh-BED_y7kD2f4JM6ODv5iK3ijC_KjpshqCqhdO4GETZx7y99s0S0MYxnqBlGo_zneSynEppfClQQdh-iDeffTK6Ff4NGJSYsQcMTW4E-VrApTQNIfw5eQAXRzji9PoseYedD8wX2PWFQVYEhazGr30/s4000/20240116_152159.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="1848" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1M9AhM1e0bY4ICi58ywm1TY_riKRZTRFNcN0aOh-BED_y7kD2f4JM6ODv5iK3ijC_KjpshqCqhdO4GETZx7y99s0S0MYxnqBlGo_zneSynEppfClQQdh-iDeffTK6Ff4NGJSYsQcMTW4E-VrApTQNIfw5eQAXRzji9PoseYedD8wX2PWFQVYEhazGr30/w296-h640/20240116_152159.jpg" width="296" /></a></div><br /></div></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div style="text-align: left;">I grew to love Suki but I will never be a cat lover. When I see an ad that calls for a "cat lover" I do not reply. I guess you could say I take them on an individual basis. </div><h2 style="text-align: center;">Torquay with Cassie</h2><div style="text-align: left;">Then it was time to head over to Torquay (pronounced "Torkee") on the south coast of Devon. Of course, I had to travel on Sunday the one day that there were no buses so a 28 pound taxi trip (plus tip) later I was in Westbury. (My Semington host Richard and his son would be not arriving back from France until later that day) Ken was waiting for me at Torquay station and that evening he and his wife Cathy cooked me a lovely roast chicken meal. Cassie was a very affectionate cat. So affectionate that she crawled under the duvet with me at night to keep warm as it was a cold house. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSBcxcH0ORGweLeWkwfLYVrxef9kwifUr21oHic4YlVxOou7HycTjJT4VzKhxCFU_K-pjAQhA5OldWPNKoxWE29bc75FuzkneWmz1-K4GNHvv-5iwmj3jniZa3vzf2CL98rdwO_hVmpNb-W54LnivG7a3lBhaoQ9gCSG3KQ2L2TuZpNlssK4SUS7Re9J8/s4000/20240122_080922.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1848" data-original-width="4000" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSBcxcH0ORGweLeWkwfLYVrxef9kwifUr21oHic4YlVxOou7HycTjJT4VzKhxCFU_K-pjAQhA5OldWPNKoxWE29bc75FuzkneWmz1-K4GNHvv-5iwmj3jniZa3vzf2CL98rdwO_hVmpNb-W54LnivG7a3lBhaoQ9gCSG3KQ2L2TuZpNlssK4SUS7Re9J8/w640-h296/20240122_080922.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi39G8lvenozm2GOaHUdQpAsGQD3IY7AU5btGN3fflqhM_oMjNwn59OF56yvfRelzdbFBthev22_DNjcDRc_-r7cefilyiXNN38zKRygDYdrA7OSgYrS4n962pTq5kTo6-x3UxMV8-eHtjXSWjIgsqY3wMVhCXPeZy1jTIIs0562OarHn3E2OXC8i29S3M/s4000/20240124_200457.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1848" data-original-width="4000" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi39G8lvenozm2GOaHUdQpAsGQD3IY7AU5btGN3fflqhM_oMjNwn59OF56yvfRelzdbFBthev22_DNjcDRc_-r7cefilyiXNN38zKRygDYdrA7OSgYrS4n962pTq5kTo6-x3UxMV8-eHtjXSWjIgsqY3wMVhCXPeZy1jTIIs0562OarHn3E2OXC8i29S3M/w640-h296/20240124_200457.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Cassie was another outdoor cat however she stuck to the back of the house - or at least that's what I was told. The house was high up and the back area was full of steps as well which I didn't even explore as it looked too treacherous. She had a cat door programmed to her chip so no unwelcome visitors were able to come through. And thank goodness she never brought any presents back to me! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I was so happy to be back by the sea. It's crazy but I was actually thinking of basing myself in Torquay for a week and was looking at B and B's when this petsit popped up. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">My legs certainly got a good workout between the many stairs to get up to the house from the street and then my room was at the top of the house - the third floor in North America and called the second floor in Britain. Then the area I was in was very hilly as well which could account for the house and property that kept going up and up!!! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I found Torquay itself a bit underwhelming. The seafront was nice but the town seemed a bit rundown and sad. Of course, being the off-season some places were closed and there was construction going on. I'm sure in the summer it would be a totally different vibe.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIywnIRGs0TKCHd-CtvNt42ePTj4MJvQ_T9H7iwuNU2oXlxKNjVdM-zQHzN4EhhsdWxDuGyWZD3YUE_Z6-Y0b2npWIU18ejYctAiaB_EyiPPRssDF17_4w2l0Q_ptOk-OO-gqVLDT1IcfvuqV8L-nuLWT4bdbmbvrncYmmyQM7aq-05imn4mLmqCAXqzY/s2560/P1360620.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIywnIRGs0TKCHd-CtvNt42ePTj4MJvQ_T9H7iwuNU2oXlxKNjVdM-zQHzN4EhhsdWxDuGyWZD3YUE_Z6-Y0b2npWIU18ejYctAiaB_EyiPPRssDF17_4w2l0Q_ptOk-OO-gqVLDT1IcfvuqV8L-nuLWT4bdbmbvrncYmmyQM7aq-05imn4mLmqCAXqzY/w640-h480/P1360620.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNbvHbgLi42O8wM-O9vIufwXyI_ZCpN_tPcSbhqG4P3KtA9rDcBXNy6dHdyQEZDOjgLuROWCCI1IFFz6HJlj0VLovM3Uni7TiSD4Dr_2rmgviMhFTy8KBtvcdh9SeAi8eMwIrW1OZSJjaykBFSMMdv4FHGdZU40fnu0VfxrZW8V_a2VbDV8aWG7SznI5E/s2560/P1360638.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNbvHbgLi42O8wM-O9vIufwXyI_ZCpN_tPcSbhqG4P3KtA9rDcBXNy6dHdyQEZDOjgLuROWCCI1IFFz6HJlj0VLovM3Uni7TiSD4Dr_2rmgviMhFTy8KBtvcdh9SeAi8eMwIrW1OZSJjaykBFSMMdv4FHGdZU40fnu0VfxrZW8V_a2VbDV8aWG7SznI5E/w640-h480/P1360638.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">I did enjoy seeing palm trees though! This area is known as the English Riviera. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuWjvGJZeNgf9ztB0fNng91Lx2qzo0lYdoJrMLBJB9zTkjbxBPugxZ4xrz_wtKb_dw9skctuDKIQ69PejramI_bPfoWqJut_38kxunlFVcw_OhHciEQGiymeXz-c4dMQ8wBPnxU1_cdFtZB5Fy_GoeWkjZPHtVPKLacbzG186R0sy0nu2jiXRlEPtG_AI/s2560/P1360645.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuWjvGJZeNgf9ztB0fNng91Lx2qzo0lYdoJrMLBJB9zTkjbxBPugxZ4xrz_wtKb_dw9skctuDKIQ69PejramI_bPfoWqJut_38kxunlFVcw_OhHciEQGiymeXz-c4dMQ8wBPnxU1_cdFtZB5Fy_GoeWkjZPHtVPKLacbzG186R0sy0nu2jiXRlEPtG_AI/w640-h480/P1360645.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">I walked over to Cockington Village and Park which was lovely. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs0HFcrDcwGtntnLZFa9rztmF5cLgmRqNtxgK82ggYkl8_BlDLM1oiDEi3MZF3QN8ODon9orffX7f69qM5Jb3p2Qik1yQ6Ybu-0GoQRQphhWOtChWjNrEBIZJ0koosXOAFWNRInkTRGMpRVv4WcgWYOXkDT3M3WZEgO6JceSYiaLqMjpZrJmwlkfn-O9A/s2560/P1360655.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs0HFcrDcwGtntnLZFa9rztmF5cLgmRqNtxgK82ggYkl8_BlDLM1oiDEi3MZF3QN8ODon9orffX7f69qM5Jb3p2Qik1yQ6Ybu-0GoQRQphhWOtChWjNrEBIZJ0koosXOAFWNRInkTRGMpRVv4WcgWYOXkDT3M3WZEgO6JceSYiaLqMjpZrJmwlkfn-O9A/w640-h480/P1360655.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Who doesn't love a thatched cottage? </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG4GMgGKUfBm__rELkCxW2m1RwDRmlrpG6gH7kDPiOmh8v9EJWJ9J_ObMQxiKtVvvW8mPm09ZXryGVto9C00DNlJhG0-3WVQkq_R8pTi6RLS_VZzG8bczjNwM9UrP9RNOgYlYwvWhHlOQu-3WLOfiRQsJw7FPxl-6lIF-0VVhdStb3-lQQzlSxCFQ5SrQ/s2560/P1360663.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG4GMgGKUfBm__rELkCxW2m1RwDRmlrpG6gH7kDPiOmh8v9EJWJ9J_ObMQxiKtVvvW8mPm09ZXryGVto9C00DNlJhG0-3WVQkq_R8pTi6RLS_VZzG8bczjNwM9UrP9RNOgYlYwvWhHlOQu-3WLOfiRQsJw7FPxl-6lIF-0VVhdStb3-lQQzlSxCFQ5SrQ/w640-h480/P1360663.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQoD4qcNFnqMCe1WTe2betLgsI4Mz8aQI4OfTQ43T-VQvReNhQQhpX91YQEdn-X25ObpI9w7BS5wYqp6C32GDSVy52oUcRubpKsp_3vP1PMTRGfi98VnjL9Lx2QTIF0FXugBU5eiGKS-MLhwkFNjcWzov6k4A8q4eTJmD5s20nV8KPUhmkaSppwBnmipY/s2560/P1360683.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQoD4qcNFnqMCe1WTe2betLgsI4Mz8aQI4OfTQ43T-VQvReNhQQhpX91YQEdn-X25ObpI9w7BS5wYqp6C32GDSVy52oUcRubpKsp_3vP1PMTRGfi98VnjL9Lx2QTIF0FXugBU5eiGKS-MLhwkFNjcWzov6k4A8q4eTJmD5s20nV8KPUhmkaSppwBnmipY/w640-h480/P1360683.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">I took the short bus trip over to Paignton - totally tacky tourist. I enjoyed it but once was enough!!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsWmuPVksNJy-3_nVOeSl4hywOmYpJvSMqCtHlxilP1z0XQnu6CbCvZ24Q4NDbIxCEuannVRQ6LHYZroPlBqsMK09XNtOPV8_gbsnUlG5nGmeBFGZT_fDm_CdIp97Bm2Dg6KtscuQ2mWz7hPxLvu4lzj7sRi-yH2Pqygm-tdhWdLQbOhO6z_yS9-DdCOY/s4896/P1140570.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3672" data-original-width="4896" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsWmuPVksNJy-3_nVOeSl4hywOmYpJvSMqCtHlxilP1z0XQnu6CbCvZ24Q4NDbIxCEuannVRQ6LHYZroPlBqsMK09XNtOPV8_gbsnUlG5nGmeBFGZT_fDm_CdIp97Bm2Dg6KtscuQ2mWz7hPxLvu4lzj7sRi-yH2Pqygm-tdhWdLQbOhO6z_yS9-DdCOY/w640-h480/P1140570.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">Paignton pier. British piers are something else - crazy arcades, fish and chips, ice cream - you name it! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRXCx7NhFfqV-5wpzk_Ag3s8AoGv97spKDBkalUGS3GDTit0od33D48pmy6R0EKRLJoiFK11Un_DvK8vYOmgguTI8yzu3F5BSS3XpRSwerDaFOqtxPItDdDCQ99OdxRMuOXRuunVHDZeXprqvZEe28c0rmBet9rn9uTG2ar6vCpXq_AYhrUL1XPNNvndg/s4896/P1140603.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3672" data-original-width="4896" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRXCx7NhFfqV-5wpzk_Ag3s8AoGv97spKDBkalUGS3GDTit0od33D48pmy6R0EKRLJoiFK11Un_DvK8vYOmgguTI8yzu3F5BSS3XpRSwerDaFOqtxPItDdDCQ99OdxRMuOXRuunVHDZeXprqvZEe28c0rmBet9rn9uTG2ar6vCpXq_AYhrUL1XPNNvndg/w640-h480/P1140603.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">Paignton Harbour </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuzszWkuPVsODFBxoj8cbZGy9Vwa5PSpwrXLlhZ-pMor9pG6IvrqwyJ9s3Iuz5aDaE6fvo8obtqFCxwRCVoOu5i6TqRseSoKbwMpdVNBB3KeBirQ4vUQ9La7si6uhpS-N7y5-9bsHEgt-tAOZXkTw9h78QxDCpT_O6Z_V3t6nsb0Hxxd7Q_K1IWGHi_MM/s4896/P1140615.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3672" data-original-width="4896" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuzszWkuPVsODFBxoj8cbZGy9Vwa5PSpwrXLlhZ-pMor9pG6IvrqwyJ9s3Iuz5aDaE6fvo8obtqFCxwRCVoOu5i6TqRseSoKbwMpdVNBB3KeBirQ4vUQ9La7si6uhpS-N7y5-9bsHEgt-tAOZXkTw9h78QxDCpT_O6Z_V3t6nsb0Hxxd7Q_K1IWGHi_MM/w640-h480/P1140615.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">I saw this in Torquay as well. There were swans in the harbour and this one decided to head out into the sea. I assume it didn't go too far. I didn't think swans hung out in salt water. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0_EkGKFZkS_sSsyMEhNGkran-q_bOPKL4_Pa8Bj0w37duGQp9aYYfjN1_qZ42NaluU04b29msla_FJPE267ed79ybrCCu67ES5vOLcCj4dZsLs0wtqu1Fuj7-6Q6PGsI_TpJqGj3Znyunq7RcVY8QmEUY1mD9GcrSWq000KuuqkJuPaU_UFEjQY91jyg/s4000/20240128_113847.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1848" data-original-width="4000" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0_EkGKFZkS_sSsyMEhNGkran-q_bOPKL4_Pa8Bj0w37duGQp9aYYfjN1_qZ42NaluU04b29msla_FJPE267ed79ybrCCu67ES5vOLcCj4dZsLs0wtqu1Fuj7-6Q6PGsI_TpJqGj3Znyunq7RcVY8QmEUY1mD9GcrSWq000KuuqkJuPaU_UFEjQY91jyg/w640-h296/20240128_113847.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">They're noisy, steal food, and terrorize other birds but I can't help but like seagulls. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Another day, another bus and I was off to Brixham which is the most important fishing port in England and Wales. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigNpMF1_0-PqYfmtmBRTGHZzPpwF1XjI3REMzUt4HMPlFR1zIUq4D-h3ZWo1A2_sqpdUo-_yF1J7ECB1ofxr-E47RxtqQeLDK3JSrWJaK_HChMdSNs_dfLKqF0ioKiQQdp7xSZfHDlAdePWX55zrAxAnprDmd2fKUmROCn9FXMJhEuMHHz157GZQaVhM4/s4000/20240130_104924.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1848" data-original-width="4000" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigNpMF1_0-PqYfmtmBRTGHZzPpwF1XjI3REMzUt4HMPlFR1zIUq4D-h3ZWo1A2_sqpdUo-_yF1J7ECB1ofxr-E47RxtqQeLDK3JSrWJaK_HChMdSNs_dfLKqF0ioKiQQdp7xSZfHDlAdePWX55zrAxAnprDmd2fKUmROCn9FXMJhEuMHHz157GZQaVhM4/w640-h296/20240130_104924.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigbVG8lYgDbLzAJRpMgzlnO7GMh3ghQLa0pyIIK3aELoGn1x91wj7-VGhj6JvvKavwgHjlE8zBIoMjaaZ1WNCGM9m38U3nkoFRpQ1cwtNijmrYX6Mf9Jb3D2CGFuIsuDDhk91prJe_czYbC-6utSIMapkPsQa9QymN0RZbd96lxsRgPUkyvvfiSvdsDxg/s4000/20240130_104021.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1848" data-original-width="4000" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigbVG8lYgDbLzAJRpMgzlnO7GMh3ghQLa0pyIIK3aELoGn1x91wj7-VGhj6JvvKavwgHjlE8zBIoMjaaZ1WNCGM9m38U3nkoFRpQ1cwtNijmrYX6Mf9Jb3D2CGFuIsuDDhk91prJe_czYbC-6utSIMapkPsQa9QymN0RZbd96lxsRgPUkyvvfiSvdsDxg/w640-h296/20240130_104021.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdHDN9pqGEu5fgqmFD_cVu_x4duWXN68JH89KQl5dVsyfZaOO_2BTZCBSPSxj6xW0aEH_oFRq5jr5OHyo8xUkJ_c4t1_2Z3FDHhGsYNeUZni3qAfFmGnbyZD1rHwpM3vpLpYLbFDx312yiPPXCRRbzDo7r20NHjYff7WZWKA926fihfQmHrcktjGXefqU/s4419/P1140678.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3314" data-original-width="4419" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdHDN9pqGEu5fgqmFD_cVu_x4duWXN68JH89KQl5dVsyfZaOO_2BTZCBSPSxj6xW0aEH_oFRq5jr5OHyo8xUkJ_c4t1_2Z3FDHhGsYNeUZni3qAfFmGnbyZD1rHwpM3vpLpYLbFDx312yiPPXCRRbzDo7r20NHjYff7WZWKA926fihfQmHrcktjGXefqU/w640-h480/P1140678.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Brixham's main focus is the harbour. My hip was bothering me that day so I couldn't wander as much as I wanted to as it involved walking up - I knew my left hip would strenuously object to that. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">Of course with Brixham being a major fishing port I had to have fish and chips!! Sadly the only fish and chip places open at that time of day were takeout only and I didn't feel like sitting outside - not quite warm enough for me to do that. Plus I wanted a drink and I don't mean coke so I headed to a pub by the harbour. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWoX_HXnN7gsqN12cy99PJFsV2BfNEV_laJ93Gfc1M3fvIF3IDZx6G3sb8YNcoMfobiO5Un5nRvHOKT7lXI9gPAy78BBBXmN_KszR8rdnVo6xK63HLM1PQ7e9cncjVqx-DX37fHp_2KqoZWjFr-wMgfzJ7pSN1Vrk0K1CG4TQGxraH0IidLI7BTopVyYw/s4000/20240130_121054.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1848" data-original-width="4000" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWoX_HXnN7gsqN12cy99PJFsV2BfNEV_laJ93Gfc1M3fvIF3IDZx6G3sb8YNcoMfobiO5Un5nRvHOKT7lXI9gPAy78BBBXmN_KszR8rdnVo6xK63HLM1PQ7e9cncjVqx-DX37fHp_2KqoZWjFr-wMgfzJ7pSN1Vrk0K1CG4TQGxraH0IidLI7BTopVyYw/w640-h296/20240130_121054.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="text-align: left;">They were good but I've had better. The gin went down nicely though. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFF1GCNSNwJfRb6Wur-PElnJ2XOEdvEb88dHDNq_RbHpRZSvmt8TVc0nZxSy_XPTgWNCY_IxapWefXlpWCzlZLq5rESxVB4VPRfpEFQnmMqzuSlfAE5aTdO0r2LwkzZjkqKIaJW8PbpqWF2sjYQkAuLPPhfa7T32Vsa-dLrhzScLbYZB1OVxuSrCE3I8Y/s4896/P1140665.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3672" data-original-width="4896" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFF1GCNSNwJfRb6Wur-PElnJ2XOEdvEb88dHDNq_RbHpRZSvmt8TVc0nZxSy_XPTgWNCY_IxapWefXlpWCzlZLq5rESxVB4VPRfpEFQnmMqzuSlfAE5aTdO0r2LwkzZjkqKIaJW8PbpqWF2sjYQkAuLPPhfa7T32Vsa-dLrhzScLbYZB1OVxuSrCE3I8Y/w640-h480/P1140665.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="text-align: left;">I started walking up this hill but didn't get too far before my hip objected. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">Another day I went over to Exeter. My main reason for going there was to see Exeter Cathedral but there is so much more than that. I had planned to go back and visit the museum but I ran out of time and energy. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMJfRMPbt6ZZbAOREXy-oEUIROW2BIAHxedTzWGkbn8CA5TWzxZRHHLhyLZDGUbrYEeySC7W9odlfON6VKSrGN1Fm1z5uYM1RpBtU-lUnsBvP5RlyLxZ1NO2MFC6O0Ut7Db9urWYxxi2ZfLK98K85b8Wi71iFCIbUBwN8qp24x8isIMunRPqlusZqAhyE/s4896/P1140341.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3672" data-original-width="4896" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMJfRMPbt6ZZbAOREXy-oEUIROW2BIAHxedTzWGkbn8CA5TWzxZRHHLhyLZDGUbrYEeySC7W9odlfON6VKSrGN1Fm1z5uYM1RpBtU-lUnsBvP5RlyLxZ1NO2MFC6O0Ut7Db9urWYxxi2ZfLK98K85b8Wi71iFCIbUBwN8qp24x8isIMunRPqlusZqAhyE/w640-h480/P1140341.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZF-rOglgQhlG2-_y7FB2fAe9nq-Tusd4FYD-IurKp4BMpQqFRoBufRZiCdseGtk3THgDjTrgiPtjpeYyTrzdAekBIhaIS2XCpbQBW1Pjd-m_fS7sx0VwIwpHZwyZ6pviI661AojwmGw5eMXqAsTkv0_TTnLFppvMZ1ROwNyWjtmOqrL_coxFG16_Nezg/s4896/P1140348.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3672" data-original-width="4896" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZF-rOglgQhlG2-_y7FB2fAe9nq-Tusd4FYD-IurKp4BMpQqFRoBufRZiCdseGtk3THgDjTrgiPtjpeYyTrzdAekBIhaIS2XCpbQBW1Pjd-m_fS7sx0VwIwpHZwyZ6pviI661AojwmGw5eMXqAsTkv0_TTnLFppvMZ1ROwNyWjtmOqrL_coxFG16_Nezg/w640-h480/P1140348.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div>One of the things that impressed me most about the Cathedral was the Exeter Rondels which are 70 metres (300 feet) of hand-embroidered cushions that were created by over 70 volunteers over several years. They were unveiled in 1989. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjov9qiLpBm6h9jC0FJQP3uZtsX9be_JdNGiPXVZWswF5UuTPA9SaOdzh4-2ZcDskRX3F5Mcfz0wwrITJxMIOVJRGNvT6v0mQ7aF_9mcgIEOQGh9vH8eJhxcaHf0LNjT6CB_gHJHNEkz1pz-rfUDzzzk4H-WyM0reiL_FX3gkwCQP46FzOQKKa-Az8dsew/s4896/P1140405.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4896" data-original-width="3672" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjov9qiLpBm6h9jC0FJQP3uZtsX9be_JdNGiPXVZWswF5UuTPA9SaOdzh4-2ZcDskRX3F5Mcfz0wwrITJxMIOVJRGNvT6v0mQ7aF_9mcgIEOQGh9vH8eJhxcaHf0LNjT6CB_gHJHNEkz1pz-rfUDzzzk4H-WyM0reiL_FX3gkwCQP46FzOQKKa-Az8dsew/w480-h640/P1140405.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div>Of course, there were many beautiful old buildings - I had coffee in the one on the left. This was right across from the cathedral. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQxlBXOL3EPdNp7LXoFcjDBH8JUYYLQp5yz4uxayXBvlgCDVQn301NLCdrnO2PDJL1qBUzGoe7WsRp4pStDmt3uJz1lbqJMqB9X-rWAlQz5c94bTVn2DnYHSKayD13AfFiKM1h9-90aXPS8RPH306XLP7E4usChvPAF6D4wfSHsls_aIkVecGLgYDpX0A/s4896/P1140411.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4896" data-original-width="3672" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQxlBXOL3EPdNp7LXoFcjDBH8JUYYLQp5yz4uxayXBvlgCDVQn301NLCdrnO2PDJL1qBUzGoe7WsRp4pStDmt3uJz1lbqJMqB9X-rWAlQz5c94bTVn2DnYHSKayD13AfFiKM1h9-90aXPS8RPH306XLP7E4usChvPAF6D4wfSHsls_aIkVecGLgYDpX0A/w480-h640/P1140411.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="text-align: left;">This is "the house that moved". Due to the road it was on being demolished for a bypass this medieval house was moved to a new location. Ironically another medieval house (I assume it was in bad condition..) was demolished to make room for this one. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">I was hankering for a Devon cream tea and I decided Totnes was the place. I took a train to Totnes, changing at Newton Abbott on the way. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">Luckily "Bob the Bus" (yes that's what it's called) was waiting outside the station as it was a long climb to get to the town centre. For 50p it was worth not walking! While on the bus I got chatting to the woman behind me who gave me an overview of the town and walked me along the top part of the High Street to show me where I should go before carrying on to her workplace. The High Street was definitely high up (though it is called High because it is the Main Street) and worked its way down - I can't tell you how many times I walked up and down. The Friday market was on so I may have bought a cherry brownie to have with my tea the next day. Yes, sadly I gained weight on this trip despite all the walking. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdp4xJHMulfO4xZHpycowcrhIbhv4WmxWsFz9-fl27gjP50-lNKC-G-C9KMfT-btIM2eKRnqx26Ra7WryWApGnym9twke-W2chFJ_gwqdQJOB0XJooaLzSeQ1XH0GeQglT0KuME4_u8M2x_UMM4zoFwNwB9OhQW0Euq4fgYKtpUlb-GgXnysHcHpVqYH4/s4896/P1140441.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3672" data-original-width="4896" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdp4xJHMulfO4xZHpycowcrhIbhv4WmxWsFz9-fl27gjP50-lNKC-G-C9KMfT-btIM2eKRnqx26Ra7WryWApGnym9twke-W2chFJ_gwqdQJOB0XJooaLzSeQ1XH0GeQglT0KuME4_u8M2x_UMM4zoFwNwB9OhQW0Euq4fgYKtpUlb-GgXnysHcHpVqYH4/w640-h480/P1140441.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiZ2PvYdzK1wfGMg8xb1uU0ldOVMddXjQqNWbnnUWLZiobzN0DlFHlPPq2FcBZMcB6ir7PsE-CX4L0CvrqQ_BXhfoL8_sFog1GN21ABCNNeIr5S2fbFJBhlpeJeEm8MxF78_SlTzWzfI7JMFwWjJy-XvXl1jw0r9kA6_H_p9OqeCBMSHKKS3JVsxs-DHo/s4896/P1140461.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4896" data-original-width="3672" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiZ2PvYdzK1wfGMg8xb1uU0ldOVMddXjQqNWbnnUWLZiobzN0DlFHlPPq2FcBZMcB6ir7PsE-CX4L0CvrqQ_BXhfoL8_sFog1GN21ABCNNeIr5S2fbFJBhlpeJeEm8MxF78_SlTzWzfI7JMFwWjJy-XvXl1jw0r9kA6_H_p9OqeCBMSHKKS3JVsxs-DHo/w480-h640/P1140461.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="text-align: left;">Totnes is another small town that has a lot of independent shops. Apparently Costa, the British coffee chain tried to muscle its way in and was stopped by resident protest. You gotta love that! (even if Costa does make darn good Terry's Orange Hot Chocolate!!) </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBBVsPyk5zEpoyxxnVURphwaje3KdhALqx2K2578Z_9bYI7Q5TD5vjhhiAtAi54XIdFe4eyF5GtXDT7Oa21aTQJC-Q_6ID3WCLd2to1C1bswJRE_RbEKDmmso2-mG2p-cYn2dX5HC3zS0J5x_OsKJKwRpR4_rApl129iJ76AdXTV0HLMwux2L4daM5now/s4000/20240126_133930.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1848" data-original-width="4000" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBBVsPyk5zEpoyxxnVURphwaje3KdhALqx2K2578Z_9bYI7Q5TD5vjhhiAtAi54XIdFe4eyF5GtXDT7Oa21aTQJC-Q_6ID3WCLd2to1C1bswJRE_RbEKDmmso2-mG2p-cYn2dX5HC3zS0J5x_OsKJKwRpR4_rApl129iJ76AdXTV0HLMwux2L4daM5now/w640-h296/20240126_133930.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="text-align: left;">This is the Totnes Guildhall. The current building was rebuilt in the mid-16th century and has a lot of history including being the place where Oliver Cromwell (booooo!!!) planned the final stages of the English Civil War. It was used as a jail, boys' school, magistrates court and is currently used by Totnes Town Council. Unfortunately, it's closed to visitors in the winter months. There has been a building on this site for over one thousand years. Originally it was a priory building that was mostly destroyed after the Reformation. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6y-xOQtB2Oi_hd44XClEN47gWCHXPMWRQxU0QTI9xYNSFSP-thaBlqTOGFTlm7Y-90LsZkPgyqExdgUIMBL3xAhQlma53sCw4nI9j7v43t59suiui-OwMzb63JxXF8Mo8nmIux-em_CnxFvqHsa3BHXenc2kbtJyOooKMEp4gnGsAPU9GW_ZFB4jNb-A/s4000/20240126_115308.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="1848" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6y-xOQtB2Oi_hd44XClEN47gWCHXPMWRQxU0QTI9xYNSFSP-thaBlqTOGFTlm7Y-90LsZkPgyqExdgUIMBL3xAhQlma53sCw4nI9j7v43t59suiui-OwMzb63JxXF8Mo8nmIux-em_CnxFvqHsa3BHXenc2kbtJyOooKMEp4gnGsAPU9GW_ZFB4jNb-A/w296-h640/20240126_115308.jpg" width="296" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJiy0SVfHnYJV2ofCrQH8dJEF2AbxqxD6ooIos2BMM5JGz4eJ-wl2587FQTjxmgFa9aINIatJnuqBngPZOdNSb_uGtlrxagrhJyD-yjo8Vb2prj0SWDXOemyhEkpSAJxYVPArg9AFoAzcih6vW0Pv9skiJTtVg_is-kYqB9CUZnF6NcTKFP0gTfh3bQzY/s4000/20240126_115932.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1848" data-original-width="4000" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJiy0SVfHnYJV2ofCrQH8dJEF2AbxqxD6ooIos2BMM5JGz4eJ-wl2587FQTjxmgFa9aINIatJnuqBngPZOdNSb_uGtlrxagrhJyD-yjo8Vb2prj0SWDXOemyhEkpSAJxYVPArg9AFoAzcih6vW0Pv9skiJTtVg_is-kYqB9CUZnF6NcTKFP0gTfh3bQzY/w640-h296/20240126_115932.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="text-align: left;">I finally had my delicious cream tea at Maisie's cafe. I'd highly recommend this place. Judging from what I saw on other people's plates there everything is very tasty. If I had been closer I would have gone back for a proper meal. Of course, I had to have my cream tea the Devon way - jam on first. I guess I'm a Cornwall gal at heart as I like to put my cream on last which is how they do it. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">On the train coming to Torquay I noticed people on a walking path right beside the train. I knew I had to experience it for myself so one Saturday off I went to Dawlish. Dawlish is also known as "Home of the Black Swan". In 1940 a British game warden in Uganda presented a pair of black swans to Dawlish in memory of his parents. Those two swans have left quite a legacy and black swans still live in The Brook in the centre of the village. Unfortunately, I only got to see one (I was told they were nesting in the rocks) but I was lucky to see that as it had disappeared when I went back - I did see a few cygnets though. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOmKESbvHXu4sY7o8udjrimajKjBt3SsxiLF_bFlQVhkvN4KOxnps-sEr7TPT1EFa82T_9N3nphFrvbCRlpMB7ZzACuzPKhYoLSE37hZWxnjmGzcuF-PuklYLuTvmvQf2lHXFUYac3tNVEols2WikMqCGdIU_8Zm-NKosUls-Bh8Ai8MrErMOyM4muDeI/s4896/P1140494.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3672" data-original-width="4896" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOmKESbvHXu4sY7o8udjrimajKjBt3SsxiLF_bFlQVhkvN4KOxnps-sEr7TPT1EFa82T_9N3nphFrvbCRlpMB7ZzACuzPKhYoLSE37hZWxnjmGzcuF-PuklYLuTvmvQf2lHXFUYac3tNVEols2WikMqCGdIU_8Zm-NKosUls-Bh8Ai8MrErMOyM4muDeI/w640-h480/P1140494.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKOOgXCwyoUGmtXOgwy26cQc5NaiDcGbBudoV2o3U_S7lyb5KIfEeSpWgVpuPcWcTyHgRGN5B0Y8foicsLLoUMKlI9vUL9Ogu2BlQzjZ-yDyRnAlKsvzhoiz3S2cHYBqkBOOUiRy5Wj90xWCRbwM-yq-gYa2Xb5HS4YQ5vKpEHKmIjUTrAykyWdtSJWI4/s4896/P1140506.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3672" data-original-width="4896" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKOOgXCwyoUGmtXOgwy26cQc5NaiDcGbBudoV2o3U_S7lyb5KIfEeSpWgVpuPcWcTyHgRGN5B0Y8foicsLLoUMKlI9vUL9Ogu2BlQzjZ-yDyRnAlKsvzhoiz3S2cHYBqkBOOUiRy5Wj90xWCRbwM-yq-gYa2Xb5HS4YQ5vKpEHKmIjUTrAykyWdtSJWI4/w640-h480/P1140506.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /> Need I add that the Black Swan is the symbol of the town? </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">Then I headed over to the path that ran between the railroad track and the sea. The track and path are vulnerable to the moods of the sea and parts were washed away during a particularly violent storm in 2014. Lots of trains sped to and fro as it is also the line that goes on to Cornwall. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSfFALpimwo9jqCmSY7WFn_-F3NKpUAOviLqfRV3YL1V2EYExd0xyvIYyfGXykp2TLG3eeqG8lfLa11hjTdQWEmO4FX2716LasVyTWKY6rg8aUj5T0D3Sp6Uufk9Z2J85pcuhxqBE6qHCrnvovvn1bSmWtqS72GGJXCtHpdBpbFFcWqAeU0KmVfkl1nAg/s4896/P1140511.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3672" data-original-width="4896" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSfFALpimwo9jqCmSY7WFn_-F3NKpUAOviLqfRV3YL1V2EYExd0xyvIYyfGXykp2TLG3eeqG8lfLa11hjTdQWEmO4FX2716LasVyTWKY6rg8aUj5T0D3Sp6Uufk9Z2J85pcuhxqBE6qHCrnvovvn1bSmWtqS72GGJXCtHpdBpbFFcWqAeU0KmVfkl1nAg/w640-h480/P1140511.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="text-align: left;">The original plan had been to walk from Dawlish to Dawlish Warren and take the train back and I had purchased my tickets accordingly. Sadly the path was blocked off halfway. Some people ignored the barriers and crawled through even pulling their dogs through. It was tempting but I figured with my luck I'd get stuck halfway! I walked up the steps to the cliffs which would take me to Dawlish Warren but to get higher required going up high steps with no handrail. Even with my walking pole I just couldn't do it without fear of falling backwards. I just didn't feel safe and when you walk alone you must feel safe so I turned around and headed back. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPMRtw4tVv8tlUtGej4Foz75qVfC0o3d8_lYZuHmrz7aOr_7QtfN_rdLeqUunKSaehkNOD5uDi3AuXHgpzbz2VSwidU9T6BsOiknDt_tniksL-Okus2dlY_sHI2H4Xe7kBp7_4N53YqI3aAMiNFbPLK_mkey_pJj3qls9hAK8J9L-Qg0yQL6Zxh4pW0SU/s4896/P1140525.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3672" data-original-width="4896" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPMRtw4tVv8tlUtGej4Foz75qVfC0o3d8_lYZuHmrz7aOr_7QtfN_rdLeqUunKSaehkNOD5uDi3AuXHgpzbz2VSwidU9T6BsOiknDt_tniksL-Okus2dlY_sHI2H4Xe7kBp7_4N53YqI3aAMiNFbPLK_mkey_pJj3qls9hAK8J9L-Qg0yQL6Zxh4pW0SU/w640-h480/P1140525.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="text-align: left;">I snapped this from up top. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">I walked back to Dawlish and then further on and picked up some stones along the beach before stopping to have a flat white and a small pastry. I love sitting by the sea. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6Z34Z0Pln1uC9o66XLxAJvANCNQf6VHSz1OFqHjw_o45Vb5uFdSUpG2YexAzOf7gUZpAYrFKIzeFsiBAmgRMmWFFV6lZMh2M6R3z6UgPT_c8NG5_XJOZa85UYrhS880vGw0Havjb3rrg1UzpSWUbQ4oLBvd_0g5TYlPiEoXZCDgAPU6NNXEmd1E56-NE/s4000/20240127_123730.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="1848" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6Z34Z0Pln1uC9o66XLxAJvANCNQf6VHSz1OFqHjw_o45Vb5uFdSUpG2YexAzOf7gUZpAYrFKIzeFsiBAmgRMmWFFV6lZMh2M6R3z6UgPT_c8NG5_XJOZa85UYrhS880vGw0Havjb3rrg1UzpSWUbQ4oLBvd_0g5TYlPiEoXZCDgAPU6NNXEmd1E56-NE/w296-h640/20240127_123730.jpg" width="296" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzfPZnEu4pYc0-P2NpgqBuoeQmBhisWKZa5IGczDojn9A4X8dYT4uy-9GLN4uYxpWO895hUKvxqzFmagRqBRU_mcmSY7uvvQ8pKXZyNwId5g4AMUr1R1IvdbRphUZ_ZIXrhO7rhAI7JUyX8Zz6TYiBauLJzxw6yFPS6lA3jiA-PmvD9T3RZgY2J3LTkfs/s4000/20240127_125651.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1848" data-original-width="4000" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzfPZnEu4pYc0-P2NpgqBuoeQmBhisWKZa5IGczDojn9A4X8dYT4uy-9GLN4uYxpWO895hUKvxqzFmagRqBRU_mcmSY7uvvQ8pKXZyNwId5g4AMUr1R1IvdbRphUZ_ZIXrhO7rhAI7JUyX8Zz6TYiBauLJzxw6yFPS6lA3jiA-PmvD9T3RZgY2J3LTkfs/w640-h296/20240127_125651.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbXyoVTYDyKEqSf9qcbdXDxR6fxg_E1mP_e_bKdDubndRn3sdeos1huq9zPDx7l-16EHLM00ozdHHZ-tBHbjE2omTXahS_33MDRHOgzn9XmcwpnZKNJVuMiEwu58lMpp3w-vuXw-mkIlhln-cThQUf5bzLuv_9OkRinwK1Y-q-qvZD3_AtDxZRi6oP1SE/s4000/20240127_130136.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1848" data-original-width="4000" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbXyoVTYDyKEqSf9qcbdXDxR6fxg_E1mP_e_bKdDubndRn3sdeos1huq9zPDx7l-16EHLM00ozdHHZ-tBHbjE2omTXahS_33MDRHOgzn9XmcwpnZKNJVuMiEwu58lMpp3w-vuXw-mkIlhln-cThQUf5bzLuv_9OkRinwK1Y-q-qvZD3_AtDxZRi6oP1SE/w640-h296/20240127_130136.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Looking back to Dawlish. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I had heard from so many people that I should visit Dartmouth. It didn't disappoint me. It involved taking three buses and a short ferry ride across the River Dart but it was totally worth it. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ1qRcMFvLZpYZGHDHrVACWnFiZX7CRIUjBmHtRVrmk2pKFLCg4ujMIcgue8czziXs-xb0_XnkexA5SoCyioZM7qZbnN9nxxI2J3eNK5ZGVyoYEJKliKmBUhC8-Usr-hPQ-unZgLiO0lwSN8Cg_MmDZwiyIY8ANBq7Ch4OrUK1RkOpD5qUSwyVt7-wWa4/s4896/P1140693.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3672" data-original-width="4896" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ1qRcMFvLZpYZGHDHrVACWnFiZX7CRIUjBmHtRVrmk2pKFLCg4ujMIcgue8czziXs-xb0_XnkexA5SoCyioZM7qZbnN9nxxI2J3eNK5ZGVyoYEJKliKmBUhC8-Usr-hPQ-unZgLiO0lwSN8Cg_MmDZwiyIY8ANBq7Ch4OrUK1RkOpD5qUSwyVt7-wWa4/w640-h480/P1140693.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div>This was the ferry that took me over to Dartmouth from Kingswear. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHQoDugMzjxBJd9BHUhZ3LG_yVakByBpzG3b7JW8jz_0n0Y6z2hfo37QymVtcNtTqNrpD8x8CNTc01Fp2RBiyGQNDidI8YRzVSKO1A54v6hDu_yWPsyxl-39NzPYwHliT1boW1-2ZQsYZHl__bAexCaAR0sKrg_nme-Kdl99Gpw0DPzRN_mY30PzM1riA/s4896/P1140698.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4896" data-original-width="3672" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHQoDugMzjxBJd9BHUhZ3LG_yVakByBpzG3b7JW8jz_0n0Y6z2hfo37QymVtcNtTqNrpD8x8CNTc01Fp2RBiyGQNDidI8YRzVSKO1A54v6hDu_yWPsyxl-39NzPYwHliT1boW1-2ZQsYZHl__bAexCaAR0sKrg_nme-Kdl99Gpw0DPzRN_mY30PzM1riA/w480-h640/P1140698.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div>This is another example of one of the many beautiful buildings in Britain. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii_RIIXMbezT9NDb1jWWuW-3RuT4a0batf-TZHOX3Eh65VruSL0h0-peEFJymt_-iev27gsUo4teicP3QUxmr5-mFDOsHSat9eOVxvl2NvjOlWWheaWA08bupKUesdoMDIhiwKCHqwgHX8FCUu94kcCkkKN246G-2QkjcqrhKdftVXcAOhw8QBAIw_nb4/s4896/P1140704.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3672" data-original-width="4896" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii_RIIXMbezT9NDb1jWWuW-3RuT4a0batf-TZHOX3Eh65VruSL0h0-peEFJymt_-iev27gsUo4teicP3QUxmr5-mFDOsHSat9eOVxvl2NvjOlWWheaWA08bupKUesdoMDIhiwKCHqwgHX8FCUu94kcCkkKN246G-2QkjcqrhKdftVXcAOhw8QBAIw_nb4/w640-h480/P1140704.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div>Looking back towards Kingswear. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitE7Od34ABxfnj4CRFtxp0BGIb-m8gXmd-t6JPeH5cAbElqW8OweTR0fl04KXO_RNxnIcBro5wHtz00j-WuPd4YzZ1X9TRsHFasxuAJ0mLLO8OGDcWm9Fj2ZZ6Ue3ltxJxRHkaRu5egvB3s9jTa-hGNYA2WWudD2pq6imdQCgokfzk2NNJzgOz9ihK4j4/s4896/P1140735.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4896" data-original-width="3672" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitE7Od34ABxfnj4CRFtxp0BGIb-m8gXmd-t6JPeH5cAbElqW8OweTR0fl04KXO_RNxnIcBro5wHtz00j-WuPd4YzZ1X9TRsHFasxuAJ0mLLO8OGDcWm9Fj2ZZ6Ue3ltxJxRHkaRu5egvB3s9jTa-hGNYA2WWudD2pq6imdQCgokfzk2NNJzgOz9ihK4j4/w480-h640/P1140735.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div>I thought this was such a cool building. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFosScmvilvpV4EWLqCsfo2WBdqYKQk6e-jTlPE0WAYCCowCYhdl9zkbckm3aTloGTBw6tjnWWdHcxAyeqSHtlW7TXAiUWOWkbtfKiyFx5G__XJ8FTvjvDCqGyJd3_gGF1R6s0p7WO43BAb0tfC7YEBE0ch0QRxeLJRNhrDirw4EA2flJEabJmPa6eS3w/s4896/P1140740.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3672" data-original-width="4896" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFosScmvilvpV4EWLqCsfo2WBdqYKQk6e-jTlPE0WAYCCowCYhdl9zkbckm3aTloGTBw6tjnWWdHcxAyeqSHtlW7TXAiUWOWkbtfKiyFx5G__XJ8FTvjvDCqGyJd3_gGF1R6s0p7WO43BAb0tfC7YEBE0ch0QRxeLJRNhrDirw4EA2flJEabJmPa6eS3w/w640-h480/P1140740.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A view of the harbour. I was impressed with Dartmouth and they even have an M&S Food. Spoiler alert: I resisted buying anything as I had a delicious crab sandwich with salad and crisps at a Dartmouth pub and I was heading back to London the next day. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><h2 style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Back to London for the last four days of my trip</h2><div>It was sad to say goodbye to little Cassie as it was all my little furry friends but after nearly two weeks in Torquay it was time to leave. </div><div><br /></div><div>I took the train to Newton Abbott (the door closed on me as I was leaving the train there and luckily someone outside pushed the button to open it again - rather scary and I am glad I had a few layers on my arm as "ouch") and changed onto the (late) London Paddington train. </div><div><br /></div><h2 style="text-align: center;">Finishing up the trip in London</h2><div>My original petsit was (I thought) to go to January 31st but when I asked what time they would be back they told me it was February 2nd and the website had messed it up. So that cut out two days in my London...I was not too pleased. </div><div><br /></div><div>Friday evening I had a (cheap) ticket to see "The King and I" but I had a heavy cold and was exhausted from the trip so I happily sat in bed watching TV and reading instead. No regrets. </div><div><br /></div><div>Saturday I headed for the travel show. As I have been several times I now get a free ticket every year. There is a direct train to the Kensington Olympia from my local train station so it's an easy ride. I have to say I was disappointed in it this year - there were fewer tourist information booths and it seemed to focus much more on tours and resorts than other years. I didn't stay too long this time. I had planned to go on Thursday but of course, I was still with Cassie. The travel show is just too crowded on the weekend. </div><div><br /></div><div>Sunday was a great day!! Claudia always fixes pancakes for her guests on Sunday. I was the only guest that morning and told Claudia she didn't have to do it but she insisted so I didn't object!!! I stuck to a minimal number as I had plans!! </div><div><br /></div><div>Off on the train to Victoria and the tube to Mansion House station where I walked over to Paternoster Square which is behind St Paul's Cathedral. There was something I wanted to see!!! </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig5Sf8mzTEG_DfCyVDGjA329NM3Ue3_CF4ilC0hK-3Yzve9MP1nHMGEUY4Z_KsZ0vCFbiYIFQN2hPGLPYWfrzoxInV9CA6A-1z-61XPS2v-DjFKmQRXtRSE7aA-X1D65_oD5cH4JwzF_gSXBsgnxp_rp0JZ_stD98K-huynPXKnlSOmMC-iECXSb-ZiiU/s4896/P1140790.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4896" data-original-width="3672" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig5Sf8mzTEG_DfCyVDGjA329NM3Ue3_CF4ilC0hK-3Yzve9MP1nHMGEUY4Z_KsZ0vCFbiYIFQN2hPGLPYWfrzoxInV9CA6A-1z-61XPS2v-DjFKmQRXtRSE7aA-X1D65_oD5cH4JwzF_gSXBsgnxp_rp0JZ_stD98K-huynPXKnlSOmMC-iECXSb-ZiiU/w480-h640/P1140790.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Here is a giant gorilla that you can crawl on if you wish. There were also baby animals. Gillie and Marc are world-renowned sculptors who create these beauties to highlight the plight of endangered animals. They have sculptures all over the world and London is lucky to have quite a few. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsncVxidCfw8L5NwCYKJaUyd_Gr0YCvMftN-hUxmJqHp1Gye39h4MCxFq9BLR3_VSTHq6PSO-kOxnVnmFVMtKCazb_dqECBGWPx-BSQmh6ULI27zjKpuSGOJdYGjHsCsRkjws-Me1-4gZ0Ous21uUP55qTGIW9_BiZtUZz0lX8EgXTq1hK8pO1Rq7WU7M/s4896/P1140777.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4896" data-original-width="3672" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsncVxidCfw8L5NwCYKJaUyd_Gr0YCvMftN-hUxmJqHp1Gye39h4MCxFq9BLR3_VSTHq6PSO-kOxnVnmFVMtKCazb_dqECBGWPx-BSQmh6ULI27zjKpuSGOJdYGjHsCsRkjws-Me1-4gZ0Ous21uUP55qTGIW9_BiZtUZz0lX8EgXTq1hK8pO1Rq7WU7M/w480-h640/P1140777.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWAWRVkdv3UZelDZdxAZSmtDZQL7ch7H2AoQYP15VjvgAwUG8ZbYz05RrH1Pa0JwvEOgM7PTmqawuQdfjGHe3OFiYE72rDWPOYg30n2bqP7XcVxLIqOIwRqrWGF1erypydQZOJt2ivbBXURwE2rFbCIpb2xKHJOLfXwRSeZjdbtkBzQuECZf-7a8Ygo64/s4896/P1140780.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3672" data-original-width="4896" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWAWRVkdv3UZelDZdxAZSmtDZQL7ch7H2AoQYP15VjvgAwUG8ZbYz05RrH1Pa0JwvEOgM7PTmqawuQdfjGHe3OFiYE72rDWPOYg30n2bqP7XcVxLIqOIwRqrWGF1erypydQZOJt2ivbBXURwE2rFbCIpb2xKHJOLfXwRSeZjdbtkBzQuECZf-7a8Ygo64/w640-h480/P1140780.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwVwjaVCvfeRUJ8LOwJECsZpPtd4vos8OnNY-wwDSEtluT3YU6Tnim_0b9PDBZvuK1ylwS4u80L1zygfnrgEspPPGpUrL7Hl6QZbKxSNJu14cdYVcsYmvWMggfKf9U3DUvCzNVexKfv06OGiuplE64relZpPf__v8Is9u8KIIhYnTFTTccNXOmDhfVAd4/s4896/P1140785.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3672" data-original-width="4896" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwVwjaVCvfeRUJ8LOwJECsZpPtd4vos8OnNY-wwDSEtluT3YU6Tnim_0b9PDBZvuK1ylwS4u80L1zygfnrgEspPPGpUrL7Hl6QZbKxSNJu14cdYVcsYmvWMggfKf9U3DUvCzNVexKfv06OGiuplE64relZpPf__v8Is9u8KIIhYnTFTTccNXOmDhfVAd4/w640-h480/P1140785.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">I got there before 9:30 a.m. so for a few minutes I had the square to myself. Of course, this wouldn't work during the tourist season but this was one of the advantages of being there in the winter. Gradually a few people trickled into the square but by then I had my pictures and was able to get a couple of me with the critters. Touristy tip: if you get to the Old City between 9:30 and 10 you will get to hear the St Paul's bells go crazy as a service starts at 10 a.m. It was so beautiful. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Then I hopped on a tube to East Aldgate to visit Brick Lane. You can keep Portobello Road with its hordes of tourists and tacky tourist shops - I'll take gritty Brick Lane. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieG1Sy649O4r8bBXHVPrdZ8zlC5Bi9VIp3WHpk0mAKiyauTEVMM4jPLhBh2n0lbGYNxRVX47IQz1P3LQApUkDpf-TP0vlMY-vghH81NIkxrdBAmTbIbnK-iRuAe_WWK2_OAXtzewafIxwcnxwSqS2wJCdOcytDCY4HRr3TtZk7OsfWXQeedyDq_NyulDg/s4896/P1140811.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3672" data-original-width="4896" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieG1Sy649O4r8bBXHVPrdZ8zlC5Bi9VIp3WHpk0mAKiyauTEVMM4jPLhBh2n0lbGYNxRVX47IQz1P3LQApUkDpf-TP0vlMY-vghH81NIkxrdBAmTbIbnK-iRuAe_WWK2_OAXtzewafIxwcnxwSqS2wJCdOcytDCY4HRr3TtZk7OsfWXQeedyDq_NyulDg/w640-h480/P1140811.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtUQMYcBJ2FaehbNlLIPI73ugmfuQYQBxiuVczf9XODbW6ArGp_U0EseJc-lKtx-sqZx1RovZkoNKc_ShvaN0no6Nn4zNeuyvtnFcCnRhMXSOSyzDM05X1bega5cpiEH1Zx1RAISaWyi3jJTfuPK6zjSK5WNqhKM_Rm6qHRR-BuB4GawFjDWYxQTFotqo/s4896/P1140817.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4896" data-original-width="3672" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtUQMYcBJ2FaehbNlLIPI73ugmfuQYQBxiuVczf9XODbW6ArGp_U0EseJc-lKtx-sqZx1RovZkoNKc_ShvaN0no6Nn4zNeuyvtnFcCnRhMXSOSyzDM05X1bega5cpiEH1Zx1RAISaWyi3jJTfuPK6zjSK5WNqhKM_Rm6qHRR-BuB4GawFjDWYxQTFotqo/w480-h640/P1140817.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1j3dfOIJvuB3O6Wtn1P024In6FylhjOz7q5Yk8Y7AjxuER9MVjRF_BsJizBaneYqEjQQHPvckIRk25C_7JepuGPBgYi2Z9HCrNwBdDs9DoSWvKqqV_A67JST3MAOmjMNyCzQ3q0L7R7KtmjEkzKATjpdrnTmVQwuwLUr0TUOSPDG-c1gBg_oRCa5q9lc/s4896/P1140823.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3672" data-original-width="4896" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1j3dfOIJvuB3O6Wtn1P024In6FylhjOz7q5Yk8Y7AjxuER9MVjRF_BsJizBaneYqEjQQHPvckIRk25C_7JepuGPBgYi2Z9HCrNwBdDs9DoSWvKqqV_A67JST3MAOmjMNyCzQ3q0L7R7KtmjEkzKATjpdrnTmVQwuwLUr0TUOSPDG-c1gBg_oRCa5q9lc/w640-h480/P1140823.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">There is a fantastic food market but I am so predictable - I always go to the Tibetan kitchen for their momos. Best anywhere in my experience. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I hopped a bus to see more street art in the East End and checked a few things off my "London List". </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK28pRYX-QtVZvCbGKZaqOIdvQ3kG_zc3CUWwFkNX0rHDjvHrb7jzYclLqhqo-qatkakkaB2K6cY0V0o0bCA54GyMpewoysEvoPNV0zJMWYiEN6tyvtUWDPwbFnLX5DKscpZtJ0wq8aCp273og-XgKdOae6NNz3xOS0TtKyguiLGPN1uQ1BfgErOC9qqg/s4896/P1140838.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4896" data-original-width="3672" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK28pRYX-QtVZvCbGKZaqOIdvQ3kG_zc3CUWwFkNX0rHDjvHrb7jzYclLqhqo-qatkakkaB2K6cY0V0o0bCA54GyMpewoysEvoPNV0zJMWYiEN6tyvtUWDPwbFnLX5DKscpZtJ0wq8aCp273og-XgKdOae6NNz3xOS0TtKyguiLGPN1uQ1BfgErOC9qqg/w480-h640/P1140838.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3OD4FNvnlYyyDnJ6ZLKBHkQ5WRurNffta2uWgk4PVYaH_I9v-4c7XfjZeGNUxflHFcPo7RxqFdmL131m9JWSMN767CuhwVy_nST0FX4_F1WUv_sXFzfJNeJMFTTwCFrhprIRQDJk97gaChhfJ3UZpDctooCcEdFalcb6J0UwFzBFpW6JmvEFkQoEC_44/s4896/P1140843.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4896" data-original-width="3672" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3OD4FNvnlYyyDnJ6ZLKBHkQ5WRurNffta2uWgk4PVYaH_I9v-4c7XfjZeGNUxflHFcPo7RxqFdmL131m9JWSMN767CuhwVy_nST0FX4_F1WUv_sXFzfJNeJMFTTwCFrhprIRQDJk97gaChhfJ3UZpDctooCcEdFalcb6J0UwFzBFpW6JmvEFkQoEC_44/w480-h640/P1140843.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiUENYmVs_uG_6mzYODMNEoWeFauo8Vrbe2H3vSQp85otmi7x63zIoYP8c68sMD60gB2gLODUDR7JVov7y-Xkf0dDckYwUpPGCCiZO0C3fVSPvhbgHGwPpN8ZPiF4yLEkmpBfX03-5OoVTSnRlY0z5pKsUoXpI7TF5vARcQK2pRQYNhEx2quXUV0nXbMc/s4896/P1140845.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4896" data-original-width="3672" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiUENYmVs_uG_6mzYODMNEoWeFauo8Vrbe2H3vSQp85otmi7x63zIoYP8c68sMD60gB2gLODUDR7JVov7y-Xkf0dDckYwUpPGCCiZO0C3fVSPvhbgHGwPpN8ZPiF4yLEkmpBfX03-5OoVTSnRlY0z5pKsUoXpI7TF5vARcQK2pRQYNhEx2quXUV0nXbMc/w480-h640/P1140845.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Then came the highlight of the day and such a unique experience. I had read online that there was to be 78th Annual Grimaldi (Joseph Grimaldi was the first recognized clown in Britain) Clowns Service at All Saints Church in Haggerston. Yes, there are Clown Organisations and "Clowns International" is the oldest. A lot of the clowns were outside the church posing for photos so of course I had to take some. I was able to get a fairly good seat inside the church. They were even selling tea/coffee and cake so I bought myself some because how often can you have a cuppa and cake sitting in a pew. The Bishop of the area and Reverend of the church (both women - YES!!!!) were there and I have to say it's the most fun I've ever had in a church - well it's the ONLY fun I've ever had in church truth be told! It is truly something I'll never forget. If you ever find yourself in London the first Sunday in February you must go! If you go to my Facebook page you will see a video of the procession - what a hoot!!! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiro2f0P7WONGo9_FAgdthOsR6On7jWQsxe7RRUTNonoNBeOOuoRSfGrBo-PVw2AOPRZ_qYdVir_NDpD-_-HINxU6Uqvo2qfPw-km5J6_QeMzqxeQII-a0yDIG4Feg0Hrko-jjX7cYvyPriFF0DcTpNCggfHtnLQff22sllF33e5c_zE-sJ9Zf4BJf78BQ/s4896/P1140853.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4896" data-original-width="3672" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiro2f0P7WONGo9_FAgdthOsR6On7jWQsxe7RRUTNonoNBeOOuoRSfGrBo-PVw2AOPRZ_qYdVir_NDpD-_-HINxU6Uqvo2qfPw-km5J6_QeMzqxeQII-a0yDIG4Feg0Hrko-jjX7cYvyPriFF0DcTpNCggfHtnLQff22sllF33e5c_zE-sJ9Zf4BJf78BQ/w480-h640/P1140853.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div>I made the mistake of asking if that was his granddaughter. I was soon corrected. "She's my daughter - I'm only 51"!! Oops, sorry!!! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinPI9GFYKcoiAI04MICWwIoTMvS39peoeD-o81M9jfNVqsppM2-WPSpo32A-QkZEOuNYLCxLPiHqL49bHgvlsNXIQk1EY8akQjRaJq93iBgsc6YT4F0baABWjXYjaZI4BaCyxYaZb1O8tzHEWI3jBUHmuOUEa0d-GPQ7STg-6C6HaMx3pEXUUIWcsuQgs/s4896/P1140866.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4896" data-original-width="3672" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinPI9GFYKcoiAI04MICWwIoTMvS39peoeD-o81M9jfNVqsppM2-WPSpo32A-QkZEOuNYLCxLPiHqL49bHgvlsNXIQk1EY8akQjRaJq93iBgsc6YT4F0baABWjXYjaZI4BaCyxYaZb1O8tzHEWI3jBUHmuOUEa0d-GPQ7STg-6C6HaMx3pEXUUIWcsuQgs/w480-h640/P1140866.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcqekEmb2MntAj-t2IQGrSnL34PoqFDRKk1BoSen1XRO1PDYkw87I-CM7148KAjeLLQ7UPt7e7RaiqrPYMHP35rc9RHczEW3oyMnTH7vL7H53z_h-_zPwdDZMZ40R_nHqblx1fiDETGoVK2r7mO9r_63I2NFGy_k9eG9-TSOk4bp1vRyH49kpUNQV9Kn0/s4896/P1140870.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4896" data-original-width="3672" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcqekEmb2MntAj-t2IQGrSnL34PoqFDRKk1BoSen1XRO1PDYkw87I-CM7148KAjeLLQ7UPt7e7RaiqrPYMHP35rc9RHczEW3oyMnTH7vL7H53z_h-_zPwdDZMZ40R_nHqblx1fiDETGoVK2r7mO9r_63I2NFGy_k9eG9-TSOk4bp1vRyH49kpUNQV9Kn0/w480-h640/P1140870.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVFR0mMddkbnWZiG20D0PqWhjt6LhFa35qpOB5Zt3R03p6OUNg11XSoyrXscQ3eVHyp2ReWT6YxtNAVua_9TJFltSgR_Emsp60OzDYleYJQakpWh7qVukag0y2v3EI0fqIbqZD-izndELP5Le5dx_GZHmjWUOFhHKcapkP9CpLY0SYAQaKMBwwpmplNsE/s4896/P1140872.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4896" data-original-width="3672" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVFR0mMddkbnWZiG20D0PqWhjt6LhFa35qpOB5Zt3R03p6OUNg11XSoyrXscQ3eVHyp2ReWT6YxtNAVua_9TJFltSgR_Emsp60OzDYleYJQakpWh7qVukag0y2v3EI0fqIbqZD-izndELP5Le5dx_GZHmjWUOFhHKcapkP9CpLY0SYAQaKMBwwpmplNsE/w480-h640/P1140872.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">After the service there was to be a performance in the church but I was really tired and wanted to get back. What a great day!!! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">On my last two days I went into central London and visited my favourite places. Top of the list was St James's Park. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIBeDCZrwm3xP25ZAewm_MwDlRFTKHaERrTucLh-tdrokrSr1HBzASgAnLA75VVEzX7p23lQZdikt5jClUv_ww9lwwhqXLwsCObgxsvSZ-Mn7LX4hgDMc2287j04dOrWLVODF4eSKMPaLlICmumH7t_ji1k8gb6vSkqd1fUwea7sa3xeHhVby7-yy8lUw/s4896/P1150012.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3672" data-original-width="4896" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIBeDCZrwm3xP25ZAewm_MwDlRFTKHaERrTucLh-tdrokrSr1HBzASgAnLA75VVEzX7p23lQZdikt5jClUv_ww9lwwhqXLwsCObgxsvSZ-Mn7LX4hgDMc2287j04dOrWLVODF4eSKMPaLlICmumH7t_ji1k8gb6vSkqd1fUwea7sa3xeHhVby7-yy8lUw/w640-h480/P1150012.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">I can't tell you how excited I was to see the daffodils . Honestly I thought I would miss them this year with leaving so early and sorry to sound sappy but I had tears of joy in my eyes. Daffodils and tulips are my favourite flowers and being as St James's Park is my favourite place in London it was perfect. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">One thing about getting old...the energy is going. Sunday had been a full-on day and I paid for it Monday and Tuesday especially as I was battling a cold. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZvKvOmMBmnyKVxbEB-eEr5T1CHzN041KLS7i2xTyIgaqHTZ0OA3DSXvPTSuk1MhfLUVhqO5uXwspKGLLKBNATQiv4lfSFBOH9uiZn4x5AJ7a8r0KTiYRViYRe8CObl-hD0MpcFAOC80JgAvzJ0hf8O4NwvDNvmfMGLeQYlTN9uG9SqEFeDXNVUBYNmnE/s4000/20240206_105802.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1848" data-original-width="4000" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZvKvOmMBmnyKVxbEB-eEr5T1CHzN041KLS7i2xTyIgaqHTZ0OA3DSXvPTSuk1MhfLUVhqO5uXwspKGLLKBNATQiv4lfSFBOH9uiZn4x5AJ7a8r0KTiYRViYRe8CObl-hD0MpcFAOC80JgAvzJ0hf8O4NwvDNvmfMGLeQYlTN9uG9SqEFeDXNVUBYNmnE/w640-h296/20240206_105802.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I walked along the South Bank between Tower Bridge and the Tate Modern and and then over the Milleneum Bridge to St Paul's. It is one of my favourite walks in London and I never ever grow tired of it. There was a line to perch with the animals above so I knew I'd waiit forever to have a turn and I would probably make a public spectacle of myself getting on</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_9blQ6yXT1bdtQS1Jxh8OzILaAu47CUpJPFbfHMCGhHD1CnUV0pWFBJEaZWg_UAn6pTu0r4-orro-Qmo4zQe6OBPl-ISvxgGSFJbO4rnojLwYtewCxAFGGa1bH7vVFgFT50HRt5PMw0aTmuylBcViKAjxcnuXS0Ar-q4iV0KuJC21CEUkLQFMDQsbJ3k/s4896/P1150038.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3672" data-original-width="4896" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_9blQ6yXT1bdtQS1Jxh8OzILaAu47CUpJPFbfHMCGhHD1CnUV0pWFBJEaZWg_UAn6pTu0r4-orro-Qmo4zQe6OBPl-ISvxgGSFJbO4rnojLwYtewCxAFGGa1bH7vVFgFT50HRt5PMw0aTmuylBcViKAjxcnuXS0Ar-q4iV0KuJC21CEUkLQFMDQsbJ3k/w640-h480/P1150038.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">Then I had a flake 99 ice cream at Tower Bridge from the usual van - this is something I do on my last day in London. I wish I could say I delicately licked the ice cream but I stuck my face in and chowed down..but before that I toasted Tower Bridge in appreciation of another great trip and said "See you again soon". </span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">\</div><h2 style="text-align: center;"><br /></h2></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459718778972149987.post-88268826394720211872023-11-30T17:37:00.002-06:002023-11-30T17:37:41.367-06:00A walk around Gloucester, England <p><span style="font-family: verdana;">We are jumping back to the autumn of 2022 for this post. What can I say..I need to write more and travel less...naaa....</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">While I went to Gloucester (pronounced "Gloster") it was to trace my roots My grandfather was born in the Gloucester area and I visited various sites from his childhood as well as visiting graves of his family. That will be a different post though.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">So welcome to Gloucester which is the county town of Gloucestershire with a population of around 120,000 in the city itself. This "walk" will be a combination of what I saw rambling around the city. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">I had booked an Airbnb just a ten-minute walk out of the city centre. I didn't meet the owners until the end of my nine-day stay as they were away on a holiday. My room and the facilities were great but I did miss having a television. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtNCKbZlRM7KP2u53tIJ-cNYTHf_VAPWNwllmF7BvmZmv-mnAPHvkZmBi7xPzJfS-LXlbaWi35YZMaAHpSDi8buuU-vKHZBpok3zHvJMv6wwA0sqjypaCFbePy52qWaJ_0uwGFAeT44x2cT-2WZ1hvVnur2iNaBizI2xjvCAYqDNLvGbgxfDITqV-lVsc/s2172/P1060757.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2172" data-original-width="1539" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtNCKbZlRM7KP2u53tIJ-cNYTHf_VAPWNwllmF7BvmZmv-mnAPHvkZmBi7xPzJfS-LXlbaWi35YZMaAHpSDi8buuU-vKHZBpok3zHvJMv6wwA0sqjypaCFbePy52qWaJ_0uwGFAeT44x2cT-2WZ1hvVnur2iNaBizI2xjvCAYqDNLvGbgxfDITqV-lVsc/w454-h640/P1060757.JPG" width="454" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHaiooij8rfCpQMYzONhgkud5KtP9yBO5jyYtIXuzDrG21GiAk870Kv_yaWJfw-ryz8_I-lFy3XR60-fEaFwP9_WtIfYbUOUhGOAGr93fs-CJ_C1FJcZawFJivfC7By3f03WFpVNwSys1gWqF_THm_Bg0sohyzsxtFqNLVZhDgVyapEyx-FQTwDN_rd1Y/s4000/20220926_151916.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHaiooij8rfCpQMYzONhgkud5KtP9yBO5jyYtIXuzDrG21GiAk870Kv_yaWJfw-ryz8_I-lFy3XR60-fEaFwP9_WtIfYbUOUhGOAGr93fs-CJ_C1FJcZawFJivfC7By3f03WFpVNwSys1gWqF_THm_Bg0sohyzsxtFqNLVZhDgVyapEyx-FQTwDN_rd1Y/w640-h480/20220926_151916.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM9CqPxGrGyZXvWCqUGH7i0taMUt07jncOlhQ13A6eCl4TEBhXMIJbEhhmcuzyM_efm6pwuTcSIWfjeb8gKRuTm8C36tDbcbgAlZt3Nm5MJbZKdVW5sTKiuR2-cJXzQBuLbWLOFzRWQsrUgb9kUhfNM6xXM_fUlOTXuAB_WGmZW57hc3tJ5yCFh-_3doI/s4000/20220926_152122.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM9CqPxGrGyZXvWCqUGH7i0taMUt07jncOlhQ13A6eCl4TEBhXMIJbEhhmcuzyM_efm6pwuTcSIWfjeb8gKRuTm8C36tDbcbgAlZt3Nm5MJbZKdVW5sTKiuR2-cJXzQBuLbWLOFzRWQsrUgb9kUhfNM6xXM_fUlOTXuAB_WGmZW57hc3tJ5yCFh-_3doI/w640-h480/20220926_152122.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipbJF6lZm1HgSHka4_dkvKJR2-ZTRiRYdR5GWJqu8n0bTgQFTuXRnqQ4lopJQzPopmgYb9fWfsA-YFcBLwaLE4nLwvrPHuZ7KHBvIUXY0zeXKcF9u1idHI9thth8OQ0bugSTIRscVyimCo_X8-emgCgtkjggJyevx50HqEdIes4ePAnF0-EHp9uf_n9YU/s4000/20220926_152127.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipbJF6lZm1HgSHka4_dkvKJR2-ZTRiRYdR5GWJqu8n0bTgQFTuXRnqQ4lopJQzPopmgYb9fWfsA-YFcBLwaLE4nLwvrPHuZ7KHBvIUXY0zeXKcF9u1idHI9thth8OQ0bugSTIRscVyimCo_X8-emgCgtkjggJyevx50HqEdIes4ePAnF0-EHp9uf_n9YU/w640-h480/20220926_152127.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">A "do it yourself" breakfast awaited me every morning. I loved that blue tea kettle!! A long-term guest who is a medical student at the local university was in charge of the house while the host family was away and we had some pleasant conversations if we happened to be in the kitchen at the same time. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">On the first day as I headed into town I happened to glance right down a side street and saw this...</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_H5jHySNJ7IYl9oKxpCkhvnVz2eoHB-J7zlD_FFj4YQmS3vLJ3NpJ4EwAS42AC9j1D7-4I57YngvaoJuiITcSCSGWDn1FkEkbZLegh5lJFGBKiUhAJzkXFhmW6SWECCbM16urrHsfIOsDvfYJzstNvi6-xDsojSdGWQwkwxZWXLdMLrAH63B2l5PQay0/s2400/P1060471.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_H5jHySNJ7IYl9oKxpCkhvnVz2eoHB-J7zlD_FFj4YQmS3vLJ3NpJ4EwAS42AC9j1D7-4I57YngvaoJuiITcSCSGWDn1FkEkbZLegh5lJFGBKiUhAJzkXFhmW6SWECCbM16urrHsfIOsDvfYJzstNvi6-xDsojSdGWQwkwxZWXLdMLrAH63B2l5PQay0/w640-h426/P1060471.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhPDw8UnJAyAB_eWg7eZsVQLb5c-OH3K1gyuoS-qpLAGf1mJBoxAq5NOwEuQh_GT2gfcNbR9TKI6-I_EZQMCMCAD3pyR7Bf5RrNvEgBsdd75LY2VvQHqRLznTwfotCeKJDhN_zmPE3D-tS_skD2GlW7vlhse3CaQpwXoVl2Zb1rr94eORhiG3X2jqN5vM/s2400/P1060476.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="1600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhPDw8UnJAyAB_eWg7eZsVQLb5c-OH3K1gyuoS-qpLAGf1mJBoxAq5NOwEuQh_GT2gfcNbR9TKI6-I_EZQMCMCAD3pyR7Bf5RrNvEgBsdd75LY2VvQHqRLznTwfotCeKJDhN_zmPE3D-tS_skD2GlW7vlhse3CaQpwXoVl2Zb1rr94eORhiG3X2jqN5vM/w426-h640/P1060476.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9puteZN4BDVeotynd3tT-u2L7BFOyAR3rdHwR7D2w-8cH_ZT_9fNRlW817fOEB_cLy9ENAqLoksM6qDF2rmMJGrQxvPiW1-xwveifItDeeNARKccPoCs8h-EC1FHtGe3fNj0xwZQ1p2_-rGd2ed8eieeyYVpHGlCFKrhFXSdAGCjbdnLkvx4qn-w8yR0/s2400/P1060478.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9puteZN4BDVeotynd3tT-u2L7BFOyAR3rdHwR7D2w-8cH_ZT_9fNRlW817fOEB_cLy9ENAqLoksM6qDF2rmMJGrQxvPiW1-xwveifItDeeNARKccPoCs8h-EC1FHtGe3fNj0xwZQ1p2_-rGd2ed8eieeyYVpHGlCFKrhFXSdAGCjbdnLkvx4qn-w8yR0/w640-h426/P1060478.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">In the summer of 2020 local artist Tash Frootko transformed (with the owners' permission) forty of the fifty-four houses on St Mark's Street with bright colours. It is now known as Rainbow Street. There are a couple of other streets that have been done up the same - I loved it! The original colour is a dreary grey. I'm sure in the depths of the pandemic lockdown this would have provided some cheer to the residents. </span><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">My very first stop was the beautiful Gloucester Cathedral. There was an Abbey on this site since 681 and the present building was dedicated in 1100. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-0yyGBzsOEiA2bqd5KMjwdPgeyot4gbd3SvtEXSuFo9mSuXhvOXw3HC3Oynqkw3YQUsrWkP_NTcNRM-9lA73DluY9GlkoSgonUNOSHCWQ8GCoZWmdbVyfCjwvzdnlhgfUxF1dbsXVk3qRy19poxVO7VzRXckjuObXVjuubA_d9a9C3DnOYeC3ymrksWQ/s4000/20220927_105719.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-0yyGBzsOEiA2bqd5KMjwdPgeyot4gbd3SvtEXSuFo9mSuXhvOXw3HC3Oynqkw3YQUsrWkP_NTcNRM-9lA73DluY9GlkoSgonUNOSHCWQ8GCoZWmdbVyfCjwvzdnlhgfUxF1dbsXVk3qRy19poxVO7VzRXckjuObXVjuubA_d9a9C3DnOYeC3ymrksWQ/w480-h640/20220927_105719.jpg" width="480" /></a></div></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I approached the Cathedral through this gate and of course I had to pop into the Beatrix Potter shop. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7M8GpF922mO9_U2rD6qbWOp9CwteCoWjYIrH-q_bww2PRP4g79a08rWZCRWlmK74Sij1bL7amlIgOCNrz8pwGi6TTYrp-3m9DwSL3XgRlSlO5c43JPhDgXNcX__5a4w7hzfhXeXDbZJB95KFgVySvkZnj8rws0cqSB9tMjiRap6mkjIl3Vm0Jr_DvedU/s2400/P1060493.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7M8GpF922mO9_U2rD6qbWOp9CwteCoWjYIrH-q_bww2PRP4g79a08rWZCRWlmK74Sij1bL7amlIgOCNrz8pwGi6TTYrp-3m9DwSL3XgRlSlO5c43JPhDgXNcX__5a4w7hzfhXeXDbZJB95KFgVySvkZnj8rws0cqSB9tMjiRap6mkjIl3Vm0Jr_DvedU/w640-h426/P1060493.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8apGdPLXJmzmv4LA7etwH_I0F2rrPD_jrAILdZu6DDamhRMkWrQ_n3ErQTxW5kK_jbwcjPd9DY_2NYb80_o4SJC7evPgO0Z9FlJSt78HX0htV5ix9xRTYdYW7PxKvz-9N_f7cfOsemz8ab-oZLQqzIVrrG8-NpdElrowVu60n5zKBJbwwAIAgR24qLVI/s2400/P1060496.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="1600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8apGdPLXJmzmv4LA7etwH_I0F2rrPD_jrAILdZu6DDamhRMkWrQ_n3ErQTxW5kK_jbwcjPd9DY_2NYb80_o4SJC7evPgO0Z9FlJSt78HX0htV5ix9xRTYdYW7PxKvz-9N_f7cfOsemz8ab-oZLQqzIVrrG8-NpdElrowVu60n5zKBJbwwAIAgR24qLVI/w426-h640/P1060496.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Token dog photo</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDNHaacZdFk3beny_CxSVaEQB1Mu5dBaZQ28tqM4FzZpDVrU_rmN6JPAXlq5Z22NlzCsxZfP4upMuv8RK8kwVwm_I-8FPEwZqCwWgBbdgIiE59k9-d3ZCHjp28l7n8vGFHGATIiijwVlqAgAJ_TcIseuHGGtiKlh5QgfGo3YW3sIeErFmCJ4lIsgkGF_0/s4000/20221003_152350.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDNHaacZdFk3beny_CxSVaEQB1Mu5dBaZQ28tqM4FzZpDVrU_rmN6JPAXlq5Z22NlzCsxZfP4upMuv8RK8kwVwm_I-8FPEwZqCwWgBbdgIiE59k9-d3ZCHjp28l7n8vGFHGATIiijwVlqAgAJ_TcIseuHGGtiKlh5QgfGo3YW3sIeErFmCJ4lIsgkGF_0/w640-h480/20221003_152350.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnL2aghASGOTOZ-Gvo4zSvaLas6cqytsho1p8Gh_66D_kexdfEWJ10SVfk5RwMMQjlciCbQ3xXm4DrVd3A3jiQv8jFKaz69T2M_RLQ-nQMu0QH8bjHRcQTVog1HNTjVbqEKSfLod9JUoBlpBLXADNml9fZJ9H3pvqhUKwEF385aoB8HJi528j9iSkpYOg/s2400/P1060505.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="1600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnL2aghASGOTOZ-Gvo4zSvaLas6cqytsho1p8Gh_66D_kexdfEWJ10SVfk5RwMMQjlciCbQ3xXm4DrVd3A3jiQv8jFKaz69T2M_RLQ-nQMu0QH8bjHRcQTVog1HNTjVbqEKSfLod9JUoBlpBLXADNml9fZJ9H3pvqhUKwEF385aoB8HJi528j9iSkpYOg/w426-h640/P1060505.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Gloucester Cathedral was featured in one or more of the Harry Potter movies so I'm told. The cloisters are the earliest surviving of that type in England and date from the 14th century. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBWAGmav-Y0Uc-MYfh54l7Puv3mIv865XHPzkfE7vzMpjt33FmVYU2gfId7Fh8gMFUK4OKBX07eOjMBQcn7J14b_J4FF3szFswFRLHpcWTDjyAXxcWfTvg3WNAf5IjxUyjQiaudOg-RNhGyROeVp_ngXNIavT6_9UhqXiRQ-nc96xT7GNiJZfbWfwqppE/s4000/20220927_111532.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBWAGmav-Y0Uc-MYfh54l7Puv3mIv865XHPzkfE7vzMpjt33FmVYU2gfId7Fh8gMFUK4OKBX07eOjMBQcn7J14b_J4FF3szFswFRLHpcWTDjyAXxcWfTvg3WNAf5IjxUyjQiaudOg-RNhGyROeVp_ngXNIavT6_9UhqXiRQ-nc96xT7GNiJZfbWfwqppE/w640-h480/20220927_111532.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeIqEDm6eefg2YiujP3ZniX_UQ28ybHYwGVRT0WSIYCYbuLimfiuAw9Ou_fS2ExZ2i4VncphDEUSPs_isFpwFDDTBGmErO7ZCNsxWerj-7UMJ1x8rO-SeFBUk9weERQzRn_bSh5IgMDKH8GJrRhmWtRpnXHbxjTXas4qQnvsL8aBmin_C-uCchRb2vaRg/w640-h480/20220927_113703.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This is the tomb of Robert the Duke of Normandy who was Edward the Conquerer's son. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitkBw2bVFnxDQdTKWit87XPwa3I1nU_p1Vhn_ugS1tSsyiI1Kp7RUZpmCNii9uQbPX3Q6RZi3T1ctDhOkaCQt8NeAd2SY37IvSOXweB_HcmRQChUfOIiRlTw_LmyxIi9fYmKYN0owREW7hsXz39Qqx8eZ0nKSh2S0KIJWl1dcFJB2Q015zSp0de9-HInc/s1890/P1060519.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1890" data-original-width="1600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitkBw2bVFnxDQdTKWit87XPwa3I1nU_p1Vhn_ugS1tSsyiI1Kp7RUZpmCNii9uQbPX3Q6RZi3T1ctDhOkaCQt8NeAd2SY37IvSOXweB_HcmRQChUfOIiRlTw_LmyxIi9fYmKYN0owREW7hsXz39Qqx8eZ0nKSh2S0KIJWl1dcFJB2Q015zSp0de9-HInc/w542-h640/P1060519.JPG" width="542" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">This is the tomb of King Edward II, a very unpopular King who was murdered at Berkley Castle in 1327. </span><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnCQUJXWJdgvhTDYIUdlq2VeanzufM1I5h_QvdvVVnMzCQF1_KgnPKv7jgefEKcMZam9qnhBvNt4Awi2dFkc21pQ5JIKhZ7m6k3YNr8KceWyuRczJCm2MwI4jmVPzHlMjG2jHZdQJx1F04Pf_0f3MOvawhCA9AN7ermn16vcsBjZdDH6-xuYL3Din6zHQ/s3909/20220927_113021.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2933" data-original-width="3909" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnCQUJXWJdgvhTDYIUdlq2VeanzufM1I5h_QvdvVVnMzCQF1_KgnPKv7jgefEKcMZam9qnhBvNt4Awi2dFkc21pQ5JIKhZ7m6k3YNr8KceWyuRczJCm2MwI4jmVPzHlMjG2jHZdQJx1F04Pf_0f3MOvawhCA9AN7ermn16vcsBjZdDH6-xuYL3Din6zHQ/w640-h480/20220927_113021.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Fira Sans", "Droid Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3", メイリオ, Meiryo, "ï¼ï¼³ Pゴシック", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-size: 16px;">This is a monument to Elizabeth Williams who died in childbirth in 1622 at the age of 17. Her baby (who lived just long enough to be baptized) is beside her. She was the daughter of Miles Smith, Bishop of Gloucester from 1612 to 1624. Her sister Margerie Clent also died in childbirth and if that wasn't enough three out of four of the Bishop's sons died in 1647 fighting for Charles I. This monument is referred to as The Tragic Sisters even though it features only one of them. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Fira Sans", "Droid Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3", メイリオ, Meiryo, "ï¼ï¼³ Pゴシック", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-size: 16px;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixrBzjN2EcvJD9K5SMKfozuYyArMRwgap0Hp1LRGjOzGAA1U-_L9obzZ84gkxVnw9ll3ygx3adyNau0ktoRrfoIiadx4oPoCp_-Ki7g_xZhUP0F6embM1h5r3bG32v1x0PNud3dVyJo3sl_hxYnfGOjMpVucfpPx0QG3jeh9uogZK4l9XTREYKLVyabXU/s4000/20220927_112337.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixrBzjN2EcvJD9K5SMKfozuYyArMRwgap0Hp1LRGjOzGAA1U-_L9obzZ84gkxVnw9ll3ygx3adyNau0ktoRrfoIiadx4oPoCp_-Ki7g_xZhUP0F6embM1h5r3bG32v1x0PNud3dVyJo3sl_hxYnfGOjMpVucfpPx0QG3jeh9uogZK4l9XTREYKLVyabXU/w480-h640/20220927_112337.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiytnxhnOQwuOMtx2RumhcM0A8vhtT7JQFXTzQl1UHoznXRYnKCKE3zKgTd7mh6HLrR8PS1niRcBnN3E9EkjnBeGSgPaiL-cfA0BCMje94BuN3lE4nsqwJYC6Z8nf2koO_fTZESKeJtM2buPu2Yvg2UFexN6FhNOCieuVXStBM9Y2H3VKAZs-Ad891ScVc/s4000/20220927_112359.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiytnxhnOQwuOMtx2RumhcM0A8vhtT7JQFXTzQl1UHoznXRYnKCKE3zKgTd7mh6HLrR8PS1niRcBnN3E9EkjnBeGSgPaiL-cfA0BCMje94BuN3lE4nsqwJYC6Z8nf2koO_fTZESKeJtM2buPu2Yvg2UFexN6FhNOCieuVXStBM9Y2H3VKAZs-Ad891ScVc/w480-h640/20220927_112359.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoLgxwRbn82qhbm4eK8IfzyuRq1UDAa5jFw1dDbplEd1C_mGwq1To4g3sg2OVquvSZj1l73eurn-gRJIIG3lrCmmVLd4wvAzjdi0H-_cb7ZfBQOwsKkTWNdvCmHfZ9eG_QGWdtZKl-VVpJ1mBTlMyED3aKw-PJDiwUZo0_fM01U-_zZRjceZtZCAwQPd8/s4000/20220927_113532.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoLgxwRbn82qhbm4eK8IfzyuRq1UDAa5jFw1dDbplEd1C_mGwq1To4g3sg2OVquvSZj1l73eurn-gRJIIG3lrCmmVLd4wvAzjdi0H-_cb7ZfBQOwsKkTWNdvCmHfZ9eG_QGWdtZKl-VVpJ1mBTlMyED3aKw-PJDiwUZo0_fM01U-_zZRjceZtZCAwQPd8/w480-h640/20220927_113532.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Fira Sans", "Droid Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3", メイリオ, Meiryo, "ï¼ï¼³ Pゴシック", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-size: 16px;">The picture above was taken in the Chapter House where the monks would meet to discuss the business of the monastery. The Chapter House itself dates from the Norman period although the stained glass is more contemporary. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Fira Sans", "Droid Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3", メイリオ, Meiryo, "ï¼ï¼³ Pゴシック", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-size: 16px;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Fira Sans", "Droid Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3", メイリオ, Meiryo, "ï¼ï¼³ Pゴシック", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-size: 16px;">Okay let's go outside and get some fresh air. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Fira Sans", "Droid Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3", メイリオ, Meiryo, "ï¼ï¼³ Pゴシック", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-size: 16px;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDhgzqx9KLmP8i0lC4DUSWmxDTux4hE7DYx_I64IXZ80nV5W3DIoIEcznP6QB0Bv4XyLJtmkKx8nn6hc4yjUZ19RgdPD9YxNIN8t3coNoz89L24C4h34GxBd23mKsIg7p5AQ_Ksp7Q9NhSkyFVD3vNFg8VNqpcMaTxt4sv1k7OSfIJO0wdXuhvVI2-jkQ/s2400/P1060823.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDhgzqx9KLmP8i0lC4DUSWmxDTux4hE7DYx_I64IXZ80nV5W3DIoIEcznP6QB0Bv4XyLJtmkKx8nn6hc4yjUZ19RgdPD9YxNIN8t3coNoz89L24C4h34GxBd23mKsIg7p5AQ_Ksp7Q9NhSkyFVD3vNFg8VNqpcMaTxt4sv1k7OSfIJO0wdXuhvVI2-jkQ/w640-h426/P1060823.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">This gargoyle on the outside of the cathedral looks like it has a soother in its mouth!!! From the look on its face I don't think I'd want to tell it that! </div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Fira Sans", "Droid Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3", メイリオ, Meiryo, "ï¼ï¼³ Pゴシック", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-size: 16px;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZDvt_lJnX1XDHTM75RnzL3ufXXVocCr8pdC-QRu_iMCcKR-L1NyL0ZAL1CwvLiq-p9ZoU0RWRi8jQyFrYOLTOam6KCL-ACg6mlEJUtTqHxKvCWdG3kUYLdKKSXS7J0EM9w690Q0VTyp1GOQ_6Uz_XIaaKlK7cYoi2BmA1Jjl50zZiaQtRuZuDZJyQCTQ/s4000/20220927_111058.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZDvt_lJnX1XDHTM75RnzL3ufXXVocCr8pdC-QRu_iMCcKR-L1NyL0ZAL1CwvLiq-p9ZoU0RWRi8jQyFrYOLTOam6KCL-ACg6mlEJUtTqHxKvCWdG3kUYLdKKSXS7J0EM9w690Q0VTyp1GOQ_6Uz_XIaaKlK7cYoi2BmA1Jjl50zZiaQtRuZuDZJyQCTQ/w640-h480/20220927_111058.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The grounds of the Cathedral were quite lovely as well. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggoSvOlmHiQsmRBOFT_K_SsInbkI2UlFJAh14vcqotBdidD3XOEu4oU2jvr62gQLSZpXPKRYVwz-bWUdhQZw-E7HJmtOKrfIzfReiGv6vEeeH2_EnRjW7K_iQR8-725jGLn1rYnYSQHFrA0ZMa2m0zkwszOr8gHD1l-yzn76_pIxzADBm2eAd-nNSLpo0/s2400/P1060545.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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The middle is another Cathedral gate. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvwHhECpd8a-e4KjcoVANniK0XMILHWJSqCbxaj3lWNFbcDvwbYNJhc5yroyaZfJeug6j79znQegT088McBNiCHe6SeDrcBLRSx5kKXEl6iuPR36Q2VwKekrlfY0ChQ29hHvmm986BxgXcf8FFZO3TpPCD8S62Nz_bRUOE-xDrP6xuuIst8OoCgzArRXA/s4000/20220927_153115.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvwHhECpd8a-e4KjcoVANniK0XMILHWJSqCbxaj3lWNFbcDvwbYNJhc5yroyaZfJeug6j79znQegT088McBNiCHe6SeDrcBLRSx5kKXEl6iuPR36Q2VwKekrlfY0ChQ29hHvmm986BxgXcf8FFZO3TpPCD8S62Nz_bRUOE-xDrP6xuuIst8OoCgzArRXA/w640-h480/20220927_153115.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Fira Sans", "Droid Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3", メイリオ, Meiryo, "ï¼ï¼³ Pゴシック", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-size: 16px;">These buildings were gorgeous as well but not much going on inside them. I'm sure it would cost a fortune to restore them. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Fira Sans", "Droid Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3", メイリオ, Meiryo, "ï¼ï¼³ Pゴシック", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-size: 16px;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2EWoTO4iNmbJOckuWDUWqY0HSSRkoG3in18nop-8dxedOYzx6QxioLbO_qIlGu-S68jZFYVdfAOr6XS_FXjx6TCXFnuISzhnC54LYQ3b4DQMM_wA2a0xAbJodh5NkULE1EzI-cl3_aehMQUpEfGCTdlvcO2ePq9cGRYQR-yZqZVAuedN6To7ZgVicSuw/s4000/20220927_154136.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2EWoTO4iNmbJOckuWDUWqY0HSSRkoG3in18nop-8dxedOYzx6QxioLbO_qIlGu-S68jZFYVdfAOr6XS_FXjx6TCXFnuISzhnC54LYQ3b4DQMM_wA2a0xAbJodh5NkULE1EzI-cl3_aehMQUpEfGCTdlvcO2ePq9cGRYQR-yZqZVAuedN6To7ZgVicSuw/w480-h640/20220927_154136.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This is the Bishop Hooper memorial. John Hooper was a Bishop who travelled the continent promoting Protestantism and suffered a horrific death when burned at the stake under the reign of "Bloody Mary". Ah religion...so very peaceful isn't it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQYHKyjvwjlqXGUjTOFldQsXXgfTcnOlriqVea3UtY0R75U3zC8TA0lEjPwbiY9lnS2FcqD0PN8v2gXM4cqV67tsu4t1nc4tHB3vanadNTTXaLfEP7SrulIBwRHEC1m58xQjxdnigXlbF1BzWixOWnRlRdRSJ7ql7omUCQEPPTIsPn55dvibmKrs3zX3A/s4000/20220927_124103.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQYHKyjvwjlqXGUjTOFldQsXXgfTcnOlriqVea3UtY0R75U3zC8TA0lEjPwbiY9lnS2FcqD0PN8v2gXM4cqV67tsu4t1nc4tHB3vanadNTTXaLfEP7SrulIBwRHEC1m58xQjxdnigXlbF1BzWixOWnRlRdRSJ7ql7omUCQEPPTIsPn55dvibmKrs3zX3A/w640-h480/20220927_124103.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />Time for lunch! While the chips were good this giant yorkshire pudding won't go into the records as one of the best ones I've had. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3CiFrHOueostz0CAF_2nUKVW9H896IIzuwcK3qA3UQJOgg1Oj2BrHR5ekiHJTedqcPnEaKCF2RdSJyB8chmxJIxjUG0m-eAE1PtfMOc5sWQkEySESYiR0Skj-4Y0DH0Pf7pNZwcX7SreiDMU2EHlFPUzRmwMBk1BWjFQVNINXUGUovqOcDnxAzUCVMPw/s4000/20221001_161149.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3CiFrHOueostz0CAF_2nUKVW9H896IIzuwcK3qA3UQJOgg1Oj2BrHR5ekiHJTedqcPnEaKCF2RdSJyB8chmxJIxjUG0m-eAE1PtfMOc5sWQkEySESYiR0Skj-4Y0DH0Pf7pNZwcX7SreiDMU2EHlFPUzRmwMBk1BWjFQVNINXUGUovqOcDnxAzUCVMPw/w480-h640/20221001_161149.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div>I tried the fish and chips here one evening and yes, they were very good. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSCicFFZds-OGWUSfiMvPpRZqKdlrX_DaUQ5D9-N4pGsN1a2i2QjIIBfq_inmleC5KxN80fae5a9eW8CYI2msQGJLZ3rWALvs6tbelN_zY3sOBfOu0v3W92-1qQH2F9qiZFWv1gcQefCEqYtdSg6aTBmgZgnfTZu2LOdm69_si7yN0iiEvGEt-F1dAH_c/s4000/20221001_161225.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSCicFFZds-OGWUSfiMvPpRZqKdlrX_DaUQ5D9-N4pGsN1a2i2QjIIBfq_inmleC5KxN80fae5a9eW8CYI2msQGJLZ3rWALvs6tbelN_zY3sOBfOu0v3W92-1qQH2F9qiZFWv1gcQefCEqYtdSg6aTBmgZgnfTZu2LOdm69_si7yN0iiEvGEt-F1dAH_c/w640-h480/20221001_161225.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1RqWGt4KZu_fMLPApCsBiBfBFLEL1EyhF4Nb-oAcLKdXVP5mBjxWuwnOdRePXm8dulwqBBHplVxqTX-O-QWC_cpAkYFapgMKwuy9p3p5MfOBkdwtJRa1GuySYBU-CJxL1fC8K4yuEYbb2mhVLqmv-t3RGZF8ek4Ofwp7Ae5pVGIcrVwHCg-NhRrxbFFc/s4000/20221001_161317.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1RqWGt4KZu_fMLPApCsBiBfBFLEL1EyhF4Nb-oAcLKdXVP5mBjxWuwnOdRePXm8dulwqBBHplVxqTX-O-QWC_cpAkYFapgMKwuy9p3p5MfOBkdwtJRa1GuySYBU-CJxL1fC8K4yuEYbb2mhVLqmv-t3RGZF8ek4Ofwp7Ae5pVGIcrVwHCg-NhRrxbFFc/w640-h480/20221001_161317.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div>I found this beautiful wall nearby. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkg0zxdO5br8puZ-TbNjrNhu4-GOf8C71MdnInwMi_iD7F8OzbN6w68PFUk_-m0ya44WiduXY2nzv7zGYHyQ7vT3sHlO4SzMKq7YJ6N34no3U2VNIebA1lw1_7mztPsETo0tn-yufYfno0adlSjH-EXWQ_nAtakL2z3WhfL7-Q6iFX1LtxWM3hl31nfto/s2560/P1340862.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkg0zxdO5br8puZ-TbNjrNhu4-GOf8C71MdnInwMi_iD7F8OzbN6w68PFUk_-m0ya44WiduXY2nzv7zGYHyQ7vT3sHlO4SzMKq7YJ6N34no3U2VNIebA1lw1_7mztPsETo0tn-yufYfno0adlSjH-EXWQ_nAtakL2z3WhfL7-Q6iFX1LtxWM3hl31nfto/w640-h480/P1340862.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I made my way over to Gloucester's docks. There are museums and shops and most importantly coffee shops. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEA49tYDQMrQ8W3JsOwdYDAKwf7v1Q0wFWguGlJ5fL3jmAHNz9zHaek9wbqlYNygQdoYIfMtdEtcNCUIm6-MnF2XXhkGMcotC4V56smtOiEBO2cETGGM41YeN0GT4z-6dNAdQQjW_cjg00eRb_LkvHMsq6Dc7BWdkpvvA_tZCwXGWRXvG9EQdiTfFu0jk/s2560/P1340863.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEA49tYDQMrQ8W3JsOwdYDAKwf7v1Q0wFWguGlJ5fL3jmAHNz9zHaek9wbqlYNygQdoYIfMtdEtcNCUIm6-MnF2XXhkGMcotC4V56smtOiEBO2cETGGM41YeN0GT4z-6dNAdQQjW_cjg00eRb_LkvHMsq6Dc7BWdkpvvA_tZCwXGWRXvG9EQdiTfFu0jk/w640-h480/P1340863.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYz2SPltoIdrNXwtehJAxgRbV7_qW41JXv8D3LETP-9sGKouY9RtRl8H2LPU2qLOexY7WBjwLbRn4iGYovpm6cy0HW0Wp0WuwXuXwSffsvnNCjF2jk6EHeCwpNCYbZdh7of2ST4fNIgn5RBzhIPcX5gjVHtD6hs5mOr0xcD6iyVepId2kc5jCTIjCaHQE/s2560/P1340867.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYz2SPltoIdrNXwtehJAxgRbV7_qW41JXv8D3LETP-9sGKouY9RtRl8H2LPU2qLOexY7WBjwLbRn4iGYovpm6cy0HW0Wp0WuwXuXwSffsvnNCjF2jk6EHeCwpNCYbZdh7of2ST4fNIgn5RBzhIPcX5gjVHtD6hs5mOr0xcD6iyVepId2kc5jCTIjCaHQE/w640-h480/P1340867.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">People live year-round on their narrow boats here. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA6FV5x_9ZaUpCCvjAN_MCGC_hmYegoebQb5idprXSODIJP4-m2KC1hhXc94z0SobJVBUWmvSO6QsbIywGmTpK6sngO3VcGGpfAeebRMQtHWiRSQgkkLcoQmSGwMFpnTqq87Up3d1pnX5TmscpOPLou0W4KFrdFkNAxIn3L8VPmP6G66QIBvOcMA01X0c/s2560/P1340876.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1920" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA6FV5x_9ZaUpCCvjAN_MCGC_hmYegoebQb5idprXSODIJP4-m2KC1hhXc94z0SobJVBUWmvSO6QsbIywGmTpK6sngO3VcGGpfAeebRMQtHWiRSQgkkLcoQmSGwMFpnTqq87Up3d1pnX5TmscpOPLou0W4KFrdFkNAxIn3L8VPmP6G66QIBvOcMA01X0c/w480-h640/P1340876.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL5TrdF3a1jAOOJd-ZMQt1Et1x5TF-f7C155-F35sa3RD1T5hEm3S5BiRUDeUsF8LOITygWdF9nj64fA82tZtttJIcQSlPgMhnupSl9moGkgodoKurp8NTjmVsaelrWmaWpiyy8lgzRDlU2w13Eb42vTB71ozT39XmPcKNvDtD5G_bYTL6p-c17nAj0Lg/s2560/P1340879.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL5TrdF3a1jAOOJd-ZMQt1Et1x5TF-f7C155-F35sa3RD1T5hEm3S5BiRUDeUsF8LOITygWdF9nj64fA82tZtttJIcQSlPgMhnupSl9moGkgodoKurp8NTjmVsaelrWmaWpiyy8lgzRDlU2w13Eb42vTB71ozT39XmPcKNvDtD5G_bYTL6p-c17nAj0Lg/w640-h480/P1340879.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">These are the remains of a Tudor-era church of Franciscan "Grey Friars". The church was founded in 1231 but rebuilt in the mid-16th century. Once again these are in the middle of the city and people walk by every day like it is nothing. Sometimes my head wants to explode with all the history around me in Britain and Europe. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPkbmq2808gD7SPe8JM6uyTCJYgS4h-zjPRmEZEDp2N6KBbANbZ4E-2wQOx5wJV1mJnlrYjq7t-FoCDmBbdEfuS1uCpt9sVdbYQhVODrhn-IlGI_FanEUwC1_xm29gMwMGkszZ6hHwbHTjGZgX4Oi2lkt9_w2GJxkl6x7AF7UBHMcDPAMBxOwR8IGQ0B0/s2214/P1060860.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2214" data-original-width="1599" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPkbmq2808gD7SPe8JM6uyTCJYgS4h-zjPRmEZEDp2N6KBbANbZ4E-2wQOx5wJV1mJnlrYjq7t-FoCDmBbdEfuS1uCpt9sVdbYQhVODrhn-IlGI_FanEUwC1_xm29gMwMGkszZ6hHwbHTjGZgX4Oi2lkt9_w2GJxkl6x7AF7UBHMcDPAMBxOwR8IGQ0B0/w462-h640/P1060860.JPG" width="462" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvNrd4Cs5kGxtUDf-1IVJUPze1B1XGUl286j7017fBqJR3I8rTg5arklEV0uMCfi28CuR1RcKvJDlSNGKeXkZp4xkCE6G7kqlDduLcJNv7ZcWT7UAVRKg-rI-I1WaRO8ci033sqrSEvD4OZ9DZ7pRH0fiiP_-KuvNd0-6o9JP-kv6SqasDrXs3brgn_LU/s2400/P1060862.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvNrd4Cs5kGxtUDf-1IVJUPze1B1XGUl286j7017fBqJR3I8rTg5arklEV0uMCfi28CuR1RcKvJDlSNGKeXkZp4xkCE6G7kqlDduLcJNv7ZcWT7UAVRKg-rI-I1WaRO8ci033sqrSEvD4OZ9DZ7pRH0fiiP_-KuvNd0-6o9JP-kv6SqasDrXs3brgn_LU/w640-h426/P1060862.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9lMrRpvd4LivWTwG-2dfAbHKUHzUeSQ1vD5wX4ZXNN5351KMolqminWNPDBBJAhdhAarUD1U789b-AejWpbxVg5xRoS_0IEREF6HqgCXFmn0hjN-7Ef_ENx5MbOOs4KQecyrbmCh3UThQzWtasNHH_aSY0KtjwFEloZlTtryOqpX_wOWhgaG4uxEg_UQ/s2400/P1060866.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9lMrRpvd4LivWTwG-2dfAbHKUHzUeSQ1vD5wX4ZXNN5351KMolqminWNPDBBJAhdhAarUD1U789b-AejWpbxVg5xRoS_0IEREF6HqgCXFmn0hjN-7Ef_ENx5MbOOs4KQecyrbmCh3UThQzWtasNHH_aSY0KtjwFEloZlTtryOqpX_wOWhgaG4uxEg_UQ/w640-h426/P1060866.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">This area is known as Rainbow Square. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg60zOGcQCjso4ZCLItN4HkelaKuXN5irekLRPm4AfyRR1JWAVg7iKyBil0E7C3xdHAzXOkiBwsxuzRuKxQTyimFoIbA6NFtOrjUWBXU3qobo1rIVQdzznZ7yhua9yBK90BmYca6-dbLynMygy3wS54WLKI4gEdFevQ1zMcWqOfDA-k8aOyTKNTTUin4_M/s2400/P1060870.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="1600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg60zOGcQCjso4ZCLItN4HkelaKuXN5irekLRPm4AfyRR1JWAVg7iKyBil0E7C3xdHAzXOkiBwsxuzRuKxQTyimFoIbA6NFtOrjUWBXU3qobo1rIVQdzznZ7yhua9yBK90BmYca6-dbLynMygy3wS54WLKI4gEdFevQ1zMcWqOfDA-k8aOyTKNTTUin4_M/w426-h640/P1060870.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">While Gloucester will never be one of my favourite cities I did enjoy my time there and of course it is special to me because of my family connection. 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This was a "short" trip for me. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">So here we go with an overview of my trip. </span></p><h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">London</span></h2><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">London for me is always a good idea. I fell in love with it back in the mid 70's and it's been calling me back ever since. Some of the best things in my life have happened in London. When I learned my two Oz friends Loraine and Linda were going to be in London in the fall I knew I had to be there. And what fun we had!! Of course, I did loads of other things as well. I spent two weeks there from mid September until very early October and then back again for four nights at the end of October before flying home. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMhSfdyteoHJ_h8WVPso70gXUpRIx2wr62HzPVkr_vtzO12-r6d74xpaNt7VEO3a6capK1CxaN7Utm9twpk7khCbA7oCPLRAoFhNiBzfXLkR9AOCmwclxE8q4g-S7U_Qy6Epss5WvscnJr5fLFOUTN6jEK4qj8Etgcfx2i4Astc86LrGuMn8xWVv_dL6o/s4000/20230923_125555.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMhSfdyteoHJ_h8WVPso70gXUpRIx2wr62HzPVkr_vtzO12-r6d74xpaNt7VEO3a6capK1CxaN7Utm9twpk7khCbA7oCPLRAoFhNiBzfXLkR9AOCmwclxE8q4g-S7U_Qy6Epss5WvscnJr5fLFOUTN6jEK4qj8Etgcfx2i4Astc86LrGuMn8xWVv_dL6o/w480-h640/20230923_125555.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">After over five years (delayed for two and a half years thanks to Covid) of walking, I finally finished the 126 km Capital Ring. The picture above is taken at the end of my walk and where I started in May of 2018 at the main door of Streatham Common station just steps from my B and B. What a walk! I got to see so much more of my beloved city. At times it was a challenge and I sat down lots but oh how I loved it. I must say (and I shouldn't say this being the president of a walking club) I really do prefer walking alone. You observe so much more and are more open to meeting people - well guess that goes for solo travel period. Of course, now I will have to find another challenge to do in London. I've got a few brewing in my head! </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I toured Buckingham Palace again! I had been previously in September of 2002 (the palace is only open during the summer months and into September) but I decided I needed a refresher. I had booked for September of last year but it was understandably canceled. What can I say...I was just as blown away as the first time. Sorry, no pictures allowed - not even on the garden tour. However, this time around there was a cafe at the back of the palace. (we were whisked out the back last time with barely a glance at the garden) The goal was to have afternoon tea but that changed when I saw the price and noted that it came in a box (sacrilege!!) so I opted for a piece of fancy overpriced cake and a flat white instead. (a tea bag in a paper cup....I don't think so! that's not tea!) </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHzZCBsGEWuGzl0xeOMtyFm7YIa6pip_irxfXZw7OVWtIVPnHxzTUo5sFQjLNc4o4pjmLiJuKBApNLa2dMzB81VRGXTIipdY2Wy95-5invYprCEnADJR6U4mzPV-bQH6mDA-V7qpAPLWtnMtDz6G9-Yy_V_YTHcVseVh9oq0LU4o13Mj5eVQ7ks9Evdqs/s4000/20230921_115401.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHzZCBsGEWuGzl0xeOMtyFm7YIa6pip_irxfXZw7OVWtIVPnHxzTUo5sFQjLNc4o4pjmLiJuKBApNLa2dMzB81VRGXTIipdY2Wy95-5invYprCEnADJR6U4mzPV-bQH6mDA-V7qpAPLWtnMtDz6G9-Yy_V_YTHcVseVh9oq0LU4o13Mj5eVQ7ks9Evdqs/w640-h480/20230921_115401.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB9fOj1IDQVes9WU8y7Gh3yBgzpm3Cw-rNYdx4lBc85R2K_ISRnzp1U9PcTtWXoBx_M0VRJ8rneeRzeuJFxC6Enu-504p1zw-8gCe8s6zXXMUtqqo_-eMBttiMeesIwfKpQ3DgYNn08OntjGJR0KJ4wvMVbNsgIht52wCSut2hqifv7wWDDRHxGlNynZQ/s4000/20230925_182940.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB9fOj1IDQVes9WU8y7Gh3yBgzpm3Cw-rNYdx4lBc85R2K_ISRnzp1U9PcTtWXoBx_M0VRJ8rneeRzeuJFxC6Enu-504p1zw-8gCe8s6zXXMUtqqo_-eMBttiMeesIwfKpQ3DgYNn08OntjGJR0KJ4wvMVbNsgIht52wCSut2hqifv7wWDDRHxGlNynZQ/w480-h640/20230925_182940.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Seeing ABBA Voyage! When I was in London last March Claudia and I were sitting at her kitchen table having a drink and she mentioned she would love to see ABBA Voyage and I said let's do it! So she got online then and there and six months later here we were. It was fabulous!!! (no photos allowed) Ironically in the Spring, I had seen the arena walking past on the Capital Ring never dreaming that I would be actually be going inside. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitV6mCw4goSj_pveIHsw134YyCbCyHcMNy_gZg8HU48Aaf73GX5z1K-HkXjSnt5koG5Njf1WtLr7uwy_Pq10x8WaQmiKQBbG3u-EZjKiIHfxfqob3CnP5KstJu7WTETmwiVa1zyxKEB2zvpIgPCiMI7N4Kfw4MhB80faRlvdwS_KBMSm-UktPU6Baa40w/s4000/20230927_204334.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitV6mCw4goSj_pveIHsw134YyCbCyHcMNy_gZg8HU48Aaf73GX5z1K-HkXjSnt5koG5Njf1WtLr7uwy_Pq10x8WaQmiKQBbG3u-EZjKiIHfxfqob3CnP5KstJu7WTETmwiVa1zyxKEB2zvpIgPCiMI7N4Kfw4MhB80faRlvdwS_KBMSm-UktPU6Baa40w/w480-h640/20230927_204334.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlOvnOGF79n9IX0nu0ANLqCOTVtZZ0zpzbTZk_DWzG0A8mOOrudqQzwIRhMvLVO1582a_LBhCzXaCr7-xjk0nuHtIG8Reew44wUF1bhLMr2FG51UZrvTGdaEZHxPdMEtLs8LakW6WCtnUVv86rWBIXrHx_tRqOjKOxI7kl5QJeWinn8mW6up5j8aKvuTc/s4000/20231001_194039.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlOvnOGF79n9IX0nu0ANLqCOTVtZZ0zpzbTZk_DWzG0A8mOOrudqQzwIRhMvLVO1582a_LBhCzXaCr7-xjk0nuHtIG8Reew44wUF1bhLMr2FG51UZrvTGdaEZHxPdMEtLs8LakW6WCtnUVv86rWBIXrHx_tRqOjKOxI7kl5QJeWinn8mW6up5j8aKvuTc/w640-h480/20231001_194039.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">My friend Loraine told me about the Chelsea History Festival and who was going to be there. I immediately got online and booked tickets like mad. Besides two great walking tours with Katie from Look up London I saw my adventure hero hunky Levison Wood AGAIN (no comments from the gallery....and no I'm not a Levison groupie!!! I save that for someone else!!) AND Bill Wyman, a former Rolling Stone. What a thrill! I was ballsy and as Bill was signing my book I asked if I could have a photo with him and he graciously said yes. Eeek..I'm standing beside a (former) Rolling Stone!! </span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">It was fabulous to spend time with my Australian friends Loraine and Linda. Loraine was at Claudia's (where we all met) in September and we spent a lot of time together between the history festival, going out for Sunday roast, guided walks and oh yes did I mention Loraine was turning 65? Claudia and I wanted to do something special for her birthday and I said an ordinary afternoon tea was just too boring - we needed something different. I found a Drag Queen Brunchette online so we booked it and the rest is history. Such fun!!! I hope it's something Loraine will always remember with a smile because I sure will. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE_IxeJa-YjEqhtZmt8i56rt-Uiz6R93TaY5XW4UnWXaM5Mhx5NOp0drCrGUvooDahQml_LcE_CKG0EpRHXB1gvFyriuIMXRNJtiMl7d8lY5HbykwNOGx_yb_6XYDkQpM3nrJTh6biWjghsG_DMbRwnKh699lLZ7jM-TMQxqKW8Z4x64EtkH2zRvkNWuM/s4000/20230930_154825.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE_IxeJa-YjEqhtZmt8i56rt-Uiz6R93TaY5XW4UnWXaM5Mhx5NOp0drCrGUvooDahQml_LcE_CKG0EpRHXB1gvFyriuIMXRNJtiMl7d8lY5HbykwNOGx_yb_6XYDkQpM3nrJTh6biWjghsG_DMbRwnKh699lLZ7jM-TMQxqKW8Z4x64EtkH2zRvkNWuM/w480-h640/20230930_154825.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiyFTutIzk8OIFVZXWo8TIx9LofFaayUnC8BgDRpfdNeCA2gSN6yWjmrkkPn4tO72bj74cELo4OfjamP5UAY7dK7wiPMOSXUIhTedQSYlXV72vTyHRy7sR8KTEahGYZ_Nh6bkL7Ag8u38ZZuM7yTAi5WHzCxNs-RthlFjSxRoEyi-8T5gGTSRU-3Fl6Ew/s4000/20230930_151919.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiyFTutIzk8OIFVZXWo8TIx9LofFaayUnC8BgDRpfdNeCA2gSN6yWjmrkkPn4tO72bj74cELo4OfjamP5UAY7dK7wiPMOSXUIhTedQSYlXV72vTyHRy7sR8KTEahGYZ_Nh6bkL7Ag8u38ZZuM7yTAi5WHzCxNs-RthlFjSxRoEyi-8T5gGTSRU-3Fl6Ew/w480-h640/20230930_151919.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Photos are blurry as they didn't stand still needless to say - the videos are better! What fun!! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">After three weeks in Europe, I spent the last few days of my trip in London and Claudia decided that I should surprise Linda because she had surprised me for my birthday back in 2019. So that's what we did. I stayed in my room when she arrived and then I heard her say I just missed Laurie and I said "did I hear someone mention my name" as I came down the stairs! We did a tour of West Highgate cemetery together, went to see a movie and with Claudia had an evening meal and drinks in the local pub my last evening. Of course every evening there were drinks and cheese at the kitchen table to talk about our day. We are known to Claudia as the "three L's". Sadly Loraine was back home by the time Linda arrived so no three "L's" all together. We are all independent solo travelers but happy to get together for activities and drinks!!! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Of course, there were other highlights; meeting up with my friend Amanda in Nottingham for a walk around the city (upcoming blog post....at the rate I'm going...um 2025...) and a good catch up, as well as a boat trip on the Regents Canal and visit to Camden Market with my friend Irene. I met up with my friend Marie at the Paul McCartney photo exhibit at the National Portrait Gallery and had a meal with her and her friends. I never got to see my friend Judi but that will happen on my next trip over. Just getting up in the morning knowing I am in my favourite place in the world makes me happy. I got to see sheep being herded over London Bridge again as well as seeing the Pearly Kings and Queens and oh so much more. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlGYv-6AD1IOTZ3tWcBRUNdNHvMlsE0o-vsl1IFX90WZd76loCckVymEXKJml40bUKI4wnKibqwqJzgOr2oDzTAuz0oQ0MECXoo2wvFYBehypKVKWn_-6-5SdSaOy7Wi2jlAuzlgAAcM4q5wUGWcblX07lmVQenSYvDDtqfJHjCfH24ph0CnB1EQMwvhg/s4896/P1110738.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3672" data-original-width="4896" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlGYv-6AD1IOTZ3tWcBRUNdNHvMlsE0o-vsl1IFX90WZd76loCckVymEXKJml40bUKI4wnKibqwqJzgOr2oDzTAuz0oQ0MECXoo2wvFYBehypKVKWn_-6-5SdSaOy7Wi2jlAuzlgAAcM4q5wUGWcblX07lmVQenSYvDDtqfJHjCfH24ph0CnB1EQMwvhg/w640-h480/P1110738.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtswGduV1A1039Nl0iqxjdPfGo7nOMe5wTy3LHLLsLK8BjAjo8rc3vVj-KuVzwQ1-IzpEQRMuYEY67119VxCLxHQjyG32Jwzyt_IoWSNnz9V1Xak80b0turKzbv5KirjXAcId7CT7Z8Eg4C4kP6LRBSFPyq0vKA84ptrrfreq38usQbX3m8jXnEZu4q8U/s4000/20230924_100821.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtswGduV1A1039Nl0iqxjdPfGo7nOMe5wTy3LHLLsLK8BjAjo8rc3vVj-KuVzwQ1-IzpEQRMuYEY67119VxCLxHQjyG32Jwzyt_IoWSNnz9V1Xak80b0turKzbv5KirjXAcId7CT7Z8Eg4C4kP6LRBSFPyq0vKA84ptrrfreq38usQbX3m8jXnEZu4q8U/w640-h480/20230924_100821.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Around a dozen Gillie and Marc sculptures are dotted along the Southbank and are supposed to be there until well into next year. How can you resist posing with these whimsical characters...and there's always a dog or rabbit (their signature pieces) involved!!! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiESqm-tXHGi7wBNN-8yLu1Ul1u5_2j6k0Ay8pWdy5UUKJChYFkogKYBbszRLBqHk4F7M9X_r9uw9MJkRkURazQwrx2xqlbJ00oiixeEvphOqToaHmKcq-zO_AZlLUDusPPy7DUjf4S9oGxqtnLpz17h_AGqyXJMlSZygUDmESGVbgdZDbrvlKJw-jUarE/s4000/20230924_154726.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiESqm-tXHGi7wBNN-8yLu1Ul1u5_2j6k0Ay8pWdy5UUKJChYFkogKYBbszRLBqHk4F7M9X_r9uw9MJkRkURazQwrx2xqlbJ00oiixeEvphOqToaHmKcq-zO_AZlLUDusPPy7DUjf4S9oGxqtnLpz17h_AGqyXJMlSZygUDmESGVbgdZDbrvlKJw-jUarE/w640-h480/20230924_154726.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">I watched part of the Harvest Festival activities at the Guildhall but standing so long is not good (too much standing for hours outside on cold London days back in the 70's and 80's..my Paul peeps will get this...) so I retired to a bench outside St Mary-le-Bow church. I had a plan!! I was able to snag a seat on the aisle for the Costermongers Harvest Festival service at this church. In attendance were not only Pearly Kings and Queens but the mayors from the different London boroughs all decked out in their fancy gear. So cool! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Then it was time to hop on an Air Baltic flight and head to...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><h2 style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Riga, Latvia</span></h2><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Why Latvia? I get asked this so many times. My friend Pat had visited there and loved it and her pictures intrigued me. I needed a place to go to for a few days before meeting up with friends in Berlin and I knew I wanted somewhere new and Riga fit. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I stayed in an Airbnb flat in the Old Town that was absolutely perfect for me. I tend to stay in rooms as I don't like the feeling I am contributing to a housing shortage plus I like to stay with locals. However there weren't many options for this in Riga. As the weather was pretty dire for half my stay I was grateful I was able to dash back to my abode to dry off and rest. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Riga, a city of over 600,000 has an absolutely beautiful Old Town. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3CcWht58DrF_0DvRTs3YI_4RAorMbazz_i1g10JVul1FNcEXDDcw46Ikgb3iWoADnUtRdgMbDrOZZogh4RhCeV0iREjBRwpZcjM1uQ9O_DVTIgZIIkxzYOUX98-5uZnObGTzPoCIES6lXqjOo1qPlgWePAiBc8aOB1z45szzoYjcgPWcOvb-ALC2dDbI/s4896/P1120146.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3672" data-original-width="4896" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3CcWht58DrF_0DvRTs3YI_4RAorMbazz_i1g10JVul1FNcEXDDcw46Ikgb3iWoADnUtRdgMbDrOZZogh4RhCeV0iREjBRwpZcjM1uQ9O_DVTIgZIIkxzYOUX98-5uZnObGTzPoCIES6lXqjOo1qPlgWePAiBc8aOB1z45szzoYjcgPWcOvb-ALC2dDbI/w640-h480/P1120146.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHLAtqYykY5a6ar4yW3DodHykSnn2RZDwaZElyWmm2RRtbXSf-6hThmxUHNv8Xw_9aEcfDkzG4FQzTS0xhwvxi0asun7TYhoCHjW8E0fNBu7rogwrNlUL8FgBb0VRJC89AZjv_J2SRCy1zvJM4-mU5TIYVMhToWvNvuwYEEZy2dei8jTqMaaYhO2SQKLA/s4000/20231006_091143.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHLAtqYykY5a6ar4yW3DodHykSnn2RZDwaZElyWmm2RRtbXSf-6hThmxUHNv8Xw_9aEcfDkzG4FQzTS0xhwvxi0asun7TYhoCHjW8E0fNBu7rogwrNlUL8FgBb0VRJC89AZjv_J2SRCy1zvJM4-mU5TIYVMhToWvNvuwYEEZy2dei8jTqMaaYhO2SQKLA/w640-h480/20231006_091143.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">There was also a beautiful park with a canal running through that I enjoyed walking in. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I took a day trip on the train to Jurmala on the Baltic Sea - it was so beautiful. Sadly due to a couple of very rainy days I was unable to fit in the other day trip I had planned to do. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguCD5vvCwGsR6CEsaTcDrBTssRphI2TobzeMt5ZbVNtEdzpKYUxgtE_npdu-BrSx7cnFUXjNeXQkx_hkS4w-_XpibV3wtPZAURDYB_YlZJApV2KzuAYFRKJ-t0LKWFN5Kmu6OGh7x8P5QzGIgpAOqvxZEbChosWtKA_6PjMPMjGUEJyUa-0_wr87FgJxA/s2560/P1350974.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguCD5vvCwGsR6CEsaTcDrBTssRphI2TobzeMt5ZbVNtEdzpKYUxgtE_npdu-BrSx7cnFUXjNeXQkx_hkS4w-_XpibV3wtPZAURDYB_YlZJApV2KzuAYFRKJ-t0LKWFN5Kmu6OGh7x8P5QzGIgpAOqvxZEbChosWtKA_6PjMPMjGUEJyUa-0_wr87FgJxA/w640-h480/P1350974.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV8gGvY2wS4srMjbDWBL2dh7S9sDcICyvhOeNnPg-2AwiLK7rKKDE8oP9-JSymbfh-lBOoUMjOgBbQ8FhLQheqyLTmUSlATqN4KUz3UIqcF-F8xz2hrobFBP3TpUs7XCFWGfwCxcNC7uQ7YAlYLBcAudfrwlmZNRbABL3mYnX61xR2qKZTS65V84qVNfE/s4000/20231006_125311.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV8gGvY2wS4srMjbDWBL2dh7S9sDcICyvhOeNnPg-2AwiLK7rKKDE8oP9-JSymbfh-lBOoUMjOgBbQ8FhLQheqyLTmUSlATqN4KUz3UIqcF-F8xz2hrobFBP3TpUs7XCFWGfwCxcNC7uQ7YAlYLBcAudfrwlmZNRbABL3mYnX61xR2qKZTS65V84qVNfE/w640-h480/20231006_125311.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">I can't talk about Riga without sharing a couple of pictures of the beautiful Art Nouveau buildings. On a rainy Saturday morning, I walked over to the Art Nouveau district and was blown away. Now this type of architecture is all over Riga but there are blocks of it in this area. I also visited the Art Nouveau Museum. Wow!! Why does Riga have so much? Riga's wealth was at its highest at the end of the 19th century and before the first World War when Art Nouveau architecture was at its most popular. Unlike other European cities, most of these buildings luckily survived bombing by the Nazis and Soviets. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiU2KFdQLcJrtyxoNnsHAXOlsBf1LdO79FHM10hAoL4s2D7RWGb8RtRcPgmBcqoFkVuYf6DjmvP9IF6LTweeQ9DKGbc8fXlApwiyLihhq_isCccpmt6cjzk6DpfoFbhDeC8p_qWXPqvXRt_87Y_XZeMPYaBzVG0_L6CRevwdkq9q0fX0ydY632iABNgxA/s2251/P1360127.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1812" data-original-width="2251" height="516" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiU2KFdQLcJrtyxoNnsHAXOlsBf1LdO79FHM10hAoL4s2D7RWGb8RtRcPgmBcqoFkVuYf6DjmvP9IF6LTweeQ9DKGbc8fXlApwiyLihhq_isCccpmt6cjzk6DpfoFbhDeC8p_qWXPqvXRt_87Y_XZeMPYaBzVG0_L6CRevwdkq9q0fX0ydY632iABNgxA/w640-h516/P1360127.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkXapfmvpCtE2J8aCtsB8oDovuvz1HFBzxTxzVgVC4XwJ6zJErsm-FIyUvd-ytQFyhQhuQ2Y-gDbxxDY678wTfKpsyH5bcoF7K6mCNPHmnH8SaL1ASD8-gcGKkapnrmJHVcW0WEds3587IvfA7bzcdRZslJMgoXxqS5uMRM-cioOgVqzJu3QIAmQHxJ-w/s2560/P1360114.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkXapfmvpCtE2J8aCtsB8oDovuvz1HFBzxTxzVgVC4XwJ6zJErsm-FIyUvd-ytQFyhQhuQ2Y-gDbxxDY678wTfKpsyH5bcoF7K6mCNPHmnH8SaL1ASD8-gcGKkapnrmJHVcW0WEds3587IvfA7bzcdRZslJMgoXxqS5uMRM-cioOgVqzJu3QIAmQHxJ-w/w640-h480/P1360114.JPG" width="640" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div>As well as gawking at all the beautiful buildings I visited the Occupation Museum which was very interesting. Latvia has a sad complicated history. It was occupied by the Russians in 1940 and was part of the Soviet Union until August 1991. I found the Latvians very reserved though not unfriendly if you asked a question. According to my guide book Russians make up about 25% of the country's population as they were moved in during the occupation. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> I thoroughly enjoyed my time in Riga and wouldn't rule out a return trip someday. There will definitely be more posts on Riga and even though it's off the beaten tourist path in Europe it is well worth a visit. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Berlin</span></h2><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Over four years ago when Berit, Claudia and I met up in Berit's home village in Denmark I suggested the three of us meet up in Berlin next time. Berit had lived there some years before and she could be our guide. Finally, we were able to do it. Sadly Claudia had to cancel so there were only the two of us. We missed her but the two of us still had fun together. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Of course, our first port of call was Check Point Charlie. It was the first time Berit had seen it since she had lived there and it was in the 80's when the wall was still up. It was so interesting to view Berlin from her perspective and learn how it has changed since then.. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoWaeEHXylXtUyJLeQHEQBVo2QDD3FcubcSsetHUyl7GzcVt1as70xs-oJbUgd3NmmKjoD3EmwTt3bLOU5b0abRlYF-sIecVEnfpJI6rH_FUUgOZA2JHMWs9W0naPNLuSvG_C9c1w56Kv8K_JFnH_1Zz228iVSrR6ZFhs0jJGiHr4eu4HQ7iw1pOV-z4M/s4896/P1120187.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4896" data-original-width="3672" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoWaeEHXylXtUyJLeQHEQBVo2QDD3FcubcSsetHUyl7GzcVt1as70xs-oJbUgd3NmmKjoD3EmwTt3bLOU5b0abRlYF-sIecVEnfpJI6rH_FUUgOZA2JHMWs9W0naPNLuSvG_C9c1w56Kv8K_JFnH_1Zz228iVSrR6ZFhs0jJGiHr4eu4HQ7iw1pOV-z4M/w480-h640/P1120187.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Of course, the Brandenburg Gate was another place to visit...</span></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFe2Bjvll837pO6ARu7YShF6uEimA-J4C4sAEIJfi3JDShekYz9PBb2rLQafxlxGti0pTYJmI9nJiNQ7aArnwstfGkDNPWPZBsDBFtmAbgcS0p_4gJnfyqnBSlipUgOHXArcRWIrv8DSKJ2eZKJ4ajzaM2-kk5MntDbBKJWz3ZJqYQ5BDBoD9Bc5FFd0Q/s4896/P1120225.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3672" data-original-width="4896" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFe2Bjvll837pO6ARu7YShF6uEimA-J4C4sAEIJfi3JDShekYz9PBb2rLQafxlxGti0pTYJmI9nJiNQ7aArnwstfGkDNPWPZBsDBFtmAbgcS0p_4gJnfyqnBSlipUgOHXArcRWIrv8DSKJ2eZKJ4ajzaM2-kk5MntDbBKJWz3ZJqYQ5BDBoD9Bc5FFd0Q/w640-h480/P1120225.JPG" width="640" /></a></div></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Every morning we had breakfast at the same bakery/cafe across from our building - if only we had places like that here. Well probably just as well as I'd never fit through my front door. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Of course, as we all know Berlin has a sad complicated history. We saw many memorials to those who lost their lives in a bid for freedom. We also visited the Holocaust memorial. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpJprfuPNWGI7s68ABaVFPVtwYnwHaV8yoqIxOVXy-n196D-WeCMkgUYn9QiRgoCQ41SFMjpzE_76-xEx8DuxzR4ChhP1YQEJ7P5r2znB7LTBUAuNIwgls7BsGI4n8roGQOKGdqcGqKvHY5G86VA83Oq9Nml_2RtEygHMrSDb3DiYBnJnLeyy97q5D-dk/s4896/P1120214.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3672" data-original-width="4896" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpJprfuPNWGI7s68ABaVFPVtwYnwHaV8yoqIxOVXy-n196D-WeCMkgUYn9QiRgoCQ41SFMjpzE_76-xEx8DuxzR4ChhP1YQEJ7P5r2znB7LTBUAuNIwgls7BsGI4n8roGQOKGdqcGqKvHY5G86VA83Oq9Nml_2RtEygHMrSDb3DiYBnJnLeyy97q5D-dk/w640-h480/P1120214.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">2,711 structures of different heights which are designed to disorientate and cause claustrophobia in the visitor. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqBIhYRFPVjUmSrw8VKRfDdZUvGQVq8KF8ExqrMGoA02RILoM6Sm4mA3aYbD6PG38lqPkbvXyU43P6hcw-mr0AZpCODTcg5iAJqQjiFWK09V7g3mBjLU7NxiIbq1ygjr63yrcgoyOz5liPXu9lMWyAsuhZMDTBf6tDQD9eleyWeIvhDriXfecQOVF3__s/s4000/20231012_212556.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqBIhYRFPVjUmSrw8VKRfDdZUvGQVq8KF8ExqrMGoA02RILoM6Sm4mA3aYbD6PG38lqPkbvXyU43P6hcw-mr0AZpCODTcg5iAJqQjiFWK09V7g3mBjLU7NxiIbq1ygjr63yrcgoyOz5liPXu9lMWyAsuhZMDTBf6tDQD9eleyWeIvhDriXfecQOVF3__s/w640-h480/20231012_212556.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I felt fortunate to be there during the Berlin Light Festival when iconic buildings in the city were bathed in beautiful colours. The Berlin Cathedral above had many different designs reflected onto it.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj55-VofCaHayTMkrg6eYidLK8hgoBgNVFF03EbMV8yrWCVDzdHwDIFrjwmAPXQUUd6rzzrUOjkP6P8IBNBMZpwUZ9qfyjSgePd8ExpAMbZt3h78LveC_u7FtfKi7kE03iN6GKIaHv_3Jaf9snoUUwgPYxlo2X-62nbCEjAOgCPrWrXHG57SpmtWcIE9Mg/s4896/P1120300.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3672" data-original-width="4896" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj55-VofCaHayTMkrg6eYidLK8hgoBgNVFF03EbMV8yrWCVDzdHwDIFrjwmAPXQUUd6rzzrUOjkP6P8IBNBMZpwUZ9qfyjSgePd8ExpAMbZt3h78LveC_u7FtfKi7kE03iN6GKIaHv_3Jaf9snoUUwgPYxlo2X-62nbCEjAOgCPrWrXHG57SpmtWcIE9Mg/w640-h480/P1120300.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The Brandenburg Gate display did not disappoint either. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYz5CudPYJt0Qyr2W8h32QEfNDWXLpIr82h6qj1s7V-gus2CMeWlVu627xJPEYbMw2dcZiKuJJ5iGbCi0NRyHRQqRSw7ui7VUMYiSHRVoDk4B1iDh-l5KQwVWDNs-Ewhpp4GlrnH6_K3w2EiB4Z6-Jm7nquLVU2QE4rFCEt6qK-r1_p3-ns9lGbpXItCs/s2560/P1360243.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYz5CudPYJt0Qyr2W8h32QEfNDWXLpIr82h6qj1s7V-gus2CMeWlVu627xJPEYbMw2dcZiKuJJ5iGbCi0NRyHRQqRSw7ui7VUMYiSHRVoDk4B1iDh-l5KQwVWDNs-Ewhpp4GlrnH6_K3w2EiB4Z6-Jm7nquLVU2QE4rFCEt6qK-r1_p3-ns9lGbpXItCs/w640-h480/P1360243.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Trying currywurst was on the list of things to do in Berlin and worth the wait. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_KEU2yqxtUOb6pBaJXBZvcGG1OOOfagIg8iQGSYg1Wn84phSXxYbltbCMm_4azUd6SEt37NGDKTKWHQz0As7zK4edWoNBlTBq4yl_79DN-oq8qQogn_fiEoewFr3ArvNmsOhkiQKmX6TxRpF7m1tZ5KeW_y3xmFn3F5mOdThyv6zhsGf053plJYnIyW4/s2560/P1360215.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_KEU2yqxtUOb6pBaJXBZvcGG1OOOfagIg8iQGSYg1Wn84phSXxYbltbCMm_4azUd6SEt37NGDKTKWHQz0As7zK4edWoNBlTBq4yl_79DN-oq8qQogn_fiEoewFr3ArvNmsOhkiQKmX6TxRpF7m1tZ5KeW_y3xmFn3F5mOdThyv6zhsGf053plJYnIyW4/w640-h480/P1360215.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHyuL5fHfNBA2Npy478S8Zrhd4NYXvrZh_ErJYNvkBJJD3hLPoRFV4OtT-qnXe2tFyCPyrde1zCqgYsupIqYOtQ1SxnkALZKW6RJEG_hZnNxUfmf7qSHoJQeSYZBwb_wMCW9g_ypgVskrEoi5N5z4pAXm8DbNmRP7XL1NJeABXiaCPEbz8usVUe7HslwM/s2560/P1360220.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHyuL5fHfNBA2Npy478S8Zrhd4NYXvrZh_ErJYNvkBJJD3hLPoRFV4OtT-qnXe2tFyCPyrde1zCqgYsupIqYOtQ1SxnkALZKW6RJEG_hZnNxUfmf7qSHoJQeSYZBwb_wMCW9g_ypgVskrEoi5N5z4pAXm8DbNmRP7XL1NJeABXiaCPEbz8usVUe7HslwM/w640-h480/P1360220.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">We also visited the East Side Gallery which features artwork done on a part of the wall that still stands. It is supposedly the "longest" art gallery in the world. It does stretch for a very long distance and we did it all. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxJOyjgqzu_pG4PRHwvkprsPaBnI9Zwdl3_Jm4CuJxfgxF8CzWoOZdpGAUIIap-qeiSNiBY2aB8cgLTyVsyXLOmGa89SMlC3sRiS0lGdHUb9QXTIR9-TkImKpbPwh5tsMt9meRGlNTzZBvMpFrqw_vfTUBA88kivPv9Ov1wMo_zu6NgtkIHq01M-59Z5o/s4896/P1120298.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3672" data-original-width="4896" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxJOyjgqzu_pG4PRHwvkprsPaBnI9Zwdl3_Jm4CuJxfgxF8CzWoOZdpGAUIIap-qeiSNiBY2aB8cgLTyVsyXLOmGa89SMlC3sRiS0lGdHUb9QXTIR9-TkImKpbPwh5tsMt9meRGlNTzZBvMpFrqw_vfTUBA88kivPv9Ov1wMo_zu6NgtkIHq01M-59Z5o/w640-h480/P1120298.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">In a week I used all forms of transport in Berlin - Ubahn (mainly underground), Sbahn (suburban trains), trams and buses. </span></div></div><div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">It was great to put my travel brain on hold for a few days and just let Berit lead me around - even figuring out public transport. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">After Berit left I spent a day going to a few different neighbourhoods going to markets and looking at street art. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJc88s0lpM4h81cy3sVajErC10dUJmkV2o8q1JUcSx77rR81qpjlioJwdPqlSCGVxGAUy49Pm5Ytg5gVGkmbco6TC3Kp-ERtxjgwH1s36fRD-nKRxKZoqvvsU96Em8YP6zS7zacyKQO4uW_IhXcrxuNcpeK4DufePm4AOvOGi-Zsjjdv1JOZpjz4Ik-7w/s4896/P1120397.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3672" data-original-width="4896" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJc88s0lpM4h81cy3sVajErC10dUJmkV2o8q1JUcSx77rR81qpjlioJwdPqlSCGVxGAUy49Pm5Ytg5gVGkmbco6TC3Kp-ERtxjgwH1s36fRD-nKRxKZoqvvsU96Em8YP6zS7zacyKQO4uW_IhXcrxuNcpeK4DufePm4AOvOGi-Zsjjdv1JOZpjz4Ik-7w/w640-h480/P1120397.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Token dog photo. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Except for the Spy Museum, I didn't visit any museums or galleries in Berlin. I had planned to but it just never happened. Even though I was there almost a week spent one day just moving from one place to the other and another day waiting for Berit (her train was late) </span><span style="font-family: verdana;"> My last Airbnb was a room in an apartment and I encountered my first hostile host...she had rave reviews so I don't know if she was in a bad space but I felt very uncomfortable there. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">While my time in Berlin was enjoyable I feel I've seen what I went to see and I can't see me going back. Never say never though! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><h2 style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Corfu</span></h2><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I had been wanting to visit Corfu for a very long time. Years ago I read naturalist Gerald's Durrells books about growing up on the island and knew I had to visit someday. While there I took a copy of "My Family and Other Animals" with me and reread it. I soon learned that the idyllic life he lived in the 1930's and present day Corfu were much different. Of course, if I had rented a car I likely might have had more of a glimpse of it but that wasn't going to happen. What I had imagined in my head and the reality did not jive. I honestly don't know what I expected but what I saw wasn't it however I still enjoyed my time there. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">My accommodation was an Airbnb apartment in the Old Town of Corfu which was run by an American woman married to a Greek - her husband's family owned the building. Patricia was an amazing host and I loved the apartment. Patricia had a dog but had adopted five stray cats that she fed - there are a lot of stray cats in Corfu and most of them seem to be looked after by local residents and shopkeepers. There was a lovely cafe around the corner from where I was staying called Favela 17 and I found out from a German couple seated next to me that's it one of the recommended places to eat in Old Corfu. The staff was friendly and got to know me as I had quite a few of my breakfasts there. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBrODSMxAMAZ-EeririHSt_VLAVpCFsj7WefpFJWD6DFhIkH7e69kDYSWDEknLH77YFfTGTj8LJIyf_J9FySSIYwbidZd4ZTMEmCtuhjqupas6ePKZPzgn9DnHHgwqL_d2l5DJxv6objwvqoP70O6d2dHlhLZf4tIZyjkVNQN8LalVMug-usj-sSfcVIM/s2560/P1360315.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1920" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBrODSMxAMAZ-EeririHSt_VLAVpCFsj7WefpFJWD6DFhIkH7e69kDYSWDEknLH77YFfTGTj8LJIyf_J9FySSIYwbidZd4ZTMEmCtuhjqupas6ePKZPzgn9DnHHgwqL_d2l5DJxv6objwvqoP70O6d2dHlhLZf4tIZyjkVNQN8LalVMug-usj-sSfcVIM/w480-h640/P1360315.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This cat spent a lot of time curled up on the step of my apartment and if I wasn't careful it would have come in to join me for a cuppa I'm sure. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih2xPgugij9BMnIFlH-RfgQ8ZkVP3SoyJ4GssiDRLvS9kLdhtNNgHDy6JNp4MeB_4SO93X5P2AzGaDi2nI977WfhyrH5d7mPtvz0KeuiUYy9mfF-amrXG2WOzWY1VHG9tMkJiZ_eiOQyN7nrVNU-fEz-KYRV4OU_00rS20oPbBaXX-CkwfrUpog9M3t_U/s4000/20231016_133749.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih2xPgugij9BMnIFlH-RfgQ8ZkVP3SoyJ4GssiDRLvS9kLdhtNNgHDy6JNp4MeB_4SO93X5P2AzGaDi2nI977WfhyrH5d7mPtvz0KeuiUYy9mfF-amrXG2WOzWY1VHG9tMkJiZ_eiOQyN7nrVNU-fEz-KYRV4OU_00rS20oPbBaXX-CkwfrUpog9M3t_U/w480-h640/20231016_133749.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjueDCPi8NK8Lvls6mCa7NAgQqtYokH3MXP2mh26L6xOdlukl0OU6PzDoVxImGoVVRC36TgbVyuR6hCZxcb5V5f_gOwK33f_XmQ0PeNSt6D65usnvRT4Qzf8_GuNI3cpXOwmUw02MOi3Bu7lUaADTY7953PAIyMG4CU_1lF53WNHcCodf3q5lHg8cK7C0o/s4000/20231016_134809.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjueDCPi8NK8Lvls6mCa7NAgQqtYokH3MXP2mh26L6xOdlukl0OU6PzDoVxImGoVVRC36TgbVyuR6hCZxcb5V5f_gOwK33f_XmQ0PeNSt6D65usnvRT4Qzf8_GuNI3cpXOwmUw02MOi3Bu7lUaADTY7953PAIyMG4CU_1lF53WNHcCodf3q5lHg8cK7C0o/w640-h480/20231016_134809.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihOD0VGGTy5CcUQYLg4z8sm3kf98o6Bxqh_gTfz9yx0MYoMksWvJocuYJUUAoNdpm2lGsL-lujMXtaeKZiEMLpcFcgPWiV9-X28-4KaHukuZHvG7XEZPyiA0_wytSJvvoDsyLWjE_mJpfUbm1c9iFC5k2UPFdvbbRz77yTfTj6rk5rIWYSBPVoZFd_7S8/s4896/P1120434.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3672" data-original-width="4896" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihOD0VGGTy5CcUQYLg4z8sm3kf98o6Bxqh_gTfz9yx0MYoMksWvJocuYJUUAoNdpm2lGsL-lujMXtaeKZiEMLpcFcgPWiV9-X28-4KaHukuZHvG7XEZPyiA0_wytSJvvoDsyLWjE_mJpfUbm1c9iFC5k2UPFdvbbRz77yTfTj6rk5rIWYSBPVoZFd_7S8/w640-h480/P1120434.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Old Corfu town was so very interesting and it was very easy to get lost - then again that is my greatest talent. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT3SGgsWiytABoUxSTEToHcWzeXgWZWyRNiWWN6PPwRj1QYFMdK9R6zC_ZIYK5nOeDw0hXBa4wRrFHJwIR1MI7rQsGKJDJpGgmSJDnPiCf5m-HWv8BtW0IazSb_oTKaGBjda-aolV5QNSgPAS-5suTTgUNg06O5J-tXoUFi29yEXaHJkae6aDiHjsiAW4/s4000/20231016_174411.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT3SGgsWiytABoUxSTEToHcWzeXgWZWyRNiWWN6PPwRj1QYFMdK9R6zC_ZIYK5nOeDw0hXBa4wRrFHJwIR1MI7rQsGKJDJpGgmSJDnPiCf5m-HWv8BtW0IazSb_oTKaGBjda-aolV5QNSgPAS-5suTTgUNg06O5J-tXoUFi29yEXaHJkae6aDiHjsiAW4/w640-h480/20231016_174411.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">I spent hours in the Old Fort shown behind me and climbed to the top for a great view. My knees certainly got a workout in Corfu Town. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Corfu has a great bus system. The buses are modern and the service (in my experience) was great. I used the long-distance buses (once I finally found the bus terminal) and local ones to visit places outside of Corfu town. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoqVlkSytwg4h20GlLfa3hOwF95M6-e1t0v0yrD_MgGrKaRpztDdvB3GQLrLChsIx2ZZNa0XANQjLNU1DVIk3XIXZwze7l_lPJEiYgae9p_YaPsPze_joQnY0-If-h2K5gsBKAGM_gzkzwarRMMhjgMVqSKx0Rv5Vl1huIflTvzavhvjmG9MjhDVamO8s/s4000/20231018_095658.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoqVlkSytwg4h20GlLfa3hOwF95M6-e1t0v0yrD_MgGrKaRpztDdvB3GQLrLChsIx2ZZNa0XANQjLNU1DVIk3XIXZwze7l_lPJEiYgae9p_YaPsPze_joQnY0-If-h2K5gsBKAGM_gzkzwarRMMhjgMVqSKx0Rv5Vl1huIflTvzavhvjmG9MjhDVamO8s/w640-h480/20231018_095658.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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The best meal I had on Corfu? Lamb kleftiko. Marinated lamb cooked with potatoes, onions and peppers in parchment paper. Oh my my my...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIDtO9FhtwnMZrCH2ans6MTtUGQYdFsPIGJYXZ1KUsEctHXyATOXNnSAKiB-GSrOqCdq3v4Uvc660-zP5DwuT85PCdCc7kXa0JTDrXCDqJFQGNlXcYNRvTqMhNi8nibR7nnRQaKpE_elVD6jzWyd2MmltYmtF3ZgQrNIA8S8c3FXDCvlWn5Ve7cpMecv8/s4000/20231021_160913.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIDtO9FhtwnMZrCH2ans6MTtUGQYdFsPIGJYXZ1KUsEctHXyATOXNnSAKiB-GSrOqCdq3v4Uvc660-zP5DwuT85PCdCc7kXa0JTDrXCDqJFQGNlXcYNRvTqMhNi8nibR7nnRQaKpE_elVD6jzWyd2MmltYmtF3ZgQrNIA8S8c3FXDCvlWn5Ve7cpMecv8/w640-h480/20231021_160913.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">I enjoyed my time in Corfu. Would I go back? Probably not. I love to revisit places but at my age I only have so much left for adventures so I'd rather revisit much-loved places while exploring new ones too. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">And that's a wrap on the overview on my Fall 2023 trip. I'll be writing more on this trip but I still have to finish the 2022 one and the Spring 2023 one so don't hold your breath!!! </span></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459718778972149987.post-62262058978887386782023-09-08T09:01:00.007-06:002023-09-08T09:07:30.562-06:00Being back in London means being back on the Capital Ring - Hendon Park to Finsbury Park (in two days) <p><span style="font-family: verdana;">After my journey up and down the Norwegian coast with Hurtigruten I flew back to London on September 10th. It was time to get back on the Capital Ring. Yes, I am obsessed but I have been walking this 126 km (78 mile) walking path that winds around the suburbs of London for a few years now everytime I venture over. Anybody who doesn't explore outside of central London is really missing out is all I can say. In typical Laurie fashion, I hit the ground running and took in a play the evening I arrived. "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel" was having a run at the Richmond Theatre in SW London and one of the actors was Hayley Mills! Those of us who grew up in the 60s certainly remember that name. Of course, I had seen the movie and this adaptation was really good. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">I got to Richmond early and had a look around before the performance. I've been to Richmond numerous times including walking on the Capital Ring!! </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFBnahieibNEan5DrrAyM3abgZHGGM1SEE37Lu-Ucxb6OcAjSDRUDLl8Dgcovy4aD002RGftUYJ7reH0y5yKEES5nmimcZEOx_cqcBhWwe0_Sn-zgACbHK8_dbDhoM_g4pqjqHQUOw4Mn2PXmo41KzMJRFfQAhHetkmmVpTHSc_eqO5S-wqUpqw5dUuwY/s2400/P1050676.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFBnahieibNEan5DrrAyM3abgZHGGM1SEE37Lu-Ucxb6OcAjSDRUDLl8Dgcovy4aD002RGftUYJ7reH0y5yKEES5nmimcZEOx_cqcBhWwe0_Sn-zgACbHK8_dbDhoM_g4pqjqHQUOw4Mn2PXmo41KzMJRFfQAhHetkmmVpTHSc_eqO5S-wqUpqw5dUuwY/w640-h426/P1050676.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGsPbbiB89yOl1souTXbRkIRaTGcLWRT3B2xskbvlFQYJgv59tFvEPZb0hsOEKgUZVBt9xx8x5LNpHr9ATYhS30m7SXolRwGaghFmm8DH7xeyhrYfadHjpOJNdWWbfwlbzXDMqLjzQCnCqmAir0mxgMd0LzmKkmSQT-QwykftMmr4n1dik3Kc_MNzXI64/s2400/P1050680.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="1600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGsPbbiB89yOl1souTXbRkIRaTGcLWRT3B2xskbvlFQYJgv59tFvEPZb0hsOEKgUZVBt9xx8x5LNpHr9ATYhS30m7SXolRwGaghFmm8DH7xeyhrYfadHjpOJNdWWbfwlbzXDMqLjzQCnCqmAir0mxgMd0LzmKkmSQT-QwykftMmr4n1dik3Kc_MNzXI64/w426-h640/P1050680.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiajOyTZWOT66jX2uuoDBiQl7OBm_aRELsbuSerqz5PgID5OV7_zy9SH020QBYCb4Ox8A_lKP47UFMEf4Xcez0NLPZAVEDwr1sZVXJl2TETk11lv66bazkcmGFmxjD6yNWaAPLrlkFGx9pg_-gbbiIgzQgjM-xePiPsTgATHpviptMEL_lnqK7Nnt1JTZY/s2400/P1050688.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiajOyTZWOT66jX2uuoDBiQl7OBm_aRELsbuSerqz5PgID5OV7_zy9SH020QBYCb4Ox8A_lKP47UFMEf4Xcez0NLPZAVEDwr1sZVXJl2TETk11lv66bazkcmGFmxjD6yNWaAPLrlkFGx9pg_-gbbiIgzQgjM-xePiPsTgATHpviptMEL_lnqK7Nnt1JTZY/w640-h426/P1050688.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr-GFsgnn6lCwZ2bsx9U_JzfqKjkltBq54LUzm4hBuX9NjBIxPBnkkvcFOkfQiIRiGHZ-x6icOhEjMOcbLdDPa2z6caWdsTgeA0ue12ZQsvJPXfCyJSR7qu1QN9_b3pS8jDxsk6oVmRvX0eeaIDGka1L2Bmf6weqJI1m5abUxuokJxmVwg9lixMoxzvi4/s2400/P1050693.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr-GFsgnn6lCwZ2bsx9U_JzfqKjkltBq54LUzm4hBuX9NjBIxPBnkkvcFOkfQiIRiGHZ-x6icOhEjMOcbLdDPa2z6caWdsTgeA0ue12ZQsvJPXfCyJSR7qu1QN9_b3pS8jDxsk6oVmRvX0eeaIDGka1L2Bmf6weqJI1m5abUxuokJxmVwg9lixMoxzvi4/w640-h426/P1050693.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">It was a lovely summer evening and even the dog looked like it was enjoying the cricket! Richmond is a lovely place - my dream is to find a petsitting job there someday so I can explore the area even more. </span><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC0NppqXZvMdZit3_3LmoUShPenfO_UXITUff3KkLkofAR_W_gJciQXfjj4vsYQrIdXzMUgcThansz1trelEjdB_JRhkEMC-i8vtmHRJoQm2x_ZE3r5QHqybFyg5GnNDucuT-8lalH1AORmEkrSTOFGFG9WOVcp4aTGbNRTfZriH_JiUYYyfIUmpTmCck/s2307/P1050674.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2307" data-original-width="1539" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC0NppqXZvMdZit3_3LmoUShPenfO_UXITUff3KkLkofAR_W_gJciQXfjj4vsYQrIdXzMUgcThansz1trelEjdB_JRhkEMC-i8vtmHRJoQm2x_ZE3r5QHqybFyg5GnNDucuT-8lalH1AORmEkrSTOFGFG9WOVcp4aTGbNRTfZriH_JiUYYyfIUmpTmCck/w426-h640/P1050674.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Then it was time for the performance..</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcYv8sVELnPVrO0fnMfmRv941r-c3hUA_juXxNvKJMqsmlbeKyW_gXg-IHm15DbQ4f3WS2cGzUgznztUidtxYBA6p6XGiSA4qDhV-x9qKejVu1ZuTSidQYbl2mEAsh3VOR_Zzb5zCYhD8VMhkbpuFQaoHflzWgddanECJQQ0DMxvtGSzbDmh1FuK79ilA/s4000/20220910_185655.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcYv8sVELnPVrO0fnMfmRv941r-c3hUA_juXxNvKJMqsmlbeKyW_gXg-IHm15DbQ4f3WS2cGzUgznztUidtxYBA6p6XGiSA4qDhV-x9qKejVu1ZuTSidQYbl2mEAsh3VOR_Zzb5zCYhD8VMhkbpuFQaoHflzWgddanECJQQ0DMxvtGSzbDmh1FuK79ilA/w640-h480/20220910_185655.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdOUMg9as49OaHB98DidKaXusSuKK_pQgZq6PA1KCRmiJ3LYceMq-O2rq4F6EShiKgnAlbnTIepwp9kg2-lHlzLuP-G5RK7a3tYFJDH3lao8yK_elDEw87A1ruVOjzwAVD29d7K2_UDTll2YXOEygVY2WUtAqesQIGq9T6WX_MOEkxNuD7g022mWZAfBQ/s4000/20220910_185649.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdOUMg9as49OaHB98DidKaXusSuKK_pQgZq6PA1KCRmiJ3LYceMq-O2rq4F6EShiKgnAlbnTIepwp9kg2-lHlzLuP-G5RK7a3tYFJDH3lao8yK_elDEw87A1ruVOjzwAVD29d7K2_UDTll2YXOEygVY2WUtAqesQIGq9T6WX_MOEkxNuD7g022mWZAfBQ/w640-h480/20220910_185649.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Sorry no pictures of Hayley Mills...no pictures allowed during the performance and I was too tired to wait at a stage door....guess I am getting old!! </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">The next morning after a good helping of Claudia's Sunday pancakes I was off on the tube to Hendon Central to carry on along the Capital Ring. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrrb8R8b2yy7GyuOBkdYKdeR0PVYeuzE23sQVQaVbIFF9Lxg_b2zUtoPM3McGNydrGEy9SQAJD1cWC3Jbo9jrA-OYq_AoDB8Y69Tl4fMRIaj4QZAELQE4KZGKg3WUj24OVkqSfhkeu2dxA3utYrQpH6e2dfHRGQ3OfP1wFT9WDIg8FLfxKN8qP9sifeFA/s4000/20220911_100108.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrrb8R8b2yy7GyuOBkdYKdeR0PVYeuzE23sQVQaVbIFF9Lxg_b2zUtoPM3McGNydrGEy9SQAJD1cWC3Jbo9jrA-OYq_AoDB8Y69Tl4fMRIaj4QZAELQE4KZGKg3WUj24OVkqSfhkeu2dxA3utYrQpH6e2dfHRGQ3OfP1wFT9WDIg8FLfxKN8qP9sifeFA/w640-h480/20220911_100108.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Can you guess what Durex is advertising? Better safe than sorry I guess!!! </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsa0DgajRsIyejOQHI6-rjCgpdrG9dre1L8RaabbTjLdZJIvq6W14MMQaezLq_5c_cJhvuTgdnqfgeM3S759Efl9HPlHt_43UYPoj_L1SioAzCPgE-Gfb6t04BAurDeDLKZvFe-_DT4xY6Q30gNrdfCfUdUCVHr_LWvdhrS5xDuo5liZYJ1JBMUqwbviM/s2560/P1340668.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1920" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsa0DgajRsIyejOQHI6-rjCgpdrG9dre1L8RaabbTjLdZJIvq6W14MMQaezLq_5c_cJhvuTgdnqfgeM3S759Efl9HPlHt_43UYPoj_L1SioAzCPgE-Gfb6t04BAurDeDLKZvFe-_DT4xY6Q30gNrdfCfUdUCVHr_LWvdhrS5xDuo5liZYJ1JBMUqwbviM/w480-h640/P1340668.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">It was three days after the Queen had died. </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg806xiNtDMwo-LlKrHJK7z2Cd9l5kK_v4eLSRLpqimn5H7XVNYh-CWenW4UfPivo_pkWWS9Q--yEjVwKM7O_bPLKAvWPzoMIR9qbrdqXre4BfIOuui5sKQlMUq6HVosrAFbfy3ffyq5L3IIn6rcKJ-rn1ADBcNoPxq_MKiGMrpQLYBuHVniAv4N0KJ6-o/s2560/P1340669.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg806xiNtDMwo-LlKrHJK7z2Cd9l5kK_v4eLSRLpqimn5H7XVNYh-CWenW4UfPivo_pkWWS9Q--yEjVwKM7O_bPLKAvWPzoMIR9qbrdqXre4BfIOuui5sKQlMUq6HVosrAFbfy3ffyq5L3IIn6rcKJ-rn1ADBcNoPxq_MKiGMrpQLYBuHVniAv4N0KJ6-o/w640-h480/P1340669.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">After arriving at Hendron Central station I headed over to Hendon Park where I had finished a section of the walk in July. This was the Holocaust park. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhmiPXZEFhlH62hBC7w9vZTiL4hGmYrvgrz2Vbq32xk1Ou78Ru5TzdpDxVu0oxwimTGEImaoo8yXlasRbvb8qRvN2KopKUC1S6SNXv0yGcKWOGBpNGJr0Di9tbfAyK5Tc9uaho6abPn1lv88Jey99acOCNAMzMZ-_PZzGLMLgAsa78m6mpuzy0SrdbzTw/s4000/20220911_111102.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhmiPXZEFhlH62hBC7w9vZTiL4hGmYrvgrz2Vbq32xk1Ou78Ru5TzdpDxVu0oxwimTGEImaoo8yXlasRbvb8qRvN2KopKUC1S6SNXv0yGcKWOGBpNGJr0Di9tbfAyK5Tc9uaho6abPn1lv88Jey99acOCNAMzMZ-_PZzGLMLgAsa78m6mpuzy0SrdbzTw/w640-h480/20220911_111102.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I was still tired from the whole covid thing and sat my lazy butt down on a bench almost as soon as I had started. It was a long haul to even get to the start point as I was in South London and this was North London. But what a view!!!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiQ4k2CTbfmDRXUd2C47g8OsuBM-mH1l8-_iyvXQaoFbgWmlN5OBDPin7ZxMkX4xbZ5MtraTEjTeNVszgzfRxRlLQDQz0BvAGVxO3FRlDDTEMEwf8mXSvJELyMssbYnp-rlUSF70HkRMw0u-ufaIywqtyNqFv6R5wpFR30-2sSuuwfEVgbBQdZtgQD5rs/s2560/P1340673.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiQ4k2CTbfmDRXUd2C47g8OsuBM-mH1l8-_iyvXQaoFbgWmlN5OBDPin7ZxMkX4xbZ5MtraTEjTeNVszgzfRxRlLQDQz0BvAGVxO3FRlDDTEMEwf8mXSvJELyMssbYnp-rlUSF70HkRMw0u-ufaIywqtyNqFv6R5wpFR30-2sSuuwfEVgbBQdZtgQD5rs/w640-h480/P1340673.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I thought these looked quaint - the description of what they actually are is in my Capital Ring guidebook and that's currently sitting in a bag in Claudia's box room in Streatham!! </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8GTPgdVP0stdYtoH-33hpdxC9a-fqoo_wBlrpoR7KTnIZ3kt63UDQZN6i2p93DocubmmgKPOgmOTgECY0HSa_00YR7TuZm5spEK9P-hQJcpMkernAHZBrGHOCRH71kICQh_F4S2JnPvWY1hZkr6AmwlrJ3CnRCPyUyQPst92k_O1m5uK9tocEe5c4h1U/s2560/P1340675.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8GTPgdVP0stdYtoH-33hpdxC9a-fqoo_wBlrpoR7KTnIZ3kt63UDQZN6i2p93DocubmmgKPOgmOTgECY0HSa_00YR7TuZm5spEK9P-hQJcpMkernAHZBrGHOCRH71kICQh_F4S2JnPvWY1hZkr6AmwlrJ3CnRCPyUyQPst92k_O1m5uK9tocEe5c4h1U/w640-h480/P1340675.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Luckily it was only a few minutes walk along this busy road. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHi2ckhGoAntQSzX8JvDb6kIl-l4vimjaSRM74HfxZcK17Lhv_KLvRoW9_C-LCtwYwywG6R3S2RX-Jt04SZz34DVBdTJ-6efiln2FvO3rsut8hlRtpdVqxJtq2vMEbPBSfF-RiViptkRqkIGkd4jsdAvYRw7ivqmW3ovIea-IUOQwqWQBRXIF301UYDuM/s2560/P1340677.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1920" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHi2ckhGoAntQSzX8JvDb6kIl-l4vimjaSRM74HfxZcK17Lhv_KLvRoW9_C-LCtwYwywG6R3S2RX-Jt04SZz34DVBdTJ-6efiln2FvO3rsut8hlRtpdVqxJtq2vMEbPBSfF-RiViptkRqkIGkd4jsdAvYRw7ivqmW3ovIea-IUOQwqWQBRXIF301UYDuM/w480-h640/P1340677.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">And then back into the peace and quiet. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7Q6ckT_qmNp-_bdVWe1Zv2WTQixFF358wMLzCraZVeZbr_WsXH96NcjP-USuulY5Rk1SDxwgCFpiAdjsx3g0hSbRSpYZRmAkq4VTGIDfOPZGhSOokyz8slQpwe3uCmnC7WUn_ijZw2ALFGaE7ThZ0DkBQBw-sDNWeosRoWXGkqZSUOv6oYpH397sxGoo/s2560/P1340683.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7Q6ckT_qmNp-_bdVWe1Zv2WTQixFF358wMLzCraZVeZbr_WsXH96NcjP-USuulY5Rk1SDxwgCFpiAdjsx3g0hSbRSpYZRmAkq4VTGIDfOPZGhSOokyz8slQpwe3uCmnC7WUn_ijZw2ALFGaE7ThZ0DkBQBw-sDNWeosRoWXGkqZSUOv6oYpH397sxGoo/w640-h480/P1340683.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">This was the route I had been waiting for as it was on "home turf" for me. I used to stay in Hampstead Garden Suburb (very posh) in a lovely B and B for many years. I discovered <a href="https://www.iolanthe.co.uk/" target="_blank">"Iolanthe" </a>in 2004 and stayed there on every trip until 2015. I was such a regular fixture that when they were redoing the house they invited me to stay in their private part of the house at no charge. (I insisted on paying) I loved my little room overlooking the park and the family who ran it. However, when they redid the bathrooms they put clawfoot tubs in with no shower access. (previously there had been tubs with showers in) The shower cord was a short one that you had to sit down to use. With my knees, I have to do showers these days or I might have to call 911 or 999 (depending what country) to get me out!! Otherwise who knows I still might be staying there...then again if I had stayed there I wouldn't have met three special friends so it all worked out in the end. I do miss my lovely view though and my walk to the tube station in the picture below.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOwhwQ7UX5QNjPw_sZkOOp-tw8UueFhk5Ka-RM_Hv5xH7OrkOjZIV6ujv7D0-dhlHjWHxImb0Gu2LeS0zejHAF9owqqOHwVVAAb674vj3CwhYqFGWr_O2yVmuXVdkrlzN7eGCMvzgJNCieSF-er7A3-x5N18X8XzD1PmMsSzzWqBacUhIT_DJkn0vomV8/s2560/P1200997.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOwhwQ7UX5QNjPw_sZkOOp-tw8UueFhk5Ka-RM_Hv5xH7OrkOjZIV6ujv7D0-dhlHjWHxImb0Gu2LeS0zejHAF9owqqOHwVVAAb674vj3CwhYqFGWr_O2yVmuXVdkrlzN7eGCMvzgJNCieSF-er7A3-x5N18X8XzD1PmMsSzzWqBacUhIT_DJkn0vomV8/w640-h480/P1200997.JPG" width="640" /></a></div></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpD38eLVZF1XhuQe7CZSe14wQq3kjFwup8kH6SkKa0ATEG1kFP_YluSd54R83JfDXzauemjAI912DWb64XnybXZhNIPqnvpTWmhBr0wb4ZHqv55a2uyxSjNK3owQANMJ39kFBX803mjLg1sYLRGxdLTNbLYBJ-cVtkIu1BC7G5LApXvYBsZA099VnMBOs/s2560/P1340684.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpD38eLVZF1XhuQe7CZSe14wQq3kjFwup8kH6SkKa0ATEG1kFP_YluSd54R83JfDXzauemjAI912DWb64XnybXZhNIPqnvpTWmhBr0wb4ZHqv55a2uyxSjNK3owQANMJ39kFBX803mjLg1sYLRGxdLTNbLYBJ-cVtkIu1BC7G5LApXvYBsZA099VnMBOs/w640-h480/P1340684.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Anyway, enough reminiscing - I carried onto the Dollis Valley Greenwalk (next long walk?) which was part of the Capital Ring. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr5SwLmqnmKYzhJVHnEzibQ4NlK-ZF7MTedrhbj51bgaHLRdsMFVzwiAQnZZebQ1dklh8lVu31KTO9fRCjkombsdxjUN68EXTzBwJkMwDodAO36w5CIEZ7lnnk0KBIkCrl0solYyZz-MRU1VhJDqf121SJ-zQKaoKDyGaFDEmku-GaEip2v-7-iZnE_uM/s2560/P1340686.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr5SwLmqnmKYzhJVHnEzibQ4NlK-ZF7MTedrhbj51bgaHLRdsMFVzwiAQnZZebQ1dklh8lVu31KTO9fRCjkombsdxjUN68EXTzBwJkMwDodAO36w5CIEZ7lnnk0KBIkCrl0solYyZz-MRU1VhJDqf121SJ-zQKaoKDyGaFDEmku-GaEip2v-7-iZnE_uM/w640-h480/P1340686.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_deFCmZAixBDoFv1vwJk4IIje4r8VTmyRLIWkZe0OTUF_v74LHCiBCAyyhH4olZrHDD_zuCNdbE7Jbtm80qhaUY29nQP2BbR2Iut0b338x7twpJlmYhxzcRorJCkl3DrtTxjiIf2iTUMYnIcQhbvzy-wgoyHOzoIhLqDH598RA8YJfLm0XXO88vsiF64/s2560/P1340688.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_deFCmZAixBDoFv1vwJk4IIje4r8VTmyRLIWkZe0OTUF_v74LHCiBCAyyhH4olZrHDD_zuCNdbE7Jbtm80qhaUY29nQP2BbR2Iut0b338x7twpJlmYhxzcRorJCkl3DrtTxjiIf2iTUMYnIcQhbvzy-wgoyHOzoIhLqDH598RA8YJfLm0XXO88vsiF64/w640-h480/P1340688.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I was soon in Northway Gardens. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga5OoBSSPRrS3Sh6Cp45npMpbgIzubQBGn0taKd3V597iBPc7eBbxDwTu_aWkocNfPNVy96ZF_xIHpkwEgCg-LqzeS9X6AKnkJTX6nXf5YeEHwPGbuxa6X8UVrqjvB1qSwPMrR65B_wRk_GGBRaJE6y-b39WaQHy7Wz9oj6Ud22ZhP532iklEFb6ySTfU/s2560/P1340690.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga5OoBSSPRrS3Sh6Cp45npMpbgIzubQBGn0taKd3V597iBPc7eBbxDwTu_aWkocNfPNVy96ZF_xIHpkwEgCg-LqzeS9X6AKnkJTX6nXf5YeEHwPGbuxa6X8UVrqjvB1qSwPMrR65B_wRk_GGBRaJE6y-b39WaQHy7Wz9oj6Ud22ZhP532iklEFb6ySTfU/w640-h480/P1340690.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZbbn6ckdrwv4EFQDPaD30JuIaaXTmYlXTZIXDohz4LubCfo7WopTXJvA14qTRy0mqcJOsPx5-D751MjOQ60bVcj_2GmnQTQvJB0IizrCkG6eHPghoSpSVUr-dUv7HROvgKQDSun9uVyLIl86ZTcUum4uM0u4T3aFaPjKFWRPLeEI91VRz9OqPlFd-Omo/w640-h480/P1340695.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">I then stopped at Toulouse Cafe which was busy with families having Sunday brunch. I ordered a cup of tea (too strong) and a cake (dry!) </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge59T9rpp7wu4aywDDCy-X9HxJwklQALxvoeN8HhtQ7T1pdOGk-u2WtzwxDq8gTyC7FKTPLXk0E4XwCKYiUfJcT8r32OSPtq-C5TfpNlWK5gVf0XGQFIdM_oOIIWudWBGlFTZaPSol3Zq-YkIb17sY9NY-3APKQ0AjywvFcFAfiGbT9Qwcv-57AeZoHEs/s4000/20220911_132308.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge59T9rpp7wu4aywDDCy-X9HxJwklQALxvoeN8HhtQ7T1pdOGk-u2WtzwxDq8gTyC7FKTPLXk0E4XwCKYiUfJcT8r32OSPtq-C5TfpNlWK5gVf0XGQFIdM_oOIIWudWBGlFTZaPSol3Zq-YkIb17sY9NY-3APKQ0AjywvFcFAfiGbT9Qwcv-57AeZoHEs/w640-h480/20220911_132308.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">I would see this place on the little H2 bus (when I was lazy or it was too cold) to go to Golders Green tube station and always wanted to try it but never did. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I set off again. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif4l-0zrvEeP_K5rOaD_X97qMPs--1bkU8aQV1jA8RNmlHT9cOMdkF-jShuGcMrk4O9YV-sSdsBDGLk7LWts33XZUzDmr5zRJlnjsdtU86CqrtBLmcreH8reCc2NOtwswe9_8Gzf2uNSZX2u3WmrLAU_Jm0zvZJ_J8Ckb8FPmIQOt2EYWtLKaX3o3WS90/s2560/P1340698.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif4l-0zrvEeP_K5rOaD_X97qMPs--1bkU8aQV1jA8RNmlHT9cOMdkF-jShuGcMrk4O9YV-sSdsBDGLk7LWts33XZUzDmr5zRJlnjsdtU86CqrtBLmcreH8reCc2NOtwswe9_8Gzf2uNSZX2u3WmrLAU_Jm0zvZJ_J8Ckb8FPmIQOt2EYWtLKaX3o3WS90/w640-h480/P1340698.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ5AE2HrBF-CcoR5qHsBSz7B1ULZx0l1sB4dJHJJ6awM9M_GwIzb2kkeSyk-aGqHHWWuTgc-jAHvn6iviYP_tWQiVReBGFWwseytqWvkcFnz6p6ou-jK_rFj4ud1FuXO2HM2XDWIlg0Q02DvqxMCgO1CJH8U9RiaINQ8dUstr2Pn6d-W8Kq3Q6E1qwWo4/s2560/P1340701.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ5AE2HrBF-CcoR5qHsBSz7B1ULZx0l1sB4dJHJJ6awM9M_GwIzb2kkeSyk-aGqHHWWuTgc-jAHvn6iviYP_tWQiVReBGFWwseytqWvkcFnz6p6ou-jK_rFj4ud1FuXO2HM2XDWIlg0Q02DvqxMCgO1CJH8U9RiaINQ8dUstr2Pn6d-W8Kq3Q6E1qwWo4/w640-h480/P1340701.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I thought these houses were lovely but by this time I was sitting down every chance I got. Hampstead Garden Suburb, a planned suburb was the brainchild of Henrietta Barnett and was originally a place where all "classes" could live together. Needless to say it is only for the very rich these days. My Bed and Breakfast hosts Rosie and Simon inherited it from her grandparents. It is such an interesting area to visit. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicZEIk5yv-8YGXoTWZoaJRgzbi4AvaXAgiPxtD0QayoA5fk3YR0CNeiXePsV2tEHqjfBAfHKrcAFjo40ZVyC5tCMVzwUqyRbEmvG6O5JnW6Wyh1pDdCUTKaYOmJPO_KUlEs1Z_lcBbRUrB0xrCwZ6h_AIE3dv2H2cNuqSmtHPg9tIKK9mi5NYhbvdwXF8/s2560/P1340704.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1920" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicZEIk5yv-8YGXoTWZoaJRgzbi4AvaXAgiPxtD0QayoA5fk3YR0CNeiXePsV2tEHqjfBAfHKrcAFjo40ZVyC5tCMVzwUqyRbEmvG6O5JnW6Wyh1pDdCUTKaYOmJPO_KUlEs1Z_lcBbRUrB0xrCwZ6h_AIE3dv2H2cNuqSmtHPg9tIKK9mi5NYhbvdwXF8/w480-h640/P1340704.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">When I walked by East Finchley station the lure of getting on the tube was too much and I gave in. I noted in my journal that I was disappointed in myself but I just could not go on. </span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I finally got back on the Ring after a six-day hiatus which involved a "maintenance" day of going for a pedicure and doing a bit of shopping, spending the day with my friend Amanda who came down to London, showing London off to my friend Shirley from home and her two cousins as well visiting the floral tribute in Green Park and then revisiting the floral tribute the next day with my B and B host and friend Claudia. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Finally, on September 17th I headed back to East Finchley station to carry on. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc29NvVtU_ulm4uctwuhM1tS34jT8Sid4IbVwUukur-A3-EehVbFZzfbfJVFVRp8jp6nXhhMjGYYhpFhH8U3aJgUYYEueoODPS0rem7oDXeLaf__VG-ctETpkHDdStTl8reXLrhDfIJbLDNM3XekV4Dk2bi35GGs3flA5O4qsTf3-Dksp48s1T0t-NlwQ/s2560/P1340706.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1920" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc29NvVtU_ulm4uctwuhM1tS34jT8Sid4IbVwUukur-A3-EehVbFZzfbfJVFVRp8jp6nXhhMjGYYhpFhH8U3aJgUYYEueoODPS0rem7oDXeLaf__VG-ctETpkHDdStTl8reXLrhDfIJbLDNM3XekV4Dk2bi35GGs3flA5O4qsTf3-Dksp48s1T0t-NlwQ/w480-h640/P1340706.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">The archer on the underground station's roof is a tribute to the hunting area that was once here. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrDyB_JRbGTn_FZvRBG3EPbsHIhl_UrrooyAZrqoLMwLCNcjJvm5FAaKc-K7SohtbSZj7udAOsr9RR3X9uhbgVHrT4Vp6yr0pqoLFCwZtnGDNw7o9PxLYNu7y9fF8qYMZVQfijMOjfgvSKSukXRovxfHJ2RqJVy0QZebjFxEmeF5W7VWL3TYJfM2G5wT8/s2560/P1340708.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrDyB_JRbGTn_FZvRBG3EPbsHIhl_UrrooyAZrqoLMwLCNcjJvm5FAaKc-K7SohtbSZj7udAOsr9RR3X9uhbgVHrT4Vp6yr0pqoLFCwZtnGDNw7o9PxLYNu7y9fF8qYMZVQfijMOjfgvSKSukXRovxfHJ2RqJVy0QZebjFxEmeF5W7VWL3TYJfM2G5wT8/w640-h480/P1340708.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">And off I go again! </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1XQwnqpekvHbBA1zXJVY2_cK0zQc_XMdxqNe7kdyKLIF3bo5RKbHi3pTeb7c7w6TW3kPvyAD5eWLC2XoqVIZwdkBJhLfC07PK4Q2pirzdPJmibIeoGgDEYtkddC8g9SUPR8BxN9LYsY-mJ0jDuUI05JKeZ7RiAP7YkTkrt2z8RzcbmRRvGg1Pqf9Q3RY/s2560/P1340709.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1XQwnqpekvHbBA1zXJVY2_cK0zQc_XMdxqNe7kdyKLIF3bo5RKbHi3pTeb7c7w6TW3kPvyAD5eWLC2XoqVIZwdkBJhLfC07PK4Q2pirzdPJmibIeoGgDEYtkddC8g9SUPR8BxN9LYsY-mJ0jDuUI05JKeZ7RiAP7YkTkrt2z8RzcbmRRvGg1Pqf9Q3RY/w640-h480/P1340709.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC1MS7zbNCZLNMPEohyYw99GqZsdkrxFj7QjAvKgLAj_hGbejZ3JS0uFiUhEVToRPJQJRiyVyM1lJd4XLInxaM3oG0ph7RKIDWRF5qnd33fK69VQqVAv4I-BKzrjUj9wsoPgHcAd-Ngad_7Gl4b5Lwb_u3KU_A4Lf8diOJL8pNZ9mdEKYnE3Qd624_lXg/s2560/P1340710.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC1MS7zbNCZLNMPEohyYw99GqZsdkrxFj7QjAvKgLAj_hGbejZ3JS0uFiUhEVToRPJQJRiyVyM1lJd4XLInxaM3oG0ph7RKIDWRF5qnd33fK69VQqVAv4I-BKzrjUj9wsoPgHcAd-Ngad_7Gl4b5Lwb_u3KU_A4Lf8diOJL8pNZ9mdEKYnE3Qd624_lXg/w640-h480/P1340710.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Checking out the doggie internet (token dog picture) </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4oXqGPzZ4l0ie2Mo-EWdFplPUlktG74iUsKaW2nq2oRgfKeogs6vgLTcljoCeHpQtytGHghPOh2zAK1vg-l67vQxVhgnzx-xtwJp-EucTcjWRsy4Ir1gvYRcDyWuhi7O1QUGiLbuJkku9JvYZDrfOHyUQpqcwpOs9wL1EjAFqgl7widkjihr8xneKb-o/s2560/P1340713.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4oXqGPzZ4l0ie2Mo-EWdFplPUlktG74iUsKaW2nq2oRgfKeogs6vgLTcljoCeHpQtytGHghPOh2zAK1vg-l67vQxVhgnzx-xtwJp-EucTcjWRsy4Ir1gvYRcDyWuhi7O1QUGiLbuJkku9JvYZDrfOHyUQpqcwpOs9wL1EjAFqgl7widkjihr8xneKb-o/w640-h480/P1340713.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I resisted (for now!) even though I'm partial to a park cafe...</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBjnEZJY7YLhIA-p53ydiO5HVyn3uQEpk-4qhw5k1rvunQwlZdlFlFS8t7w_MlxuRUVIAS8Y2MJd2PYvZPtP0BnYb5jSGwVPADupYigxUbhNPcFvA3w_aYcI_UHNfdt3Y7xXpqOYUnr-IcOOO3kgHZ1gtFujcHDYXDXZ0AknnNmaXDb77Cgc7Z8MmkJ2A/s2560/P1340714.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBjnEZJY7YLhIA-p53ydiO5HVyn3uQEpk-4qhw5k1rvunQwlZdlFlFS8t7w_MlxuRUVIAS8Y2MJd2PYvZPtP0BnYb5jSGwVPADupYigxUbhNPcFvA3w_aYcI_UHNfdt3Y7xXpqOYUnr-IcOOO3kgHZ1gtFujcHDYXDXZ0AknnNmaXDb77Cgc7Z8MmkJ2A/w640-h480/P1340714.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA677iFgdGXBWps5y6B5DHV7K_0KR6tXSxgZeHPANqeibMCT7_QKqgZ0wa1o5LkAxz3tOEPfo4dYepIBAwJtHLzG5PxA00dc0v10KLMFOULuaX1uqGlvO0QOG538LGPOVK-6UodaEVmyXRUrWKv8htF7E2-aZCHRYjyX7zZw7iENRYtWh3x1f1AHjCejM/s2560/P1340719.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA677iFgdGXBWps5y6B5DHV7K_0KR6tXSxgZeHPANqeibMCT7_QKqgZ0wa1o5LkAxz3tOEPfo4dYepIBAwJtHLzG5PxA00dc0v10KLMFOULuaX1uqGlvO0QOG538LGPOVK-6UodaEVmyXRUrWKv8htF7E2-aZCHRYjyX7zZw7iENRYtWh3x1f1AHjCejM/w640-h480/P1340719.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">There was a "woodsy" walk today which I love. I had been in Highgate woods a few times before and it never gets old. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQfvAg_gxrHWwUJ_Fcgy-TUHQ-3C5VDXOpf6KndqiqMWsCJICxanUm9_nJ5s_zZ3MflDTD1ZnoMkJUrSOWT4VzP3KBgM16C3_tlnLtzWSw5XDD8RbgWJ8Ez5nr93p0CPxrfGZC_BXRlt4tw799LtaUm3Zu7EIsCUHx-ubfB6qcufmn55db1D5wQZnjsCQ/s2560/P1340719.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQfvAg_gxrHWwUJ_Fcgy-TUHQ-3C5VDXOpf6KndqiqMWsCJICxanUm9_nJ5s_zZ3MflDTD1ZnoMkJUrSOWT4VzP3KBgM16C3_tlnLtzWSw5XDD8RbgWJ8Ez5nr93p0CPxrfGZC_BXRlt4tw799LtaUm3Zu7EIsCUHx-ubfB6qcufmn55db1D5wQZnjsCQ/w640-h480/P1340719.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP99hLDcsXIMh_H7aDmUkMlCsbpKokylKX3FF9sA9v96EdPwSOgaE-K0oQueY9giBcgYvFE3abpEo-eLk44sU9wRBqcbzOhDNZE7GJNIyMg8J6X4N7pHy3EpZzMgrfd-a2mA0tuVKroCuGtbR7bInYcUwuibjj9h4qNoQQ4Nxnrn1dtAQ7E10TgmK-oOk/s2560/P1340724.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1920" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP99hLDcsXIMh_H7aDmUkMlCsbpKokylKX3FF9sA9v96EdPwSOgaE-K0oQueY9giBcgYvFE3abpEo-eLk44sU9wRBqcbzOhDNZE7GJNIyMg8J6X4N7pHy3EpZzMgrfd-a2mA0tuVKroCuGtbR7bInYcUwuibjj9h4qNoQQ4Nxnrn1dtAQ7E10TgmK-oOk/w480-h640/P1340724.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">In the midst of the woods was this granite Victorian drinking fountain. Quote from the side of the fountain by Samuel Coleridge below. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF1ar_BtLNsals-oaSkmVRPhfha9DEGu__Q_Ih1o8-go5xQT7_ejbfKHcX1LT-K-uK9i40p6EF9E6rfLxQ6vZCPrb8_Q1Mc9mtnnOoA_dVWIHlb_14j-wx_HlYWHxNI3k3w2V1wKyCAY1fAYQknbku8VfT20yemxCS07CHNwOJZk4BhJkRwtBJsDf_zW4/s2560/P1340725.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF1ar_BtLNsals-oaSkmVRPhfha9DEGu__Q_Ih1o8-go5xQT7_ejbfKHcX1LT-K-uK9i40p6EF9E6rfLxQ6vZCPrb8_Q1Mc9mtnnOoA_dVWIHlb_14j-wx_HlYWHxNI3k3w2V1wKyCAY1fAYQknbku8VfT20yemxCS07CHNwOJZk4BhJkRwtBJsDf_zW4/w640-h480/P1340725.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVGYEj7VkmUMb0JL8iu1Mu_6bhJTrpRXIn5_KxhTDi7jTvlKmoC2kDG-Vdi490_UqyJ36yWdhb9JOTmwbetJMjO4jQr_OqhU-Zt-vTeT3dNFdKhiavvkVIdvZaY4ncUOKPL-ZXe6EHRDQL_GRxeNBVkc_-bcdeyxhj9p3FW047e7_NsfIE3Ln7Anvdkj0/s2560/P1340726.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVGYEj7VkmUMb0JL8iu1Mu_6bhJTrpRXIn5_KxhTDi7jTvlKmoC2kDG-Vdi490_UqyJ36yWdhb9JOTmwbetJMjO4jQr_OqhU-Zt-vTeT3dNFdKhiavvkVIdvZaY4ncUOKPL-ZXe6EHRDQL_GRxeNBVkc_-bcdeyxhj9p3FW047e7_NsfIE3Ln7Anvdkj0/w640-h480/P1340726.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Finsbury Park here I come! </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuIYR-3nqAVnYV21hZiYrNdONFgV3wpS9C3usYqtIJRO74MV-nHfvb77SpViBrghcWaeSLEdrcH8egRklLyKSO2pHTs51v3KmgtE0dKfjwgWOyzSeIWLmJHp4ubjMG9cKchQS-QXdJ3KL2YOWHbne6tWpyJ76jBdFS0V8D0UpV7ovHVcz7Sk5EakAt_-k/s2560/P1340732.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuIYR-3nqAVnYV21hZiYrNdONFgV3wpS9C3usYqtIJRO74MV-nHfvb77SpViBrghcWaeSLEdrcH8egRklLyKSO2pHTs51v3KmgtE0dKfjwgWOyzSeIWLmJHp4ubjMG9cKchQS-QXdJ3KL2YOWHbne6tWpyJ76jBdFS0V8D0UpV7ovHVcz7Sk5EakAt_-k/w640-h480/P1340732.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnL7RDn0Mm0FAlynGgryul9zgeCc9Uhsv6KB0EIB6BVkWdcLNuNnieA2fW65ks2gOtOOkg0pCVXR1XFuC8w0DippIOFmpYn0OC-s6gdXN9zNL_-iivPJtdg__LSYq6o119wcptzCSLRTKkDtQGuMHMmP5xej36N0HJzy94cAYzTvIWNF7qk1UpFFps0eM/s2560/P1340739.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnL7RDn0Mm0FAlynGgryul9zgeCc9Uhsv6KB0EIB6BVkWdcLNuNnieA2fW65ks2gOtOOkg0pCVXR1XFuC8w0DippIOFmpYn0OC-s6gdXN9zNL_-iivPJtdg__LSYq6o119wcptzCSLRTKkDtQGuMHMmP5xej36N0HJzy94cAYzTvIWNF7qk1UpFFps0eM/w640-h480/P1340739.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Even though I had a guidebook with me it's always good to see the Capital Ring signs because let's face it, I get misplaced very easily. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYfWYCQJ6-Yf2rkfqwx-DgDQ0AYXAHTKE8vN-c9YzontdBy47pqh3DhgWYMQZoCt8dGHVdULN4hI6Aa_gz-nWvafgtJeczDMfaBYAbuze4fECZU9DfyKTyIaRTBty0OcTBOJiNritUV8_HoxVP1FCLb3p27XHg-NhYu6nMkWc8JRkvB2OH2HAbqwV09qQ/s2560/P1340741.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYfWYCQJ6-Yf2rkfqwx-DgDQ0AYXAHTKE8vN-c9YzontdBy47pqh3DhgWYMQZoCt8dGHVdULN4hI6Aa_gz-nWvafgtJeczDMfaBYAbuze4fECZU9DfyKTyIaRTBty0OcTBOJiNritUV8_HoxVP1FCLb3p27XHg-NhYu6nMkWc8JRkvB2OH2HAbqwV09qQ/w640-h480/P1340741.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">The path led me to Highgate and after turning a few corners I was at the Parkland walk. This beautiful rails-to-trails path was once a train route between Finsbury Park and Alexandra Palace. I have walked it before and loved it so was really looking forward to walking it again. Bonus: no hills!! </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEPmwOI2mO_bS9CeJ3JbidwRkW9Z20-B1FiK7qdC7kc_D1ynWnrE1GB5VYj1aJTpvHWeqrigSCZNsKXb8bBEQexB5m8wRZp1EkMqg4iT8pr79E_j8diKWSegvdsRIUVF80lol7hVk3PsqyPTmNX3kSjFjkm4JaOmqMZqRxmXqlSEtgN1O8JQqbAEVVvlA/s2560/P1340744.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEPmwOI2mO_bS9CeJ3JbidwRkW9Z20-B1FiK7qdC7kc_D1ynWnrE1GB5VYj1aJTpvHWeqrigSCZNsKXb8bBEQexB5m8wRZp1EkMqg4iT8pr79E_j8diKWSegvdsRIUVF80lol7hVk3PsqyPTmNX3kSjFjkm4JaOmqMZqRxmXqlSEtgN1O8JQqbAEVVvlA/w640-h480/P1340744.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN81vqtuSS2qeeXzSg9-tbqkVoLFNeq-xkrzRKMXM5jypqQPgPeD1FiskmBimnq8ZaEnH9BpK9W9qve-Cbhav9oRmN6fP2wE36ZINtILb_zwye3NVg1DBzRwBJAjvuKmLOdM77cPAmmeI_su5uOUoppUru-D2k0rdYeqpHOt3qXczrU2hLnX4v0c1s-4w/s2560/P1340750.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN81vqtuSS2qeeXzSg9-tbqkVoLFNeq-xkrzRKMXM5jypqQPgPeD1FiskmBimnq8ZaEnH9BpK9W9qve-Cbhav9oRmN6fP2wE36ZINtILb_zwye3NVg1DBzRwBJAjvuKmLOdM77cPAmmeI_su5uOUoppUru-D2k0rdYeqpHOt3qXczrU2hLnX4v0c1s-4w/w640-h480/P1340750.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Here we are at the former Crouch End station. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnMjANf51OM-AfA2QZyKMhfLrv9xDzIdS3kVclB5St4JA-REgocmAHBvdn1dOqFNaKt91_dhjXBfPP18-P6Nii2DFNnGvy1hj4gtYx1-WpebmIk7rcKo7-BTJrVMecdSKL-xozbq9kV4cMzkU5yaXKwyorDwBGT99NGLZs1BSM1GyLtLGShWLBDHrJ5eU/s2560/P1340755.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1920" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnMjANf51OM-AfA2QZyKMhfLrv9xDzIdS3kVclB5St4JA-REgocmAHBvdn1dOqFNaKt91_dhjXBfPP18-P6Nii2DFNnGvy1hj4gtYx1-WpebmIk7rcKo7-BTJrVMecdSKL-xozbq9kV4cMzkU5yaXKwyorDwBGT99NGLZs1BSM1GyLtLGShWLBDHrJ5eU/w480-h640/P1340755.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">This guy pops out at you right after the bridge at Crouch End station. It is known as a "Spriggin". These are woodland creatures from Cornish folklore. It was the first of what was supposed to be many sculptures along this trail. Spoiler alert: the rest didn't happen. The sculptor Marilyn Collins was inspired by an urban legend that a goat man haunted the trail in the 70's and 80's. Local children dared each other to walk the path at night to try and find him. It's said that Stephen King was possibly inspired by this urban legend when he wrote the short story "Crouch End" in 1980. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuBvgFyzFVOo-lufUnP9AyWG3l7FU98kTo5yxsHqQnYqzRY9ncFz18VIyN47HE_vz8_0wmlLHGCUGG46__55Hh7ZPhXgATeWI7esb6_il144KXMjHzmwa8eh1-bsJ3OFtbnDcHZLdq4aYxosz_LS_huz3welinfPMfukxEZNlP4gXxJvddmDOBkdvvYvE/s2560/P1340760.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuBvgFyzFVOo-lufUnP9AyWG3l7FU98kTo5yxsHqQnYqzRY9ncFz18VIyN47HE_vz8_0wmlLHGCUGG46__55Hh7ZPhXgATeWI7esb6_il144KXMjHzmwa8eh1-bsJ3OFtbnDcHZLdq4aYxosz_LS_huz3welinfPMfukxEZNlP4gXxJvddmDOBkdvvYvE/w640-h480/P1340760.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Another disused railway station</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq_k5vgb6dbvHUM0W5WDrMJLGMQJgDBNMJ0trGYwj1t6zSGdjOgCHesRi_nw4hDUFN66ACRZxCMP9Lqc6vj0zVahDhb6ZMZ5EZV4LciN6rQ_2r-JveONmfzn-3gl5GxVCXbrwcvNYfhFuh_MSKhLjZKfdT9AxnoWwy81lLPzZAhxcXkY6RDkk2H13DA58/s2560/P1340761.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq_k5vgb6dbvHUM0W5WDrMJLGMQJgDBNMJ0trGYwj1t6zSGdjOgCHesRi_nw4hDUFN66ACRZxCMP9Lqc6vj0zVahDhb6ZMZ5EZV4LciN6rQ_2r-JveONmfzn-3gl5GxVCXbrwcvNYfhFuh_MSKhLjZKfdT9AxnoWwy81lLPzZAhxcXkY6RDkk2H13DA58/w640-h480/P1340761.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">A quick peek from a bridge shows the Shard in the distance. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3NCsavXOCxhI5LLsPHCE3iZikPbtA-3VP7hF34pfCr8F-ifqGLV3asFZ2tPZk96ptso2MGqk6rNymcV6mhq1xKYReno_N0F_RZ1lTfQSyxy1oXIPxE5NJNykcErYFL2MznQ4v8-ICFwrJmy6bQDHuPlZBcGpHOvD_F3olK7kYmbJ39HIzohSZBNaMhQo/s2560/P1340762.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3NCsavXOCxhI5LLsPHCE3iZikPbtA-3VP7hF34pfCr8F-ifqGLV3asFZ2tPZk96ptso2MGqk6rNymcV6mhq1xKYReno_N0F_RZ1lTfQSyxy1oXIPxE5NJNykcErYFL2MznQ4v8-ICFwrJmy6bQDHuPlZBcGpHOvD_F3olK7kYmbJ39HIzohSZBNaMhQo/w640-h480/P1340762.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Finally, in Finsbury Park I treated myself to a bacon and egg bap in the park cafe. And this is why I am a chubby walker!! But I was hungry!! (who am I kidding, I can always eat) </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7_MbYjsAJhevM7ARHFgOpjzK-cq5IWuZF3BeUZDQCB_yfXoad_a2YS1FPum5VdWtKSAp5AHy3qaIC1wdwUOAdn3O8vgNBmdWDzqblmVJzxpuPRRFy4ElmXIY3kjmXaH_GXTPJjzHaeVO_3oRr2zjmM_7WS2DJBqisMawvz-OhtIC2E6mXcnvCX00dq_0/s2560/P1340764.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7_MbYjsAJhevM7ARHFgOpjzK-cq5IWuZF3BeUZDQCB_yfXoad_a2YS1FPum5VdWtKSAp5AHy3qaIC1wdwUOAdn3O8vgNBmdWDzqblmVJzxpuPRRFy4ElmXIY3kjmXaH_GXTPJjzHaeVO_3oRr2zjmM_7WS2DJBqisMawvz-OhtIC2E6mXcnvCX00dq_0/w640-h480/P1340764.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsCBe2BK-Di8TBl2yz57ShPRu2EeyHGlHLwyqm1JSufdXsU47ys8UKSEA8wpx1-dgnKPtKMs9SSCX8zJeTgwaKv1dI_Gxt3ZIQuK_gPzNAOOBsYsEk5HG7ZtUivqhA7nYH-4Q30DTQf42r6zv9Dv7XFtSAcrHkbkHGntjVS5c3LvvbfcvTh7S8MIjwtfA/s2560/P1340765.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsCBe2BK-Di8TBl2yz57ShPRu2EeyHGlHLwyqm1JSufdXsU47ys8UKSEA8wpx1-dgnKPtKMs9SSCX8zJeTgwaKv1dI_Gxt3ZIQuK_gPzNAOOBsYsEk5HG7ZtUivqhA7nYH-4Q30DTQf42r6zv9Dv7XFtSAcrHkbkHGntjVS5c3LvvbfcvTh7S8MIjwtfA/w640-h480/P1340765.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">I found my way over to the nearby Manor House underground station (getting a bit misplaced on the way because that's my specialty) and gratefully crashed onto a seat on a bus back to London Bridge. I was lucky to snag a seat at the very front of the top deck and enjoyed views of Hackney I had never seen before. Then back on the train to Streatham. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">It took me two days to do a walk I could normally do in one but I did it and that's the main thing. I'd be back on the trail a few days later because I am addicted to this very interesting and beautiful trail around my beloved London. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459718778972149987.post-44078672178006522302023-08-29T09:49:00.002-06:002023-08-29T09:49:18.101-06:00Heading back to the finish line at Bergen <p><span style="font-family: verdana;">On the 11th day of the trip up the Norwegian coast to Kirkenes and back we had an early morning (6:30 a.m.) three-hour stop in Trondheim. The night before I was determined to get up and have an early morning walk around the city and grab a coffee and cinnamon bun. Sadly I didn't do it. I was exhausted and just could not manage to get out of bed. Of course, I now regret that as who knows if I'll ever get back to Trondheim. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaKczvRdgpAw-SDQfi2S7jQpah7_qwwxhbboslTstSOnOtKD41cq-U4ely6-EgZ0eAH1jjNwzCzpXOGAd90SGgnzkw_SPVPd8IYpWfQu0eYKv_KxmGYs5hY1HzVK8Ru4HvK8XrsG6fsOT4Lje2_qP-UmUTpDPn1p3L1Lvc67ZGR7GSJuSt86bDsmoccWc/s2400/P1050552.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaKczvRdgpAw-SDQfi2S7jQpah7_qwwxhbboslTstSOnOtKD41cq-U4ely6-EgZ0eAH1jjNwzCzpXOGAd90SGgnzkw_SPVPd8IYpWfQu0eYKv_KxmGYs5hY1HzVK8Ru4HvK8XrsG6fsOT4Lje2_qP-UmUTpDPn1p3L1Lvc67ZGR7GSJuSt86bDsmoccWc/w640-h426/P1050552.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">I made it as far as the harbour parking lot and that was it. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAINMOza-mDEmMePnyCt14CyVpnIRR591-ymjvrC6HpCUDCJKZ0VXg2fC-yaQS0gpm7M8ivQHbEFW5JGuqabmXPilT1SpdEt0eI1jza0P6qiTSS68XTSjfPb6HSN-s0MLDtQYpdoVYuCurf0Ij-jhSuYWlvBhMxk5O58vt9KebayG5VyXpiwkGNKKkwN0/s2400/P1050554.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAINMOza-mDEmMePnyCt14CyVpnIRR591-ymjvrC6HpCUDCJKZ0VXg2fC-yaQS0gpm7M8ivQHbEFW5JGuqabmXPilT1SpdEt0eI1jza0P6qiTSS68XTSjfPb6HSN-s0MLDtQYpdoVYuCurf0Ij-jhSuYWlvBhMxk5O58vt9KebayG5VyXpiwkGNKKkwN0/w640-h426/P1050554.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Another Hurtigruten ship went past and this guy waved a pirate flag. Funny!! </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwDEYrx_RUUGuXa13pgJIXk8Jm2Xr7T8IGhK-EXSoFBC65dPcZv76jnts9HXNnibshDq6NAyY9uOEn3ZAebCA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">I never got tired of hearing the ship horns when another Hurtigruten ship passed ours going south!! </span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaEMuVoC3o5hvmDSSba6x0VYGxkhiE73Eno8-bUhMLTVGfPiYn4oVrETcVjkxLAprXWLAbE6zSKhGzwgwA72VAY64hg5BHjPAiieugiOdTvxgF-D_E3uljA2lNU6OLo1IyL7jplKDUoEtKY2m63y84X1Y2uBtYa3NSd7r-Ynhy6d_WtMVgkrM2DgLBXNU/s2400/P1050555.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaEMuVoC3o5hvmDSSba6x0VYGxkhiE73Eno8-bUhMLTVGfPiYn4oVrETcVjkxLAprXWLAbE6zSKhGzwgwA72VAY64hg5BHjPAiieugiOdTvxgF-D_E3uljA2lNU6OLo1IyL7jplKDUoEtKY2m63y84X1Y2uBtYa3NSd7r-Ynhy6d_WtMVgkrM2DgLBXNU/w640-h426/P1050555.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><p>This is Nidarholm Abbey which was a Benedictine monastery and founded around 1100. Before that, it was a place of execution. Historians have differing opinions on who founded it but it was likely King Knut. It is situated on the island of Munkholmen and while nothing remains of the monastery it has been used as a round church with fortifications, a prison and a German submarine base when Norway was occupied during the Second World War. This is just outside of Trondheim. </p><p>Our next stop to disembark was Kristiansund with a population of about 25,000. We had an hour to wander - this would be the last place our feet would hit dry land until we were back in Bergen the next day. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaH410oqqrkM858MtBtqlX_hAlxvw8LG382baQCPZSrwsbKhC6zP0FBZQHokF7Gq2JwCMWKKUtZx7U9Aov5J2Lic-jr8HnNirB_td5KOYjc14Yow0bAhyoNzwu9EivItVaNrBLXcl6grs0I1jttEAXScGA0Dnwvja5Rbi-LBrma57uaZzGhS8zq9YNPlE/s2400/P1050560.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaH410oqqrkM858MtBtqlX_hAlxvw8LG382baQCPZSrwsbKhC6zP0FBZQHokF7Gq2JwCMWKKUtZx7U9Aov5J2Lic-jr8HnNirB_td5KOYjc14Yow0bAhyoNzwu9EivItVaNrBLXcl6grs0I1jttEAXScGA0Dnwvja5Rbi-LBrma57uaZzGhS8zq9YNPlE/w640-h426/P1050560.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNreAgkxTwgnbyOuFPfuZ2iszjcuGmPto1u4vYf8mpKuimfzFGautrH0PECAcg_S6UXIfTizik8PrlSoIGUP_KWVJdJtay8nQeE-DKd20kQcgMQWBk-8_eOPrazXD1QSOk6Ccah-8i5uBVdjKTXniXRkClNk9nuz3gAmJ45-UaB1ORIrmCzTCyMtc3nGA/s2283/P1050561.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2283" data-original-width="1599" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNreAgkxTwgnbyOuFPfuZ2iszjcuGmPto1u4vYf8mpKuimfzFGautrH0PECAcg_S6UXIfTizik8PrlSoIGUP_KWVJdJtay8nQeE-DKd20kQcgMQWBk-8_eOPrazXD1QSOk6Ccah-8i5uBVdjKTXniXRkClNk9nuz3gAmJ45-UaB1ORIrmCzTCyMtc3nGA/w448-h640/P1050561.JPG" width="448" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaqkW7Crl04xfJddM4t6WIOs6HmE2qUEuevAf1NBxycXI-owlt_Yd6rIAqREKXo1py3wmClJOnrYpxlJDuYcxEBx0H94L46Iw1VPHJWl3GQSHkSeJePXsTGQVaJXGwb__W28nnCvOlXsZkgYr9Zvn6GburY1ihKyUvlc4AjKjmJ8LUPqdVyBz2Lp5RN2Y/s2400/P1050564.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="1600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaqkW7Crl04xfJddM4t6WIOs6HmE2qUEuevAf1NBxycXI-owlt_Yd6rIAqREKXo1py3wmClJOnrYpxlJDuYcxEBx0H94L46Iw1VPHJWl3GQSHkSeJePXsTGQVaJXGwb__W28nnCvOlXsZkgYr9Zvn6GburY1ihKyUvlc4AjKjmJ8LUPqdVyBz2Lp5RN2Y/w426-h640/P1050564.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div>I thought this shelter was kind of cool with part of a boat protruding from the building. As I wandered further it kind of made sense. </span><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvBa6THp7Na6Fa8hzrCmtY4yc92RQYdfS3aDdbqobOz3AjtVsXyYEoboSnP4oxric7ZnaBu7Bgf070rMcAuBZ3qDtolWpUpK3Hu_3eo1X8ij3EJwUxJySMTlnGOeU4ykKPQSXBdVQNmfUitfFhYMx-Byg0wmQVUUUdT30eD0FMcJGv7mF8iFRRcoYqOF8/s2400/P1050565.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvBa6THp7Na6Fa8hzrCmtY4yc92RQYdfS3aDdbqobOz3AjtVsXyYEoboSnP4oxric7ZnaBu7Bgf070rMcAuBZ3qDtolWpUpK3Hu_3eo1X8ij3EJwUxJySMTlnGOeU4ykKPQSXBdVQNmfUitfFhYMx-Byg0wmQVUUUdT30eD0FMcJGv7mF8iFRRcoYqOF8/w640-h426/P1050565.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggp9moLCJts7cUmOnTXTmiosi3lIYhW9x80UggdYrdbCCV7D8SSuaJK3_CFwF0-uw4cNi9dcCsPfsQc72EHiJgHLNMvKmWOaEkkPpeQ9Z8VFzfqqHSgEbJfMJ0hboLDbn7IrQlmgm6HS5xfenV7XvyIQdHaWHAUdQDGvrGjdwHdW23KGw83eAFcGdiaOc/s2400/P1050568.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Oh well, I wasn't starving as I'd had a good lunch buffet. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7JGMi9P4G8lt-GhNcf0IwbhEWEneihVsZi8UOZJlSYkB12rYZTtTYPDDVkyrlO-i8sDV2KppgF1uZWq6j_EOZ8jG1Bga71UwRxJViBkMIG7hyiYgUJpu6LQf6vxXJ6Ui-ocijwdWy-7LurBt9azuXTc-RLj3AiVk-GpKF4TmSJLWexHFJEPKDGMM4lco/s4000/20220908_190757.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7JGMi9P4G8lt-GhNcf0IwbhEWEneihVsZi8UOZJlSYkB12rYZTtTYPDDVkyrlO-i8sDV2KppgF1uZWq6j_EOZ8jG1Bga71UwRxJViBkMIG7hyiYgUJpu6LQf6vxXJ6Ui-ocijwdWy-7LurBt9azuXTc-RLj3AiVk-GpKF4TmSJLWexHFJEPKDGMM4lco/w640-h480/20220908_190757.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Dessert was good! </div><div><br /></div><div>Back to the room to finish packing and then it was time to crawl into my bed in Cabin 314 for the last time. </div><div><br /></div><div>After putting my luggage out and vacating my cabin the next morning the buffet breakfast and lunch whizzed by and I sat in my favourite spot watching the beautiful scenery go by. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBMSa5L54KagaSh5C6vjCMd4hNXlG28guyyC2bfZk40z1RfRrPA1LpvYR3ePLPX_uQ7Gapic_g4HxWFT6baDqGPE-3ESrJ9S29RgxU_cQ2_9FgmvbLuv4PX5fFSF--aWlqs835PzPYS6dEuPiU7rzM-s-XKQy6Fe2Y2-j61sjEdIuQJ4RDCApqdoStrZY/s2400/P1050643.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBMSa5L54KagaSh5C6vjCMd4hNXlG28guyyC2bfZk40z1RfRrPA1LpvYR3ePLPX_uQ7Gapic_g4HxWFT6baDqGPE-3ESrJ9S29RgxU_cQ2_9FgmvbLuv4PX5fFSF--aWlqs835PzPYS6dEuPiU7rzM-s-XKQy6Fe2Y2-j61sjEdIuQJ4RDCApqdoStrZY/w640-h426/P1050643.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div>I spent hours at one of these tables writing in my journal, reading or just watching the beautiful scenery. I was scrolling through my phone the previous day when I read the sad news that Queen Elizabeth II had passed away. There was a beautiful lounge on the seventh deck but good luck getting one of those. Every once in a while I'd cruise by waiting to pounce if anyone left but no one ever did. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8qRkeo73yunsQmkjpv_bT4M2VYhiLa7BqLxXGkQNJXSrFQLE1HRd2Dcvv43NL3WwlmM6vuOlXk64XoS6gCH-LUhm5lOCjGSSU4wzVIhtvKigGHWqSA4HfzOzOsmHUrbhATGZn0iyzKRB7fBS56yZOVnnFKV_Z-NLxajggmsjHkbtUzhl_XG04Youy8wo/s2400/P1050616.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8qRkeo73yunsQmkjpv_bT4M2VYhiLa7BqLxXGkQNJXSrFQLE1HRd2Dcvv43NL3WwlmM6vuOlXk64XoS6gCH-LUhm5lOCjGSSU4wzVIhtvKigGHWqSA4HfzOzOsmHUrbhATGZn0iyzKRB7fBS56yZOVnnFKV_Z-NLxajggmsjHkbtUzhl_XG04Youy8wo/w640-h426/P1050616.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Of course, I stood out on deck as well and the scenery was as lovely as ever. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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That's the first time I've ever seen it in person. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrTmrGxC_HegTx2E5Xrkr3kCxcilTy97PJAgmQqkso-fDIgaDKAkFwG79s4eXqezvFcKTTHr4qHXa3ebvGJ7nTDZElzQ_FyIAXzqCZ9kVPKeFpyZKKOpkPDsxLgWSQ2piFL0e4LoSLt6EO-6wW8oexCh8TU6FX0nxW9zwohQidW2BgEvX4nFrV3wYTgEU/s2400/P1050645.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1183" data-original-width="2400" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrTmrGxC_HegTx2E5Xrkr3kCxcilTy97PJAgmQqkso-fDIgaDKAkFwG79s4eXqezvFcKTTHr4qHXa3ebvGJ7nTDZElzQ_FyIAXzqCZ9kVPKeFpyZKKOpkPDsxLgWSQ2piFL0e4LoSLt6EO-6wW8oexCh8TU6FX0nxW9zwohQidW2BgEvX4nFrV3wYTgEU/w640-h316/P1050645.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">We collected our luggage inside the terminal. Yikes, it was a free-for-all all. Finally I was able to grab mine and I set off for the LRT. It was about a twenty five minute walk so I stopped for a sit-down and iced coffee on the way. I was still very tired. That post covid fatigue is no joke. </span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Of course, I took pictures along the way as I do love Bergen. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH7NrSpZmg4T6Leip13vkLhfCSmMOyS2EPKApRcfpILT-e6yV794SgqkbSumlMOqdY3x1M0gbgLOIGVCngSVFpa-KJZGTtKuCc59ZepU3bdvz7F_vYSYeH1D-3YkkVspYdWN6qkIfhhzGUc87mZg-YK8430Av8eRRIDAFmSYguZlu5zKiVhlTIF3nQxac/s2400/P1050648.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH7NrSpZmg4T6Leip13vkLhfCSmMOyS2EPKApRcfpILT-e6yV794SgqkbSumlMOqdY3x1M0gbgLOIGVCngSVFpa-KJZGTtKuCc59ZepU3bdvz7F_vYSYeH1D-3YkkVspYdWN6qkIfhhzGUc87mZg-YK8430Av8eRRIDAFmSYguZlu5zKiVhlTIF3nQxac/w640-h426/P1050648.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrUJLooo1mMq975bpGsab31mjeopqYFEGhtHTbmMCDmMYXgHidvZYFOieSorIM5NpiGq3BzPYcn2nQr-JeqoKqwxJaisbADO0TAfiZrGF6_tmBp_UPMt9aLT4e_pr4Yq5QZCgeRl-WONBL7W_-sOiMxD7p0qts53Uk4g9hrIomJpu3xIsvE5b2OLM_tJM/s2400/P1050652.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrUJLooo1mMq975bpGsab31mjeopqYFEGhtHTbmMCDmMYXgHidvZYFOieSorIM5NpiGq3BzPYcn2nQr-JeqoKqwxJaisbADO0TAfiZrGF6_tmBp_UPMt9aLT4e_pr4Yq5QZCgeRl-WONBL7W_-sOiMxD7p0qts53Uk4g9hrIomJpu3xIsvE5b2OLM_tJM/w640-h426/P1050652.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I had to google this sign at the airport which had me puzzled on my arrival and departure. Apparently, there was a competition for an airport sign which was won by an Icelandic artist (couldn't find the name of the artist) and the question mark represents a sense of "curiosity and anticipation of what can be experienced in the region."</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvDW1RTaBi2bI2ggTVguASnGt3xvftpHs0W64NXkQFtzDPlH8Da3Rf2mAUEzuGE3TZ2mfV5MutSiXsPbBRQh-MKgqDlJIMiO9ZTcZzd9PtNMgf4mBkQ01TFfmuQ0R_sTbZU_YGlIQi6ai-r5t9ajp38fc6j7Ar12qo8J3IjlPIcP0aLHLZc20FJz73IlU/s2400/P1050655.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvDW1RTaBi2bI2ggTVguASnGt3xvftpHs0W64NXkQFtzDPlH8Da3Rf2mAUEzuGE3TZ2mfV5MutSiXsPbBRQh-MKgqDlJIMiO9ZTcZzd9PtNMgf4mBkQ01TFfmuQ0R_sTbZU_YGlIQi6ai-r5t9ajp38fc6j7Ar12qo8J3IjlPIcP0aLHLZc20FJz73IlU/w640-h426/P1050655.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">There was actually a seating area and garden just outside the terminal building. What a nice change from your normal airport! </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqcPHdplNT4NAce7L-ty0_7HygQ6dV2d03QwvZoeJhJz6e0bNMJ4OwOg9N_y5gatNHVz8R7BKrVDCTcYDJx0f773ZDCzAyfUPCnMz_SHaEDaa42XJ4Uz66TqGVyuhywZLJt3Inebg16wv7o6gqzOItKT8wWtqrJz1TwQCxUyFf78_wLkCyM5p1JHPulzE/s2400/P1050656.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqcPHdplNT4NAce7L-ty0_7HygQ6dV2d03QwvZoeJhJz6e0bNMJ4OwOg9N_y5gatNHVz8R7BKrVDCTcYDJx0f773ZDCzAyfUPCnMz_SHaEDaa42XJ4Uz66TqGVyuhywZLJt3Inebg16wv7o6gqzOItKT8wWtqrJz1TwQCxUyFf78_wLkCyM5p1JHPulzE/w640-h426/P1050656.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">This was the path to my hotel. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhocz9R-lPLGK0SzKydowsa83jHXVh6ls9E7CN8hTUhfusExTCuxf9yfLP5CEvEIAR2wRA7zeEtuJIVXiO77Ph4cM2oEVpqAWGLOtRBeBipUSGs3Q6QTbPZBm7R2chT1UDdSI5JiG-tQO2k9d-8MM8EONcgR1MhIvDFixTK5mAUBCdiIzWtFDNgJE18_MY/s2400/P1050658.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhocz9R-lPLGK0SzKydowsa83jHXVh6ls9E7CN8hTUhfusExTCuxf9yfLP5CEvEIAR2wRA7zeEtuJIVXiO77Ph4cM2oEVpqAWGLOtRBeBipUSGs3Q6QTbPZBm7R2chT1UDdSI5JiG-tQO2k9d-8MM8EONcgR1MhIvDFixTK5mAUBCdiIzWtFDNgJE18_MY/w640-h426/P1050658.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">And here's my hotel!! Walking time? About five minutes. You can't beat that!! </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-hpzpit-XiJNAulOtcr86XlQWJWpTa1fK8J_HtLjesXKJ5eKvJp9J1G-tfAylRsng1tLMKPIlDP94JWoPFXLBw5rEKPU47woc59EUwtPDI6qWsT4nABugvO85BT7bmb4RLj93CMiua4DJoXyLWR1CwAoOjQQ636qbt1GRf_ckMADZVzeCQxfM8Eo8psU/s2265/P1050659.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1509" data-original-width="2265" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-hpzpit-XiJNAulOtcr86XlQWJWpTa1fK8J_HtLjesXKJ5eKvJp9J1G-tfAylRsng1tLMKPIlDP94JWoPFXLBw5rEKPU47woc59EUwtPDI6qWsT4nABugvO85BT7bmb4RLj93CMiua4DJoXyLWR1CwAoOjQQ636qbt1GRf_ckMADZVzeCQxfM8Eo8psU/w640-h426/P1050659.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhptjMcMdT0U5o_ulZGLVChllF9yf2Yzr2SoGQqNXdASno6_evQRWAvo_9qZxGwdaCCxYe0IXHN52CtNj1E_LMBhO9TRlIi8MvhCrp5J4MFrlmui9VhKIGVfbDfgzZ-XIipxo0Cx7-aAf5E1j9bHkWuqPPmbUiJ3-aV-RJyKxTOyZbIHh_1rc15lDEjS5A/s2400/P1050662.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhptjMcMdT0U5o_ulZGLVChllF9yf2Yzr2SoGQqNXdASno6_evQRWAvo_9qZxGwdaCCxYe0IXHN52CtNj1E_LMBhO9TRlIi8MvhCrp5J4MFrlmui9VhKIGVfbDfgzZ-XIipxo0Cx7-aAf5E1j9bHkWuqPPmbUiJ3-aV-RJyKxTOyZbIHh_1rc15lDEjS5A/w640-h426/P1050662.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">I did a bit of a wander around after I'd checked in and thought these murals in the immediate area were interesting. Then I relaxed in my hotel for the rest of the evening. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">That's a wrap on my Coastal journey with Hurtigruten from Bergen to Kirkenes and back. Despite having covid for most of the journey I still enjoyed it and would highly recommend it to anyone. It was different than a normal cruise as it stopped to unload goods as well as drop locals on and off as they were traveling up or down the coast. There were no stage shows or casinos on board. There were daily lectures about what we were going to see or interesting talks about Norwegian customs. The sea was your entertainment. Dressing up for dinner was not required. A Hurtigruten ship leaves Bergen every day. The coast is their highway as that is the only way of reaching many communities. It was not cheap so while I would love to go in the winter I doubt that will ever happen. But never say never!! It was a special journey to celebrate my 70th year. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I'm finishing this post exactly one year to the day I boarded the ship. Let's not talk about how far behind I am with my blog posts!! I am so happy I had this experience and the Polarlys will always have a treasured space in my heart. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><p><br /></p></span><p></p></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459718778972149987.post-53656859307372282622023-08-25T12:38:00.005-06:002023-08-25T12:44:22.505-06:00Sunshine crossing the Arctic Circle on the Polarlys <p><span style="font-family: verdana;">I felt fully rested when I woke up on Day 10 of my coastal journey along Norway's coast on Hurtigruten. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">And I was greeted with this!! </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2R3hY35gHvOspCN0TNUi_GAL6p6ijbJ2KlvYGo4R6gX9A82CTN-sxlvq6MNmnZlE7wQPOkB-N2S1CTrbUIiRWdNR8EbNnhkncLRWxZmGhs_APS7aaCXv-D-K7-m2EA94lFefwjA5LQiUHFcjLnTP7P1Ext55n26-BfM6f-1WLJBT8UXupNR43FBf2Fyw/s1970/P1050487.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1970" height="520" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2R3hY35gHvOspCN0TNUi_GAL6p6ijbJ2KlvYGo4R6gX9A82CTN-sxlvq6MNmnZlE7wQPOkB-N2S1CTrbUIiRWdNR8EbNnhkncLRWxZmGhs_APS7aaCXv-D-K7-m2EA94lFefwjA5LQiUHFcjLnTP7P1Ext55n26-BfM6f-1WLJBT8UXupNR43FBf2Fyw/w640-h520/P1050487.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Blue skies and sunshine!!! </span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih7Kc-HAttoRz-JAUW4Ce55NUBPL7t8l39RbLwp38y4Ci-8gsX4HXyGre-JSIQd0l93BG3lXR7my04kDyPi-bPjeURhHSvHAOg3D6roI1gMS9hrT9PdFXbgMhxICd14Q2fA0zXQ27CKF-f7OHdFPxDBlquJZH-gag4jUQNFRQOXyPgwAE22CbP1oJ5kR0/s2400/P1050491.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih7Kc-HAttoRz-JAUW4Ce55NUBPL7t8l39RbLwp38y4Ci-8gsX4HXyGre-JSIQd0l93BG3lXR7my04kDyPi-bPjeURhHSvHAOg3D6roI1gMS9hrT9PdFXbgMhxICd14Q2fA0zXQ27CKF-f7OHdFPxDBlquJZH-gag4jUQNFRQOXyPgwAE22CbP1oJ5kR0/w640-h426/P1050491.JPG" width="640" /></a></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLh7lGD_ixUla0Oe2GqeDgFs4r7SUJfDT-5nq2OGWNNu47xvYQz9MmczNQA6-_-mGsx6_CgU2UGC_Xq67BDj7BnaBkP8pCgmAH5av1es5RVeLOfswVdOXrPN3Xl7MDptDAwcTbdEKNuyKhdiDRAFPdmXqn8lqej37XKGXuFfUzt8i9fLz9bB5uv7lFWgA/s2400/P1050494.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLh7lGD_ixUla0Oe2GqeDgFs4r7SUJfDT-5nq2OGWNNu47xvYQz9MmczNQA6-_-mGsx6_CgU2UGC_Xq67BDj7BnaBkP8pCgmAH5av1es5RVeLOfswVdOXrPN3Xl7MDptDAwcTbdEKNuyKhdiDRAFPdmXqn8lqej37XKGXuFfUzt8i9fLz9bB5uv7lFWgA/w640-h426/P1050494.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8udZCCcz-FOSOd2Z_oQZI7bgwLYS2YPK44Ogz12T9QqCbD_93gLH3bPNZH1LeOOt_U3eJbL2JouJJfcPi73A1DPZbRAvEyY1zcz2vhW_YOPwEKsBGuf6048t4fNrWxtkZ9D0W9VHu9SiV0nH2fe0B3sGoO8tEdfr7dXjVzPO_4YvhAPmNoOBEMfyn7ko/s2400/P1050500.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8udZCCcz-FOSOd2Z_oQZI7bgwLYS2YPK44Ogz12T9QqCbD_93gLH3bPNZH1LeOOt_U3eJbL2JouJJfcPi73A1DPZbRAvEyY1zcz2vhW_YOPwEKsBGuf6048t4fNrWxtkZ9D0W9VHu9SiV0nH2fe0B3sGoO8tEdfr7dXjVzPO_4YvhAPmNoOBEMfyn7ko/w640-h426/P1050500.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWGG2aQJ2Jgiq26CatSH8PYWSTXg10I0Sdmx6HbiKF9J8UWNGDBUz-HpM_8Xdwc5UWhP-0UqqyYDsIONLoao_Oco8UnS8YXV9G714Ecj2EyY1-eiiPPnqXAJfA9G4J6yXitZQRebS5CTsevtSA9m5MzKf-GfiaQP1ifk7OQhLQ2-eLEQhM81zS7mF3tc0/s2400/P1050502.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWGG2aQJ2Jgiq26CatSH8PYWSTXg10I0Sdmx6HbiKF9J8UWNGDBUz-HpM_8Xdwc5UWhP-0UqqyYDsIONLoao_Oco8UnS8YXV9G714Ecj2EyY1-eiiPPnqXAJfA9G4J6yXitZQRebS5CTsevtSA9m5MzKf-GfiaQP1ifk7OQhLQ2-eLEQhM81zS7mF3tc0/w640-h426/P1050502.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">My mood was as happy as this weather as finally, after ten days I tested negative for covid. Yay!! </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLO60FvCFiXu5PTPKBY1HNig4_LS-FVgeBxdWYFs_p1BI4PqxuoYzCMGDet7vbBGGJFE4alkZEh2RAK_rB2QP4gR4iKJaTCvjDUfyQ3pmmaIU_IbOJS6AuPJcmjpfR93cJ98W1cjv_wG1BamGAaqv59_hFRuNPLA91zaA16sq2pk09ttIWNjAASmatgGg/s2400/P1050505.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLO60FvCFiXu5PTPKBY1HNig4_LS-FVgeBxdWYFs_p1BI4PqxuoYzCMGDet7vbBGGJFE4alkZEh2RAK_rB2QP4gR4iKJaTCvjDUfyQ3pmmaIU_IbOJS6AuPJcmjpfR93cJ98W1cjv_wG1BamGAaqv59_hFRuNPLA91zaA16sq2pk09ttIWNjAASmatgGg/w640-h426/P1050505.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">And here we are crossing back over the Arctic Circle. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh52CYy_FcIlTJUPRIUSHrkEzhLbrUQPqzhaVbZ4W8yZ9TfSEkPxEv3zZ-VkXndqhIBxyzYbic4voXI6VA9lSzJBmxkbR4JuxsdoeerDzS50xvLE6QB0_1cMlhG7Z_hiH2enxEogwYKAuA5jWSInRn6XnumPDkbqO01ELQfbuGPH-G-t4TJQQQVaXUjFak/s2400/P1050507.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh52CYy_FcIlTJUPRIUSHrkEzhLbrUQPqzhaVbZ4W8yZ9TfSEkPxEv3zZ-VkXndqhIBxyzYbic4voXI6VA9lSzJBmxkbR4JuxsdoeerDzS50xvLE6QB0_1cMlhG7Z_hiH2enxEogwYKAuA5jWSInRn6XnumPDkbqO01ELQfbuGPH-G-t4TJQQQVaXUjFak/w640-h426/P1050507.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">I was so happy to find out there was another ceremony to celebrate this as I had missed the last one. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8m5YIXT-jqeTsMYoG7-AdZ4gjzdyhsI2bdn5RpXIwY9PI7MZ0T0AWZYL2j-iq9ePjvphqIetP6cyj3A1BcpAioVzW7AMAM-Y4sq5cYDOGTTPM7_VaNAUIggqSwL0SExvC42VXiAr-IbXG0Xo7azYpLim1B8jHp1wHDeTIswYZlGTxrouw8sqGIxNy6E4/s2400/P1050512.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="1600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8m5YIXT-jqeTsMYoG7-AdZ4gjzdyhsI2bdn5RpXIwY9PI7MZ0T0AWZYL2j-iq9ePjvphqIetP6cyj3A1BcpAioVzW7AMAM-Y4sq5cYDOGTTPM7_VaNAUIggqSwL0SExvC42VXiAr-IbXG0Xo7azYpLim1B8jHp1wHDeTIswYZlGTxrouw8sqGIxNy6E4/w426-h640/P1050512.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">This involved getting a dose of cod liver oil from the Captain. Yuck, I know. I have no idea where the tradition came from or whether it's just something Hurtigruten dreamed up. However if we took part in this we got a free souvenir spoon. I'm all about free things - if it's something I want that is and I wanted a souvenir spoon. It was totally worth it despite the rank taste of the cod liver oil. </span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg41eQsqkS8PNfN7d6IPfjX2oxI1BvJFxIUpjrAnYY7pX9h7VC1EOnvy2q4okYduO5cmzzcI8_a2fcZESp8Z-X3J2oxu8W0mA128MY7ONpF_mAdRXG8QCZuy7CuGNqjPdZPGjGvIyK4hNYWt9VW8QRPm2FCRUQ5oN0eMTfy2e82Ey6OgiYx1hA9pkAMRzQ/s4000/20220907_085633.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg41eQsqkS8PNfN7d6IPfjX2oxI1BvJFxIUpjrAnYY7pX9h7VC1EOnvy2q4okYduO5cmzzcI8_a2fcZESp8Z-X3J2oxu8W0mA128MY7ONpF_mAdRXG8QCZuy7CuGNqjPdZPGjGvIyK4hNYWt9VW8QRPm2FCRUQ5oN0eMTfy2e82Ey6OgiYx1hA9pkAMRzQ/w480-h640/20220907_085633.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl_jkS0G8NeLMZOT04QXOz1btjKAmS5rXWAxYP6Aks7_NE-wcdkQvWS4Cm0SkETgkVMtB2sxH7vuC8b_351Id6XpOl0qJliwDyaS2K6Hinj_3teb0cD7Xmjstj4Az1nV5ATXo9JyfrL6lDaW_HiNLtdrei_H4mjBxWDdnpOKY8VG5RriKDyuFtPnA5yqU/s3999/20220907_085654%20(2).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2255" data-original-width="3999" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl_jkS0G8NeLMZOT04QXOz1btjKAmS5rXWAxYP6Aks7_NE-wcdkQvWS4Cm0SkETgkVMtB2sxH7vuC8b_351Id6XpOl0qJliwDyaS2K6Hinj_3teb0cD7Xmjstj4Az1nV5ATXo9JyfrL6lDaW_HiNLtdrei_H4mjBxWDdnpOKY8VG5RriKDyuFtPnA5yqU/w640-h360/20220907_085654%20(2).jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">I had to swallow the stuff not once but twice as the person I asked to take a photo didn't take it in time. Still worth it for my nice spoon that I use most days. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5YSRcn4PC2_0ZudD3DIM0nHwPqKgWn16i8b5kJz5cXcStKZFRLcJFKgRKLWA9SofYjKkkPZ9hK6Tt037i8kEQUIWTUc5JgzaUgIKT1As6b95vUnzfPJL5swqrh2keY8ur4lEVCsgxPuZKcV5TmYuF-kZ08qRqPcSO6OwiMgXeegrmGRaNcgTM_oGs9qk/s3164/20220907_085927.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="3164" height="606" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5YSRcn4PC2_0ZudD3DIM0nHwPqKgWn16i8b5kJz5cXcStKZFRLcJFKgRKLWA9SofYjKkkPZ9hK6Tt037i8kEQUIWTUc5JgzaUgIKT1As6b95vUnzfPJL5swqrh2keY8ur4lEVCsgxPuZKcV5TmYuF-kZ08qRqPcSO6OwiMgXeegrmGRaNcgTM_oGs9qk/w640-h606/20220907_085927.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Champagne at 9 a.m? Why not!! Champagne was for sale so I had to have some to toast being covid free and crossing the Arctic Circle. (again) </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv_xkT5LmRzTrDUD-7ATnGf2mqn8ND0Irx3I7uojYcOFnlKA5jTdz_dUvn49-thYIwknzAOM77gt1BkYYgdpwhCKD4WRE75-p09XULYGhD0r69VxbsO1TmteBrT7G7JZ-fMTD30YaJ9dYCpCCRZyXP9Jz5k6hYBosLkuWxPnGD7wJacHeIsCmlY3aWYGk/s2400/P1050516.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv_xkT5LmRzTrDUD-7ATnGf2mqn8ND0Irx3I7uojYcOFnlKA5jTdz_dUvn49-thYIwknzAOM77gt1BkYYgdpwhCKD4WRE75-p09XULYGhD0r69VxbsO1TmteBrT7G7JZ-fMTD30YaJ9dYCpCCRZyXP9Jz5k6hYBosLkuWxPnGD7wJacHeIsCmlY3aWYGk/w640-h426/P1050516.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">I had a chat with a couple from California (the husband was a doctor) who were wearing N95 masks (as I had done) and told me they had covid and had gotten it on the ship. I had been so careful however there was a lot of coughing on board and people not taking any precautions so I knew it wasn't from me. I know covid is a controversial subject so I won't say much but I just did not want to pass it on to anyone. Even if it's "just a cold" (sarcasm) it is an inconvenience. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLZHziU88TnQq87HzeyjuZ9zZOOSrVbT56efBp_atfYeQfoSyK97hWR8l3zwRA4UwWM_JlmxMHh-7NiMXuxtC5AtfYK_-FlgskIkjrLGhhzqcHUGE0LcNZxKZ7T0Hw2UsHon3RXCukYXRP-VUzGIO8ZfVBT0cqUJUYuQxsX-hFX0nYUerYthqoBfQ7Hj4/s2400/P1050514.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLZHziU88TnQq87HzeyjuZ9zZOOSrVbT56efBp_atfYeQfoSyK97hWR8l3zwRA4UwWM_JlmxMHh-7NiMXuxtC5AtfYK_-FlgskIkjrLGhhzqcHUGE0LcNZxKZ7T0Hw2UsHon3RXCukYXRP-VUzGIO8ZfVBT0cqUJUYuQxsX-hFX0nYUerYthqoBfQ7Hj4/w640-h426/P1050514.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Very interesting looking mountain!!! </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGx3B728f96hnaKXCPtkAZW_RulXAQnmJFL5i5YXs95IVNX5VAoz0XN3tmF9VmQ8p4DkEW4w8AZ7SBrSgNdov14p49pJLSaiKky4ly4pA14zEytx9v3SdSMHYPkLADyaq8R6by_ucxTIEI3v2_eh2qmVYICmwzWa57PgUdvVH_0HCNvNA0dCZwEfVs4-M/s2400/P1050526.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="1600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGx3B728f96hnaKXCPtkAZW_RulXAQnmJFL5i5YXs95IVNX5VAoz0XN3tmF9VmQ8p4DkEW4w8AZ7SBrSgNdov14p49pJLSaiKky4ly4pA14zEytx9v3SdSMHYPkLADyaq8R6by_ucxTIEI3v2_eh2qmVYICmwzWa57PgUdvVH_0HCNvNA0dCZwEfVs4-M/w426-h640/P1050526.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Our next stop was Bronnoysund which has a population of about 5,000. There was a line to take a photo of this rock and yes I was in it. I didn't find much of interest but that doesn't mean there wasn't. I never judge a place as "boring" as there is always something somewhere that is special in every place - I truly believe that. I just didn't find it!! It had pretty harbour views though! </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB5dfjsjJrc2DkpTZL5VKbdqHJ4n1KC2FtB_-aobsFQvXUxoIh5NJCi9azZXbvnf7OYmifVBrJ1FyGNzEkqNN2BGn4NbUdDAzakwETF2pFAmXWrrsPJ3Mc0exC6n7PXFxsTGmt1lOoG-qBs2MBxTAtOzqnbOrG82QYQL5fyILHEegxrxo-nhsW6kOQABc/s2400/P1050535.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="1600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB5dfjsjJrc2DkpTZL5VKbdqHJ4n1KC2FtB_-aobsFQvXUxoIh5NJCi9azZXbvnf7OYmifVBrJ1FyGNzEkqNN2BGn4NbUdDAzakwETF2pFAmXWrrsPJ3Mc0exC6n7PXFxsTGmt1lOoG-qBs2MBxTAtOzqnbOrG82QYQL5fyILHEegxrxo-nhsW6kOQABc/w426-h640/P1050535.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-G6TtbiRkhTrXDj9NibMp9WOVmqZzgrqRUOiV712HB9sOQU3vgr4kpBgTiIVm4Tf1Zg1wh2F7wZGoWtzuXUiLWDUlw4Ia-u0pQe2Nm5rntQVsDrrdrRfLdoP0oYDhnU6XDHSdgLWi7HLmpwH-VhQ6JWh1eMZ3AzItAIEBKF0gEPEDxxsGMJNGSD5g2LA/s2400/P1050537.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-G6TtbiRkhTrXDj9NibMp9WOVmqZzgrqRUOiV712HB9sOQU3vgr4kpBgTiIVm4Tf1Zg1wh2F7wZGoWtzuXUiLWDUlw4Ia-u0pQe2Nm5rntQVsDrrdrRfLdoP0oYDhnU6XDHSdgLWi7HLmpwH-VhQ6JWh1eMZ3AzItAIEBKF0gEPEDxxsGMJNGSD5g2LA/w640-h426/P1050537.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv_eoV7ZdSd2tx8jAWTkibdL_GdC1yMin9iMnZU3ncSB0H7Vda2gESNWH3dJRLQP16SFfKU27zOCF-Us3kZVJjo2SMq_yI9CsvmCUTsERZxFaN017khRqL0vnPXT1Ou7SIss16Pn522sn-izsCRnmbYnBTYf0uPndGCn_nIg5JeEBbwaDgrdq8b_A0-bo/s1892/P1050539.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1892" data-original-width="1557" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv_eoV7ZdSd2tx8jAWTkibdL_GdC1yMin9iMnZU3ncSB0H7Vda2gESNWH3dJRLQP16SFfKU27zOCF-Us3kZVJjo2SMq_yI9CsvmCUTsERZxFaN017khRqL0vnPXT1Ou7SIss16Pn522sn-izsCRnmbYnBTYf0uPndGCn_nIg5JeEBbwaDgrdq8b_A0-bo/w526-h640/P1050539.JPG" width="526" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">This was my mood today. I stopped into the grocery store behind this adorable sculpture (I guess that's the "something special" for me) to pick up a few snacks. </span><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0HIOE5shH0TBj8vUOTypolhF5H1BHclkWsR4GPwboSmpKQWcG-L47Hgs6oFxA5T3jXpUXEzexCVdJ9SoF-dNF7Ur-byziy7BNcUrtZQuPUCD0kL71mdP1sr_MHAVildbF7dhKE40_7kykrZogf-HTguWyilYtp_8Wf6XluQ4gtZ_b8eLtd8eebrl6IZI/s2400/P1050531.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0HIOE5shH0TBj8vUOTypolhF5H1BHclkWsR4GPwboSmpKQWcG-L47Hgs6oFxA5T3jXpUXEzexCVdJ9SoF-dNF7Ur-byziy7BNcUrtZQuPUCD0kL71mdP1sr_MHAVildbF7dhKE40_7kykrZogf-HTguWyilYtp_8Wf6XluQ4gtZ_b8eLtd8eebrl6IZI/w640-h426/P1050531.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">There's the Polarlys in the distance waiting for me to come back. I grew to love this ship so much. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKagl8o4ssVFDroY-_XIHuG9eDHQYn0zhZ22gxUWxLXqbuv3o_W2D1533NMTgQbKK3qWm7MwO9xdWo-uGRSn5NVHEP4vuLcZ99yZPBDQTBNmZpRS-sv_3A9NKeAuVuxuMVEg6m0ZIPPVSeMk3B5NUWuegV1SrBcALV46_bhcktFikmYh5cHeoMtIqpBzw/s2400/P1050550.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKagl8o4ssVFDroY-_XIHuG9eDHQYn0zhZ22gxUWxLXqbuv3o_W2D1533NMTgQbKK3qWm7MwO9xdWo-uGRSn5NVHEP4vuLcZ99yZPBDQTBNmZpRS-sv_3A9NKeAuVuxuMVEg6m0ZIPPVSeMk3B5NUWuegV1SrBcALV46_bhcktFikmYh5cHeoMtIqpBzw/w640-h426/P1050550.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">And then we were off again. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPiP3pI_Vc6lsdkHu_DFf931Vw4V0bpuVFrfaIUGLeGd6XfTEPX2uD69FmvXdRW2hAcOGD6XsRHVJUbXb9kdeJBrK2NNG83oJ68K7kI-aNHJJQjyTfglYDL1qQbREwVcpW7PdV67JGRY2ORGiJilbS9UbSOoZ34_Op9eZdN_yYOQtIe-GSDVv1CP_A9eo/s2560/P1340656.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPiP3pI_Vc6lsdkHu_DFf931Vw4V0bpuVFrfaIUGLeGd6XfTEPX2uD69FmvXdRW2hAcOGD6XsRHVJUbXb9kdeJBrK2NNG83oJ68K7kI-aNHJJQjyTfglYDL1qQbREwVcpW7PdV67JGRY2ORGiJilbS9UbSOoZ34_Op9eZdN_yYOQtIe-GSDVv1CP_A9eo/w640-h480/P1340656.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggrTwbJzCqBmGCIZnYT1001tzMNgslrfOsRmLrClAAvfBSqJgv_L8JbvSbZdP4Luo3EUIC7n_jrLI8hMdsk2-Jz948nNGKI94iXZRvEDAMW4QmMEjQPMWKZx2ff8pugk_zgBEl8aqIGa7PYLMsJO5xtg6tYbFSyC40vOjmeRWqJ21NFsn8Dxb4ZheIbUE/s2560/P1340663.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggrTwbJzCqBmGCIZnYT1001tzMNgslrfOsRmLrClAAvfBSqJgv_L8JbvSbZdP4Luo3EUIC7n_jrLI8hMdsk2-Jz948nNGKI94iXZRvEDAMW4QmMEjQPMWKZx2ff8pugk_zgBEl8aqIGa7PYLMsJO5xtg6tYbFSyC40vOjmeRWqJ21NFsn8Dxb4ZheIbUE/w640-h480/P1340663.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Shortly after we left Bronnoysund we were treated to something very unique. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFqsKcDz-zK-jFBe-LyP9Q0FnOy5X2_p0CAUt0W9Mk--w6U47Qo9RQIqNFekaeJKDzuFhmm9WQtk7PAxkPaf4GHB1qNFrbgH5CFDbCaaxVxcKXcxj44j905v2sVmELuW4KpzpeU6Nxh7JU5lLo_xs35Z10PGSi1TwDnGD2_ThHP8e4BUjw0QA92NIfPBY/s2560/P1340666.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFqsKcDz-zK-jFBe-LyP9Q0FnOy5X2_p0CAUt0W9Mk--w6U47Qo9RQIqNFekaeJKDzuFhmm9WQtk7PAxkPaf4GHB1qNFrbgH5CFDbCaaxVxcKXcxj44j905v2sVmELuW4KpzpeU6Nxh7JU5lLo_xs35Z10PGSi1TwDnGD2_ThHP8e4BUjw0QA92NIfPBY/w640-h480/P1340666.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">A mountain with a hole in it! This is Torghatten. Scientists say that the sea washed against a weak part of the mountain when the land was lower than it is now. Legend has it an arrow was shot through. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">That evening was a sit-down dinner at our assigned tables. I sat with Sally again and we had a pleasant long chat. Her husband was still sick. I noted in my diary that I had carrot soup, haddock with potato and carrots (going for the healthy option - good girl!) and caramel and fudge ice cream. (okay I really was trying to balance bad and good out) I only took a picture of the ice cream as let's face it fish with veggies isn't the most exciting picture. (fish and chips are a different story) </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgucGRbt0OUlTqNvvXu9FbB9Ll38dvI2-BZG3AlA1Bw10lPQFK2EtEe7M6av-X-9CzhBqXVJIJt01S1SWPeyVOZOC9wyoTP1B-J5Jpj-SYWYLXAl3OEseu4sSXNerHU0c3j-OK7dn_IfGqq4DNmJhzXuIbLaXA9UgHd_zjpq8UpZEZJcjvceSdVLeGkR2k/s4000/20220907_193340.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgucGRbt0OUlTqNvvXu9FbB9Ll38dvI2-BZG3AlA1Bw10lPQFK2EtEe7M6av-X-9CzhBqXVJIJt01S1SWPeyVOZOC9wyoTP1B-J5Jpj-SYWYLXAl3OEseu4sSXNerHU0c3j-OK7dn_IfGqq4DNmJhzXuIbLaXA9UgHd_zjpq8UpZEZJcjvceSdVLeGkR2k/w480-h640/20220907_193340.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">The ice cream was delicious!!! </span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I went to bed that night tired but happy. What a great day!!! </span></div><div><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459718778972149987.post-84791290066866506672023-08-24T09:15:00.000-06:002023-08-24T09:15:04.078-06:00Hammerfest and the Taste of Vesteralen <p> <span style="font-family: verdana;">While on our way back to Bergen we docked at many of the same places that we did on the way up. Hurtigruten is a ferry/transport system that delivers goods and people all along the coast of Norway. We had stopped at Hammerfest briefly on the way up but at a very early hour for just a quarter of an hour. This time we got nearly two hours!!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">The port is far enough away from the centre of town that transport was needed so Hurtigruten provided a return journey on chartered buses for a nominal fee. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Sadly,, I was having one of the attacks I get when I am naughty and have too much fatty food. I boarded the bus and wandered the town but took every opportunity to sit down as my back was terribly sore. When I was researching the trip and saw that it stopped at Hammerfest I was "oh that's the place where they had the Olympics" but then I found out later it was Lillehammer. Well, I knew there was a hammer in there somewhere. Don't ever get me on your quiz team for Olympic trivia. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCXAauo-U20GoZ9I1cWQb65YbG8nTh8dJyy02F9gRQNgxfzbXggp4z5BC8-y_V8lo9oVtCD9JIsuNvtQubo2SvC0qBG0B85x-KV1NUyoMuJDtFL1iPZqGy3b2XmZBvffyRT4OL51xABs5LZ_nuxaSe40KS0PJAqGsqBohE_OT9ax3X223aAHd8rXPh_WY/s2148/P1340547.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2148" data-original-width="1634" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCXAauo-U20GoZ9I1cWQb65YbG8nTh8dJyy02F9gRQNgxfzbXggp4z5BC8-y_V8lo9oVtCD9JIsuNvtQubo2SvC0qBG0B85x-KV1NUyoMuJDtFL1iPZqGy3b2XmZBvffyRT4OL51xABs5LZ_nuxaSe40KS0PJAqGsqBohE_OT9ax3X223aAHd8rXPh_WY/w486-h640/P1340547.JPG" width="486" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKxY8tF8kPcLb1u22r5ExqXWylFU74KQrYwbHkzGCVoK_QDioCQhXiNrU8ULa3wyKGuvl8qU5Itq4uvUlkGhjlO6jz3tIfB5MemZIXpssTrWgqm5LC1MRmvB7_s1dy5fEVnox61ycS1Mb0o6IO0AZwCPNbU4oPIVZWdQTvp2NZqZF2zeMFFqQD4DdRKOA/s2560/P1340548.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKxY8tF8kPcLb1u22r5ExqXWylFU74KQrYwbHkzGCVoK_QDioCQhXiNrU8ULa3wyKGuvl8qU5Itq4uvUlkGhjlO6jz3tIfB5MemZIXpssTrWgqm5LC1MRmvB7_s1dy5fEVnox61ycS1Mb0o6IO0AZwCPNbU4oPIVZWdQTvp2NZqZF2zeMFFqQD4DdRKOA/w640-h480/P1340548.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Those trolls again!!! </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6q-p0-pLIc4A12kSXWJyp4Cxnm70wSpvj9f-1DhLL5eclgOprsCprLXMck-pIv1vFIfPi3_6-1--Bh3AVXHfvXNfNxUgmxctmHOfMEx_Kmia5UM35xTzmomGlMq6h6PIafjtMNtoUbCrEZanBe8C70f5FB6OyXiI0kIgCqQa3nGbAXZewtcaQ32hc1h4/s2560/P1340549.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1920" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6q-p0-pLIc4A12kSXWJyp4Cxnm70wSpvj9f-1DhLL5eclgOprsCprLXMck-pIv1vFIfPi3_6-1--Bh3AVXHfvXNfNxUgmxctmHOfMEx_Kmia5UM35xTzmomGlMq6h6PIafjtMNtoUbCrEZanBe8C70f5FB6OyXiI0kIgCqQa3nGbAXZewtcaQ32hc1h4/w480-h640/P1340549.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">This is Hammerfest church which was built in 1961. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="3999" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMWi-2z9a9-7jEq5Ok3fPpWPGx05Y_0PdsEuVCz7STxHja3ZnoCV4BmGSl3Gk5R7nR97N1rlAUgdexmxdBOHC3vHv9zbVv5der_0ONzSzdUqskZNRfpQb3guHKCKJP8uJe5hf3kIKc_xHCT9BFgjEyI9x7fHrFAAXGONldHjXpwVMDlH91kBHDXukguYM/w640-h480/20220905_123205.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIS8qeXpI62wXv9HdHogHrUk-sA8F4BO8wHMbUtPBOyTTgpVl8sJn3iNjcgupfE-7KjZ0igaT_rFkzoV5XYOZjjyuoCDiuWCygXDLanW9rcIXq4umE7_Q_faakX3RKDHd1OkuGF5xeyXAA1HWiXzkXpM5wP2rZj8KcZeQG0YGrbiq2BACuqe72DD49X0s/s2560/P1340557.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIS8qeXpI62wXv9HdHogHrUk-sA8F4BO8wHMbUtPBOyTTgpVl8sJn3iNjcgupfE-7KjZ0igaT_rFkzoV5XYOZjjyuoCDiuWCygXDLanW9rcIXq4umE7_Q_faakX3RKDHd1OkuGF5xeyXAA1HWiXzkXpM5wP2rZj8KcZeQG0YGrbiq2BACuqe72DD49X0s/w640-h480/P1340557.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">This gazebo in the park was so pretty. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh_i990YXLemdAjLPQmHK74jLCOKF5L0WEFl5u5uSsR81GhcfSpfB5HxCn2pHVEmpJiRmIq1E6OeFG2RBOkBoY_UzPkD2U34W_Ayx5E8WsAqzL4iv1ORGqnvedbNdiBtuToXCjeWWRLrB6HVfiL8bjMwnuYddgInXe6oyh-MgGo6kVaFxMpwVowEHiv3E/s2560/P1340560.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh_i990YXLemdAjLPQmHK74jLCOKF5L0WEFl5u5uSsR81GhcfSpfB5HxCn2pHVEmpJiRmIq1E6OeFG2RBOkBoY_UzPkD2U34W_Ayx5E8WsAqzL4iv1ORGqnvedbNdiBtuToXCjeWWRLrB6HVfiL8bjMwnuYddgInXe6oyh-MgGo6kVaFxMpwVowEHiv3E/w640-h480/P1340560.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">This "Mother and child" fountain was created by sculptor Ornulf Bast and gifted to Hammersmith by former US ambassador to Norway Charles Ulrich Bay in memory of his mother who was from the town. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWL61bK0D1cuQCC85xN4HMJyxDCQeAgG1sGqLn8yVWCxY9LJkImMZF_6KtSD4mqhUEKtm-90A83bkHni8KeF4TkWv9uKVoukKTb-TGRYKLmLtkl7iIo1k3IF4DTN_NG0EzS9OlaeErIt8B2eN_QmKyt8nK7ywWq5K_a7GINOJE_-t6soBAKIgEqD3067g/s2307/P1340562.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1670" data-original-width="2307" height="464" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWL61bK0D1cuQCC85xN4HMJyxDCQeAgG1sGqLn8yVWCxY9LJkImMZF_6KtSD4mqhUEKtm-90A83bkHni8KeF4TkWv9uKVoukKTb-TGRYKLmLtkl7iIo1k3IF4DTN_NG0EzS9OlaeErIt8B2eN_QmKyt8nK7ywWq5K_a7GINOJE_-t6soBAKIgEqD3067g/w640-h464/P1340562.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Polar bears are the symbol of Hammerfest. Not that there are any polar bears in or anywhere near Hammerfest but Polar expeditions began from here. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPBgtSYHxJA91BhDiTFi5lWv0wGlugFK4UheLeJtbUDRjDje7z0f38d9y4Q9jXD1fFuXpKM9VKXz-RWiCTmhORMT3TVeezyd8hBWCIiqOpxE31dbdpk7c_JSxSqWb40Dpc0lsZQpS-rJ08Az2UDTEeilY8A6HIY9WX0B5w4OnMYaKs6ob0NLdGalD0X7E/s2560/P1340564.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPBgtSYHxJA91BhDiTFi5lWv0wGlugFK4UheLeJtbUDRjDje7z0f38d9y4Q9jXD1fFuXpKM9VKXz-RWiCTmhORMT3TVeezyd8hBWCIiqOpxE31dbdpk7c_JSxSqWb40Dpc0lsZQpS-rJ08Az2UDTEeilY8A6HIY9WX0B5w4OnMYaKs6ob0NLdGalD0X7E/w640-h480/P1340564.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">This is a sculpture of a sailing ship in an ice pack that sits beside Hammerfest Harbour. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuK09zo0jVKYe4X744T1OAikHCXwWj3TtQQMuprD1XJBaxbvaWbuIsU6hU6eAYUo9nNgqz3Q_GAQFEbt6meeOsG2107b-DJ6wY-vDk0AHSacumttbsceDzO2v3buAAiFK1-lrpBsi22p7dfCy0zzkLr2ONDkYz-Njp1ec7_Yi9o1PJhUziEfXUWfTA92k/s2560/P1340565.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuK09zo0jVKYe4X744T1OAikHCXwWj3TtQQMuprD1XJBaxbvaWbuIsU6hU6eAYUo9nNgqz3Q_GAQFEbt6meeOsG2107b-DJ6wY-vDk0AHSacumttbsceDzO2v3buAAiFK1-lrpBsi22p7dfCy0zzkLr2ONDkYz-Njp1ec7_Yi9o1PJhUziEfXUWfTA92k/w640-h480/P1340565.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Yikes, there ARE polar bears in Hammerfest!! This one doesn't look as lively as the ones I saw in Churchill though!! This guy resides at the Polar Bear Society museum where I had a quick look around before getting the bus back to the ship. </span><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvLlq_965hykWon9pcjjDS9bUZl82aueQOTXRmpGBCKrcTWKIPQJ15jKqKDfUpk8oB1kPZtq7ya3CSmrR2SHXAOhNoU3a9NYRTq9NGwvgW7nJlr0hXOyNHR5a-2eVA-L6WlqBefAYvncpvYPwqmZGqEtkjyw2iQk1zPV8HauohxuZkfIiRI_5ykBLIzkU/s2560/P1340566.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvLlq_965hykWon9pcjjDS9bUZl82aueQOTXRmpGBCKrcTWKIPQJ15jKqKDfUpk8oB1kPZtq7ya3CSmrR2SHXAOhNoU3a9NYRTq9NGwvgW7nJlr0hXOyNHR5a-2eVA-L6WlqBefAYvncpvYPwqmZGqEtkjyw2iQk1zPV8HauohxuZkfIiRI_5ykBLIzkU/w640-h480/P1340566.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Goodbye Hammerfest. It was an early night for me without any evening meal. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The next morning I was fine. Today we had two stops where we could get off the ship. The first one was at Harstad where I FINALLY was able to take a tour. A Taste of Vesteralen was one of the best rated if not THE best of all the tours offered on Hurtigruten. Did I mention it was raining? However, I didn't realize it would rain quite as much and I was desperate to take a tour and this had been on the list. So off I went. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie8PSp6wwXMkA_pyTj-ApKQRgRMOCNGeUKiEnPBIEI6WnA7Bi_-NJgsLO2wMKNGLBwnmGlStXYkg1ckwef71v7rpWroICexCIluV155GzvB0jy0EC9lGP4tgEtsQdvh9r0EUFJMbW5R84TZzQflrwiAWwWL_VHCoEf2FqBJRljLr9Nb46d09_9j9r8uEU/s2560/P1340569%20(2).JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie8PSp6wwXMkA_pyTj-ApKQRgRMOCNGeUKiEnPBIEI6WnA7Bi_-NJgsLO2wMKNGLBwnmGlStXYkg1ckwef71v7rpWroICexCIluV155GzvB0jy0EC9lGP4tgEtsQdvh9r0EUFJMbW5R84TZzQflrwiAWwWL_VHCoEf2FqBJRljLr9Nb46d09_9j9r8uEU/w640-h480/P1340569%20(2).JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Our first stop was Harstad church which was completed in 1958. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqWQqnZAPIi8-744fmv0-M4Z3fQ5aaVH8Jt_kx149eqSfGj2F7z9daKzSTMlUchY58OiuklQhVJvOoLdXm5wsjShyviY4b2JqzpZaVYmVmM9wWO8x9Juhd9-EBPmLg7LDc3yoL4hsy4zKraMyXd80F0Vk0zZkgSa5TBBwmSjPYSC0iCUpjfR53nhvU9pU/s2560/P1340571.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1920" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqWQqnZAPIi8-744fmv0-M4Z3fQ5aaVH8Jt_kx149eqSfGj2F7z9daKzSTMlUchY58OiuklQhVJvOoLdXm5wsjShyviY4b2JqzpZaVYmVmM9wWO8x9Juhd9-EBPmLg7LDc3yoL4hsy4zKraMyXd80F0Vk0zZkgSa5TBBwmSjPYSC0iCUpjfR53nhvU9pU/w480-h640/P1340571.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">From there we headed slightly north to Trondenes to see Trondenes Church which dates from 1435 and is Norway's northernmost medieval stone church as well as the world's most northerly surviving medieval building. Sadly it was in the midst of restoration so we could not visit it. I would have loved to have seen the interior as the pictures look fabulous. As you can see it doesn't really look like what we would consider a church. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdRsaizearVtRgA-okv_b6SRYBQQ-r3icNBdj44yiBvmAlYH4fhSX1SVCjmC6p-zxPlXVhXDjSy0tu4wVagY7bTdGqtHjA-djQpmqYJh1H3RayCfUn03cnGjvFeYh3V8FEvsqQCXsGzU_uX3g0ZuHSjDdF8g4Uz8WJ1GcI12ZdM0oeMcgckCO-4GWYPXA/s2560/P1340577.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdRsaizearVtRgA-okv_b6SRYBQQ-r3icNBdj44yiBvmAlYH4fhSX1SVCjmC6p-zxPlXVhXDjSy0tu4wVagY7bTdGqtHjA-djQpmqYJh1H3RayCfUn03cnGjvFeYh3V8FEvsqQCXsGzU_uX3g0ZuHSjDdF8g4Uz8WJ1GcI12ZdM0oeMcgckCO-4GWYPXA/w640-h480/P1340577.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheuhjmZxqlfqMCNFQ2KVHjVBHg-0U4uBw_oKHtvANxGqxHpSVxhOFIrxqzWqSFgugsYDcld9To7N_ljLS9MVBrNTupsR0pN3duLBm9sX0hF1klmkr3Hka6kGOT-BfZSqFlmHbKRPEd7tYcPDN5VnD9j_CbvxGsPesSvfPynkG7qzbj5A55Za4hkGDJvaQ/s2560/P1340580.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheuhjmZxqlfqMCNFQ2KVHjVBHg-0U4uBw_oKHtvANxGqxHpSVxhOFIrxqzWqSFgugsYDcld9To7N_ljLS9MVBrNTupsR0pN3duLBm9sX0hF1klmkr3Hka6kGOT-BfZSqFlmHbKRPEd7tYcPDN5VnD9j_CbvxGsPesSvfPynkG7qzbj5A55Za4hkGDJvaQ/w640-h480/P1340580.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">We visited the nearby (as in right behind me as I took this picture) Trondhenes Historical Centre to learn more about two thousand years of history and the Vikings who dominated this area. I do like my Vikings even if they were a bloodthirsty lot. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Next up was a short ferry trip over to Hinnoya island. The highlight of the ferry trip was sharing a plate of brown cheese and some lefse. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlIAseeSiTbX8My7zo1A-1LbuSI0m0nT4J_xaFHEisnh0w2J8cwz7zd7gxYfm86P-9ED15BJZXgmllTES7sRc-7jAYuMOBU4EyEJ-j9B-WiaDoPAZfoVzXDAiMtIOl8dXtx6Il9IysFLKgnGi7WHWjVtIeYyj7NlFencNHFHQqGRdyAxleD86WPoVsois/s2560/P1340596.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlIAseeSiTbX8My7zo1A-1LbuSI0m0nT4J_xaFHEisnh0w2J8cwz7zd7gxYfm86P-9ED15BJZXgmllTES7sRc-7jAYuMOBU4EyEJ-j9B-WiaDoPAZfoVzXDAiMtIOl8dXtx6Il9IysFLKgnGi7WHWjVtIeYyj7NlFencNHFHQqGRdyAxleD86WPoVsois/w640-h480/P1340596.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">On the island, we drove around but of course everything was misty. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVnGFvqWR1LaCXtqgtUbMk010ALznnA5VinOIjTT3QKqiHVyglWYtTV13_Gg9-EqfEv_yGF0fRIqRBwAh_o7lS5vJ2iEixktjjYf4bi36hpLFbtp4opfEPZz-fxLw2KQF_HffTNWOVILxv49iYR0iglS_oxi2thDhXqdW9EOfq3rN75FEbsT7LhDl5Od8/s4000/20220906_113806.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVnGFvqWR1LaCXtqgtUbMk010ALznnA5VinOIjTT3QKqiHVyglWYtTV13_Gg9-EqfEv_yGF0fRIqRBwAh_o7lS5vJ2iEixktjjYf4bi36hpLFbtp4opfEPZz-fxLw2KQF_HffTNWOVILxv49iYR0iglS_oxi2thDhXqdW9EOfq3rN75FEbsT7LhDl5Od8/w640-h480/20220906_113806.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Sometimes you just have to look hard to see the beauty in something but it's there. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUZ-lyT-d6YFbH1lEC7OJdJHBuVmpCb9tO9FuIT4syq4SxGoVgi2MT1EJEjkWk9mc9MJO33UoMSa8EKUxN-4wwCEoLR7ysFv8iUc33IbmgomFFt3M_Etr2ilk3jVDnlg0uruNNDMLDaf1W85Oe8OwUcOIGB5agD5GJqXLoJFZc-kDoV4vAfCK3_bL0Z7A/s4000/20220906_114039.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUZ-lyT-d6YFbH1lEC7OJdJHBuVmpCb9tO9FuIT4syq4SxGoVgi2MT1EJEjkWk9mc9MJO33UoMSa8EKUxN-4wwCEoLR7ysFv8iUc33IbmgomFFt3M_Etr2ilk3jVDnlg0uruNNDMLDaf1W85Oe8OwUcOIGB5agD5GJqXLoJFZc-kDoV4vAfCK3_bL0Z7A/w640-h480/20220906_114039.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">It rained for most of the day but this was a short time frame when it didn't. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Apparently, the island is stunning but not when it's pelting rain. Ah well, you can't control the weather. It's like life, sometimes sunny and sometimes downright sh*tty. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">We drove around in the rain until it was time to get back on the ship. While we were touring around for four hours our ship was steadily making its way south and we met it going over the bridge into Stokmarknes while the Polarlys went under the bridge. Our driver honked and the ship blared its horn back. I think that was the highlight of the tour! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB-AVDDaq-eQSnxtMIKJIbjWRLU-3H6X2ag3lIqs8pbD4T2MxbK8wB2emyfsao7Oqp8hdh_6fMdCcNM2PpdW8rDtAKaqoK20M-57xQcGgHbPve-iOaV5pDg_qX-aPDv_u5jFBwXJTMar-7UxStx5oVY5NSLrv8GpVP751mfdX_xEalyHVzz9leP0zVahc/s2560/P1340618.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB-AVDDaq-eQSnxtMIKJIbjWRLU-3H6X2ag3lIqs8pbD4T2MxbK8wB2emyfsao7Oqp8hdh_6fMdCcNM2PpdW8rDtAKaqoK20M-57xQcGgHbPve-iOaV5pDg_qX-aPDv_u5jFBwXJTMar-7UxStx5oVY5NSLrv8GpVP751mfdX_xEalyHVzz9leP0zVahc/w640-h480/P1340618.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7JB915HzIWW-cXbTOGbEJAVhPAgl8EfD_BotUTzgt-Sbg3vWOe5RzAejyLw4Fs02yXGxnZkvNDTKZlSWKQhuMTm6cN49IPy3OKRFB1pdUypXIqFhZQJpqXVP971Vj0lTX-oOW5z5s_pBdRac7IG1v_oiVY8eyp-BYk3kYzOPW90mrbd2GUJ32UDQ1DB4/s4000/20220906_122622.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7JB915HzIWW-cXbTOGbEJAVhPAgl8EfD_BotUTzgt-Sbg3vWOe5RzAejyLw4Fs02yXGxnZkvNDTKZlSWKQhuMTm6cN49IPy3OKRFB1pdUypXIqFhZQJpqXVP971Vj0lTX-oOW5z5s_pBdRac7IG1v_oiVY8eyp-BYk3kYzOPW90mrbd2GUJ32UDQ1DB4/w640-h480/20220906_122622.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Then it was back on the ship for lunch. There was a bit of excitement an hour or two later. I usually sat at one of the tables on the same deck as the restaurant to read or write in my journal, drink tea and look at the scenery and all of a sudden a boat came roaring up to the side of the ship. Pirates??!! All very exciting and very James Bond vibey. Turns out it was the navy or some kind of military doing training exercises on how to approach a moving ship. They came so close I couldn't see them so not sure if they tried boarding or not. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRdY5yibfTJU-zKebq1MHV26QJSYygi24rW7H4UO7JdPt4GV1njOO0DNcV2iHjf9anUvI4Ghn1zOm-QVcVx07VLihuq2kU2AlEB7XIfl9lvSe2lY_72uMREEnRx_BtpNm_dzCPgFxd911izjV1U2RP1CHqX1dt7cajjPWaQ_LbMCfSRlWdQETinbz5DV4/s4000/20220906_134424.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRdY5yibfTJU-zKebq1MHV26QJSYygi24rW7H4UO7JdPt4GV1njOO0DNcV2iHjf9anUvI4Ghn1zOm-QVcVx07VLihuq2kU2AlEB7XIfl9lvSe2lY_72uMREEnRx_BtpNm_dzCPgFxd911izjV1U2RP1CHqX1dt7cajjPWaQ_LbMCfSRlWdQETinbz5DV4/w640-h480/20220906_134424.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhcMVIZz-yBFwH_4ADhJspwSyHU9KJ-UtCG1oqTYsKSDUs7phFR3CCI8FauJHAoAY5R1S-xzz8dtHYZvkQa_G1YjVEqU4GHjyqjGkj-KRNSgQy4ZG1iTCrlzWLIpY4Cf0-QT0HZPBc04xXxKsJOx9SQRjKH5DuUQSjMV8qCjRr0bRjiFyLF1YYmVHZwVQ/s4000/20220906_164633.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhcMVIZz-yBFwH_4ADhJspwSyHU9KJ-UtCG1oqTYsKSDUs7phFR3CCI8FauJHAoAY5R1S-xzz8dtHYZvkQa_G1YjVEqU4GHjyqjGkj-KRNSgQy4ZG1iTCrlzWLIpY4Cf0-QT0HZPBc04xXxKsJOx9SQRjKH5DuUQSjMV8qCjRr0bRjiFyLF1YYmVHZwVQ/w640-h480/20220906_164633.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwuvZQGWD5bOsxZAyshDE7me92DeE1PvLEMuqNDi32krxtpc9UhXCcJzdjKlGOUOeMlFiR8nvkB8LdxZv_RqiH2II5KdyPA0GHMJxEooBYeKb04093BrXnu2_ilOJTqNjBXhs-ZscTgMdW6siyoGVa7BWcwIRMta1CIP0WReTRW5VDiNaOsIo57agHNYA/s4000/20220906_170813.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwuvZQGWD5bOsxZAyshDE7me92DeE1PvLEMuqNDi32krxtpc9UhXCcJzdjKlGOUOeMlFiR8nvkB8LdxZv_RqiH2II5KdyPA0GHMJxEooBYeKb04093BrXnu2_ilOJTqNjBXhs-ZscTgMdW6siyoGVa7BWcwIRMta1CIP0WReTRW5VDiNaOsIo57agHNYA/w640-h480/20220906_170813.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Then we went back through the narrow Trollfjord which is 2 km long but only 100 metres wide (328 feet). If you remember, a few days earlier we had gone through in the dark only guided by strategically placed lights. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9AVhToj2sLE8P5YovgSgkANRsGEDnWTXk93chuZ6_DqwucwhXDEJ1UvPz05hr9ML0CT4WJyEe-t6iV-ib7de_ijsxRB4kyTFi2ZaDcZqJaEVAkmfOAfZmW5_nnGAK_351b2FXx2S7XCBBffNomwrjXdOEIYOugdUZdbEO4zcjYgtxUdgzBfdRrFXShcg/s4000/20220906_170850.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9AVhToj2sLE8P5YovgSgkANRsGEDnWTXk93chuZ6_DqwucwhXDEJ1UvPz05hr9ML0CT4WJyEe-t6iV-ib7de_ijsxRB4kyTFi2ZaDcZqJaEVAkmfOAfZmW5_nnGAK_351b2FXx2S7XCBBffNomwrjXdOEIYOugdUZdbEO4zcjYgtxUdgzBfdRrFXShcg/w640-h480/20220906_170850.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Next up was Svolvaer which is the capital of the Lofoten Islands. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">We were welcomed by the Fisherman's Wife sculpture by Per Ung. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRN7upRTDx_1zqTJXEllwuVJjOHJYytuSpqP7FOIv_iske2A6oY9_0C79s_a2Cmfzhyczdx9OLNicdFJj_2JEVEO9fW7YwE2_CLg3CODNiY1qcBsh-oLJ_OgWBX-adpw5x4uuRed5VylW-WwYG8JEZ6EGR_1WaYPN0ODK3ftZPKxu5yvP3WxpixOKIvV0/s2307/P1050449.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1539" data-original-width="2307" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRN7upRTDx_1zqTJXEllwuVJjOHJYytuSpqP7FOIv_iske2A6oY9_0C79s_a2Cmfzhyczdx9OLNicdFJj_2JEVEO9fW7YwE2_CLg3CODNiY1qcBsh-oLJ_OgWBX-adpw5x4uuRed5VylW-WwYG8JEZ6EGR_1WaYPN0ODK3ftZPKxu5yvP3WxpixOKIvV0/w640-h426/P1050449.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I enjoyed my walk around Svolvaer - we were here for two hours. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMPLzvYgCn9TBwrJfYJRB-acHIYrfUhTVUyb5AfsPhn2ngRh__yJSlFOqvGaP4JULJ4ZZL23GTnJ0FEjjM8_paDCtjnUYl1hhQtOT2k8LeaDhxHmWRssL94GSr_Z20wd7-izVyH9F2GHp_RNTeZ_YeSGLlNzpajOriP2q5yUXFtcNyCTEW3LCjR7Tti-Y/s3768/20220906_184811.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2827" data-original-width="3768" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMPLzvYgCn9TBwrJfYJRB-acHIYrfUhTVUyb5AfsPhn2ngRh__yJSlFOqvGaP4JULJ4ZZL23GTnJ0FEjjM8_paDCtjnUYl1hhQtOT2k8LeaDhxHmWRssL94GSr_Z20wd7-izVyH9F2GHp_RNTeZ_YeSGLlNzpajOriP2q5yUXFtcNyCTEW3LCjR7Tti-Y/w640-h480/20220906_184811.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="1600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwupJo1QZrud55vTJYSzity1G40Y2V1wo0eZ1wN4v5d13QsGxOX16ux1WB96U02IpoVUhzDVqUNBevt8sS4gbjisfKD3tdB1UNj9cW_tfGlF1ZwtvyiZ4KnOLjlMKwRLR0uYqxNQeXhsckrRDJS4dKHzwYbiPXZgJnq7N72lIPqs-IWabTx8ivQOXDwe4/w426-h640/P1050478.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">This realistic sculpture was so bizarre - I actually jumped when I turned the corner and saw it. It was huge and so creepy. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4jOdbbVuqKEQGvrxnokYfF8nAE8yIEplDj1ubMxvqDn--_gL1Q-KaopTNfsKLiHhg9UWh-7N8aroAS7yWlWdXm0a9w8HrmCs5FwNl1MV-95iMYLUVLZ0TZYaah2qNH1rKEUgcqBOsMYNShG-lezk3vyu1m6cVj3_ZEAsfOCxjjG7T_llAUfPfdZRax80/s2400/P1050481.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4jOdbbVuqKEQGvrxnokYfF8nAE8yIEplDj1ubMxvqDn--_gL1Q-KaopTNfsKLiHhg9UWh-7N8aroAS7yWlWdXm0a9w8HrmCs5FwNl1MV-95iMYLUVLZ0TZYaah2qNH1rKEUgcqBOsMYNShG-lezk3vyu1m6cVj3_ZEAsfOCxjjG7T_llAUfPfdZRax80/w640-h426/P1050481.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Svolvaer Church which was founded in 1934. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw6s78nbo-VTk-VfJnqTPFOESv5NoOih1CFFCd4oSp3EqG6TAr8hWBPWKNRZCUz4tSRcveKXs_EfFC490Pe5i-uOlktMh2-HfPU5hVl6qqsoPEDtQ1HdATEGdJ37ydXvYcYmll1YYLUN1rocQzc-Kv6JMo4wVbS4AUK0iKJCHyL1Sk_VyZhkrrj1QTwYw/s2400/P1050483.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw6s78nbo-VTk-VfJnqTPFOESv5NoOih1CFFCd4oSp3EqG6TAr8hWBPWKNRZCUz4tSRcveKXs_EfFC490Pe5i-uOlktMh2-HfPU5hVl6qqsoPEDtQ1HdATEGdJ37ydXvYcYmll1YYLUN1rocQzc-Kv6JMo4wVbS4AUK0iKJCHyL1Sk_VyZhkrrj1QTwYw/w640-h426/P1050483.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">The town square was sweet and there were a couple of shops open including one selling quality souvenirs. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Then it was back on the ship and time for bed for this tired traveler. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">While I had poor weather for the Taste of Vesteralen it gets rave reviews so I would recommend taking it if the weather is good. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">And that was days eight and nine. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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And I don't mean the music kind. The winds and rough seas began in the evening and carried on through most of the night. It put us an hour behind docking at Kirkenes. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Kirkenes on a Sunday morning...what can I say? It was pretty dead. I don't like to judge a place as it could be a really happening place on a Saturday morning or night but on Sunday morning there sure wasn't much going on. Let's just say I won't be in any kind of hurry to ever go back. Kirkenes is eight kilometres from the Russian border - a little too close for my comfort. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlBPZPJSYHZgZGybApcmtodS3CcfT6GrtccTb6jeLRRCuoKdo6GZGym7aNKgMq1m2YaWSji4YITmiFfzK8bctHO6ijmrBSNgfFNxRYVtGsDrzz0QigsvP3ae52yek9JnfKHGz8pQ4PnVmgEO4ltt9B4dLnwt589pxcDjJ_CO4cJyEY4Aa0q-fX2GryOWw/s2339/P1050326.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1559" data-original-width="2339" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlBPZPJSYHZgZGybApcmtodS3CcfT6GrtccTb6jeLRRCuoKdo6GZGym7aNKgMq1m2YaWSji4YITmiFfzK8bctHO6ijmrBSNgfFNxRYVtGsDrzz0QigsvP3ae52yek9JnfKHGz8pQ4PnVmgEO4ltt9B4dLnwt589pxcDjJ_CO4cJyEY4Aa0q-fX2GryOWw/w640-h426/P1050326.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv1bhl7CEg7vn9nL72xBGBZByrZFTROi7AlnxV4_J4IOIpcavGSKxO1whpZhQTp5X3BvCqYOswrnM42IoW1IeKr12X9-bQmk47Gv2Kv6cFmymXufJLxuQKJR8mfkSbezmH1j6aSL5riyCu3mHha9WBH2pYIejeMNlrZMadlgS79xi7lx6pq1_HrFL6BSU/s2400/P1050330.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv1bhl7CEg7vn9nL72xBGBZByrZFTROi7AlnxV4_J4IOIpcavGSKxO1whpZhQTp5X3BvCqYOswrnM42IoW1IeKr12X9-bQmk47Gv2Kv6cFmymXufJLxuQKJR8mfkSbezmH1j6aSL5riyCu3mHha9WBH2pYIejeMNlrZMadlgS79xi7lx6pq1_HrFL6BSU/w640-h426/P1050330.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">This was a bunker from the Second World War which held up to 2500 people. Being so close to Russia Kirkenes was heavily bombed by the Germans AND the Russians. It was open for the walking tour but I didn't go and try and have a (free) snoop which is so unlike me. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDWug5y4nhWpepZjPCskXpbApaxhEBx3M7CwcljOjzuZ31vwF-oLeZywStPwx-a1jirbBXXfhMlyoP7JPQhkCeWmSa__HYmLcEfY_DOXKSfYRWAHA1Mp4oFnrQmGtB7v6cIQwPchXU2qxHJewo1zfUr2SodO0XFfgrfmgTE5IanpTLvx2sHzTpZ7UQdLg/s2400/P1050332.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDWug5y4nhWpepZjPCskXpbApaxhEBx3M7CwcljOjzuZ31vwF-oLeZywStPwx-a1jirbBXXfhMlyoP7JPQhkCeWmSa__HYmLcEfY_DOXKSfYRWAHA1Mp4oFnrQmGtB7v6cIQwPchXU2qxHJewo1zfUr2SodO0XFfgrfmgTE5IanpTLvx2sHzTpZ7UQdLg/w640-h426/P1050332.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">This is just one of the ordinary streets I walked along from the ship to the main square. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjVmpkJrtq0be2bXkx2rqx87K1AYKosqmbi0Jh9M01edtg7PgkgoC_5cCwdNbQGPhPZs9TOwUHUIwtOoxgg2MO0w3rJtA_WE6j6U8baqdOdcRIuGi_JiQhysynxJvLrg6s4GqtTOnHLQrRstxAvxOjkjGuU0S3ICHCZ85zCfpCslLYbiTf6VTmMlHPGb4/s2400/P1050333.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="1600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjVmpkJrtq0be2bXkx2rqx87K1AYKosqmbi0Jh9M01edtg7PgkgoC_5cCwdNbQGPhPZs9TOwUHUIwtOoxgg2MO0w3rJtA_WE6j6U8baqdOdcRIuGi_JiQhysynxJvLrg6s4GqtTOnHLQrRstxAvxOjkjGuU0S3ICHCZ85zCfpCslLYbiTf6VTmMlHPGb4/w426-h640/P1050333.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">I'm not sure of the significance of this little bear sculpture but I thought it was rather whimsical and cute. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimMwc5mNCcHOV4OQYYTxNI5nFIavh1solwJDVp1nVGnc9jrEnq3i4LJEUq4keM_7n8zAcXg9qQANeSPB2TN-R5col2e_6EkG1y-Fc9KHRSyjCdMNRb3X2EwDQQVqzTiNLn2A9ugM_l2609gLThiVH66GvaIao85pLYiewMmvjltiHPS9tUdX2uaUTxfqY/s2400/P1050336.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimMwc5mNCcHOV4OQYYTxNI5nFIavh1solwJDVp1nVGnc9jrEnq3i4LJEUq4keM_7n8zAcXg9qQANeSPB2TN-R5col2e_6EkG1y-Fc9KHRSyjCdMNRb3X2EwDQQVqzTiNLn2A9ugM_l2609gLThiVH66GvaIao85pLYiewMmvjltiHPS9tUdX2uaUTxfqY/w640-h426/P1050336.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">The original Kirkenes church was completed in 1862 however due to the heavy bombing of Kirkenes during the war it was almost completely destroyed. The spire survived and was incorporated into the current replacement which was completed in 1959. </span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihd6xR3f2kAVCPGP5jcugi1eB_YQ35yFsS9hOOtLhWd6Wv4IMH3APoG3_NiTqChMjtG01qzSVNptNhUwbxfYjLh4mYfjvm1dvpdBAlBe5al2rFwu_slOQMBCHT4z5CHIw6JVMXcwL_YdDFCRx91ue89Xk-jRCQzhxZIeyLVk9gckurstDfPfCnTLm5Qh4/s2400/P1050339.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihd6xR3f2kAVCPGP5jcugi1eB_YQ35yFsS9hOOtLhWd6Wv4IMH3APoG3_NiTqChMjtG01qzSVNptNhUwbxfYjLh4mYfjvm1dvpdBAlBe5al2rFwu_slOQMBCHT4z5CHIw6JVMXcwL_YdDFCRx91ue89Xk-jRCQzhxZIeyLVk9gckurstDfPfCnTLm5Qh4/w640-h426/P1050339.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Kirkenes and area is known for its king crab. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFYoEu7xqg2EUknzq3fJJGp1vpCX3M5SOYan5wJRc8kM2OL05jE5OpEV253TRKqnAgdg69zLL6l8ngUG6ifBAhLEWd-JXf5WWhuud4iyZVbr5l4EfpA_kZmEyIb54AM3st_CvCWzIpz06cy4CqWNd-T77hL4sdmY1GCSSDzmoTSvkJDYfFVBjNQaHNURI/s2400/P1050345.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFYoEu7xqg2EUknzq3fJJGp1vpCX3M5SOYan5wJRc8kM2OL05jE5OpEV253TRKqnAgdg69zLL6l8ngUG6ifBAhLEWd-JXf5WWhuud4iyZVbr5l4EfpA_kZmEyIb54AM3st_CvCWzIpz06cy4CqWNd-T77hL4sdmY1GCSSDzmoTSvkJDYfFVBjNQaHNURI/w640-h426/P1050345.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">As in most places that had the sh*t bombed out of them in World War II the 50's/60's architecture wasn't the greatest. Being so close to the Russian border the Germans (who had occupied Norway since 1939) staged their assault on Soviet forces from Kirkenes. It became one of the most heavily bombed places in mainland Europe. The town was bombed over 300 times by Soviet forces the worst being in 1944 when over 140 homes were destroyed by fire. As the Red Army advanced on Kirkenes in the fall of 1944 German troops hastily retreated but not before setting fire to most of the buildings left standing in the town. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihSMmv1aa5X1Ntki70WnvoYr_W8yVywILDfVFBuA8wI0eewTdfhtcp9E67ZwrZrGxvBwOV0HMUHtmXbZ0SQo4MW2Xicj0d0nlGFFwwaPGQP6f3yc_smNFfI8IwjW1NFXXxLzIp3_uhrb1w5lQ7k4aAEP6roH8bdrQMpS1LSNx65AGURUcaxpp_XowVLNg/s2400/P1050347.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="1600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihSMmv1aa5X1Ntki70WnvoYr_W8yVywILDfVFBuA8wI0eewTdfhtcp9E67ZwrZrGxvBwOV0HMUHtmXbZ0SQo4MW2Xicj0d0nlGFFwwaPGQP6f3yc_smNFfI8IwjW1NFXXxLzIp3_uhrb1w5lQ7k4aAEP6roH8bdrQMpS1LSNx65AGURUcaxpp_XowVLNg/w426-h640/P1050347.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">This is the Mothers' War Memorial created by Norwegian sculptor Per Ung. It is a tribute to the mothers of Kirkenes who cared for and protected their children during the grim time between 1941 and 1944 when they were bombed constantly. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7vs9XVoaFXNE26CLXYJqN9KSMXYOtNgoTvuTn1_NDVx64EgxXayb2E2AY1WhjJePjJPtDqY54lQM2AkWaj-jm5FtA_Mc2A69mlC2xOccNgcK6rnuJ6CEXtkBJHMBwMxV8c2G9asA1buNfPEH0LrZaaDL-OtfyqNpmldA-rYk9PIN6SHAuqAIhmrUrFqo/s2400/P1050348.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7vs9XVoaFXNE26CLXYJqN9KSMXYOtNgoTvuTn1_NDVx64EgxXayb2E2AY1WhjJePjJPtDqY54lQM2AkWaj-jm5FtA_Mc2A69mlC2xOccNgcK6rnuJ6CEXtkBJHMBwMxV8c2G9asA1buNfPEH0LrZaaDL-OtfyqNpmldA-rYk9PIN6SHAuqAIhmrUrFqo/w640-h426/P1050348.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Even the play structures are crabs in Kirkenes. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I wandered into a really strange store - the only place that was open. It was one of those places that had everything and more. If I bought something I can't remember what it was!!! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6JIfCYpYI4e5zfsGq70lvldJHbx5K14hHoqihA2Ikpr_KsPYS4IRlBgaCrAswu6QGAEN3vwCzUA83hiWa61C7kKvFiCkXGwbEyFg_JiY2UHPHEVVEBz1boD7h-7UEFyiq5HNgDRRkIpxmyrb-N9WIj7wrYn8H6QPnK6l_7ezni1iDtTJNZxJhv0lyuh0/s2400/P1050351.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6JIfCYpYI4e5zfsGq70lvldJHbx5K14hHoqihA2Ikpr_KsPYS4IRlBgaCrAswu6QGAEN3vwCzUA83hiWa61C7kKvFiCkXGwbEyFg_JiY2UHPHEVVEBz1boD7h-7UEFyiq5HNgDRRkIpxmyrb-N9WIj7wrYn8H6QPnK6l_7ezni1iDtTJNZxJhv0lyuh0/w640-h426/P1050351.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div>I'm not sure what this is. </span><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx5CuwP_ps4cZvLOiRL6Suy2KM1MOtISjpK3jNJYQh53obOJM7bKqQFtvlPJ7G_X_2AHjZt2BhNX_bwSxNjGNtdMzSBQT-qH6piqH6Wf2t0YK8UaASByPJwZc_VDceTsZm_pTDWAvJw0To1OCmMhWkhUres_AUGtiSgLkaVZbeuCQWaSe8xBp0J-b1AWc/s2400/P1050355.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx5CuwP_ps4cZvLOiRL6Suy2KM1MOtISjpK3jNJYQh53obOJM7bKqQFtvlPJ7G_X_2AHjZt2BhNX_bwSxNjGNtdMzSBQT-qH6piqH6Wf2t0YK8UaASByPJwZc_VDceTsZm_pTDWAvJw0To1OCmMhWkhUres_AUGtiSgLkaVZbeuCQWaSe8xBp0J-b1AWc/w640-h426/P1050355.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Riveting stuff I know...and of course not open on a Sunday morning. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBJok4Yq8EyksJmWS-HyVjFkJK2MFTs9LYKLvIg8JDiDkjvXs6OHta0PomhPHUu0HHECxWT4M6BwdEMypPTL2arMVpUiRW_YsenmKHKFyT4d4QbWm-R36FfnffCZ7aiaAS2gM1YhJ8DWKyEz6lzeK5CLzC9WfO9UcJZD2n3T5SAhKM-XNiPptjYRpr00A/s2400/P1050356.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBJok4Yq8EyksJmWS-HyVjFkJK2MFTs9LYKLvIg8JDiDkjvXs6OHta0PomhPHUu0HHECxWT4M6BwdEMypPTL2arMVpUiRW_YsenmKHKFyT4d4QbWm-R36FfnffCZ7aiaAS2gM1YhJ8DWKyEz6lzeK5CLzC9WfO9UcJZD2n3T5SAhKM-XNiPptjYRpr00A/w640-h426/P1050356.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">And then there was this lake... Sorry Kirkenes, I'm sure you have charms that I didn't see on a Sunday morning. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Kirkenes is a popular place to go dogsledding in the winter. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">So it was back to the ship. Originally I thought maybe I would go as far as Kirkenes and fly back to Bergen but decided it was cheaper to stay on board and come back. Because yes, this was the ship's turning around point. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">However, the day wasn't a total write-off because as we headed back south we stopped at Vardo for 55 minutes. We had stopped there on our way to Kirkenes to unload goods in the middle of the night but needless to say, I didn't see a thing. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Vardo has a population of about 2,000 and lies on the small island of Vardoya. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1DKtBZkaAFV91U6FnWKNOHgjvMI0tg3QStErHWP7OCWf4dYaEF2qfj3PKrHguXO_vNcXbjw-rk3-pbiQuLIULD0lcRa5O7MIaS-13C56E6AnsK17nUmFLx9P87AOcsFv1GJbSmMD30d1DXCeFxdiIFT-OscMu8Za82FrOWW62eyHmY-XedL55i0Kcn40/s2400/P1050364.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1DKtBZkaAFV91U6FnWKNOHgjvMI0tg3QStErHWP7OCWf4dYaEF2qfj3PKrHguXO_vNcXbjw-rk3-pbiQuLIULD0lcRa5O7MIaS-13C56E6AnsK17nUmFLx9P87AOcsFv1GJbSmMD30d1DXCeFxdiIFT-OscMu8Za82FrOWW62eyHmY-XedL55i0Kcn40/w640-h426/P1050364.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Vardo, being so close to Russia had an early warning system during the Cold War and are probably still used to this day. (just guessing) </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwGB8eSb27YOIktJGdsfpQnt2ruyuA6ARujxccWEblAjttGy4qJiELo0fzd0bsfi06-sYINVbZO8LU0_XhT_mPehenRA9Ri1F7xRWRrsW7goCWswq0UhsjMuKPuIdYJI3_iLiKQSDcIMlg-C9Og7kZh7JHMbi-4-KXgFB7TeN1h4rUQoV-xV0hQWusJhA/s2400/P1050367.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwGB8eSb27YOIktJGdsfpQnt2ruyuA6ARujxccWEblAjttGy4qJiELo0fzd0bsfi06-sYINVbZO8LU0_XhT_mPehenRA9Ri1F7xRWRrsW7goCWswq0UhsjMuKPuIdYJI3_iLiKQSDcIMlg-C9Og7kZh7JHMbi-4-KXgFB7TeN1h4rUQoV-xV0hQWusJhA/w640-h426/P1050367.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDxpyG7Au_Vc4ACoQAWXYO1TLjY8Ye6MPpD71Wx-vDfuhcgsEiKTxdXm2IK_o1lIiMSOg5gMC-Mg0GNkhP2oBjbm0hEWEwmNC7vXhOkLrMnmB251r72vhjsXFyF5TXQHfTkFLo1M_8dpiFpWbUOzliPmtgbP9oKaAnc5boGLoIlNWK8AZXIFz5ZXqsJZE/s2400/P1050368.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDxpyG7Au_Vc4ACoQAWXYO1TLjY8Ye6MPpD71Wx-vDfuhcgsEiKTxdXm2IK_o1lIiMSOg5gMC-Mg0GNkhP2oBjbm0hEWEwmNC7vXhOkLrMnmB251r72vhjsXFyF5TXQHfTkFLo1M_8dpiFpWbUOzliPmtgbP9oKaAnc5boGLoIlNWK8AZXIFz5ZXqsJZE/w640-h426/P1050368.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxEpiaLc6hUtjoiY0t6tvgWezfSZSy6GW66TLPtoqiXsGLuTpu5znEoYi9dSQdY1hX07SBOFuGtXM6ykL66D6LfL7Rr8wcRiwjIZReaJ0B7ausqwh1OJpAaVtFGqA9kg4dhNVqeh7AtUCPSV600yY3ryW4eDWBBfy9twk0Z-eAnIakUFHsybABnR50P50/s2265/P1050371.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1509" data-original-width="2265" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxEpiaLc6hUtjoiY0t6tvgWezfSZSy6GW66TLPtoqiXsGLuTpu5znEoYi9dSQdY1hX07SBOFuGtXM6ykL66D6LfL7Rr8wcRiwjIZReaJ0B7ausqwh1OJpAaVtFGqA9kg4dhNVqeh7AtUCPSV600yY3ryW4eDWBBfy9twk0Z-eAnIakUFHsybABnR50P50/w640-h426/P1050371.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I snapped these photos on the run..literally. The Expedition leader led the way (though this was a free event) and we followed but when you are a slow walker and like to take pictures you get left behind. (story of my life) If you ever saw the original "Jumanji" movie with the animals running and the huffing-puffing rhino at the end - that was me!! This is the Vardohus fortress - the most northern fortress in the world and the most easterly one in Norway. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHKCkzqvjv4ubv_Q79yG5G6Je-woAHbwSHOfLpD9l3HXaaFdBC02k6lp9GfG0iLuwEkExezQIGCfwJb7un1Wgls5QFF6eOM-_sLWIOHuQuGZi1cRIhzCYsScxY1d537gRTdxlP6YnLGLhZn9oedALvI60McET-9S7BnRObfzFnca1rjmUfQmvnACqh5wU/s2400/P1050372.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHKCkzqvjv4ubv_Q79yG5G6Je-woAHbwSHOfLpD9l3HXaaFdBC02k6lp9GfG0iLuwEkExezQIGCfwJb7un1Wgls5QFF6eOM-_sLWIOHuQuGZi1cRIhzCYsScxY1d537gRTdxlP6YnLGLhZn9oedALvI60McET-9S7BnRObfzFnca1rjmUfQmvnACqh5wU/w640-h426/P1050372.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKTpJAKywEZrNxZTmEZr2rQ22dZOZuJ5MRKJTVIy7iNO5QABOXj5ts6XdvZTdHHWkYVbgt5smFn-FS19jTSrZfWsF2T_vGiEUqaZqyXolLNrU2dufJHB3F9zeMgWueopCj3SA6FdGs9NQznuTKY4t7ZHdJCr5X4urKB_Eu1pcMZMmEsiM1jDJgRJqejLQ/s2400/P1050373.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="1600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKTpJAKywEZrNxZTmEZr2rQ22dZOZuJ5MRKJTVIy7iNO5QABOXj5ts6XdvZTdHHWkYVbgt5smFn-FS19jTSrZfWsF2T_vGiEUqaZqyXolLNrU2dufJHB3F9zeMgWueopCj3SA6FdGs9NQznuTKY4t7ZHdJCr5X4urKB_Eu1pcMZMmEsiM1jDJgRJqejLQ/w426-h640/P1050373.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf1mtC5qlDvc9zqjspWR0YOTJJKc9lNKYIA2a5_ahfCBNhN1_znZB0ithuzOVADWB6BsxjvP18utCbI68jUUbjDupHT8JrBYrzoF9GFnip6wPSWfdg2ATKMOAimzYuOSqqkT3gBKQ6roehnNRdAzmkr7eNCJ3YylNyJsrXmwIJOP5ngM8wuxQ6UPfdKgU/s1989/P1050374.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1989" data-original-width="1405" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf1mtC5qlDvc9zqjspWR0YOTJJKc9lNKYIA2a5_ahfCBNhN1_znZB0ithuzOVADWB6BsxjvP18utCbI68jUUbjDupHT8JrBYrzoF9GFnip6wPSWfdg2ATKMOAimzYuOSqqkT3gBKQ6roehnNRdAzmkr7eNCJ3YylNyJsrXmwIJOP5ngM8wuxQ6UPfdKgU/s320/P1050374.JPG" width="226" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">However, we were here to see the Steilneset memorial. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNbhBwTy3kQpOHPJMBb3XTnTKHZdDHSDoZmjjRnFzlO9QtN8aNyPYVeMarFrqZLr9xOxSSvyUImGddWH169s9o3Qpa_bl_BvtJ2jmAxxNJf7QWT3kczxLIXCOW1sUGnj3oLbubTLeRn0OE8N7BIUTK8sdfzY78kPLrQMWMcsI6AvALjrBscuss6sI4rP8/s2400/P1050375.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNbhBwTy3kQpOHPJMBb3XTnTKHZdDHSDoZmjjRnFzlO9QtN8aNyPYVeMarFrqZLr9xOxSSvyUImGddWH169s9o3Qpa_bl_BvtJ2jmAxxNJf7QWT3kczxLIXCOW1sUGnj3oLbubTLeRn0OE8N7BIUTK8sdfzY78kPLrQMWMcsI6AvALjrBscuss6sI4rP8/w640-h426/P1050375.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTntAXs8Lf9gCPRKKcNgM1qFNOGWNmrYCAH4Bz_O0FS-KiWYpfU8wQ_NB9BT805dIf-FkD4AyLHTpMojkWtNJRw30baz5Fq2lYcTUz_Xtixk4tFfd7eBzcKjegz-yIoWAQK7AqlBdIuiAbyK6UllOlmU_X49v5ufeK2qFEMY25vG39jOwhH-Bkl6DmB3s/s2400/P1050376.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTntAXs8Lf9gCPRKKcNgM1qFNOGWNmrYCAH4Bz_O0FS-KiWYpfU8wQ_NB9BT805dIf-FkD4AyLHTpMojkWtNJRw30baz5Fq2lYcTUz_Xtixk4tFfd7eBzcKjegz-yIoWAQK7AqlBdIuiAbyK6UllOlmU_X49v5ufeK2qFEMY25vG39jOwhH-Bkl6DmB3s/w640-h426/P1050376.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">This memorial is a tribute to the 91 people (mostly women) who were tried and convicted to death by burning for witchcraft in 1621. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">The records they have are amazing and each person has their story in this exhibit. I just wish we had had more time to visit - it was a rush to get through but luckily they had free guidebooks about each person at the exit that we could take with us. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg57iUd03rbMcb74Qttiz6V5jDy18nvyNFpUZywUpk6TLZgmQrFropKI00CyYG2Fgw7c8UkGb3CHFa8cGAakAbva7hv6te-4V3m_7bVdSwvDWpOsJfYp8xciMECD0RGaVPaMBX2hk9hJ_Le-GhmeZsNfyhcL4rQeszdG-hOvLFtR4dO-tER7MyneWzopt4/s2265/P1050380.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2265" data-original-width="1509" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg57iUd03rbMcb74Qttiz6V5jDy18nvyNFpUZywUpk6TLZgmQrFropKI00CyYG2Fgw7c8UkGb3CHFa8cGAakAbva7hv6te-4V3m_7bVdSwvDWpOsJfYp8xciMECD0RGaVPaMBX2hk9hJ_Le-GhmeZsNfyhcL4rQeszdG-hOvLFtR4dO-tER7MyneWzopt4/w426-h640/P1050380.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">There was also this memorial in another part of the complex. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Here are a few of the stories taken from the (very small) guidebook...</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUZ0tDTcCZlSXLUnhVXTSTPlyL_ChF22Jak8hIxW9b33B1vLTP2KpNVlu6ZLTPcH7xMY_oAkOgEWgCLUUHQWpw-ZhE9uqy6HrvnH393YIInUyJD-nWuJXqNh8Meep0wThO3EJWisEFGnfrYz8f68EoL81Xf8aLnYk3paNLjD4le9BwFNu2Rb5P3uciQl8/w640-h480/20220905_113539.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Oh well, I made the most of it. (don't worry that was plate one) I do have to say that the food onboard was excellent. Well except for that dreadful pizza from the other day. </span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">And that was Day Seven on the Polarlys!!! </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459718778972149987.post-17060031966018848812023-08-13T13:44:00.007-06:002023-08-13T13:58:37.960-06:00A wander around Honningsvag , Norway <p><span style="font-family: verdana;">This morning although I still tested positive for covid the line was much lighter and I knew that a week after I tested positive I wouldn't be contagious. Today was the big day that (very expensive) excursions went to the North Cape. Originally I had been planning to go but even though I was starting to feel better my fatigue was the main issue. Anyone who has had covid can probably relate to this..it took me a while to get over the fatigue. The tour was really expensive and the weather really wasn't very nice either and I just didn't think I'd get my money's worth in enjoyment from it. It still was a great disappointment but you can't do it all. The North Cape is the northernmost point in Europe. Here is a <a href="https://global.hurtigruten.com/destinations/norway/inspiration/attractions/north-cape/" target="_blank">link</a> to what it's all about. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKrH7fFZz2uxPtI8u75ggcch_xSSMgFNy_5stWduhSK4QGpBls74LXGUbffTjmZ25TvI3isTZzSq64JNAfEFFNTfqrQzWgr54N4e3TYp1IYvirxjU_kYdsr-7MFfCXn3If0jyXsrF0_ad8ZDkrz9IxnZFiV0QXTBHIuSat2L3dfSwcKUr47OPng5IQWQw/s2400/P1050306.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKrH7fFZz2uxPtI8u75ggcch_xSSMgFNy_5stWduhSK4QGpBls74LXGUbffTjmZ25TvI3isTZzSq64JNAfEFFNTfqrQzWgr54N4e3TYp1IYvirxjU_kYdsr-7MFfCXn3If0jyXsrF0_ad8ZDkrz9IxnZFiV0QXTBHIuSat2L3dfSwcKUr47OPng5IQWQw/w640-h426/P1050306.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW3Ldw92N5lCVUGxmhAR9aJ9LvONLivo0DAvK5ldSqIl3T7IVa6-_6acXiBf3bBYC7sspGR2xjs4jOR3_rkgu43PAX8PasIL_R_yNi63Ej29phR1SvMvqO5mVEFsG-gFsEFWeZabTDMQgZUtGUiocAT4kMoTGx2t0THUVuXVm42XqoelHpn3k7W0CsBCc/s2400/P1050307.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW3Ldw92N5lCVUGxmhAR9aJ9LvONLivo0DAvK5ldSqIl3T7IVa6-_6acXiBf3bBYC7sspGR2xjs4jOR3_rkgu43PAX8PasIL_R_yNi63Ej29phR1SvMvqO5mVEFsG-gFsEFWeZabTDMQgZUtGUiocAT4kMoTGx2t0THUVuXVm42XqoelHpn3k7W0CsBCc/w640-h426/P1050307.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Havoysund was just a fifteen-minute stop to unload and load goods. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX0mraIj9C50GRTT-mqqGoT9i-ELgnxkdRbVeyoUX4-UxjPuDfMRsNIffuqgD1WxrvazF-9KfDaiaZyE3GancIGLjUN68NSswr4qmdkpwUzqx-9AyW5JuZVyucGvFfh_DMtIUsVbr1kkqZFGi-PcLYZkbTXECePQvB4iKR4pcGIt7v2Mx6Z8KfY9Z66Xw/s2400/P1050308.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX0mraIj9C50GRTT-mqqGoT9i-ELgnxkdRbVeyoUX4-UxjPuDfMRsNIffuqgD1WxrvazF-9KfDaiaZyE3GancIGLjUN68NSswr4qmdkpwUzqx-9AyW5JuZVyucGvFfh_DMtIUsVbr1kkqZFGi-PcLYZkbTXECePQvB4iKR4pcGIt7v2Mx6Z8KfY9Z66Xw/w640-h426/P1050308.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">On my coastal voyage once we crossed the Arctic Circle the weather deteriorated rapidly. </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqjp_mSEo7bLlPg1hmuOM80zjw5qTMBMplAITZ6tOt6mjXnwop6A4Stw6QUNOjjh7SeS3GuuRBSrgfaR3ywDMS5WxzEnvufxdfQ4_grcP8qVMW1c4dB4-f6OrFFTsEwjB3J9eqcC6MuXR8Sjx9cQ0NrDq4SBOAhWcn_Os58L1VWUNZ842tlSnwLs6-cQs/s2560/P1340484.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1920" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqjp_mSEo7bLlPg1hmuOM80zjw5qTMBMplAITZ6tOt6mjXnwop6A4Stw6QUNOjjh7SeS3GuuRBSrgfaR3ywDMS5WxzEnvufxdfQ4_grcP8qVMW1c4dB4-f6OrFFTsEwjB3J9eqcC6MuXR8Sjx9cQ0NrDq4SBOAhWcn_Os58L1VWUNZ842tlSnwLs6-cQs/w480-h640/P1340484.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">A couple of hours later we docked at Honningsvag (population around 2600) for three and a half hours. There weren't too many of us wandering the town as most of the passengers went on the North Cape tour. (sob!) </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVgQULgeV-R4OLDDOB9yOlhaqNfZJ01R5sNL6zjH9zqA92gK0FMz3RNup-g1hcW7U8Dvlj89YEglW6waGi19Sn8vaYg5ZBKdU1apwZQRlLLFA0pUpA1dyrNDPhPSaHBs4hWVtNs9BnoaFV6EVGRL1kjbuDo6s1xRJ9JYiwflwxImcgFzN-MP-gBNBdKtc/s2560/P1340488.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVgQULgeV-R4OLDDOB9yOlhaqNfZJ01R5sNL6zjH9zqA92gK0FMz3RNup-g1hcW7U8Dvlj89YEglW6waGi19Sn8vaYg5ZBKdU1apwZQRlLLFA0pUpA1dyrNDPhPSaHBs4hWVtNs9BnoaFV6EVGRL1kjbuDo6s1xRJ9JYiwflwxImcgFzN-MP-gBNBdKtc/w640-h480/P1340488.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp-ewDLq7zpW6OAM5-HfueG1MkA5pEwsPJq9GSXTmpE5YBHUJCVdkBOJp9WndW-16-Mg5Mj4pDFa1-jICw7s-ga7AUixqs2K-Duns2XEwoA4Is6WH97gbFLk8cwVljIZuJkZ_woRs3N64nf_68nEf4tPy5-0SU4hGzQ91rW3zDPBSpjotO1PoriZh9z78/s2560/P1340490.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp-ewDLq7zpW6OAM5-HfueG1MkA5pEwsPJq9GSXTmpE5YBHUJCVdkBOJp9WndW-16-Mg5Mj4pDFa1-jICw7s-ga7AUixqs2K-Duns2XEwoA4Is6WH97gbFLk8cwVljIZuJkZ_woRs3N64nf_68nEf4tPy5-0SU4hGzQ91rW3zDPBSpjotO1PoriZh9z78/w640-h480/P1340490.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE0aU4Vv3eyzeiwzM1RmPqfeFVdtawtTWR3ShQtP4U9HV3KJ03ZumWtslSUhfB6CvrlOA-KOUXXCPtJzy46YQOiHl7o2IjZNaIfgaCVIw9DwbK77yJ8COWkVrYIUqdDevc7_6seEdX75u1QlRLC4DpHa9lsiBsJNreIUXs-ZE4kYfAdGmQSIxjzR2nAa0/s2560/P1340491.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE0aU4Vv3eyzeiwzM1RmPqfeFVdtawtTWR3ShQtP4U9HV3KJ03ZumWtslSUhfB6CvrlOA-KOUXXCPtJzy46YQOiHl7o2IjZNaIfgaCVIw9DwbK77yJ8COWkVrYIUqdDevc7_6seEdX75u1QlRLC4DpHa9lsiBsJNreIUXs-ZE4kYfAdGmQSIxjzR2nAa0/w640-h480/P1340491.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">My first stop was to a Christmas shop just off the harbour. I bought a gift or two. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNAIDbH1pWc1BuHKnsrYsnkS5MCnK3sc8aVGLPUAZgg62_IuwqXD3EHblDwJO1kkAG-bkL4-hJnAc_5V8lvbNlfH3UTKUuvP_G2Jlw5BDLKCcBTONfPs3Vyabjj0floOjMySz3Y3V5QcLemN9S4AGVx0K0zZveFMYUxl5PwQCfoIXZpxZbKpklTnJ7ycY/s2560/P1340500.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1920" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNAIDbH1pWc1BuHKnsrYsnkS5MCnK3sc8aVGLPUAZgg62_IuwqXD3EHblDwJO1kkAG-bkL4-hJnAc_5V8lvbNlfH3UTKUuvP_G2Jlw5BDLKCcBTONfPs3Vyabjj0floOjMySz3Y3V5QcLemN9S4AGVx0K0zZveFMYUxl5PwQCfoIXZpxZbKpklTnJ7ycY/w480-h640/P1340500.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">This artwork created by school children was made of items that had been thrown out. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF8Clyb1WJ1ICFOCc70f_0gnCsPGwnQLL4jvcV86r2shX9orSVM34BjrG_CWHSSjJ19tD4MzP-jpTaHEpOuLuG2w19V4zWxirzO7Jz63Oj-7WfzhWy0HUNY9xQNcY6YnOfo2GKkklfFbxnwiDBmmwuhXd9pRhFpkhufxWBT5KE0Vbyz9AL5ar7aym316M/s2560/P1340510.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF8Clyb1WJ1ICFOCc70f_0gnCsPGwnQLL4jvcV86r2shX9orSVM34BjrG_CWHSSjJ19tD4MzP-jpTaHEpOuLuG2w19V4zWxirzO7Jz63Oj-7WfzhWy0HUNY9xQNcY6YnOfo2GKkklfFbxnwiDBmmwuhXd9pRhFpkhufxWBT5KE0Vbyz9AL5ar7aym316M/w640-h480/P1340510.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5onZOF_XyITGeeTSK4RkCh5gOjAOl07FuGbcPYb9hQOjiTaok7pZVvV7lmr71KJfwPEClJXvHMnmUKca1oqU66e6wGaqiIcQqJu9iPhuir1wApEifZV_dGN4lJMxffCYM-1tZ--r8Juv70BmFB_N3XUK-A6diNhccGXDECk7lemptbtrMP9EkcgRGvgk/s2560/P1340511.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5onZOF_XyITGeeTSK4RkCh5gOjAOl07FuGbcPYb9hQOjiTaok7pZVvV7lmr71KJfwPEClJXvHMnmUKca1oqU66e6wGaqiIcQqJu9iPhuir1wApEifZV_dGN4lJMxffCYM-1tZ--r8Juv70BmFB_N3XUK-A6diNhccGXDECk7lemptbtrMP9EkcgRGvgk/w640-h480/P1340511.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOzVM2gvGlCVypvck9ijzpJUTKW2rT_3P1vUXS2Hjxad6Wf1psHFZsSzj3CBhumd_ORdrycVtFYtjcovyjODWfSRb2KbWz4bOfJ92XVJBoVEoOKDyR2W1vj1yd3bI6HPmgTEQyAYm8leIqoCEm01jHWNu_slhE2jnr8VP6PRFKoFoxucg4Wo5u1PGnj2M/s2147/P1050317.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2147" data-original-width="1431" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOzVM2gvGlCVypvck9ijzpJUTKW2rT_3P1vUXS2Hjxad6Wf1psHFZsSzj3CBhumd_ORdrycVtFYtjcovyjODWfSRb2KbWz4bOfJ92XVJBoVEoOKDyR2W1vj1yd3bI6HPmgTEQyAYm8leIqoCEm01jHWNu_slhE2jnr8VP6PRFKoFoxucg4Wo5u1PGnj2M/w426-h640/P1050317.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Here's a troll just in case you missed seeing one!! This one was particularly hideous. (you're welcome) </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCnt2JzXeZ7zO6qTypcrh2Ufxs9H2RgGOScSvZPjQjfW-ah282YMim2ixI9tZaPmppMN06nIrlP6vWoCNJfjVtGNLFNRtYWJFs76PvPaSKMJb3mS7Vd0UiJaoCgZVrnwI3c-lYAbkE6FzSQPQbV4BiEiIYfZotZgfdtf2d6C78wKFm7cZmlhaLh_FfBEA/s2560/P1340513.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCnt2JzXeZ7zO6qTypcrh2Ufxs9H2RgGOScSvZPjQjfW-ah282YMim2ixI9tZaPmppMN06nIrlP6vWoCNJfjVtGNLFNRtYWJFs76PvPaSKMJb3mS7Vd0UiJaoCgZVrnwI3c-lYAbkE6FzSQPQbV4BiEiIYfZotZgfdtf2d6C78wKFm7cZmlhaLh_FfBEA/w640-h480/P1340513.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Ordinary houses on an ordinary street - just to keep it real. </span></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnczTsjoOcA6AU-X0va_m3M32fccyPnGweEpudBtLRxaGECFthA6fOeFx-rlgFxieOTOjencCdg3k7o26RwEEL3oFCvpTN2GFt3Rnzao6ttDL5Nhi7r0STwu5FU3KdaQQ4So5W3YqB0h22Ir8VLvz3ukzhXJOWfh6So5i5hrxAwje1pTt3ywXnVkxRIUc/s2560/P1340514.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK-DNQLkxP6RRO_Mmryx1H3f3Dg-0AWD4XxYsF-BQv9QcwD5zvmgUBjDuirovos7Kwtl1UwPSOmEfBZfuCb6Bp73MdlFLlbi6_FlaNpxiwXEOY2rnZDbS7nCKpM4UrdbEQy6xuzM9qbD8_iEbo6Or146gVt6gCnTfd7vzgZPZuR4NgSiYmH9A_uRNzY40/s2560/P1340522.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1920" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK-DNQLkxP6RRO_Mmryx1H3f3Dg-0AWD4XxYsF-BQv9QcwD5zvmgUBjDuirovos7Kwtl1UwPSOmEfBZfuCb6Bp73MdlFLlbi6_FlaNpxiwXEOY2rnZDbS7nCKpM4UrdbEQy6xuzM9qbD8_iEbo6Or146gVt6gCnTfd7vzgZPZuR4NgSiYmH9A_uRNzY40/w480-h640/P1340522.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">This is Honningsvag church which was consecrated in 1885. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgldK1K6Ps1tZeNvdMlImysojxcYJO2XFAIUq-9JiEa9wp3h8g7_x6b3-PDYPzLIW03ExEs7Ds8WqpjRYvVFvjtPd9Dt9lAw3_HpN6Xq6bpxCBMUm2NQ4cxEl6YbfRbOQnt-vUTnsRngPJh-a9vDdQCifM9OmdB34kC9tRBLa2Iv-5yhyDprwekZ-NKBeg/s2560/P1340525.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqTOEJpEw_Zh7v_V4Z1ALgeZ65T8G2HO7bTAPOkpp0S2PLqPVxkcGIA_K0Pxacg4QzU9s3r4OM24p8QV50w71coBJPlvPO9EKGe6uGSN33N3JYp1trvX0KD2S1JXDODUcVWKIey5lEvD0k3fiH1-WxpTzUqhPTblKJukgm_SWOEQBN28JsK5ktWoKE67U/w640-h480/P1340531.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">On my way back I passed the church again and had a wonderful treat. </span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnyUkTYQWs-L6K_3nOdA3lvmpVaYrR9F4yu22azYneJOvYWqvw82RXPHhoHSL88jlf3AbPpBWvvv8U_c-6ufTOZSL9RGoNSZ0Hy6ZFNnbWQggaKFhT-f69dNRJ9nprBhZs09AR_nVM-0UbMqjwKkRFdN9y1eSkx_xqiaIjPHxeEMxFeaMIjb0AymmanJo/s2560/P1340541.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1920" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnyUkTYQWs-L6K_3nOdA3lvmpVaYrR9F4yu22azYneJOvYWqvw82RXPHhoHSL88jlf3AbPpBWvvv8U_c-6ufTOZSL9RGoNSZ0Hy6ZFNnbWQggaKFhT-f69dNRJ9nprBhZs09AR_nVM-0UbMqjwKkRFdN9y1eSkx_xqiaIjPHxeEMxFeaMIjb0AymmanJo/w480-h640/P1340541.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">There was a confirmation service at the church and Norwegians wear their national costume at functions like this. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-mkWjrINKBjcUMS7-dNlsEAD1lo3sBwvwVgTFUfXLs8D4Jt-BGrKG3wyWpfw6XfRfPDLIiVvztXtbDqfgN-oLdEzviMqLp-Uith-rm0iWdJ5Z54PKD6Qho5PegSLchmbkFATpcphgJK99nlqRl7jfh3Xh_GJTv0Mq8fNeUnbD1csAgtyTWSV5t3DzgS4/s2560/P1340544.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1920" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-mkWjrINKBjcUMS7-dNlsEAD1lo3sBwvwVgTFUfXLs8D4Jt-BGrKG3wyWpfw6XfRfPDLIiVvztXtbDqfgN-oLdEzviMqLp-Uith-rm0iWdJ5Z54PKD6Qho5PegSLchmbkFATpcphgJK99nlqRl7jfh3Xh_GJTv0Mq8fNeUnbD1csAgtyTWSV5t3DzgS4/w480-h640/P1340544.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">These were parents of a confirmation candidate. So cool!! </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I made my way back to the ship, stopping to pick up a take-out hot chocolate on the way. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5chvmI17KHeGDAlvaqsKg_f-SpwsOwj7Cy_2y2gQUXuduxsYs27KngJ6AMAy0VevpccdKONFtcV40P3qiOh-NFzQkgg-zrOUjRXijedt270AI8t5JtxZM5VCrvBNk_2T-LcPrRY_UPbwbjnQumpKw7CGwYz5qxxOn-RmaCGMcZm22Wj84meYh5hUqhjk/s2400/P1050314.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5chvmI17KHeGDAlvaqsKg_f-SpwsOwj7Cy_2y2gQUXuduxsYs27KngJ6AMAy0VevpccdKONFtcV40P3qiOh-NFzQkgg-zrOUjRXijedt270AI8t5JtxZM5VCrvBNk_2T-LcPrRY_UPbwbjnQumpKw7CGwYz5qxxOn-RmaCGMcZm22Wj84meYh5hUqhjk/w640-h426/P1050314.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">It was time to get back to my cozy little cabin and rest because I decided it was time to sit down and enjoy an evening meal at my assigned table. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">One of the things I loved about the Hurtigruten trip was there was no dressing up for any of the meals - you wore whatever you wanted (well, maybe not your pyjamas) to meals. No fancy meals with the captain. I hate dressing up so this suited me perfectly. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">When I got to the table there was just one woman there. Her husband had covid and the mother and son that had been on the trip had departed the ship the day before. Apparently, they were coughing and not well so probably had covid but didn't take any precautions. The woman figured her husband got it from them. We had a pleasant conversation and it was SO good to chat with someone. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC_4wsg19A1NN7fB9SG2nIKcOaR5yFo2qllUlxInm9pq18LYv3PHTEh3NLtTwgcdRh1SC0R2O-LziiGpB-TyAc4kVQ82zqEe5QF57En-LC97VFbxk4KScJerVIfJQS2Grq6IVUh9x6Vdh5SQB6PLIvwRmipvdbWfOpn0AmzhoWMdhYW39DpD2EY5rhxTk/s4000/20220903_190334.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC_4wsg19A1NN7fB9SG2nIKcOaR5yFo2qllUlxInm9pq18LYv3PHTEh3NLtTwgcdRh1SC0R2O-LziiGpB-TyAc4kVQ82zqEe5QF57En-LC97VFbxk4KScJerVIfJQS2Grq6IVUh9x6Vdh5SQB6PLIvwRmipvdbWfOpn0AmzhoWMdhYW39DpD2EY5rhxTk/w480-h640/20220903_190334.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQsJFI8vYVc7zZlZYDJRsOWBUpU1x4dBbYpNmqNZ2GCYvcfz1RnNx4gW46rHDAMCXcC73S1CCYURt9fU2-RB3XMW7j-DVmBGT6l991l9zF4BpNQmWSaqiZw57R5ejLKXyAnaonf2YpUJACl1LdMvyiDFno7v9wLOxslaZyPk8dSWCsSRGbhBiNFdSJyjg/s4000/20220903_192411.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQsJFI8vYVc7zZlZYDJRsOWBUpU1x4dBbYpNmqNZ2GCYvcfz1RnNx4gW46rHDAMCXcC73S1CCYURt9fU2-RB3XMW7j-DVmBGT6l991l9zF4BpNQmWSaqiZw57R5ejLKXyAnaonf2YpUJACl1LdMvyiDFno7v9wLOxslaZyPk8dSWCsSRGbhBiNFdSJyjg/w640-h480/20220903_192411.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My first course was root vegetable terrine. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBc80dSQpX_qzYat80PExjVyM0387tD9w95zk1nepMlxxGJaA9JX_wQ7rqR4aq2IUIpag-1h6FonzSToqFWVjPAeFOwR1Vnm2HGqqQyHbU07Qc7TgsJcb-kg-XJf2Eksm6fOFX6tfOo2ssqQqPPhfQv19AkU-Bpn7dJFz24gRjcI8On2NY9SueJtNxPlU/s4000/20220903_193330.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBc80dSQpX_qzYat80PExjVyM0387tD9w95zk1nepMlxxGJaA9JX_wQ7rqR4aq2IUIpag-1h6FonzSToqFWVjPAeFOwR1Vnm2HGqqQyHbU07Qc7TgsJcb-kg-XJf2Eksm6fOFX6tfOo2ssqQqPPhfQv19AkU-Bpn7dJFz24gRjcI8On2NY9SueJtNxPlU/w640-h480/20220903_193330.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div>It was a real toss-up between Arctic Char and the Duck Confit however I have had Arctic Char a couple of times but never Duck Confit. I really enjoyed it. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVzFCA0rZk1nhYKwr2e8srtX7Vl2p6HNhD_IuKZpjGzMZg2xSnb4f9EsJTA53f5wt8C4jXCp1YzK2xMPfXYIv4mU_S4WYsQLOdj5aOVAVRd62J-odBnGAUKlBjsGi8nahtSH0-wqFS8Q6m1y53dAke-uheLOP65jnnpcbBOWjU6OdtVt-ubfTrJbK30hQ/s4000/20220903_195239.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVzFCA0rZk1nhYKwr2e8srtX7Vl2p6HNhD_IuKZpjGzMZg2xSnb4f9EsJTA53f5wt8C4jXCp1YzK2xMPfXYIv4mU_S4WYsQLOdj5aOVAVRd62J-odBnGAUKlBjsGi8nahtSH0-wqFS8Q6m1y53dAke-uheLOP65jnnpcbBOWjU6OdtVt-ubfTrJbK30hQ/w640-h480/20220903_195239.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /> Chocolate terrine for dessert</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">For the first time in a while, my tummy was full and happy. I went to bed with a smile on my face; the table was turning for me. And soon, so would the ship!!! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459718778972149987.post-22723450858803989942023-08-07T09:18:00.001-06:002023-08-07T09:18:52.751-06:00A short walk around Tromso, Norway <p><span style="font-family: verdana;">I forgot to mention in my <a href="https://laurie-adventuresintheworld.blogspot.com/2023/08/a-stop-at-trondheim-and-crossing-arctic.html" target="_blank">last post</a> that while we were sailing in the Trollfjord free fish soup was served as well as an option to buy the special Trollfjord drink which was a mixture of tea and rum. Yes, please!! I scuttled away to a quiet corner away from everybody and enjoyed my little feast. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">The morning dawned sunny and bright...our last for a while it turned out. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgacuGknPF6xKIyk-d2y-WTc3PciR6dxvYXKUtjo3f0-PB3cos2CcCIL-kSCnB0HdDoQ_4QS20Xq7hj2qof-ETPBz2TXaaeey2BbIyOURcq-pT0FGjGl-oJfn9pLg3hHSYMTOGY7HBLVJ6O9jFhSU2lfbBszqUICvf8FL3IPP3J02w-4qGYQ2JyQKpLpPA/s4000/20220902_110157.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgacuGknPF6xKIyk-d2y-WTc3PciR6dxvYXKUtjo3f0-PB3cos2CcCIL-kSCnB0HdDoQ_4QS20Xq7hj2qof-ETPBz2TXaaeey2BbIyOURcq-pT0FGjGl-oJfn9pLg3hHSYMTOGY7HBLVJ6O9jFhSU2lfbBszqUICvf8FL3IPP3J02w-4qGYQ2JyQKpLpPA/w640-h480/20220902_110157.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFkaGfuInuyHUROKnvJQSgt7jjFt1fwz_BYcBo_pKYhuwLjt9C4lrLcO-znCL04lJRhKgeW4ZErexql9A-NWFKuIg3pNMHllYLb2aDf_ikhwaYJn9uFkXmF9vlLn7NeXKdyMY3eBbgWZOiC9lwsKYgt3EjUo4L-jaPKe6bfBb65g-jRuFesZIe2YRMaTY/s4000/20220902_110200.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFkaGfuInuyHUROKnvJQSgt7jjFt1fwz_BYcBo_pKYhuwLjt9C4lrLcO-znCL04lJRhKgeW4ZErexql9A-NWFKuIg3pNMHllYLb2aDf_ikhwaYJn9uFkXmF9vlLn7NeXKdyMY3eBbgWZOiC9lwsKYgt3EjUo4L-jaPKe6bfBb65g-jRuFesZIe2YRMaTY/w640-h480/20220902_110200.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgytTTZ_uvhVy5PrSsPGWvH-Q-0LTSGt1wbhXl3XYrQj2Nf7kO5aQZlITbpdIAKBtODOocjjTMf7lOzJJErL-KSATWHZ9c2kqxNGTxT_25gDIQ_1fYId6StYpLode4LovkImid9cenrUnVIEbkuKmADRkm-dOFVNdrZd-RVzwnaCLWAcyB5YDVvidTJTPk/s4000/20220902_110302.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgytTTZ_uvhVy5PrSsPGWvH-Q-0LTSGt1wbhXl3XYrQj2Nf7kO5aQZlITbpdIAKBtODOocjjTMf7lOzJJErL-KSATWHZ9c2kqxNGTxT_25gDIQ_1fYId6StYpLode4LovkImid9cenrUnVIEbkuKmADRkm-dOFVNdrZd-RVzwnaCLWAcyB5YDVvidTJTPk/w640-h480/20220902_110302.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh80cvyRaSDr9YJtnKWDtZlfXDA945CaV30pLeSHGvouM7bEphGOQCW0-b4nSwb-a6QV0iYNT9VEuJKoTw3EFiDytBtLvwexkTJK170BBDuxKDJATdVh4UoF559HXmELKSGkFfStNlzYqf0cd0pT0NzJruX16ZWsSuuRPgfBtsXeQKQ0gnmHUGy9FW0IzM/s4000/20220902_114628.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh80cvyRaSDr9YJtnKWDtZlfXDA945CaV30pLeSHGvouM7bEphGOQCW0-b4nSwb-a6QV0iYNT9VEuJKoTw3EFiDytBtLvwexkTJK170BBDuxKDJATdVh4UoF559HXmELKSGkFfStNlzYqf0cd0pT0NzJruX16ZWsSuuRPgfBtsXeQKQ0gnmHUGy9FW0IzM/w640-h480/20220902_114628.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">I have to say the bridges in Norway are very impressive. </span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0KvVPdDDi9IKdJeR8eQdZlft79ds1VpI__e3JumNMKItT8RXLiyQ6LZ8egHdrZkkNGdK02B_Rx8cEQXc0MVPolmbl1UFTRjy-33cQeemqfEt1wfq6JRDKEMjH3gzB8M4yp0zyHJ98Xnry1_EDqz8ZbBfIH_hvOmQIq71beZbO7fCMnxX0KaKpHj6k-Ls/s2400/P1050232.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0KvVPdDDi9IKdJeR8eQdZlft79ds1VpI__e3JumNMKItT8RXLiyQ6LZ8egHdrZkkNGdK02B_Rx8cEQXc0MVPolmbl1UFTRjy-33cQeemqfEt1wfq6JRDKEMjH3gzB8M4yp0zyHJ98Xnry1_EDqz8ZbBfIH_hvOmQIq71beZbO7fCMnxX0KaKpHj6k-Ls/w640-h426/P1050232.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Our big stop for the day was in Tromso for four hours. The white building is the Arctic Cathedral. I would have loved to walk over that bridge (you know how I love walking bridges) to see the cathedral up close but I knew I didn't have the stamina or time to do it. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Tromso has a population of around 65,000 and boasts the most northern university in the world. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLFBUIInnGl3uzQ5r-A07vVsW3OjumOrWomTvjQbYKVWiIAgNm0jkPODnTGZdtMPZeTVScHH7gEugvjlPqveE0pnhv8oJmBLEIeHGohm8o8osCE0w2tykRbG57T3c-vaDMQqvK97noZ6d-67wWxkCI_QwAGrVkCAKFjEFK2KDWSdybmDJYgdmRWXmFbtM/s2400/P1050233.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLFBUIInnGl3uzQ5r-A07vVsW3OjumOrWomTvjQbYKVWiIAgNm0jkPODnTGZdtMPZeTVScHH7gEugvjlPqveE0pnhv8oJmBLEIeHGohm8o8osCE0w2tykRbG57T3c-vaDMQqvK97noZ6d-67wWxkCI_QwAGrVkCAKFjEFK2KDWSdybmDJYgdmRWXmFbtM/w640-h426/P1050233.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">I can't believe they have to put a sign like this but then I remember...humans...</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXP0h3nTZahZlXSN8o8YQKufltJoaqDeriD9-iOAYMjrVJKnAtqC6mz--_FEo2rQsXiTHMxZMkih2P4ZNqtEi9X7ACeh4ZSG3KIwhdwB3Cy9VpOplj_g1l82m8WOWvwaAE1ZCQ6kNf5YfUW6z2VSoPWMpxXWFgCOTzNzIwpnBssuJeFps0xuCBiasFoww/s2400/P1050234.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="1600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXP0h3nTZahZlXSN8o8YQKufltJoaqDeriD9-iOAYMjrVJKnAtqC6mz--_FEo2rQsXiTHMxZMkih2P4ZNqtEi9X7ACeh4ZSG3KIwhdwB3Cy9VpOplj_g1l82m8WOWvwaAE1ZCQ6kNf5YfUW6z2VSoPWMpxXWFgCOTzNzIwpnBssuJeFps0xuCBiasFoww/w426-h640/P1050234.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">I think this otter has had a bit too much to drink. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKDi2PWd47a0nzkjoFnmBOwITq5u5N9kYYwpmonCTYNy_guQG3Kt95lZo_af7aNM5CKmu6wp4g9e8ed3ZfGzvaWqk9I4aDI9B-86Zr6yGnJUGnXZz79nGqVhSjIIRzfa6Pkmwk2lr2qgsyJ1J6_E-VJ_K3MyHL7D4NYfcUWggAxtXcWEw-iOPRvqVnI1k/s2318/P1050237.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="1600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpq4hXdvRQbkan-3TirTcMdUB9yLyIVYFJEWScr4PxVx-pwThiqKEF9MpTZRGfZ7tOXzvZecQQ51JlJtUo5L7vADrnUPETbB_o-XP_KVVXenPCDr_LYEtgJC7AYEnqZHpMMA8w1CJXryCitfZfcvNq7wFIuB8TXIfCn4p1bMSfvU3JOlBsCnrzYaM-51Y/w426-h640/P1050244.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Trolls are all over the place in Norway...and Iceland...and the rest of Scandinavia. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJx7cz6jtL1QodG-W_jv6io2HPNsZqT0JwRRNhv7KeBYxXCrejoOQhhwP_EL4FGO3I_j3Wf8tkOnXj6rmPaXABdojQ_gC3gg8ux97H3w3eAw2IpQpLcr-Ri-eunIojNgZZFtjHeIYQhdyQifpknF9xht8rM1YiQpTvue0f6sVBFeg22BQpXgvPLE1mwBY/s2400/P1050246.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="1600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJx7cz6jtL1QodG-W_jv6io2HPNsZqT0JwRRNhv7KeBYxXCrejoOQhhwP_EL4FGO3I_j3Wf8tkOnXj6rmPaXABdojQ_gC3gg8ux97H3w3eAw2IpQpLcr-Ri-eunIojNgZZFtjHeIYQhdyQifpknF9xht8rM1YiQpTvue0f6sVBFeg22BQpXgvPLE1mwBY/w426-h640/P1050246.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">This is the back view! </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3TdOqJoR_726RzJlZ4vh64YsulaKIP6oiNG_WyHfob-297lEgNLU9p_f2tlzu91gFFiIx8G07UVlsV1YqIUBzF500DjlCtAes_nL0L3xaoZHsKHrw5wsRmVeHTzv0r1njqClHQpEBzWfN-WslWZXT0P5gfu9FfG_L9G4qMTTd6gWdGpDp5SXPGgUeaoY/s2400/P1050268.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="1600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3TdOqJoR_726RzJlZ4vh64YsulaKIP6oiNG_WyHfob-297lEgNLU9p_f2tlzu91gFFiIx8G07UVlsV1YqIUBzF500DjlCtAes_nL0L3xaoZHsKHrw5wsRmVeHTzv0r1njqClHQpEBzWfN-WslWZXT0P5gfu9FfG_L9G4qMTTd6gWdGpDp5SXPGgUeaoY/w426-h640/P1050268.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">This sculpture is in memory of the hunters and fishermen lost at sea. It was created by artist Sivert Donaldi and erected in 1984. The seagull is an optional extra but perfect timing! </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGPBqYNuK6h5kqVcE_o1YxcrA7_avwLI1WG6_VSJ8JET0pdsl3l6qYfE0Lrim_C2336jFpxsTDYnaEvnt0jP3zTzNuWthLeYyPRTseMvoHy7CA7Zml6IZKkhjxf9ZzjdGx7ttkbyihKPQn87QNE3LulZWuWDbYqSbGrkmh1eX82ZShcAjBX28iD7z8A_Y/s2400/P1050270.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGPBqYNuK6h5kqVcE_o1YxcrA7_avwLI1WG6_VSJ8JET0pdsl3l6qYfE0Lrim_C2336jFpxsTDYnaEvnt0jP3zTzNuWthLeYyPRTseMvoHy7CA7Zml6IZKkhjxf9ZzjdGx7ttkbyihKPQn87QNE3LulZWuWDbYqSbGrkmh1eX82ZShcAjBX28iD7z8A_Y/w640-h426/P1050270.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgLmFuXcPvyYEuhs2x8P8Xujd9LHH7nw47PVnnqbFwv4wzuTNwy6B71E27TVhcf-7cRr0jPH8t5NyZ36qckLId_tclc9ih2TgqnCdHc5zJPfJi6440qVQA_HlEHGSzfri2to1111de5Hh26OkFqERdLFV_2STHTxyPwmRFUGm3kYXWxPEeifiBbNmaNbQ/s2400/P1050271.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgLmFuXcPvyYEuhs2x8P8Xujd9LHH7nw47PVnnqbFwv4wzuTNwy6B71E27TVhcf-7cRr0jPH8t5NyZ36qckLId_tclc9ih2TgqnCdHc5zJPfJi6440qVQA_HlEHGSzfri2to1111de5Hh26OkFqERdLFV_2STHTxyPwmRFUGm3kYXWxPEeifiBbNmaNbQ/w640-h426/P1050271.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguHND5hv0StRdf_uifER0vs7uubXnKvVi9Q5dq_E8vzPFOv_Ja9gPe-Gupzqc6C_psCKxXgJQeDtDM1KxmQ5gUfoVS6Eefedg27Ce1fjtfKNNTGOdREj_OpaF5c1CgPWYeyICenEQs9tNQhl4i1uWCZjlkamYo7iCI97VCM6WLqGCX3xZFPdvEkXvmJfM/s2205/P1050277.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1469" data-original-width="2205" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguHND5hv0StRdf_uifER0vs7uubXnKvVi9Q5dq_E8vzPFOv_Ja9gPe-Gupzqc6C_psCKxXgJQeDtDM1KxmQ5gUfoVS6Eefedg27Ce1fjtfKNNTGOdREj_OpaF5c1CgPWYeyICenEQs9tNQhl4i1uWCZjlkamYo7iCI97VCM6WLqGCX3xZFPdvEkXvmJfM/w640-h426/P1050277.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Look at that library!!! </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWF_h7Ryhis9xl0WHC-jhHDjIxCAgtq9TJIZGN5PjXefscdF4DysXyzLMZZk02tF6LR1DtWsh1the9jGKaDlgvnRiqfH1kS8lTjh7NIxjK-xOwcMXAOpY-Iapgr3enJxnDoAAWjL-8SSiZmmMafhnnHUG1ErbcIUf8L8WggAPJ5-xplHVJDfkSxBQM19I/s2400/P1050280.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="1600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWF_h7Ryhis9xl0WHC-jhHDjIxCAgtq9TJIZGN5PjXefscdF4DysXyzLMZZk02tF6LR1DtWsh1the9jGKaDlgvnRiqfH1kS8lTjh7NIxjK-xOwcMXAOpY-Iapgr3enJxnDoAAWjL-8SSiZmmMafhnnHUG1ErbcIUf8L8WggAPJ5-xplHVJDfkSxBQM19I/w426-h640/P1050280.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">I got myself a really good ice cream with chocolate dusting and chocolate sprinkles. The ice cream was heaven for my sore throat. It was nice to take a break and sit down. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFqJpVEk0l2t50at6BCtXSe5rPyxgEKuEc9XMPF67U3LxlXKqdI0Jveouq1HwoOlZ2zOQQRxcdJUBRepnARmjw4lH988XSuEzsyIh1NAyqv7jfZhy8tjm-q60fOYccQCkR-QsfucwUyDrjncNR3Gv7iq5sOzLuTcHrjDoQ-VeT2tGpHzt8ZhUiwrmlQec/s2147/P1050282.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1454" data-original-width="2147" height="434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFqJpVEk0l2t50at6BCtXSe5rPyxgEKuEc9XMPF67U3LxlXKqdI0Jveouq1HwoOlZ2zOQQRxcdJUBRepnARmjw4lH988XSuEzsyIh1NAyqv7jfZhy8tjm-q60fOYccQCkR-QsfucwUyDrjncNR3Gv7iq5sOzLuTcHrjDoQ-VeT2tGpHzt8ZhUiwrmlQec/w640-h434/P1050282.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7sP7XQ-OYB1zQ1PwZIaaKNcl1cMopqnsGMJZo5oGA9C-NDcvLM83QJaGZ0DjYkcYofQt27B_C9RRiyTG6nsAasH2Jf4tc40ehb06l4qDlhgS43X7JAnmgujudrh1wBbLdpHuaUruOV1tx0JUEkWZK6J6dCVV1BIbMPzrAlROVwJ0zBgKiqdq7p9s_Lt0/s2400/P1050287.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7sP7XQ-OYB1zQ1PwZIaaKNcl1cMopqnsGMJZo5oGA9C-NDcvLM83QJaGZ0DjYkcYofQt27B_C9RRiyTG6nsAasH2Jf4tc40ehb06l4qDlhgS43X7JAnmgujudrh1wBbLdpHuaUruOV1tx0JUEkWZK6J6dCVV1BIbMPzrAlROVwJ0zBgKiqdq7p9s_Lt0/w640-h426/P1050287.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilf_cYWlZxk4sB8LtMVFYzhoSx5LAnaRvqUtiTkaTfoQqj0GjKA6ASZYkbmXZpx58PeZQnflUC1YOckS8sXY8L-BOmHY5U-pNm_X6aKhNSY7J1-PDh5HltdbZcclgE6OW_Kk95gmYSAXtglZxGnzZR-29P2HtF8YXFwMH2aof4h18KobDaE5j7kuCbVZ8/s2400/P1050290.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilf_cYWlZxk4sB8LtMVFYzhoSx5LAnaRvqUtiTkaTfoQqj0GjKA6ASZYkbmXZpx58PeZQnflUC1YOckS8sXY8L-BOmHY5U-pNm_X6aKhNSY7J1-PDh5HltdbZcclgE6OW_Kk95gmYSAXtglZxGnzZR-29P2HtF8YXFwMH2aof4h18KobDaE5j7kuCbVZ8/w640-h426/P1050290.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhav14ItzsXpSeAGDWJ8QliXrrxyuD8sy1X-6RUN9HlQmW1S20mwn__i7kuFvWdris1Hjn9b9d4i6Ts4IEyJqlSH8e8DxW-depMPgUJkWzy8lw3Tg-jPusQ6B-Qk9huYSKPlJurk4-gyU1f8qqbei7fqAw7-bdUwTc-8WrQnME8SqC_upYlGb7D5ar6H8/s2400/P1050292.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="1600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhav14ItzsXpSeAGDWJ8QliXrrxyuD8sy1X-6RUN9HlQmW1S20mwn__i7kuFvWdris1Hjn9b9d4i6Ts4IEyJqlSH8e8DxW-depMPgUJkWzy8lw3Tg-jPusQ6B-Qk9huYSKPlJurk4-gyU1f8qqbei7fqAw7-bdUwTc-8WrQnME8SqC_upYlGb7D5ar6H8/w426-h640/P1050292.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">This is another Anthony Gormley sculpture. They are all over the place! </span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">And on that note..time to head back to the ship. The clouds are rolling in....</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXIlJdJ7NGN8SCisjMtrqbsMng1n9fYCdBIar_kqGu9Q3LVsjl9euTFVZ0Ys1xcdEuD1M6jH5zuUTXXDiD6YmUGgjt7KZv-RkrjHE3n4pDzTV1vPjzzBwXRGkudq7giZil_d3l4v5daWhyr7UTOSH01xdPzOJ67dUnjuz6UBUNYQYxQhkpeJ3ohSbq970/s4000/20220902_195219.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXIlJdJ7NGN8SCisjMtrqbsMng1n9fYCdBIar_kqGu9Q3LVsjl9euTFVZ0Ys1xcdEuD1M6jH5zuUTXXDiD6YmUGgjt7KZv-RkrjHE3n4pDzTV1vPjzzBwXRGkudq7giZil_d3l4v5daWhyr7UTOSH01xdPzOJ67dUnjuz6UBUNYQYxQhkpeJ3ohSbq970/w640-h480/20220902_195219.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOQ346Krf1KF9jGhOXHTTijh9We0dk9_P8toDrKgmGl2sEJoTUpGhib3kxrQip2bdmYY-8TKP6GDO5Y-93pzIS3yWXKrta9sHKJ6CzntLVsusAliWD9hW5l8PrCmZCgkW1NrpCiMVT085rHVZkrm2qs3xAk4gfGfYU5c4KIPySOXeUbkIvlzlpX76To7Q/s2400/P1050298.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOQ346Krf1KF9jGhOXHTTijh9We0dk9_P8toDrKgmGl2sEJoTUpGhib3kxrQip2bdmYY-8TKP6GDO5Y-93pzIS3yWXKrta9sHKJ6CzntLVsusAliWD9hW5l8PrCmZCgkW1NrpCiMVT085rHVZkrm2qs3xAk4gfGfYU5c4KIPySOXeUbkIvlzlpX76To7Q/w640-h426/P1050298.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje44JSpIhQe2gu-Wbe6XrKApqmBG0Kb5Ickz9hHRtbYGC7dIOe8QZG70SQLpghUKTMxOt0iQz4yJ0w9ZcHuxJWc8x4c-G9bkHCI-oTsKraoIq8rMbT36D-lgSn_1ThEBzznxoRmVfAzq7gk31HAgihJQ1OrXCxlMkuNf_UX__QRfIjuVjhoLagGNOaoFo/s4000/20220902_195245.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje44JSpIhQe2gu-Wbe6XrKApqmBG0Kb5Ickz9hHRtbYGC7dIOe8QZG70SQLpghUKTMxOt0iQz4yJ0w9ZcHuxJWc8x4c-G9bkHCI-oTsKraoIq8rMbT36D-lgSn_1ThEBzznxoRmVfAzq7gk31HAgihJQ1OrXCxlMkuNf_UX__QRfIjuVjhoLagGNOaoFo/w640-h480/20220902_195245.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p><br /></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I really enjoyed my short walk around Tromso - hope you did too!!! </span></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p></p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459718778972149987.post-68557573500418678642023-08-06T13:00:00.001-06:002023-08-06T13:09:10.386-06:00A stop at Trondheim and crossing the Arctic Circle on the Polarlys<p> <span style="font-family: verdana;">During my</span><span style="font-family: verdana;"> second night on the Polarlys ship, one of seven Hurtigruten ships that ply the coast of Norway daily I was awoken by the announcement that the Northern Lights were out. I stumbled out of bed and dressed quickly before heading up the elevator to the top deck. Well let's say they were pretty underwhelming and let's not even talk about my pathetic pictures - well the one picture where you can actually see them. I stood there shivering hoping they would reappear but with no joy and then thought to myself "Laurie, this is insane. You are sick, get back to bed" and I did. I was quite pleased however that I was actually asleep and not hacking when the announcement came so that was progress. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">I scurried off to breakfast and arrived there just five minutes after it opened at 7 a.m. and still could not get a table to myself by the window. I set a record for fast eating (and I'm fast) when a couple sat down at the table next to me. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">The ship was twenty minutes late docking at Trondheim so I hoofed it as this city was one I was definitely looking forward to and it meant I had to be back in two and a half hours. Trondheim has a population of around 185,000 people and is the largest city we visited on our journey north. I really enjoyed this city and would like to return someday but whether that will ever happen is anybody's guess. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzKqaG9zOVNc5js0cRXrvsMPCW-T8oo5ajEx9AWcEn3UfJ1w-nt-y4F4LhpVo6v34u5t_nMHcgUn9jo6c5PHYU2w_p53eWQ7h3aAEmOlLAcSOA1E7EOPGDUKUfl8MvV_5ZKIoW49RW_PBQ3tMsCa4IHhrpf0l80We7PA1I5X7IHxHF3e8NjOLuK6m9wPA/s4608/DSCN0302.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzKqaG9zOVNc5js0cRXrvsMPCW-T8oo5ajEx9AWcEn3UfJ1w-nt-y4F4LhpVo6v34u5t_nMHcgUn9jo6c5PHYU2w_p53eWQ7h3aAEmOlLAcSOA1E7EOPGDUKUfl8MvV_5ZKIoW49RW_PBQ3tMsCa4IHhrpf0l80We7PA1I5X7IHxHF3e8NjOLuK6m9wPA/w640-h480/DSCN0302.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">The walk from the ship into the city centre wasn't exactly shabby. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnQNS1JD60-oA_o2m37MAj_9qhqd_wc-vEJxC2OO9tCcmze_zwLXeml9A0JdIPulBEaxPYDp1KmecAZKvuNoUOJ77BRWVi47e1l7HtF1N6lutNp9xjNkzyX5XXMybX8RASpnPdApflvYDeSXQJ3AVXiZvwFDfRCkQDVks8PzbzX9aXPlDu_4JuYukLL0w/s4608/DSCN0312.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnQNS1JD60-oA_o2m37MAj_9qhqd_wc-vEJxC2OO9tCcmze_zwLXeml9A0JdIPulBEaxPYDp1KmecAZKvuNoUOJ77BRWVi47e1l7HtF1N6lutNp9xjNkzyX5XXMybX8RASpnPdApflvYDeSXQJ3AVXiZvwFDfRCkQDVks8PzbzX9aXPlDu_4JuYukLL0w/w480-h640/DSCN0312.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">This is Nidaros Cathedral which was built on the burial site of King Olav II who is the patron saint of Norway. The original church was begun in 1070 and completed in 1300. By the early 19th century it was showing its age so a rebuild began. It is the northernmost Gothic cathedral in Europe. Sorry, I didn't go inside. </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnGX3mXtj7g850CHwt5gPY4b_E-zsa6HgXBMcAo1hcSAbzj1Dq2wD-pR_uik_CEkf0ToH9XEtduuJiM0mlMNvhzoQ8eno1-nqyKN5ONQ2017hexMIlhg9gLDz8gxe5R3aurNCASsnpqHbELwuF8I3DiGD9QTdLCoTZk8eydtwgmI4aBYp_onCP87moBIA/s4608/DSCN0315.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnGX3mXtj7g850CHwt5gPY4b_E-zsa6HgXBMcAo1hcSAbzj1Dq2wD-pR_uik_CEkf0ToH9XEtduuJiM0mlMNvhzoQ8eno1-nqyKN5ONQ2017hexMIlhg9gLDz8gxe5R3aurNCASsnpqHbELwuF8I3DiGD9QTdLCoTZk8eydtwgmI4aBYp_onCP87moBIA/w640-h480/DSCN0315.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">And this was the back...no clue what anything is because I had no information. </span><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWVvYvAuQi32YjEB8KpcfQyzpVnItXiSrsqhuxfltmyGmV4Y5QpaIexhQRRDrMW2T48cORk5lBHF77xYNGxwLrlX0hEeah9PNJ2oCbGEVUNb0dLP8sL9qhEVvLFXHRXkvhKGfWsAiGjEqOI79Ndh3E0v4pzGJrTlX18QlhoukhMsGPrxHWXHi_KOghN_o/s2400/P1050118.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWVvYvAuQi32YjEB8KpcfQyzpVnItXiSrsqhuxfltmyGmV4Y5QpaIexhQRRDrMW2T48cORk5lBHF77xYNGxwLrlX0hEeah9PNJ2oCbGEVUNb0dLP8sL9qhEVvLFXHRXkvhKGfWsAiGjEqOI79Ndh3E0v4pzGJrTlX18QlhoukhMsGPrxHWXHi_KOghN_o/w640-h426/P1050118.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div>This is the Gamie Bybro (Old Bridge) which was constructed in 1681 and was a guarded city gate until 1816. It has gone through many changes over the years including more metal stabilization. It is also known as Lykkens Portal (Gate of Happiness). There is a poignant story attached to this bridge. The latter name was given to it after the lyrics of a popular waltz by composer Kristian Oskar Hoddo who wrote this waltz one April night while he was standing by the bridge. Hoddo, a member of the Norwegian resistance during World War II was executed in Trondheim in November 1943 along with eight other resistance members. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTEt2Ba719mODjntkje-oBg2FBUQ6XwkzJsNNebLK5wV81NCciAsd5mSv-c5Uv7-Cqmg08_aXD6C0-IXnzzIFCsOapozi67DXX7hHBqBQ9Ilyv7ETRZCoMjQEbS2ZQ4gztaeLXVpS0-ndwxkjFggc1lE3nazsxquD3_Zg_NkODDJILWOE-UebKyvkRk0c/s2400/P1050124.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTEt2Ba719mODjntkje-oBg2FBUQ6XwkzJsNNebLK5wV81NCciAsd5mSv-c5Uv7-Cqmg08_aXD6C0-IXnzzIFCsOapozi67DXX7hHBqBQ9Ilyv7ETRZCoMjQEbS2ZQ4gztaeLXVpS0-ndwxkjFggc1lE3nazsxquD3_Zg_NkODDJILWOE-UebKyvkRk0c/w640-h426/P1050124.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8UYifN0LFaZOjq_yRAnepxkPBIwnGktoqoqy87838zCRn-Zt76o_M1iyKWNr-Vjreassd-G3BpSTGgOl3jpLnmv7TSsGUDlgFwqCzkRmclZvcV7ToohFz0jorLrmYkcDwTxuwozXjrGaVAm9SpyZmId5tL4Lfzju7DDh84mTizSV0ACgalWAWLdG-Uq4/s4608/DSCN0318.JPG" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8UYifN0LFaZOjq_yRAnepxkPBIwnGktoqoqy87838zCRn-Zt76o_M1iyKWNr-Vjreassd-G3BpSTGgOl3jpLnmv7TSsGUDlgFwqCzkRmclZvcV7ToohFz0jorLrmYkcDwTxuwozXjrGaVAm9SpyZmId5tL4Lfzju7DDh84mTizSV0ACgalWAWLdG-Uq4/w640-h480/DSCN0318.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div>This is the view from the bridge</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjETNrxhrrudnDn950jq74R8eoY5P9_EizNh0MhMvSqfFUwW_SMJgY20WXe8yEtZls4jbhEw9hVhyXMNRx-taBesYYKaWkfsm0hs5zOBQblFnXqPtHpY95E-4Iz522FkgOXZIAf6abV4BIblMI4MopHa12Hk8PCutoj15XaTHG8p-eyQtjiEpbHj3VBurg/s2287/P1050129.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2287" data-original-width="1525" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjETNrxhrrudnDn950jq74R8eoY5P9_EizNh0MhMvSqfFUwW_SMJgY20WXe8yEtZls4jbhEw9hVhyXMNRx-taBesYYKaWkfsm0hs5zOBQblFnXqPtHpY95E-4Iz522FkgOXZIAf6abV4BIblMI4MopHa12Hk8PCutoj15XaTHG8p-eyQtjiEpbHj3VBurg/w426-h640/P1050129.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><br />This statue is of Olav Tryggvason who was the city's founder and sits in the city centre.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSTZssGLOVqTJVIv_wVfAG8xqXxKlNfRHPrMvO9EKcLW8RvY5neG-rZv9-QI-ADElJL1FZeH7b36foOGQyzSlDPm0HKESCO0hBrLKYJlx7LHHpAhg6pc7kKWA7SFyEBp8uel94_4JhIKS0sCEiMT-KZI45ouy96YizOqWgAkmtDXaO-9BSLc6M2FDuTME/s2400/P1050143.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSTZssGLOVqTJVIv_wVfAG8xqXxKlNfRHPrMvO9EKcLW8RvY5neG-rZv9-QI-ADElJL1FZeH7b36foOGQyzSlDPm0HKESCO0hBrLKYJlx7LHHpAhg6pc7kKWA7SFyEBp8uel94_4JhIKS0sCEiMT-KZI45ouy96YizOqWgAkmtDXaO-9BSLc6M2FDuTME/w640-h426/P1050143.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div style="text-align: left;">I do love my coffee shops but didn't feel I had the time to linger here nor was I so inclined anyway as was still not feeling anywhere near 100%. If you're a regular reader you know I love nothing better than sitting in a coffee shop with a tea or coffee and a goodie catching up with my travel journal. I was so curious about a coffee shop with a camel logo. Never mind I stopped at one (it was a Norwegian chain) for an iced coffee in Bergen on the way from the ship to the LRT at the end of the voyage. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzYxtBWLuMD_YiiUFWt01bDm0QXDOtbPrDNR_3LSAiPrQBIN_2kjwgjK_fJB8iLFawyqhVaPjGopP8l5xLYrSf0OCa94B6etpCNDY1xdzAB-0ULTQYxQaEb6BqZ9txV_82QAoaWEKF_sqNZGndcdNKXmnu262xUKsquDVIrwXG6IAB5X2FSuRydNgox-w/s4000/20220909_153833.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzYxtBWLuMD_YiiUFWt01bDm0QXDOtbPrDNR_3LSAiPrQBIN_2kjwgjK_fJB8iLFawyqhVaPjGopP8l5xLYrSf0OCa94B6etpCNDY1xdzAB-0ULTQYxQaEb6BqZ9txV_82QAoaWEKF_sqNZGndcdNKXmnu262xUKsquDVIrwXG6IAB5X2FSuRydNgox-w/w480-h640/20220909_153833.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTWNSPOIrePJSCAdboSPPX0WzOAKFDvAjk9oRtKj41Leeh_TsAUU0HUGxkZ3VqqSO4g3Gp_zfr1ulnQz4MfNz8ue4em_caqFJqnO0TksrvOix5b8AtVsnDmA0c7xVMC64hJuUjgWXX_MKyMg2wpRjx8GvApdQ2WgJB5uXVnkOMrDjHJ3xY-60mAxjV4NU/s2400/P1050147.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTWNSPOIrePJSCAdboSPPX0WzOAKFDvAjk9oRtKj41Leeh_TsAUU0HUGxkZ3VqqSO4g3Gp_zfr1ulnQz4MfNz8ue4em_caqFJqnO0TksrvOix5b8AtVsnDmA0c7xVMC64hJuUjgWXX_MKyMg2wpRjx8GvApdQ2WgJB5uXVnkOMrDjHJ3xY-60mAxjV4NU/w640-h426/P1050147.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Boots the chemist (what North Americans call drugstores) in Norway. I was gobsmacked!!! Boots can be found on every high street in Britain. </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT4za2CECxVV9QPho6mQO52gHnz1muSJlEhoZXEXfGYIvlAmzmkLFaIUFtEVGWOIN8cWgqz4mA2-No1yHqELVuqS0T_DH2lp3PXBaQRVicjLJxgqqgJ9lYSFD2VQ1TMtZDVnNwc0A_LxiD1nmnM4ywp23QPKwW_izrNDYZSkfESkJI0WPacTtp8Vw5Qmg/s2400/P1050149.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1260" data-original-width="2400" height="336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT4za2CECxVV9QPho6mQO52gHnz1muSJlEhoZXEXfGYIvlAmzmkLFaIUFtEVGWOIN8cWgqz4mA2-No1yHqELVuqS0T_DH2lp3PXBaQRVicjLJxgqqgJ9lYSFD2VQ1TMtZDVnNwc0A_LxiD1nmnM4ywp23QPKwW_izrNDYZSkfESkJI0WPacTtp8Vw5Qmg/w640-h336/P1050149.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This is the latest thing...buses that look like trams. Watch for one in your neighbourhood. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu1xKhEhHVhiJNNCe2EFksgY9JWy-emkEgLvW_uQfoxNNJzrHWfi1hMH75fZnM69C9JIjQKg-escvfmIYDeQR17H6v3ZMk7P6T4cpJiwxy7WAuIGXrlvIRtWt5cmmXaLFJVEYWdGK1wKR0YZ8S-RZMEth9BVmI6FqvulE8C06yOMMdx-4DUplzo53Nioc/s2400/P1050138.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu1xKhEhHVhiJNNCe2EFksgY9JWy-emkEgLvW_uQfoxNNJzrHWfi1hMH75fZnM69C9JIjQKg-escvfmIYDeQR17H6v3ZMk7P6T4cpJiwxy7WAuIGXrlvIRtWt5cmmXaLFJVEYWdGK1wKR0YZ8S-RZMEth9BVmI6FqvulE8C06yOMMdx-4DUplzo53Nioc/w640-h426/P1050138.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">While I sat down a lot I did enjoy my slow walk around Trondheim. All too soon it was time to head back to the ship. Trondheim is definitely on my hit list if I go back to Norway. I felt guilty as I hadn't spent a single kroner in Trondheim. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I hadn't eaten all day and couldn't face another sandwich so I spent some money and ordered the world's worst pizza at the kiosk on the ship. (we had three meals a day included but it was the dining room only) I love pizza - I always say if I got to choose my last meal it would be pizza. I love it all..thin crust, Neopolitan style, Chicago style...but this was absolutely vile. I only ate some of it because I was really hungry and needed more than the granola bars that were in my suitcase.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiUVxEma_AlP-QK45AFeizmFlUB0k66UWbBgQBmbLNs8YCwhUlWcxs2Duzjd6DDwv069jDO3zX00PlwoN-n-xl7uPsdFSOe8_TE1VbLrjXy8oxwv-jm6N0luIw9XfGzQdIIS-woWz3gOkeVWS592_rJX2gEmT0ohgnX0CAcpng6cuNpBFEESaqSz-Ur6A/s4000/20220831_154325.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiUVxEma_AlP-QK45AFeizmFlUB0k66UWbBgQBmbLNs8YCwhUlWcxs2Duzjd6DDwv069jDO3zX00PlwoN-n-xl7uPsdFSOe8_TE1VbLrjXy8oxwv-jm6N0luIw9XfGzQdIIS-woWz3gOkeVWS592_rJX2gEmT0ohgnX0CAcpng6cuNpBFEESaqSz-Ur6A/w480-h640/20220831_154325.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpLaN4-qeAmsG2pWJZnpNrEtmqJgTKD5EFxKgPNjRF_JMHHJHDAdvrMWEWIE2RlGas41Jbv9O1iUuxInhMXxpIr31rSFsPiUPIhtpVNY1ogz7Z7Yq7dzBRhyZ3blq01XEK2mywLy8y8tDRL1wH2nflK14GZJzBsJ1OaPeA6P94ah93NQ9gwIIuNFH9NIc/s1757/P1050160.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1132" data-original-width="1757" height="412" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpLaN4-qeAmsG2pWJZnpNrEtmqJgTKD5EFxKgPNjRF_JMHHJHDAdvrMWEWIE2RlGas41Jbv9O1iUuxInhMXxpIr31rSFsPiUPIhtpVNY1ogz7Z7Yq7dzBRhyZ3blq01XEK2mywLy8y8tDRL1wH2nflK14GZJzBsJ1OaPeA6P94ah93NQ9gwIIuNFH9NIc/w640-h412/P1050160.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Just outside of Trondheim we sailed by the distinctive-looking Kjeungskjaer Lighthouse which was built in 1880 and is obviously having restoration work done. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Once again I had a pretty early night and another early morning trying to beat the crowds for breakfast. Although I saw on my schedule that another Hurtigruten ship was going to pass by. All these "passings" were indicated on our schedule. </div></span></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwMtc7dFGCynVuaZfWgiKqFDApbMaCS9EeljvgPk_cU0JnxZPPOuLIl_5um2XgqjHr6qcR5DCodWvGS_btvRg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This is what happens when Hurtigruten ships pass each other. So cool!!! </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzMm5Sofk6-ozh2HzCPGu1jJD5ebEfk-5K4egKS0CFw6o-K_dftVHpy5ER_-pYi6cXBjBbcLlRLkEQqtPB0B6wKyT9AcrOd1Qcb0yPQb2g49ylycSgKgk-e3j3WQVxwGW673KckOCl6sYW0jahsTne8Xo181lzVnauni6yh3uMWgULReVU-_647GRM86k/s4608/DSCN0326.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzMm5Sofk6-ozh2HzCPGu1jJD5ebEfk-5K4egKS0CFw6o-K_dftVHpy5ER_-pYi6cXBjBbcLlRLkEQqtPB0B6wKyT9AcrOd1Qcb0yPQb2g49ylycSgKgk-e3j3WQVxwGW673KckOCl6sYW0jahsTne8Xo181lzVnauni6yh3uMWgULReVU-_647GRM86k/w640-h480/DSCN0326.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbltd__W0NSI0Idl3QwMABy0ppJnEx85kYCV6Gg1XVeiFLn-TLnObHw8Hy0-dEbzm88u5zuli6UlxDkNhHXbwolZHMKHU0uJRFmw7B3q7j4sMUraI7kQvw919eBXhbDrD8CKbjieiiV8Pt85bsGQ-570mA3rtkz7WPfFDsD1k37iC-yZgS83nXMwV_qjw/s2400/P1050164.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbltd__W0NSI0Idl3QwMABy0ppJnEx85kYCV6Gg1XVeiFLn-TLnObHw8Hy0-dEbzm88u5zuli6UlxDkNhHXbwolZHMKHU0uJRFmw7B3q7j4sMUraI7kQvw919eBXhbDrD8CKbjieiiV8Pt85bsGQ-570mA3rtkz7WPfFDsD1k37iC-yZgS83nXMwV_qjw/w640-h426/P1050164.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Honestly, the scenery on this sea voyage is stunning and so varied. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">At 8:30 a.m. we passed the Arctic Circle and as we did the Polarlys blared its horn. Such a special moment. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaNtQvpgwyELPDgY95yf1jSP1iVGKgLnf3G8x1JK8xxACpY0IEx4WUsqfdUdMfchBi9hdStl57e_FLvmBRoPpCalBR7wIfSpGw1CWksP9pktiKSVKXWW-AQkOzPJ3X0JWau3N0NghIQhyVvJxiomHY2gglZ_-voOYHEIfBhAxDM1Wip04YEBB-zvmZ1uM/s2400/P1050171.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaNtQvpgwyELPDgY95yf1jSP1iVGKgLnf3G8x1JK8xxACpY0IEx4WUsqfdUdMfchBi9hdStl57e_FLvmBRoPpCalBR7wIfSpGw1CWksP9pktiKSVKXWW-AQkOzPJ3X0JWau3N0NghIQhyVvJxiomHY2gglZ_-voOYHEIfBhAxDM1Wip04YEBB-zvmZ1uM/w640-h426/P1050171.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizy2rGPjcA7xcQRrGkShw3zyclLhYxh-wnMDFij0RYrrN-ILvjcvDVbIbo01WTTd81EKIRntoY9JI0KERFQxdDxz2sicZjrQdwdyQ5DleALAX3oOz5_Igb9149yFPwdnrDBHergu47j97EdMkeIwOQ03SZNneVbHeG8BpA3-wdhcjJogIHTFMjSpvAgDA/s2400/P1050174.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizy2rGPjcA7xcQRrGkShw3zyclLhYxh-wnMDFij0RYrrN-ILvjcvDVbIbo01WTTd81EKIRntoY9JI0KERFQxdDxz2sicZjrQdwdyQ5DleALAX3oOz5_Igb9149yFPwdnrDBHergu47j97EdMkeIwOQ03SZNneVbHeG8BpA3-wdhcjJogIHTFMjSpvAgDA/w640-h426/P1050174.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKSYvtYPi5mwzAW38K_YAOij7oE5GzEeK8qP-8cxBax4nSl4Dnxi9BSoI7nduuYOSVn67XOftQKLANTSYPoLtm5CiXpjN_q1aGFnSzZ0brRcD2GtDMEsP5osMHkQD8Ouzm2punS-5v9pNrrdqSq1jf8-oZjP35VgaDXlXLbpE-W10bXI77A1aXulDFaBM/s2400/P1050177.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKSYvtYPi5mwzAW38K_YAOij7oE5GzEeK8qP-8cxBax4nSl4Dnxi9BSoI7nduuYOSVn67XOftQKLANTSYPoLtm5CiXpjN_q1aGFnSzZ0brRcD2GtDMEsP5osMHkQD8Ouzm2punS-5v9pNrrdqSq1jf8-oZjP35VgaDXlXLbpE-W10bXI77A1aXulDFaBM/w640-h426/P1050177.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2Ecoae3bhrC671Z_-YEL58GumoEpwmv4GT67WDzWhwT1KDv8M3GMDzWOY2NOMMeZea-bBuwVsoF_GDlx-0fysvpfq7mG5_ocRdafcAKZGZsscJppqL0PITJ8Blx2JRD4-UI47--HiwbaZOoFjS8oA4QYVFhP7pGFc6jQRTGhBZsIz2gowgMhFwExT-Dc/s2400/P1050176.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2Ecoae3bhrC671Z_-YEL58GumoEpwmv4GT67WDzWhwT1KDv8M3GMDzWOY2NOMMeZea-bBuwVsoF_GDlx-0fysvpfq7mG5_ocRdafcAKZGZsscJppqL0PITJ8Blx2JRD4-UI47--HiwbaZOoFjS8oA4QYVFhP7pGFc6jQRTGhBZsIz2gowgMhFwExT-Dc/w640-h426/P1050176.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">This is the marker for the Arctic Circle. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">There was a ceremony later that morning to mark crossing the Arctic Circle where Neptune visited and doused some participants with ice water and champagne was served (for a charge). Sadly as I still was testing positive for covid I couldn't participate - or I should say responsibly participate. I felt a bit sorry for myself but that's life. Stay tuned...we were coming back over the Arctic Circle in a few days. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBplVzICAfrJZD3PWlssjLT6CkieYTZmNCcALBTvtBCOfCYYngoNPD9brX6QLVW5-lYCWKRwas3XvVEHXxaNxk1z1NqbjtJS773aDB50-bpjfeo-A3dwSY27LD40yWCIaFDSIm4871RQUdnL-pvQcc7TAdzY5c_GQorSDXwpuN2E-Qs-S7aDTll-3oF-w/s2400/P1050189.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBplVzICAfrJZD3PWlssjLT6CkieYTZmNCcALBTvtBCOfCYYngoNPD9brX6QLVW5-lYCWKRwas3XvVEHXxaNxk1z1NqbjtJS773aDB50-bpjfeo-A3dwSY27LD40yWCIaFDSIm4871RQUdnL-pvQcc7TAdzY5c_GQorSDXwpuN2E-Qs-S7aDTll-3oF-w/w640-h426/P1050189.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBMPYPZcEjyagg1bz5_f1T5GM8jIg2Jic4xFt5pLre-Bw2e2rSlyIbtNiE3vUs7VeOx1IX2UsybVojJXPwkYl1JjyxojHC033bogiDnjgsHhEguNQHj0wLA_8b8DVDBa8FLEY7To7YtfZwFv36iGDWO5QwNcG-RKYo9lsSRBHCoTY0Z6bkKQehrDb0oQY/s2400/P1050197.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBMPYPZcEjyagg1bz5_f1T5GM8jIg2Jic4xFt5pLre-Bw2e2rSlyIbtNiE3vUs7VeOx1IX2UsybVojJXPwkYl1JjyxojHC033bogiDnjgsHhEguNQHj0wLA_8b8DVDBa8FLEY7To7YtfZwFv36iGDWO5QwNcG-RKYo9lsSRBHCoTY0Z6bkKQehrDb0oQY/w640-h426/P1050197.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilGw155HvBwbNYlDIJzoFop0aJ9noUfI35QR-eF6xBuvodIJd9DOmWzSNSwG2Zx-q6Tb4zKPz_yvp9cqRODA1zsjfaDrwDbT58lKq5aCmB7SYMWS7JOejETFIcSVdqJ672zUvWBSoYE33lTNnVXVs88Z4SuEO1OVIbfYKwa4IW_sQ08Qa4gPZJ1kkQ6vs/s2400/P1050203.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilGw155HvBwbNYlDIJzoFop0aJ9noUfI35QR-eF6xBuvodIJd9DOmWzSNSwG2Zx-q6Tb4zKPz_yvp9cqRODA1zsjfaDrwDbT58lKq5aCmB7SYMWS7JOejETFIcSVdqJ672zUvWBSoYE33lTNnVXVs88Z4SuEO1OVIbfYKwa4IW_sQ08Qa4gPZJ1kkQ6vs/w640-h426/P1050203.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Mid-afternoon we docked at Bodo which is a small city of about 55,000 and it is the second largest city in northern Norway. Our stop was just over two hours. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXExDh256tliV9qW5pZVcViiEViBOw16WPuKXKFUJj54xFdTmSQFP_fi2Y_FHuTHewwbDxWlB3WCtFuG_a10e6s_teFdpxtg6fYz1gWQ3qYzFmwVI1J2BrIG6Futtz5mtFje9LXYzy0L--IV3uRY4yZEQ-8MVg_5KBt9eG1jUOlKFZZ7xIoTpk1FZDt5k/s2400/P1050205.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXExDh256tliV9qW5pZVcViiEViBOw16WPuKXKFUJj54xFdTmSQFP_fi2Y_FHuTHewwbDxWlB3WCtFuG_a10e6s_teFdpxtg6fYz1gWQ3qYzFmwVI1J2BrIG6Futtz5mtFje9LXYzy0L--IV3uRY4yZEQ-8MVg_5KBt9eG1jUOlKFZZ7xIoTpk1FZDt5k/w640-h426/P1050205.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQodt_rl_yNqBuSKW0QldYN4DxvEpEaAz3ozyFgGPi0qkt1cTyUxbFlggOx0FbwMMFOvgxZZx4LRb2XqccDSUrSlLixJjP7WvFIbSabZpdR6IlE0pCAtUPE9zFpnX0ki8zRfEowl55z64uYkgRbTvGxN21RAsZUVLwtUwVPTQQW6dR9z0u1HSza6HB54A/s2400/P1050206.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="1600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQodt_rl_yNqBuSKW0QldYN4DxvEpEaAz3ozyFgGPi0qkt1cTyUxbFlggOx0FbwMMFOvgxZZx4LRb2XqccDSUrSlLixJjP7WvFIbSabZpdR6IlE0pCAtUPE9zFpnX0ki8zRfEowl55z64uYkgRbTvGxN21RAsZUVLwtUwVPTQQW6dR9z0u1HSza6HB54A/w426-h640/P1050206.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb3od43b5mUBAcChG2JfIeKfbLP1bjiB85N53aR5JXPPvXgj9d-Xmy6K-193ZYDp-ujRmtbwKSnJeNTLtsonVShSbO8Jx8eMM_L98E3LV6u2nDvUzXo7RKLdkr8lh_O6S81H7bYlMgvuZHC_fox1TN9BnBJKjqB9lHOfAbLZkC3pfcvhMtZYH8y0kQ-_A/s2400/P1050209.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb3od43b5mUBAcChG2JfIeKfbLP1bjiB85N53aR5JXPPvXgj9d-Xmy6K-193ZYDp-ujRmtbwKSnJeNTLtsonVShSbO8Jx8eMM_L98E3LV6u2nDvUzXo7RKLdkr8lh_O6S81H7bYlMgvuZHC_fox1TN9BnBJKjqB9lHOfAbLZkC3pfcvhMtZYH8y0kQ-_A/w640-h426/P1050209.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHmyKLdDlJyV33QAlTX2_tibloUPFjt07WI0sdzGXEIIBKgT1Z0f_SAMRFWLtiEAOrYlGVXP8XMQ3eBg7bSkp4otvSQYtbb8Tc61hTYirzjT20FUaQq-F0m5irrTBwUoheX2p2SfnU9Slrxw3vYuYOL1jbkL5uWmVIwJ8fUMJY2fVqYb8l2QzOws-lyYc/s2400/P1050211.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="1600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHmyKLdDlJyV33QAlTX2_tibloUPFjt07WI0sdzGXEIIBKgT1Z0f_SAMRFWLtiEAOrYlGVXP8XMQ3eBg7bSkp4otvSQYtbb8Tc61hTYirzjT20FUaQq-F0m5irrTBwUoheX2p2SfnU9Slrxw3vYuYOL1jbkL5uWmVIwJ8fUMJY2fVqYb8l2QzOws-lyYc/w426-h640/P1050211.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">I wandered a bit around Bodo but didn't find it wildly exciting except for the street art. I chuckled when I read my journal as I wrote that the most exciting thing about Bodo was that I got myself a big cup of tea to go! Of course, let's not forget I still wasn't functioning on all cylinders. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Back on board, the scenery was glorious as we drifted past. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg386yd36V15WpWWtQk12G2JwcUgj6dnKxh3ChAnVc36vVXt8k01LEVIogm7YoURJMHbDzEA1M6AP8p3e30aQFAOq4ZSwdlW5j8NiQBNwoC2mzQvvX2pITTQYRb1BDu7jXDtEMyWtGcmq0LhoWrVZDuCGw0M8D4kRQXQL-cjTTjEc9dP9Yo0w34fUgw8eI/s2400/P1050216.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg386yd36V15WpWWtQk12G2JwcUgj6dnKxh3ChAnVc36vVXt8k01LEVIogm7YoURJMHbDzEA1M6AP8p3e30aQFAOq4ZSwdlW5j8NiQBNwoC2mzQvvX2pITTQYRb1BDu7jXDtEMyWtGcmq0LhoWrVZDuCGw0M8D4kRQXQL-cjTTjEc9dP9Yo0w34fUgw8eI/w640-h426/P1050216.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEher9F3PU5S0liX-vhtwQe8sdgYe27-Wk1AT7l_82X5yXNgv2fNndJ0EOd0YG6c2qnqusuAtoqdaqUy-QohNpzOS52s9WxgSx81hx26KqCIcAYgVGRkp5-f35RF3Nt-nx5yJfmWRU8QuPNBDoLo0rwCvhgD3FJMNxJefV-ZtS-xPMuvRQbOGLA2aBuATAs/s2400/P1050219.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEher9F3PU5S0liX-vhtwQe8sdgYe27-Wk1AT7l_82X5yXNgv2fNndJ0EOd0YG6c2qnqusuAtoqdaqUy-QohNpzOS52s9WxgSx81hx26KqCIcAYgVGRkp5-f35RF3Nt-nx5yJfmWRU8QuPNBDoLo0rwCvhgD3FJMNxJefV-ZtS-xPMuvRQbOGLA2aBuATAs/w640-h426/P1050219.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Stamsund was just a quick 25-minute stop to unload and load. They discouraged us from leaving the ship on these short stops which I can totally appreciate. People being people some would wander off and be left behind. Whenever we stopped on one of these short trips you could guarantee a row of men channeling their inner little boy and hanging over the railings watching every move the crew made. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-TZxQWh6Vj423DWMCDaXXVVxxpFSQFJuYWzh97oGtYJLNhXrUzq4zC4_TuofFzlcW9jqCee29ies7V0AkPIfmEwV6mrjK7eTctS4XNpr-afK4Y8gQyDBaRoKdR6wReKTXt3debAOW2PUwwgKDBDRRVOJmekGihvzZuFwIRZs-NlLqnfxDjTLleCH8TnE/s4000/20220901_203906.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-TZxQWh6Vj423DWMCDaXXVVxxpFSQFJuYWzh97oGtYJLNhXrUzq4zC4_TuofFzlcW9jqCee29ies7V0AkPIfmEwV6mrjK7eTctS4XNpr-afK4Y8gQyDBaRoKdR6wReKTXt3debAOW2PUwwgKDBDRRVOJmekGihvzZuFwIRZs-NlLqnfxDjTLleCH8TnE/w640-h480/20220901_203906.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtjPjfbdf95ovqUd4fwuU7vQ0iLLb94UfScyn0bojwTKbuXujMYyl0NWqaAAOLI3FTQZaGDjDAAUwZhMzca3AliNBpcdzdo1bNU4nWbtx8rThutbk3bgS4Ndh37zAkqMMsHPOWGlOaFrbCK0Z0jK5_WkBZdXN-Eg122Vxp9AUxO2eQv0TUH2zXHcOvvyg/s4000/20220901_235953.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtjPjfbdf95ovqUd4fwuU7vQ0iLLb94UfScyn0bojwTKbuXujMYyl0NWqaAAOLI3FTQZaGDjDAAUwZhMzca3AliNBpcdzdo1bNU4nWbtx8rThutbk3bgS4Ndh37zAkqMMsHPOWGlOaFrbCK0Z0jK5_WkBZdXN-Eg122Vxp9AUxO2eQv0TUH2zXHcOvvyg/w640-h480/20220901_235953.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This is a remarkably bad photo of us going through the entrance to the tiny Trollfjord. It was so very impressive the way the ship navigated through the narrow entrance and rotated in the fjord to leave once again guided only by strategically placed lights. As you can see it was pitch black. Don't worry, we visited the fjord in daylight on the way back. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">And that was Days 3 and 4! </span></div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459718778972149987.post-25921084202621382882023-07-26T11:26:00.004-06:002023-07-27T16:47:50.070-06:00The adventure on Hurtigruten's Polarlys begins<p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Finally, the day was here...the one I had dreamed about for almost two years. Yes, two years. In the depths of covid while they were putting signs outside my hometown to stay out unless it was necessary as we were plague central Laurie was planning a trip. Surely by 2022 covid would be a thing of the past? I didn't tell a soul, I just planned. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Hurtigruten is a ferry service that has ships sailing up the coast of Norway seven days a week delivering passengers and goods to communities along the coast all the way up to Kirknes and back again. The company was founded in 1893 by the government to provide access to coastal communities. Since then as a private company, it has expanded its coastal route further north and with expeditions to such places as the Arctic and Antarctica. It was a forgotten dream I had about thirty years ago and then one day I read about it on a Women's Solo Travel site I follow on Facebook. Yes! This would be the perfect way to celebrate my seventieth trip around the sun. I decided to go for it and book the return journey which is known as BKB. The ship stops at different ports on the way back and you do see the same towns but at a different time of day. It is a ferry service so no casinos, shows or lounges. I didn't miss any of that at all. I got a cabin and three meals a day. The food was wonderful. There were expensive optional excursions however I decided to wait until I was on board until I booked which of course I was grateful for later. Every day there were presentations on what we were going to see. I had to miss a few of those too. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwB9UEFI3_Ii5upQ85GzT8Xjxi7vu7z6qOzvuI91rRfPrcetrv33I5wBWlyqNyZsZcrzD6wUlZ-pDdIMsGKQANJ2HQoDYEe2dkTHQRYt1jLYgcmdNZjSuP6dB9skmNGKSNNFvDy0ni8hZPz4koG8HUkG1GvvY--eJJLrkvZ0fNC50kYiSLjHBz_qIbSUw/s2400/P1040764.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwB9UEFI3_Ii5upQ85GzT8Xjxi7vu7z6qOzvuI91rRfPrcetrv33I5wBWlyqNyZsZcrzD6wUlZ-pDdIMsGKQANJ2HQoDYEe2dkTHQRYt1jLYgcmdNZjSuP6dB9skmNGKSNNFvDy0ni8hZPz4koG8HUkG1GvvY--eJJLrkvZ0fNC50kYiSLjHBz_qIbSUw/w640-h426/P1040764.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">There she is! I became very fond of this ship as the days rolled by. The Polarlys (Norwegian for Polar Light) was built in 1996 and refurbished in 2016. It has 7 decks, 225 cabins, 64 crew and can hold up to 619 passengers. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh18gqn5pA5hQiI0sZl-n_dXM-rv96vo6wTef4yoZ9U1v3irh5qv3j3E-17IbfHMUBrwlf8CukbxjC88d8BhfNGE2cXRnjDfgAonPlYtAJ32_KzCgxeythdgN0LBXrK2Lo2HXQE2wNn1iR2GemjmkTsAkluoCqlI-4VCTdNiC22SbKNDmIbmDzE69cPslE/s2400/P1040765.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh18gqn5pA5hQiI0sZl-n_dXM-rv96vo6wTef4yoZ9U1v3irh5qv3j3E-17IbfHMUBrwlf8CukbxjC88d8BhfNGE2cXRnjDfgAonPlYtAJ32_KzCgxeythdgN0LBXrK2Lo2HXQE2wNn1iR2GemjmkTsAkluoCqlI-4VCTdNiC22SbKNDmIbmDzE69cPslE/w640-h426/P1040765.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRZNTKDkL5AAUyKW1d8nJnDbKcKefeRVt4sC2TpjgBvdhnW5FuUi9hcwxqtuHHPbcCOUf05WQUIWlJW8VBRx4zBop2wBV2E5qBSHHvp8dvCcpUvGvxLuRmeS_ZyN9q8u4mdn1-xMj7cdmcZMU89MNPq3NFAh0mQ-LS8UOxXkXOOZCW2cBBI1_fQRsWIp4/s2400/P1040766.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRZNTKDkL5AAUyKW1d8nJnDbKcKefeRVt4sC2TpjgBvdhnW5FuUi9hcwxqtuHHPbcCOUf05WQUIWlJW8VBRx4zBop2wBV2E5qBSHHvp8dvCcpUvGvxLuRmeS_ZyN9q8u4mdn1-xMj7cdmcZMU89MNPq3NFAh0mQ-LS8UOxXkXOOZCW2cBBI1_fQRsWIp4/w640-h426/P1040766.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibyi1C2jhK218gK77Xg12bRK0p0E1tVPHU0Gh5j8ZkaskS5Gcu2rHmv1-PeHiUexChQVZ7vMv7Gq4WOvU5w2OVwHwDym4_7mbKIpFPRTHYtASFz8wg1ts5zYm5iqXI21L3wIar4nQ2ippLGld-MhNJ_evssB7_xOYY17USx93KWgEYIKdpke6hl39KQV4/s4000/20220829_175155.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibyi1C2jhK218gK77Xg12bRK0p0E1tVPHU0Gh5j8ZkaskS5Gcu2rHmv1-PeHiUexChQVZ7vMv7Gq4WOvU5w2OVwHwDym4_7mbKIpFPRTHYtASFz8wg1ts5zYm5iqXI21L3wIar4nQ2ippLGld-MhNJ_evssB7_xOYY17USx93KWgEYIKdpke6hl39KQV4/w480-h640/20220829_175155.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">I picked an inside berth. I've been on two cruises previously (Caribbean and Alaska) with the inside berth and it never bothered me. This turned into a bed that was pretty comfortable. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD9axiCuPHr7fc9yse-gtxsxRKSrBdvACG1gHNM1q62R5veOs5vqVdg7IAtP-8ipYHuKK_5maQ6T03uRMWY-q-I7vkLxjECF4jrvfBhR44VNCqKMjxXjmw6nTeq37Qpejc8U3oDU_DzihAj6qx9F4plRPo4lYQImC34Cvsj8nPWSExQkSjCKL8W8iSQnY/s4000/20220829_175204.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD9axiCuPHr7fc9yse-gtxsxRKSrBdvACG1gHNM1q62R5veOs5vqVdg7IAtP-8ipYHuKK_5maQ6T03uRMWY-q-I7vkLxjECF4jrvfBhR44VNCqKMjxXjmw6nTeq37Qpejc8U3oDU_DzihAj6qx9F4plRPo4lYQImC34Cvsj8nPWSExQkSjCKL8W8iSQnY/w480-h640/20220829_175204.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs2z75riiGSzi4uCQU6w9jBOWANp345tTqWBp5jGYHlW6UH-Xnt4A4kBwR-etXx2zvJoPw-OIO6GzQ-86oz9yH3Kif1uEh97lDJSP50LyypxY8zMTxux0u_OEmUbPCqdprgm5PFLMu0eB2lsW7FUM1fVowCiYrZUqi48HAF6H6nMQDlXoWuyOUobozPB0/s4000/20220829_180300.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs2z75riiGSzi4uCQU6w9jBOWANp345tTqWBp5jGYHlW6UH-Xnt4A4kBwR-etXx2zvJoPw-OIO6GzQ-86oz9yH3Kif1uEh97lDJSP50LyypxY8zMTxux0u_OEmUbPCqdprgm5PFLMu0eB2lsW7FUM1fVowCiYrZUqi48HAF6H6nMQDlXoWuyOUobozPB0/w480-h640/20220829_180300.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">I couldn't switch this into a bed by myself - it was just too difficult for me to pull it down. What a wimp!! So I went up to guest relations and a nice young man came back with me and pulled it down. (being a wimp has its benefits) I left it like this as I was resting a lot and I probably couldn't have pulled it back up anyway. Of course, when I booked the cheapest berth I didn't realize I would be in the room so much however I don't regret it. </span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtAWa31yg0sygaTbZHe08SstFJ3L4SxWNOmMjgTV8rH41_CrqCC1Hu4HAwEFKoN6xMXThib3RPjgJ2uENsZVrlv_vHr0OYnxWAwALTo02_5KramJ2xvjv-30_7q-fVVRoTi6tl4ceawrqAF4RfSngzyWYGqJSL_xovwxOd50SHD4PICgRnTNsO4YVgHww/s4000/20220829_181135.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtAWa31yg0sygaTbZHe08SstFJ3L4SxWNOmMjgTV8rH41_CrqCC1Hu4HAwEFKoN6xMXThib3RPjgJ2uENsZVrlv_vHr0OYnxWAwALTo02_5KramJ2xvjv-30_7q-fVVRoTi6tl4ceawrqAF4RfSngzyWYGqJSL_xovwxOd50SHD4PICgRnTNsO4YVgHww/w480-h640/20220829_181135.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">The bathroom was very small but it was all I needed. </span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVfBsPNgOUP-h0HEkLUsEL1gK_v-EHu987BzfPxmPxU9E07Ch-7RUISWxFFxDtGmxD3QsKC8_RNxqZ-9g_gbuSFZc9C05LX6cB4Kvtzc2NEsvAhT6IbDOr1FulUCDvIsEPTuIHFMsgeq1UF3AhxwrGa7EdK-W7fIz0w1a5NrF-EaRhrW6_3DJRhjgDqQs/s2400/P1040769.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVfBsPNgOUP-h0HEkLUsEL1gK_v-EHu987BzfPxmPxU9E07Ch-7RUISWxFFxDtGmxD3QsKC8_RNxqZ-9g_gbuSFZc9C05LX6cB4Kvtzc2NEsvAhT6IbDOr1FulUCDvIsEPTuIHFMsgeq1UF3AhxwrGa7EdK-W7fIz0w1a5NrF-EaRhrW6_3DJRhjgDqQs/w640-h426/P1040769.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQqpOJiTEy0wQuwFtEY5OLZFjXfYrGVGZClvydZQKNAHCmnqGqCjcFgO9xOp3Cf85XJmqsLSDEBPmmiLh2xba9Q4dlNJg6-siB08pMkdtxmCWyNBn83ud4aZQ7atznTZdR7LP4qjVam8sSk8w0NnUXu7dp5Kp-8cRUrRPMO3-2ZpaULoMJHyn2Xd62w6Y/s2400/P1040772.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQqpOJiTEy0wQuwFtEY5OLZFjXfYrGVGZClvydZQKNAHCmnqGqCjcFgO9xOp3Cf85XJmqsLSDEBPmmiLh2xba9Q4dlNJg6-siB08pMkdtxmCWyNBn83ud4aZQ7atznTZdR7LP4qjVam8sSk8w0NnUXu7dp5Kp-8cRUrRPMO3-2ZpaULoMJHyn2Xd62w6Y/w640-h426/P1040772.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOK6NZvyGBreYvE64YbI8uesDajv9yKc7cTqVK8RFJWCton5yMiwhJYZwaNkQupJT8Bj_6YPc-G2IHkviDqXEa2k1FFpVpfbSRRHvXx_LR9-kRgpbRLfRWPQEInG5nlhm288rqPACOvf1I6MB7Nv1DmZJwY92kqYlPkLPm234-uvF8ra-9NmTqKo5J2aE/s2203/P1040776.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1469" data-original-width="2203" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOK6NZvyGBreYvE64YbI8uesDajv9yKc7cTqVK8RFJWCton5yMiwhJYZwaNkQupJT8Bj_6YPc-G2IHkviDqXEa2k1FFpVpfbSRRHvXx_LR9-kRgpbRLfRWPQEInG5nlhm288rqPACOvf1I6MB7Nv1DmZJwY92kqYlPkLPm234-uvF8ra-9NmTqKo5J2aE/w640-h426/P1040776.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVqAp4DqQnARDZbnNDEXVZ_uoGQsFRtXBFlZpY3zJzWGpKDagnEKMNE_LriHC8eoxOM2S58nRsaVK2FnBTM1rBfNaCziEsU2IAG7S3Cli5FzJP5IRNxwLSXLCCp1eDesxK-JdvPwLd7g62SxhBifIeaGR8f35f9Y39_go0EVhZJ8wugdGJcUQiUyBTtB4/s2400/P1040779.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVqAp4DqQnARDZbnNDEXVZ_uoGQsFRtXBFlZpY3zJzWGpKDagnEKMNE_LriHC8eoxOM2S58nRsaVK2FnBTM1rBfNaCziEsU2IAG7S3Cli5FzJP5IRNxwLSXLCCp1eDesxK-JdvPwLd7g62SxhBifIeaGR8f35f9Y39_go0EVhZJ8wugdGJcUQiUyBTtB4/w640-h426/P1040779.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">We left Bergen at 8:30 p.m. - the Golden Hour!!! </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">As I had covid I didn't join my assigned table for dinner that evening - nor for the next several evenings. I had eaten a fresh shrimp baguette sandwich from the fish market earlier so I wasn't hungry. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I felt sorry for the people who were in the cabin beside me as I coughed pretty much nonstop again that night. However, I was up early the next morning to grab breakfast and try to get a seat by myself. It's lucky I am a fast eater as I helped myself to the wonderful breakfast buffet, gobbled it down and left. The buffet was excellent every morning with a huge variety. I developed a particular fondness for the brown cheese on bread. Brown cheese is made from whey left behind after curds have been removed and cream or milk. Technically it's not even considered cheese but oh my it was good - it had a sweet taste to it. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY0fP_G-uXFGROa8vvc_pYHuiSiZHkEvtqs7zLt2FiZmrjKXkuZJoEEVYHQ382JsXfR8lLCQJuFdL1wILwjpFHfcy_2uVVDO0cBdUrNeF4fm-hwwwuLrZyqcaJbeYijPsmSlDecxgNW6ec5bwkE9v66mjhPFPtBy5wmIos2-Q7waI5g8Jpxspd4xfDnJI/s4000/20220909_082450.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY0fP_G-uXFGROa8vvc_pYHuiSiZHkEvtqs7zLt2FiZmrjKXkuZJoEEVYHQ382JsXfR8lLCQJuFdL1wILwjpFHfcy_2uVVDO0cBdUrNeF4fm-hwwwuLrZyqcaJbeYijPsmSlDecxgNW6ec5bwkE9v66mjhPFPtBy5wmIos2-Q7waI5g8Jpxspd4xfDnJI/w480-h640/20220909_082450.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br />Excuse the bad picture but it was a deep golden colour, almost brown and oh my it went very nicely with marmalade or jam on that hearty Norwegian bread. 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Alesund is known for its art nouveau architecture. The city was rebuilt following a devasting fire in 1904. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTuuoPz1gJ9rYgmJpj0Ohg5c_MHBTzLvs_7JvvDbI9bVcvjij2HAcbClPaa2F9s_br8s_hm8xx0ojw_NXtLrkhjl0T0UfQ9cSWkebL0VZLCpm5Jakfys-dbTIJnBDSX86qbV3CdXkFxmgYjC3_97CfPt9-zxUOikJP-If1vJR5oHyYbVqNZp3KSatpOn0/s2307/P1050034.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1539" data-original-width="2307" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTuuoPz1gJ9rYgmJpj0Ohg5c_MHBTzLvs_7JvvDbI9bVcvjij2HAcbClPaa2F9s_br8s_hm8xx0ojw_NXtLrkhjl0T0UfQ9cSWkebL0VZLCpm5Jakfys-dbTIJnBDSX86qbV3CdXkFxmgYjC3_97CfPt9-zxUOikJP-If1vJR5oHyYbVqNZp3KSatpOn0/w640-h426/P1050034.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">While there were guided walking tours available at a cost as in most of the towns and cities we stopped at I opted to wander on my own. We had just an hour here so I had to be very mindful of the time. I sure didn't want to be left behind!!! Luckily the ship docked right in the city. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUCCfJkMO4E_a_lABrUxu8T7HIYOoO-6aDBHvsJn3CvR2sl4b8CJ1EszIMK4hnfb7gwKsLWTW4iq65t2aD7GAFueaJNlPym2rjMhGdVGFZpeNDHm2RBlvyg0uAjlHuzKEcbem--wMVwvZ2aPS2V0M_0wJakVqfkIL1nUj_oqJIbVkQ5F1s5Wf4foCVApk/s2400/P1050035.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="1600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUCCfJkMO4E_a_lABrUxu8T7HIYOoO-6aDBHvsJn3CvR2sl4b8CJ1EszIMK4hnfb7gwKsLWTW4iq65t2aD7GAFueaJNlPym2rjMhGdVGFZpeNDHm2RBlvyg0uAjlHuzKEcbem--wMVwvZ2aPS2V0M_0wJakVqfkIL1nUj_oqJIbVkQ5F1s5Wf4foCVApk/w426-h640/P1050035.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV91OUTaSlFVMdRrcQkV5kvCsGuSLEJP7OrAMIriaLfJ0n-5LXF4hU4FS-ObfwFUFQB66Jhgj5aBseIe385Z9Z5boexNBLP9nDDG86Yj8h8nHAOzZCEhBVN30Okx8-btxYL56bSi6blcp6fkr3HYuXvq5ucehQKs20HMhle7ijB1YMPESlduYB9o-rqh8/s2400/P1050040.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="1600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV91OUTaSlFVMdRrcQkV5kvCsGuSLEJP7OrAMIriaLfJ0n-5LXF4hU4FS-ObfwFUFQB66Jhgj5aBseIe385Z9Z5boexNBLP9nDDG86Yj8h8nHAOzZCEhBVN30Okx8-btxYL56bSi6blcp6fkr3HYuXvq5ucehQKs20HMhle7ijB1YMPESlduYB9o-rqh8/w426-h640/P1050040.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-ee03Zss-hGOjujqVMNc3PpPY-kYKgUFUFgP4-oaAC6JKf2OtOQgxIDqOHdnuqiXvAo10Oz30al64hjJ9K8SNyfSipgEbdvd5p8X2Moj6f_5QEatWpMjAoMiZXFxQNATyDE3JB7OfMlkEyz4bFBSLZ8kly62axcpof1G3Ret6egpyLKlQuhPwzyAh8jo/s2400/P1050043.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-ee03Zss-hGOjujqVMNc3PpPY-kYKgUFUFgP4-oaAC6JKf2OtOQgxIDqOHdnuqiXvAo10Oz30al64hjJ9K8SNyfSipgEbdvd5p8X2Moj6f_5QEatWpMjAoMiZXFxQNATyDE3JB7OfMlkEyz4bFBSLZ8kly62axcpof1G3Ret6egpyLKlQuhPwzyAh8jo/w640-h426/P1050043.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs5u7oUoSqTqVpWhgO99KWCwqB7XrhnUOjRr6G43qoHvZexIvyMPej6mvjoV5N48P3GV2a07XmO47skCppH9jM78Tykdte6upMiw2fTS-lyzoKxcE4DBE3g6Q2_-New0z2ilIyO0QXWBPKP8JjTTnKMgW6KMmTxNkJylQb5zaHTrFnytOtYa7T13TTehE/s2400/P1050045.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="1600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs5u7oUoSqTqVpWhgO99KWCwqB7XrhnUOjRr6G43qoHvZexIvyMPej6mvjoV5N48P3GV2a07XmO47skCppH9jM78Tykdte6upMiw2fTS-lyzoKxcE4DBE3g6Q2_-New0z2ilIyO0QXWBPKP8JjTTnKMgW6KMmTxNkJylQb5zaHTrFnytOtYa7T13TTehE/w426-h640/P1050045.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLooWfPnoFvw1Q4tbGdYHKMx8N8foZY_-JoGYXY5-pNM9S06o9ezfHd5Jy3zbbFxj1ChiVAsTXUv0Mfwll6T27193BqC-kRq-cIUWz-Z_NwuDwjReCVVECVdLiGAzMXRNjrstQrSYKV7GHmS9V28EvOHg6jlUjM3XdI_Dh4f6BF_gjKjGtl-Kbn30zWTE/s2400/P1050048.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="1600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLooWfPnoFvw1Q4tbGdYHKMx8N8foZY_-JoGYXY5-pNM9S06o9ezfHd5Jy3zbbFxj1ChiVAsTXUv0Mfwll6T27193BqC-kRq-cIUWz-Z_NwuDwjReCVVECVdLiGAzMXRNjrstQrSYKV7GHmS9V28EvOHg6jlUjM3XdI_Dh4f6BF_gjKjGtl-Kbn30zWTE/w426-h640/P1050048.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Wow..a payphone that actually has a phone in it. But does it work? As I worked for a telecommunications company for thirty years and was a telephone operator for nearly half of that I always take an interest in payphones and have to take pictures in every country I visit. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaKGgvEZh6sESMZJrPw3OfVfJkW8CKir0-ZRuJ_U1i1SBEdzAU9AS7FZzpZu-kxl2jx0B4PJyw2N0ekxSGNE2PB7qDuVuOlBFJIaSg1upfEWwzD47yvF3JKFB_ZwKZgsgWiHJpQAvlcBsidgxuUQTElzpc0kPEzS0JZEHKiXI7sGPsvs93PRz_BJenitg/s2400/P1050051.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="1600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaKGgvEZh6sESMZJrPw3OfVfJkW8CKir0-ZRuJ_U1i1SBEdzAU9AS7FZzpZu-kxl2jx0B4PJyw2N0ekxSGNE2PB7qDuVuOlBFJIaSg1upfEWwzD47yvF3JKFB_ZwKZgsgWiHJpQAvlcBsidgxuUQTElzpc0kPEzS0JZEHKiXI7sGPsvs93PRz_BJenitg/w426-h640/P1050051.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS0BJaR0yj2q8du-XWwCfUnl2A5FEb2SW7TPKRZTXEn4bab2KtmVoTfW_5rSwjC7UnLs-HqjjoXcfhuSZ9iU0lcXMV2rAaYVMoIOKmzzvaY9gXRr9RFa88IV4BxBORZqNCjP5rPvU9AJ7VccyGEK8mGhT-En-FYH3g9dTHC-BQipx_uQIFcByPtn9mnuQ/s2400/P1050054.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS0BJaR0yj2q8du-XWwCfUnl2A5FEb2SW7TPKRZTXEn4bab2KtmVoTfW_5rSwjC7UnLs-HqjjoXcfhuSZ9iU0lcXMV2rAaYVMoIOKmzzvaY9gXRr9RFa88IV4BxBORZqNCjP5rPvU9AJ7VccyGEK8mGhT-En-FYH3g9dTHC-BQipx_uQIFcByPtn9mnuQ/w640-h426/P1050054.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">I just wandered and snapped photos and have no clue what these buildings were. They were certainly pretty! </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5-S3KCpe2kptyxMGBm9U5-YBIOUKVi-4Wq0IIBqUFEKDhtgD1YbUEEeW8jgihkPryn2riBzOTVkf9nF4pFlwjc5TZ8gpPHYXosDGB5YFVM7CDPRkCDqsjEvD8Vw1cwBmGZ2XId6gMSBQitkdc-ECwRF5Q6xtVBVb7XJHMF4jlRhX-AkRMdqOeg4wH4zQ/s2400/P1050085.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5-S3KCpe2kptyxMGBm9U5-YBIOUKVi-4Wq0IIBqUFEKDhtgD1YbUEEeW8jgihkPryn2riBzOTVkf9nF4pFlwjc5TZ8gpPHYXosDGB5YFVM7CDPRkCDqsjEvD8Vw1cwBmGZ2XId6gMSBQitkdc-ECwRF5Q6xtVBVb7XJHMF4jlRhX-AkRMdqOeg4wH4zQ/w640-h426/P1050085.JPG" width="640" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXOM81HRiYHmjdACLS81Ky5PgIVoKc3QU1SHokoHggXHCY8r8UjRg7BdqzdStavXIYbyM4zUzy2NFwQZHU-gXMGsVlaXMm3UjZsdT5kOdjBHb3FpB8xppNQKf-QBll2WfuHdjQm2S0gZvM8-RTOuuSEnglfGQmgmX74TpQg8CZhw6RNpmLOrg2N4vfHSk/s2400/P1050089.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="1600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXOM81HRiYHmjdACLS81Ky5PgIVoKc3QU1SHokoHggXHCY8r8UjRg7BdqzdStavXIYbyM4zUzy2NFwQZHU-gXMGsVlaXMm3UjZsdT5kOdjBHb3FpB8xppNQKf-QBll2WfuHdjQm2S0gZvM8-RTOuuSEnglfGQmgmX74TpQg8CZhw6RNpmLOrg2N4vfHSk/w426-h640/P1050089.JPG" width="426" /></a></div></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">The Polarlys was being loaded up when I arrived back. Later that evening we stopped at Mole for half an hour to load and unload goods. The ship stopped in the middle of the night as well and it would usually wake me up (unless I was awake with a coughing fit) but it was all part of the experience. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">The next day we reached the biggest city on our journey and my favourite place but that will have to wait for the next post. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459718778972149987.post-89219540950322491652023-07-23T21:06:00.003-06:002023-07-23T21:08:02.843-06:00Bopping (not) around Bergen, Norway <p><span style="font-family: verdana;">All too soon it was time to leave Shetland and head for my next destination - Bergen, Norway!!! As usual, I didn't sleep well the night before I was due to leave - with all my traveling I am still uptight the night before especially if I have an early flight. I'm not worried about the flight - it's missing the flight! I am one of those people who likes to get to the airport really early. To make matters worse I also had a bad cough that had started the night before. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Luckily the stop for the #6 bus to the airport was just across the road from my B and B. Less than an hour later I was at the airport. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6OY0wIleSlGMv2_r7mCdQ4sa91Znq4RUS8FRbGAnDkYGhG7_DHzp6zfIq7kzywpBrGCkA84ed49MASlBRiAINkh20wbUdB5DHbqNBhIxer975if0Myr0VLrpv14QSQeBjy4Lj9q7FB2bbNOL2drxirpExdXGBGzfmrqxFrTtffgarjSXYlDlG_zvIeQU/s2400/P1040652.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6OY0wIleSlGMv2_r7mCdQ4sa91Znq4RUS8FRbGAnDkYGhG7_DHzp6zfIq7kzywpBrGCkA84ed49MASlBRiAINkh20wbUdB5DHbqNBhIxer975if0Myr0VLrpv14QSQeBjy4Lj9q7FB2bbNOL2drxirpExdXGBGzfmrqxFrTtffgarjSXYlDlG_zvIeQU/w640-h426/P1040652.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">How adorable is this plane? I was very impressed with Logan Air and hope to use it again someday. (the Isle of Man is calling me!) </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw087uREjTU_s6pFTRueAn7NUh7TfW1VbeqAUBe60Cy-367CRCCLVE_JuSGLosJyQJZLLV5heK4JvJhaCoSW9GdiczimWErqYJDuUlEJYmI72A6CcYg-fqg8qrFcUsqaayfgCkhPhlU2I2QjNjFeX-e4T0u_7KvE4D8gKz9mkuAyNQxsCzFmOw6jZerOc/s2400/P1040657.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw087uREjTU_s6pFTRueAn7NUh7TfW1VbeqAUBe60Cy-367CRCCLVE_JuSGLosJyQJZLLV5heK4JvJhaCoSW9GdiczimWErqYJDuUlEJYmI72A6CcYg-fqg8qrFcUsqaayfgCkhPhlU2I2QjNjFeX-e4T0u_7KvE4D8gKz9mkuAyNQxsCzFmOw6jZerOc/w640-h426/P1040657.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Goodbye Shetland!! Add another place in this world that has my heart. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQf3zCeXs7syJX-lu_Nk7jiLGo0YUyZdZCAyhMWSB-allxYi3TIAQnuIVGJd8U5ykA_-wMwK4BNTPUXAl8X1bpRUmX8396bFPqn3rg7f8od7MTYkvH45HJevAqunyqi_KMQU38hY_BE66YXudxkhkqNp1s0nrJuX9bsimZl7RyorXn-zDI6JU55JStqOA/s2400/P1040660.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQf3zCeXs7syJX-lu_Nk7jiLGo0YUyZdZCAyhMWSB-allxYi3TIAQnuIVGJd8U5ykA_-wMwK4BNTPUXAl8X1bpRUmX8396bFPqn3rg7f8od7MTYkvH45HJevAqunyqi_KMQU38hY_BE66YXudxkhkqNp1s0nrJuX9bsimZl7RyorXn-zDI6JU55JStqOA/w640-h426/P1040660.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Logan Air endeared itself to me even more when I got a Tunnocks Caramel wafer biscuit. And I had the row all to myself!! </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivemvVmCxZUeFMVqiZ56GhW8VDAWlb5Efq7OGLycpyRxqJs3sgMcshMmWEWAHrXCmbusRQXE0vTeSaG9S96HzKAsQacxBBGh2lXq2AzRD7ABWLT9jycC_NYS-ahCT75R2GkU_Xsu6i5xwH_cvlanmw1GNEqKfWJ-J8Bh3FncCXQgnAHCoyk9yesQgHf3w/s2400/P1040671.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivemvVmCxZUeFMVqiZ56GhW8VDAWlb5Efq7OGLycpyRxqJs3sgMcshMmWEWAHrXCmbusRQXE0vTeSaG9S96HzKAsQacxBBGh2lXq2AzRD7ABWLT9jycC_NYS-ahCT75R2GkU_Xsu6i5xwH_cvlanmw1GNEqKfWJ-J8Bh3FncCXQgnAHCoyk9yesQgHf3w/w640-h426/P1040671.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Hellooo Norway!!! As the flight was just over an hour long I opted for a window seat and I'm so glad I did. Bergen is Norway's second-largest city with a population of almost 300,000. This was my second time in Norway. I flew over for a long weekend from London back in 2002 with about three days in Olso and a quick overnight stay in Bergen after a Norway in a Nutshell tour that was a gong show. (Flam railway shut down and the replacement bus got a flat tire) </span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">My suitcase was there to meet me which is always a relief. In nearly fifty years of frequent travel, my suitcase has arrived later than me maybe three or four times. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">I got the LRT (light rail transit) to the centre of Bergen and I was quite taken with how efficient and clean it was. Once again this journey took nearly an hour but it was fun seeing people get on and off and have a quick look at the 'burbs as we slid past. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTDTSoCvQcR_1pgfApn22KYvJ_gcXwOn-4ZM0ztnweY0BQRcj2loqmtgyLLGul8EEPxEsuGsrC97bq03Ongpeu1CgoEmIII2pzaMjz09ZUc4N1AJkLEko2oNlIdjQHlzM0xtFAHSdU39_SDG5QuiAdiWEIcxsXlXF_lhvNreudxy2CyHzrljralWgJkUg/s2400/P1040725.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTDTSoCvQcR_1pgfApn22KYvJ_gcXwOn-4ZM0ztnweY0BQRcj2loqmtgyLLGul8EEPxEsuGsrC97bq03Ongpeu1CgoEmIII2pzaMjz09ZUc4N1AJkLEko2oNlIdjQHlzM0xtFAHSdU39_SDG5QuiAdiWEIcxsXlXF_lhvNreudxy2CyHzrljralWgJkUg/w640-h426/P1040725.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Zowi_RttDC3DsnBdCxIFaP0t3yJ3WL_7ph5I6X6RG25lYRT5YDEOAiFQUJxAXmS9HbEQHjHuh86lA6Ff4L9reLKlxxGK_XnrRZtQ1Es4vx-8gVe8W4TTMmHWEleZ_0iXY_Ic2uFSp8Fy-DfA2Hr2JqwZrHQZpANLfd6tRs1Vns_ahiyTIfCrXu4JkfQ/s2400/P1040726.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Zowi_RttDC3DsnBdCxIFaP0t3yJ3WL_7ph5I6X6RG25lYRT5YDEOAiFQUJxAXmS9HbEQHjHuh86lA6Ff4L9reLKlxxGK_XnrRZtQ1Es4vx-8gVe8W4TTMmHWEleZ_0iXY_Ic2uFSp8Fy-DfA2Hr2JqwZrHQZpANLfd6tRs1Vns_ahiyTIfCrXu4JkfQ/w640-h426/P1040726.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">I opted to stay at a branch of the Scandic Hotel close to the Hurtigruten terminal for the next two nights. As it was early afternoon I decided to have a walk around even though I wasn't feeling that great with a lot of coughing and feeling very tired from lack of sleep. The covid test I had taken the night before was negative. I had still taken the precaution of wearing an N95 mask on my flight - I was one of the few that did so. I am so relieved I did that. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlCi_93blDe5oMxPsfl73zpWsu06zmrKe6ER7EWSFWAsCGdWdrd-jf3Zh0qGXS2UJhzDy7irfDg0BYsf2jnUBnjgoSukP6Z_suWLpfcrMUHvw53OupQ8EEyKgm6RIKYCX58fZ6B1m6280zHk1iibn74_oFJ7xsjUUkjZ0iFCcVfrK9PpH5Pjfb2EhHDVQ/s2400/P1040677.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlCi_93blDe5oMxPsfl73zpWsu06zmrKe6ER7EWSFWAsCGdWdrd-jf3Zh0qGXS2UJhzDy7irfDg0BYsf2jnUBnjgoSukP6Z_suWLpfcrMUHvw53OupQ8EEyKgm6RIKYCX58fZ6B1m6280zHk1iibn74_oFJ7xsjUUkjZ0iFCcVfrK9PpH5Pjfb2EhHDVQ/w640-h426/P1040677.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">This is the Sailors Monument in central Bergen.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheulcSUQq-gfQczCiDF-wwBD1oCRWm6EMQFiAaVrzjZ84erTUgibiQQmJTZ3FN79wOVuNdKMTLNUiSTaxILS9VEXjRnz9QviJsJu5RHuYRoG5YWhwXjVD6aASImhqThgF8GA2tiqU_UB7dGaljNJn05UQYYc0rmf8as0QQJuM0r1aMCRrCADiJ5kSJHcM/s2400/P1040680.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheulcSUQq-gfQczCiDF-wwBD1oCRWm6EMQFiAaVrzjZ84erTUgibiQQmJTZ3FN79wOVuNdKMTLNUiSTaxILS9VEXjRnz9QviJsJu5RHuYRoG5YWhwXjVD6aASImhqThgF8GA2tiqU_UB7dGaljNJn05UQYYc0rmf8as0QQJuM0r1aMCRrCADiJ5kSJHcM/w640-h426/P1040680.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">The fish market was bustling - I remember on my last trip it was much quieter and I had some delicious fish soup. That didn't appeal to me today. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiURHvTmoh4NVFkCrw8G_hMul3OeSUGaRkaLBh8omUSTfTRLpy4Jks3EZ5mEus4W7j_JFPQnCOxtDncTK2zE_BkpSQKlZIyesC_jlnmqfH5CjM0O_DT_DRqzgmgLOgfh-dr9JujMgZtf5RR2sCavgeu4TemoPGdLgcV8P8fppLpx98rURvS19piVdeJE7g/s2400/P1040683.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="1600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiURHvTmoh4NVFkCrw8G_hMul3OeSUGaRkaLBh8omUSTfTRLpy4Jks3EZ5mEus4W7j_JFPQnCOxtDncTK2zE_BkpSQKlZIyesC_jlnmqfH5CjM0O_DT_DRqzgmgLOgfh-dr9JujMgZtf5RR2sCavgeu4TemoPGdLgcV8P8fppLpx98rURvS19piVdeJE7g/w426-h640/P1040683.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTzV3F_UiOdj_AmeKkURqv2UaGggO2935TouDMD0nv4lltl3CUiWdaHOGIS5BvuQPYI0wfLruBVrofVtGDmIJ5K9VNNH7ukPfEbsAkF1bi5kLgJOKRaZpNP_0DAbB2iWPQZUyx0vrRqAbc9WGwV8jEG3LqB3PxpUqRCruIbA5TXh5KOVB6-zgPO8Grj38/s2400/P1040684.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTzV3F_UiOdj_AmeKkURqv2UaGggO2935TouDMD0nv4lltl3CUiWdaHOGIS5BvuQPYI0wfLruBVrofVtGDmIJ5K9VNNH7ukPfEbsAkF1bi5kLgJOKRaZpNP_0DAbB2iWPQZUyx0vrRqAbc9WGwV8jEG3LqB3PxpUqRCruIbA5TXh5KOVB6-zgPO8Grj38/w640-h426/P1040684.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHg9YywjfCrUKpUDvqVUr7OWYXP9XyG0PkkwyJYhV_93e9Rk1fpm8OtM5xD-6Mgpp2EgPr2rsOX1-yOEDNEA2pxyvp_L5wkLNvAmlLYVs4pSvpdoXNsk3aNa8YBt7ZQCf_0mimlIr_xNmfqpgpvfkp_z0Ccf9nXVGRODACd1BfTC4n2Fxnw1JqYrPXofQ/s2400/P1040686.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHg9YywjfCrUKpUDvqVUr7OWYXP9XyG0PkkwyJYhV_93e9Rk1fpm8OtM5xD-6Mgpp2EgPr2rsOX1-yOEDNEA2pxyvp_L5wkLNvAmlLYVs4pSvpdoXNsk3aNa8YBt7ZQCf_0mimlIr_xNmfqpgpvfkp_z0Ccf9nXVGRODACd1BfTC4n2Fxnw1JqYrPXofQ/w640-h426/P1040686.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTRAHZjbKCz2uRqEfm8j62mCrySf9mtS36J8o9epq8aAm-a020ikuqLqENxV6uop9iCsd25AOrvH-VtNgrgn0Q7FRIa5D-KfVRdxJdADkaRrqMUGCiBUMHc89thv4sX4ddY_Ya2XJzxz9oAZsjUOpPTY-H858dpQZ7XIjePzQkrwJe2o31NtA_fSVwOUI/s2400/P1040690.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTRAHZjbKCz2uRqEfm8j62mCrySf9mtS36J8o9epq8aAm-a020ikuqLqENxV6uop9iCsd25AOrvH-VtNgrgn0Q7FRIa5D-KfVRdxJdADkaRrqMUGCiBUMHc89thv4sX4ddY_Ya2XJzxz9oAZsjUOpPTY-H858dpQZ7XIjePzQkrwJe2o31NtA_fSVwOUI/w640-h426/P1040690.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Bryggen is one of the oldest parts of Bergen and means the wharf or the quayside in Norwegian. Now the old buildings are mostly restaurants and shops catering to tourists. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVetV-4ZS0e-Jli6A7kZq-zRwi4OxjwpRCogMoiYQsjIOo1-hCwVU5uZ0vk1HxnmgI452U7fXSZlKE_t87y2wEq8qqJQtxlstr9bvItKmgW5CRlHjdqEEYHfFyvBSpHFZTQyWua4wAN8Xg_TH1Jb51sAHEU6CgN8MmiO6cv28xJb39y6CrEIBdJbFv-9Q/s2400/P1040691.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="1600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVetV-4ZS0e-Jli6A7kZq-zRwi4OxjwpRCogMoiYQsjIOo1-hCwVU5uZ0vk1HxnmgI452U7fXSZlKE_t87y2wEq8qqJQtxlstr9bvItKmgW5CRlHjdqEEYHfFyvBSpHFZTQyWua4wAN8Xg_TH1Jb51sAHEU6CgN8MmiO6cv28xJb39y6CrEIBdJbFv-9Q/w426-h640/P1040691.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgase-uAr_nsLsHnZYlHS_LaGyWDQir21EjKWHN0JD-ygldoXnd67NYH0fdNRTpCEW7Gc_9INH7tdK7K_hJUJMPv9cXI_8R2sUJlOlkueOGMEVT_sM9ZM9JrL9nS_3bZdP9EwpnrUhXm6iB3vRfmzzoJ-UWgF-pEWrZVgwWtCoYzCztpX3Ak6ewV79re2w/s2400/P1040696.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgase-uAr_nsLsHnZYlHS_LaGyWDQir21EjKWHN0JD-ygldoXnd67NYH0fdNRTpCEW7Gc_9INH7tdK7K_hJUJMPv9cXI_8R2sUJlOlkueOGMEVT_sM9ZM9JrL9nS_3bZdP9EwpnrUhXm6iB3vRfmzzoJ-UWgF-pEWrZVgwWtCoYzCztpX3Ak6ewV79re2w/w640-h426/P1040696.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">I do love these beautiful old buildings. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqK_dOzorB0ved57lzFzUp1wBjxIXXoijs_7J7fP1kgk5rgUzCqZfVUONbihKNaaU_UGZDHCw8x7aUiPwnyUjXAkiS8kFzIC7iP3yNIK9SdWYO942GzbEyCJgVlZGHUbZL1nhcbQzLupp6snk9UaTrt8oE8SCx4-Jn5NSKUQTIIj3emL0Cv1ZmDL5q6uY/s2400/P1040698.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqK_dOzorB0ved57lzFzUp1wBjxIXXoijs_7J7fP1kgk5rgUzCqZfVUONbihKNaaU_UGZDHCw8x7aUiPwnyUjXAkiS8kFzIC7iP3yNIK9SdWYO942GzbEyCJgVlZGHUbZL1nhcbQzLupp6snk9UaTrt8oE8SCx4-Jn5NSKUQTIIj3emL0Cv1ZmDL5q6uY/w640-h426/P1040698.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDjHzewEsnU6Z3I3o3I6U6iUt-yD12n3bzcjt63cYP97b4kJkDK2vLgsCROabRnDPLavRZPGUcLGURaB0gYzuhXLNYZERQId4lFt2N6EHFQa3icKadKc7ALwLXI7aNCqrvXf7ibZ0y_hO_4eS2C1id7ObK2V-OrOYFIDqWE9tuiuWQ0IW0IdKRoJ1Jgsk/s2400/P1040699.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDjHzewEsnU6Z3I3o3I6U6iUt-yD12n3bzcjt63cYP97b4kJkDK2vLgsCROabRnDPLavRZPGUcLGURaB0gYzuhXLNYZERQId4lFt2N6EHFQa3icKadKc7ALwLXI7aNCqrvXf7ibZ0y_hO_4eS2C1id7ObK2V-OrOYFIDqWE9tuiuWQ0IW0IdKRoJ1Jgsk/w640-h426/P1040699.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">I was a bit peckish so had to try a traditional hotdog and yes it was made of reindeer meat (sorry Rudolph!) and I opted for the (also) traditional topping of fried onions, mustard and lingonberry jam. It was delish. I like to try the local food wherever I am. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-FibkFsNbbn8boIQi2daM1JCgFrChBOMWiIpb_KuYkmTHNHtCTQ25v4yDzvEciHvjF56drOwKpKikaaogxmi9LIhRr0R4p2qL5Y8xSzycOtiBt4P8aGoSTvK9hhpP9i1qgxkWRkXeaZi051HYuqwvxkcaRHbxDevRyxBk7A3PWQhFjI-M8_DXWwe9sNc/s2400/P1040705.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-FibkFsNbbn8boIQi2daM1JCgFrChBOMWiIpb_KuYkmTHNHtCTQ25v4yDzvEciHvjF56drOwKpKikaaogxmi9LIhRr0R4p2qL5Y8xSzycOtiBt4P8aGoSTvK9hhpP9i1qgxkWRkXeaZi051HYuqwvxkcaRHbxDevRyxBk7A3PWQhFjI-M8_DXWwe9sNc/w640-h426/P1040705.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">This was taken looking across the harbour towards Bryggen. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Normally, me and my camera would be prowling the streets taking loads of photos and getting that beautiful buzz I love when exploring a new(ish) city. However, all I wanted to do was get back to the hotel and into bed. I was absolutely exhausted. </span></p><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Another night of coughing and fitful sleep and upon waking I took another test and...</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcw4kmonX-fiFZeA85O8mivhXcFhqf1D0J9arkrLagFJuLERDq_MMgoqUKT17Jn1zNs5HtYcecaZKbp9VG8OrtReTndR-wSysm7f7MRG-R48Pk8dI2C4e2vNNFq0phsgiWcs9E1fssHWNT-Z4uoQ-AzzsjWgSQmOVyr8qYCF0TQVqMToXLvMkmIq-oEX4/s4000/20220828_112434.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcw4kmonX-fiFZeA85O8mivhXcFhqf1D0J9arkrLagFJuLERDq_MMgoqUKT17Jn1zNs5HtYcecaZKbp9VG8OrtReTndR-wSysm7f7MRG-R48Pk8dI2C4e2vNNFq0phsgiWcs9E1fssHWNT-Z4uoQ-AzzsjWgSQmOVyr8qYCF0TQVqMToXLvMkmIq-oEX4/w480-h640/20220828_112434.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Well, damn!! It was immediate panic as I was due to board my coastal journey the next day. Would they even let me on? I tried contacting Hurtigruten from the phone in my room but as it was Sunday no one was there. I messaged them on Facebook and was told to text a specific number which I did. While my UK SIM did not allow phone calls I could text within Europe. After waiting anxiously for a reply I was told that there were no restrictions in Norway and I could either cancel and be booked on another trip or I could come on board. Being as I was already there I decided if they didn't care I'd go on board. I would just wear a mask and not eat or socialize with others for as long as I was positive. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">The sun was shining so I thought "get out there Laurie and do what you can do" So I put on my mask and off I went. I honestly didn't have the energy to stay out long. I think I know every bench in Bergen on a first-name basis. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWamOzmOIbK6xCiOi4aoUa1xrEGbPqp8HsaRTz-oT1y-ovFltSwX5YJ_UXJCK-Lk5B_pwQ_Acft3AnjBYI17sVvQQV9zyWjFsbbpaF0nZvenTP-_59hnlTWnVSiNeQ7wDkHl1-93cCutJPXeujyMMkG1_3uGD2VCKZObTjEAHfBZ62x8sEYJARGAuBRic/s2400/P1040713.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWamOzmOIbK6xCiOi4aoUa1xrEGbPqp8HsaRTz-oT1y-ovFltSwX5YJ_UXJCK-Lk5B_pwQ_Acft3AnjBYI17sVvQQV9zyWjFsbbpaF0nZvenTP-_59hnlTWnVSiNeQ7wDkHl1-93cCutJPXeujyMMkG1_3uGD2VCKZObTjEAHfBZ62x8sEYJARGAuBRic/w640-h426/P1040713.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5vSJypwNPwFdL4dfSx7uB4-QQ54rUa3tjlkGg-gxHl2g9GHNeyoiDla7smOSFk2tAFf7vasPFkrrXqq7PiD9Vvrm0DlZ8SH6xhpEZJb6YQ5M1o1AiIuRLDaFWApBNll1WqY1rGOuLnUGwXeqxmfOpo6IY-TCab9Wy9s6cG2yzr4w3foeq1-rMbrSh-rI/s2400/P1040714.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5vSJypwNPwFdL4dfSx7uB4-QQ54rUa3tjlkGg-gxHl2g9GHNeyoiDla7smOSFk2tAFf7vasPFkrrXqq7PiD9Vvrm0DlZ8SH6xhpEZJb6YQ5M1o1AiIuRLDaFWApBNll1WqY1rGOuLnUGwXeqxmfOpo6IY-TCab9Wy9s6cG2yzr4w3foeq1-rMbrSh-rI/w640-h426/P1040714.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigyzdgw-Ir7JsVtsxeH7mW9fmCyCOvM3bpDDQMs1xPxno7CN-Sh8rlJW3fsdOa-rJCmsWlsABt0RRhHCVIRkDMWm3AY1OUg0ed5UDS82zk5U8PMyoQ-yDij50t7XRKXPL73NFnH9f4LnTdjRubFx9_HynOHyxUiMxdUp2PrHRXH__oOrRg4HRmeosu_Mc/s2400/P1040720.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigyzdgw-Ir7JsVtsxeH7mW9fmCyCOvM3bpDDQMs1xPxno7CN-Sh8rlJW3fsdOa-rJCmsWlsABt0RRhHCVIRkDMWm3AY1OUg0ed5UDS82zk5U8PMyoQ-yDij50t7XRKXPL73NFnH9f4LnTdjRubFx9_HynOHyxUiMxdUp2PrHRXH__oOrRg4HRmeosu_Mc/w640-h426/P1040720.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">I loved this lake right in the centre of Bergen. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl0qu3aPAKMK3UAKOh3ejYnmlniLk6C-4TPYj_Kqu-6XqsJ4Kb2mUQMORY_v6gN8uLzS3aUpGChMfviOjxc4N2_PCgRQJhBBH9S8TOEbrTZLKxuEkbNtmvbidT19x9-ky-StNLzGGD6xZf7Xl_bNi0OaPbfuP1K2wAC-ZxWK9RSXk7-S98-Qn9c9rSnOU/s2400/P1040718.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl0qu3aPAKMK3UAKOh3ejYnmlniLk6C-4TPYj_Kqu-6XqsJ4Kb2mUQMORY_v6gN8uLzS3aUpGChMfviOjxc4N2_PCgRQJhBBH9S8TOEbrTZLKxuEkbNtmvbidT19x9-ky-StNLzGGD6xZf7Xl_bNi0OaPbfuP1K2wAC-ZxWK9RSXk7-S98-Qn9c9rSnOU/w640-h426/P1040718.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">This is the beautiful Music Pavilion in Byparken in central Bergen. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">After a couple of hours of wandering I was exhausted so after a stop at 7-Eleven to pick up a sandwich, I headed back to my hotel. I have to say that 7-Eleven stores in Scandinavia are superb. I don't even go into 7-Eleven at home but in Scandinavia I quite often popped in. For one thing, the pastries are top quality. (oink!) and so are the sandwiches. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I had so many plans for Bergen but I just did not feel up to much. I was very lightheaded and exhausted due to the incessant coughing that kept me awake much of the night. Oh well, that's life. Trust me to get covid in a place (I am looking at you Shetland) that has more sheep than people. </span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Needless to say it was an early night for me. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">The next morning I donned another N95 mask and headed over to the hotel restaurant. Breakfast was included with my stay. I was staying in a different building just across the street from the hotel. The breakfast buffet was amazing but I wasn't too hungry plus I knew I had to haul my tray over to the room so restrained myself. I managed to get to my room without dropping or spilling anything thanks to automatic doors. I rested in my room until the noon check out leaving my suitcase and daypack in a luggage room. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I was "homeless" now until I boarded the ship later that afternoon. Looking at a map I saw that there was a park by the sea not too far away so off I went. A sane person would have rested but I've never claimed to be sane. And where would I have rested? I figured I could find a nice quiet bench by the sea and read for a bit.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTIMXH9yY9CICeWk87etZkfl6jnHgmXvrAYLwP3eUhqwBzEGS6u6Lu128_EHC77MOWV2NyTvkVEeo3tRsZV9Jd0jk6Qy6uwlptekyeJxeM6br77zjx-GvJe08xoiGv6EqOdMCrTYiuhOrA4swSnERfgp31kHne75P_eDWMFAxTq96_Tn_UMsZwAOC5QzE/s2147/P1040727.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1431" data-original-width="2147" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTIMXH9yY9CICeWk87etZkfl6jnHgmXvrAYLwP3eUhqwBzEGS6u6Lu128_EHC77MOWV2NyTvkVEeo3tRsZV9Jd0jk6Qy6uwlptekyeJxeM6br77zjx-GvJe08xoiGv6EqOdMCrTYiuhOrA4swSnERfgp31kHne75P_eDWMFAxTq96_Tn_UMsZwAOC5QzE/w640-h426/P1040727.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuS6E8g0NBAwkgJjytniNQdPGnBoMcz0zJd5ikpPCWmAukNDrD2D_updqWDdRDYtI0k2MzB7rNvsqTtYVjG0Smsp8BN6_JDMkqhMoe1jRfUivEH-t07y2kujNPlFiAMZQhtrCYJMP2XAjs15QX_NnApAx1NXXJaDGgkF9i_RBIYJqjT82D6PSlN2oeesE/s2400/P1040729.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuS6E8g0NBAwkgJjytniNQdPGnBoMcz0zJd5ikpPCWmAukNDrD2D_updqWDdRDYtI0k2MzB7rNvsqTtYVjG0Smsp8BN6_JDMkqhMoe1jRfUivEH-t07y2kujNPlFiAMZQhtrCYJMP2XAjs15QX_NnApAx1NXXJaDGgkF9i_RBIYJqjT82D6PSlN2oeesE/w640-h426/P1040729.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxeo9av8oZPtzccSLbbXv6zAHMKChvxvQ1EwdWh3dohMR6Sa1cbxjn4KMgjPq592U7FOxQr-buYHqpf2I2vLtGGSSk5Dje6H5kZvuLFWOZmLEm4kGubi47hDorcaZkm-io8ukBxnVFdtJcKW1srUtG1RIqnIYvHeEzvyq4x42Kwjj0tGRxxaneh2mDFYg/s2400/P1040731.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="1600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxeo9av8oZPtzccSLbbXv6zAHMKChvxvQ1EwdWh3dohMR6Sa1cbxjn4KMgjPq592U7FOxQr-buYHqpf2I2vLtGGSSk5Dje6H5kZvuLFWOZmLEm4kGubi47hDorcaZkm-io8ukBxnVFdtJcKW1srUtG1RIqnIYvHeEzvyq4x42Kwjj0tGRxxaneh2mDFYg/w426-h640/P1040731.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2xFXjMbWkxBzJgvrvCZR09zrIEae5Gmp-KFdNSiL0EQ91vdVcZLAQ5abY1ldFct0Bf70ut5gYFskwkCwyZfDRdfaC-kU7AX-fPBPRld93SZC3vkZJdKafA2DEboyKGrCSpA1EulAEPAKD6rdbKXUqmQGRFdW_YrDgABOcSFNRaTLJMVOVCeHTG9i-7FI/s2400/P1040732.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2xFXjMbWkxBzJgvrvCZR09zrIEae5Gmp-KFdNSiL0EQ91vdVcZLAQ5abY1ldFct0Bf70ut5gYFskwkCwyZfDRdfaC-kU7AX-fPBPRld93SZC3vkZJdKafA2DEboyKGrCSpA1EulAEPAKD6rdbKXUqmQGRFdW_YrDgABOcSFNRaTLJMVOVCeHTG9i-7FI/w640-h426/P1040732.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">I followed the tourist map I had and came across this. Of course, I rested on this bench - how often do you see a public bench with a lace doily and plant on it? </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1QTp29v29A73mY0MSml5G8wYcq349ysGQOoGs9-eZdF1DV3C4FCqAoGEDbHl49YaDWYpmjVjHm2dIJCPp0PtmvXYkV7WfPnfp7GCYkFMox2Dq2ClZBNtTYKuGq2egKw4YsZdydbiqFhoOuRsPHdV__NTP_e0gMvIsYq8cnWhHakDLkHLuutsuNv3opBg/s2400/P1040734.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1QTp29v29A73mY0MSml5G8wYcq349ysGQOoGs9-eZdF1DV3C4FCqAoGEDbHl49YaDWYpmjVjHm2dIJCPp0PtmvXYkV7WfPnfp7GCYkFMox2Dq2ClZBNtTYKuGq2egKw4YsZdydbiqFhoOuRsPHdV__NTP_e0gMvIsYq8cnWhHakDLkHLuutsuNv3opBg/w640-h426/P1040734.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Nordnes park is a beauty. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfkQL6IvyLMuTCgXXUEXNbJSmJyl-vvJz0Wr0TNUi2RliGEH5VvYSglbEMG3sBzZ4Z5yBKunvkkeRNJfcnEy2nYtAQr5AYzwF5_ZO56H5Dq58MB2cCf3ijKRHy7IOldrEnHOfey4GWpA2EpVu1LAsWkgn10Kk-Ub1SYB2O7eGDle4s-A1XBzFd60Fyv7M/s2400/P1040735.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfkQL6IvyLMuTCgXXUEXNbJSmJyl-vvJz0Wr0TNUi2RliGEH5VvYSglbEMG3sBzZ4Z5yBKunvkkeRNJfcnEy2nYtAQr5AYzwF5_ZO56H5Dq58MB2cCf3ijKRHy7IOldrEnHOfey4GWpA2EpVu1LAsWkgn10Kk-Ub1SYB2O7eGDle4s-A1XBzFd60Fyv7M/w640-h426/P1040735.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfX3Y9iItZf3_LApLujfaeuWqobnvLeqIym-8qooBCIglYzsT4ArqqxhTy2VPU6ora3ixtNTPXfNofMPGQUa5erLldDyoZvFCwBtbsC-EdrqabRKJCCzQ021KYisoCVRJB4NzLcMj567g5n4DcD9YdqBPkf5GbS6gz9HNAb1a5_ZAYSFSDgJzpbSNlEcE/s2285/P1040737.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2285" data-original-width="1523" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfX3Y9iItZf3_LApLujfaeuWqobnvLeqIym-8qooBCIglYzsT4ArqqxhTy2VPU6ora3ixtNTPXfNofMPGQUa5erLldDyoZvFCwBtbsC-EdrqabRKJCCzQ021KYisoCVRJB4NzLcMj567g5n4DcD9YdqBPkf5GbS6gz9HNAb1a5_ZAYSFSDgJzpbSNlEcE/w426-h640/P1040737.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Of the things I expected to see in this park a Totem Pole was not one of them! It was gifted to the city by its twin city Seattle to celebrate Bergen's 900th anniversary. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih35ooqLr9YOd1hc33oInJfHZAsK4CdyECKD2gfV04p_bjM3vy_yMYevN71eB_D-MDv_cxVXPE9jLno51dfP98Q7AfhrN8DMyGdTxStQeHmPjz4pUzYJ4nL_s9mLGtYIdbQVSni2MGtllqxt4ZprMPrlVuEIM8mPcy0SYpp3wii7m8TRzs8w8FzaeSB00/s2400/P1040739.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih35ooqLr9YOd1hc33oInJfHZAsK4CdyECKD2gfV04p_bjM3vy_yMYevN71eB_D-MDv_cxVXPE9jLno51dfP98Q7AfhrN8DMyGdTxStQeHmPjz4pUzYJ4nL_s9mLGtYIdbQVSni2MGtllqxt4ZprMPrlVuEIM8mPcy0SYpp3wii7m8TRzs8w8FzaeSB00/w640-h426/P1040739.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhouaTrGnsTHk11nMXGoQqEfnHTqFjpGzlH2EvydwkWCY9VjJpCZgA0nBSv6lEfeUptiuRErzI4eHscAHEf8ItJe6lv70RnVUcbXa8C6HfzTZEuMhGYPmFChISj4WHTyMI2LJqkwaQUXGukqQdtWdyk2w2fi2Y3cyucK-5e0s_jI-PZ_jog78JOiAQNx54/s2400/P1040740.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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I needed cough syrup and lozenges. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Then I headed back to the hotel to retrieve my luggage and made my way to the Hurtigurten ship terminal which was about a fifteen-minute walk away. It was time to head off on my long awaited twelve-day adventure up the coast of Norway! </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">However, that will have to wait for the next post.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Despite not feeling 100% I still enjoyed my time in Bergen. It is definitely one of the prettiest cities I have visited in Europe. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><p></p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459718778972149987.post-58047716042357979582023-07-17T17:29:00.009-06:002023-07-17T18:15:49.627-06:00A visit to Scalloway, Shetland<p> <span style="font-family: verdana;">I awoke to rain pattering on the windows on that Tuesday morning. "Well that's a bummer" I thought but what are you going to do? I only had eight days on Shetland and a lot on my "to-do" list. I've never let a bit of rain stop me. After a light breakfast at my Bed and Breakfast, I set off to the bus stop. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">At 10:10 a.m I boarded the #4 bus for the twenty-five-minute ride to Scalloway. The name Scalloway iis derived from Old Norse meaning "bay with the large house". This town of 1300 people is known for its fishing industry and until 1708 it was the capital of the Shetland Islands. (Lerwick now is the capital) However, the main reason I wanted to visit was to see the Scalloway Museum and learn more about the Shetland bus. More on that later...</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Just after my arrival, the rain stopped although the sun never did make an appearance. I walked along the main street taking pictures; I was captivated by the colourful houses. They were especially appreciated on this dull dank day. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLxOtSWIi87nBi6JPWRI8g-49lL9ZvhW1Am38zdDQ4Frv8GrAm-EME9Xk67LvheBtACRDJc9ux5VBzcYIAukN9a8aEDTlIR8SnT1dnfLmwvnOHNPdsmTYiJ93bB-mkX3_bYK6AAabsN0A4vQW-e7HEprkFnqORC3KPjvICQiWeXz1A2VwYFM6ssU4nuQ4/s2400/P1040321.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="1600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLxOtSWIi87nBi6JPWRI8g-49lL9ZvhW1Am38zdDQ4Frv8GrAm-EME9Xk67LvheBtACRDJc9ux5VBzcYIAukN9a8aEDTlIR8SnT1dnfLmwvnOHNPdsmTYiJ93bB-mkX3_bYK6AAabsN0A4vQW-e7HEprkFnqORC3KPjvICQiWeXz1A2VwYFM6ssU4nuQ4/w426-h640/P1040321.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">This rather grim building is Scalloway Kirk (Church) which was built in 1840-41. As far as I know it is still operational and belongs to the Church of Scotland which is Presbyterian. It is known locally as the Muckle Kirk or Big Kirk. They must mean in importance because it's certainly not in size! </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO5E9SuZR7DH50JligjaTAj-MpMBPROx7FlMCdGHvdlAcpFFdq5Cbef-Zj9r98zDOpkIgHvUJutJxAksoO-GzJqanyGefIKNoJHf5ma4lUrTYswVdFgB_6yJecYEtTwEjiggk6t33RH-PiIVWjlXSQksumJRfVnuCa18wagHI__5caAXyf19_1zNW631s/s2400/P1040323.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO5E9SuZR7DH50JligjaTAj-MpMBPROx7FlMCdGHvdlAcpFFdq5Cbef-Zj9r98zDOpkIgHvUJutJxAksoO-GzJqanyGefIKNoJHf5ma4lUrTYswVdFgB_6yJecYEtTwEjiggk6t33RH-PiIVWjlXSQksumJRfVnuCa18wagHI__5caAXyf19_1zNW631s/w640-h426/P1040323.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_zAyFCgdIG7D4oNqDAJd7o9GEW1D5vFyR2wgOBRvKi9bsymdzr19FLA7ilZFqrbkU2nrJoY_zkC97gkFljX_dYw4shgw9clbC2tPquQHKww8ZUddS_2q41DRisJDyODlsiimn8ZqfCITDokDgHvu9BQooFPzmtyrzC6fxRkhOAFY9hr_nNu-UuZV9OyA/s2400/P1040324.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_zAyFCgdIG7D4oNqDAJd7o9GEW1D5vFyR2wgOBRvKi9bsymdzr19FLA7ilZFqrbkU2nrJoY_zkC97gkFljX_dYw4shgw9clbC2tPquQHKww8ZUddS_2q41DRisJDyODlsiimn8ZqfCITDokDgHvu9BQooFPzmtyrzC6fxRkhOAFY9hr_nNu-UuZV9OyA/w640-h426/P1040324.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWQjZY5gclXEK0RcPpmJ81kMkyOWOW8rqVvN0y3LpNfHIatdHzjga7wy-0VY70g-EMGb7dSlG7VGpll3eeilFhCGl4uM49Dbu4MrqMTGRo4mZUvNI1S1Ca2EI_xAqjGVaczVSs-IfhlHeaxlyTnPBMtrO7qeAF3jdPeYTQUHbt6a9Y8dquKJDlw8sKrv8/s2400/P1040334.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWQjZY5gclXEK0RcPpmJ81kMkyOWOW8rqVvN0y3LpNfHIatdHzjga7wy-0VY70g-EMGb7dSlG7VGpll3eeilFhCGl4uM49Dbu4MrqMTGRo4mZUvNI1S1Ca2EI_xAqjGVaczVSs-IfhlHeaxlyTnPBMtrO7qeAF3jdPeYTQUHbt6a9Y8dquKJDlw8sKrv8/w640-h426/P1040334.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigP5gbosl1EI2PA7zk3VRjLX6TEXBUvsF023J_FHOhk82nNQad1X3417FN1XAxqme11ljXvsoLFILdyFoxXAfIx5N_wTcVBxMX38tx4Ot_4E61NAFGePJeF6pUwqknrJfWnYGsvx_r4d0kW77AVRWO6x7zP6KkikQIIR4bAinlSqdICpEDOAIOxQ0HUuc/s2400/P1040335.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigP5gbosl1EI2PA7zk3VRjLX6TEXBUvsF023J_FHOhk82nNQad1X3417FN1XAxqme11ljXvsoLFILdyFoxXAfIx5N_wTcVBxMX38tx4Ot_4E61NAFGePJeF6pUwqknrJfWnYGsvx_r4d0kW77AVRWO6x7zP6KkikQIIR4bAinlSqdICpEDOAIOxQ0HUuc/w640-h426/P1040335.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyz9FnZ8UyJ31HQK5VbzpSnjzA5WfRXrlU6VMb_14Cdjqf2MCOS4-Vev2JHMJ_KlcMgkcL63AxeR4N7ii8k1RKDFmcbNzSxmbH7GwyHigzg-1e-9Alh8zlOHwhC3onF-y6HHNxX5sGZwTpIgEvqZkvXibTQserxApVXICmKy9yIAs2rWQxkjqDD52DSWo/s2400/P1040337.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyz9FnZ8UyJ31HQK5VbzpSnjzA5WfRXrlU6VMb_14Cdjqf2MCOS4-Vev2JHMJ_KlcMgkcL63AxeR4N7ii8k1RKDFmcbNzSxmbH7GwyHigzg-1e-9Alh8zlOHwhC3onF-y6HHNxX5sGZwTpIgEvqZkvXibTQserxApVXICmKy9yIAs2rWQxkjqDD52DSWo/w640-h426/P1040337.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">I came here later for a drink. As in a drink drink. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb0ZAqaIV93saRZHXYpVUGo9q10NxgmvOmPw1N6v8pBUoVHFXY8uVlKGr1m1BJKGE-B4k9_qZlIloL1SWFNXis-i31w4gg-E8MhNKu8-LLz7h4OpWN5j35bbDtG3msJuT1q-11I_7BoNUwN_YCtcNz2_waK3IpCN9LI5GIH3arfAXiqM5BLIyyYmnPxBI/s2400/P1040340.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb0ZAqaIV93saRZHXYpVUGo9q10NxgmvOmPw1N6v8pBUoVHFXY8uVlKGr1m1BJKGE-B4k9_qZlIloL1SWFNXis-i31w4gg-E8MhNKu8-LLz7h4OpWN5j35bbDtG3msJuT1q-11I_7BoNUwN_YCtcNz2_waK3IpCN9LI5GIH3arfAXiqM5BLIyyYmnPxBI/w640-h426/P1040340.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">I imagine these colourful houses would be stunning on a sunny day but I was grateful to have a bit of brightness on this dreary day. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmiPyJ552ZCIQO8lbGl3miXMopvWIjEWmRzkGPTPfDdQMjRXKDkHaqqrH1N3hlgNYxdFocvsguwOkO83RyQJZEHbikkX2VgpqS_y1dpQHMrVEd3JuFX619VmDoBfptgKxGsQcpT_bIB7r6W-dMQb8Jyucos3DI-IVZfvkYiQL8lkhO2WryU4wQRur0bl4/s2400/P1040341.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmiPyJ552ZCIQO8lbGl3miXMopvWIjEWmRzkGPTPfDdQMjRXKDkHaqqrH1N3hlgNYxdFocvsguwOkO83RyQJZEHbikkX2VgpqS_y1dpQHMrVEd3JuFX619VmDoBfptgKxGsQcpT_bIB7r6W-dMQb8Jyucos3DI-IVZfvkYiQL8lkhO2WryU4wQRur0bl4/w640-h426/P1040341.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB4AKZ5Lrr2CLOkbwOyYxTZTvRHTKlzDTpmAVZgDr3SGGOuyIkfR3QXyPCB_KBUEfPZbYdNxQtMgV1gt6qeKtsqzZ5PLQszmotR_4GKVs2mVQ97FDHodNZ5MbHZ-F-WNeKsSGJEsrgfYxJTgI6PJtm1d8lWJjiKKpFRB22C_rQtazXhV5JcMTOSjvuPR8/s2400/P1040342.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB4AKZ5Lrr2CLOkbwOyYxTZTvRHTKlzDTpmAVZgDr3SGGOuyIkfR3QXyPCB_KBUEfPZbYdNxQtMgV1gt6qeKtsqzZ5PLQszmotR_4GKVs2mVQ97FDHodNZ5MbHZ-F-WNeKsSGJEsrgfYxJTgI6PJtm1d8lWJjiKKpFRB22C_rQtazXhV5JcMTOSjvuPR8/w640-h426/P1040342.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgen-BzcvTZEw3QKrBcm1j7u7qdD6zWD_ebChwviR417-rrsXlD-TAKui3jLSYhd1-PP4MLTyOguZqsFQZWM0fYIuDWWSrC8keCBxw80zBiYPFj2xcqiN-nMOb_IkHXIifJN72NKDCBCxfmAzeNQNrCgmaMNQP7u41YITPiNyFWMfqGFHE6SnSTE-s0cqQ/s3522/20220823_111023.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2874" data-original-width="3522" height="522" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgen-BzcvTZEw3QKrBcm1j7u7qdD6zWD_ebChwviR417-rrsXlD-TAKui3jLSYhd1-PP4MLTyOguZqsFQZWM0fYIuDWWSrC8keCBxw80zBiYPFj2xcqiN-nMOb_IkHXIifJN72NKDCBCxfmAzeNQNrCgmaMNQP7u41YITPiNyFWMfqGFHE6SnSTE-s0cqQ/w640-h522/20220823_111023.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc1pzTyZrnDY8oHY8B1YVJxyrJM6Z3b6Tyc0HR7QU9lzhMuhqiJx9XKQKUV60--sbDbuRsYIajWbBOK3s_-x4WNgGSYsGrWvHvfJ7Crz52oExcAuYhIYGNaeOXCbvC72jPDXPO23bU5kaVhgvfm8NwKOEC93JuA_ZdzsP7BD7C_HOK7YGsdd7N7-En8Vc/s4000/20220823_111046.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc1pzTyZrnDY8oHY8B1YVJxyrJM6Z3b6Tyc0HR7QU9lzhMuhqiJx9XKQKUV60--sbDbuRsYIajWbBOK3s_-x4WNgGSYsGrWvHvfJ7Crz52oExcAuYhIYGNaeOXCbvC72jPDXPO23bU5kaVhgvfm8NwKOEC93JuA_ZdzsP7BD7C_HOK7YGsdd7N7-En8Vc/w640-h480/20220823_111046.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">The castle was just across from the Scalloway Museum - as it was having some restoration done I couldn't visit it. As you can see it isn't a typical castle but a tower house that was built in 1600 by Patrick Stewart, 2nd Earl of Orkney during his brief rule of Shetland. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZwW9aa2k98KIqc0KsRtkbhafPoqTUvYBeFf9woT8FA4GvDZXIiALK12vs1n902OeHhhW4otv3mkn1BxlgpU1T6YDMwBmK1eq9QA0U-lzczrQWTUDKGwkybQNBJjaHdcTe3nQvICLSJB3ZCusrq_ayTBQnBNhVCobROHQl1bEwM3ox9VAW0tOy_7p3i9M/s4000/20220823_111228.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZwW9aa2k98KIqc0KsRtkbhafPoqTUvYBeFf9woT8FA4GvDZXIiALK12vs1n902OeHhhW4otv3mkn1BxlgpU1T6YDMwBmK1eq9QA0U-lzczrQWTUDKGwkybQNBJjaHdcTe3nQvICLSJB3ZCusrq_ayTBQnBNhVCobROHQl1bEwM3ox9VAW0tOy_7p3i9M/w480-h640/20220823_111228.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Ponies!!! Shetland ponies!! These were right outside the museum so of course I had to go and say hello and make a fuss. </span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYSpQgFC6cewXia6bNe6EVczcrf-G4N-jVwDcMNTUkRYEjfoNttCa59K9oumVntYi7SoPOQvqbG1Ld-3DaFIaAOUzOML-CtKDWWdoYxXpwlCn4ST8NZ1Xu5jJt7Uxe9hLQlvcoGJ_dzk0/s2400/P1040347.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYSpQgFC6cewXia6bNe6EVczcrf-G4N-jVwDcMNTUkRYEjfoNttCa59K9oumVntYi7SoPOQvqbG1Ld-3DaFIaAOUzOML-CtKDWWdoYxXpwlCn4ST8NZ1Xu5jJt7Uxe9hLQlvcoGJ_dzk0/w640-h426/P1040347.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguMqGOvv6mIMIWq9tKSpxU16Uhn-aXciTxGRtoyNroekeSYBbkC0_-ax84OR0DJTd2PfAIxiAeb7D5dIkM8bcyYw1Eo_Vsr0Jd3x4HgrkyveEX8KlqSnO6CONI-rPOBCL2Ka02T9XCt54/s2400/P1040348.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguMqGOvv6mIMIWq9tKSpxU16Uhn-aXciTxGRtoyNroekeSYBbkC0_-ax84OR0DJTd2PfAIxiAeb7D5dIkM8bcyYw1Eo_Vsr0Jd3x4HgrkyveEX8KlqSnO6CONI-rPOBCL2Ka02T9XCt54/w640-h426/P1040348.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Heidi and Iggie weren't as friendly as the ponies at Jarlshof though. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Of course being a rainy day the museum was PACKED but I still enjoyed my visit. The main purpose was to learn more about the Shetland Bus. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Of course, the Shetland Bus wasn't an actual bus. When Norway was invaded and occupied by the Nazis in 1940 the King and members of the Norwegian government went into exile in London. Thousands of Norwegians fled in fishing boats and the first landfall was Shetland. Resistance groups remained in Norway but they needed supplies, arms and leaders to continue. A secret organization was set up by the government that would bring Norwegians to freedom in the United Kingdom via Shetland and take back supplies, ammunition and resistance fighters to Norway. This was done with fishing boats manned by young Norwegian volunteers who would sail in the dead of night (mainly in the winter when there was more darkness) to escape being spotted by the Nazis. Scalloway was the main base of operations and the brave Norwegians were warmly welcomed into the community and given shelter before they headed back. Some of the friendships that developed lasted a lifetime. It is really a wonderful story of courage and here is a <a href="https://www.scallowaymuseum.org/the-shetland-bus.html" target="_blank">link </a>if you want to read more. I hadn't heard of this operation until I started researching Shetland. Forty-four lives were lost during these crossings due to air attacks from the Nazis and bad weather. There is a memorial to these courageous souls on the seafront of Scalloway. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4WtKRekGp3xAmlDNBT8dxICU7quWNUJAkMGmlTiE6QcHv0W2HMYhaS2LQgXFbGaEYPW1zNexxWu1md5bAMbsd4Ynw2VpkAomVjqebn3kHAG4_M45gK0yVT3MOG5JrbAj6kGRZWJTSS0I/s2400/P1040330.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="1544" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4WtKRekGp3xAmlDNBT8dxICU7quWNUJAkMGmlTiE6QcHv0W2HMYhaS2LQgXFbGaEYPW1zNexxWu1md5bAMbsd4Ynw2VpkAomVjqebn3kHAG4_M45gK0yVT3MOG5JrbAj6kGRZWJTSS0I/w412-h640/P1040330.JPG" width="412" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">This memorial is made from stones that come from the home towns of all the forty four lives that were lost during the Shetland Bus operaton. Their names are listed on four plaques around the memorial and the boat on top is typical of the vessels that were used. Very poignant. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Leaving the museum a little subdued after learning about this heroic mission I was cheered to see the two ponies with the pretty view in the background. I certainly was grateful that I'd been able to see Heidi and Iggie up close and personal before I went into the museum. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP4wDCzaYuQXOZWd0OTwfXkjX3WXtd0UMr43zy9R_hWSg8BvWVzzJX4mFZy-mMKwe08Ofdtgf_wfRftRbhk26_gCJ7pUSiuDRJJ5e1VFRg7l9itlgw0UhzrS1aZ5ZpUMzGPSLmgUovQyc/s2400/P1040355.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP4wDCzaYuQXOZWd0OTwfXkjX3WXtd0UMr43zy9R_hWSg8BvWVzzJX4mFZy-mMKwe08Ofdtgf_wfRftRbhk26_gCJ7pUSiuDRJJ5e1VFRg7l9itlgw0UhzrS1aZ5ZpUMzGPSLmgUovQyc/w640-h426/P1040355.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">I was feeling peckish so I headed off for lunch. The Da Haaf restaurant I had chosen to visit was a fair walk from the museum but all along the seafront so I enjoyed the (misty) views. </span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvtkDS7lqJuSAnVkeIARrp0rmP8QTwrdT9C8PWqFhayOFFkBbzhWndu93lBD74cVCl7AwaMRgNCK2PVyIWUdDNSakkOABKPKL-ta-sk-a3l-aJhPbjFeJ9dHHr7lPvyaaPV6I9mAzarhA/s4000/20220823_122241.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvtkDS7lqJuSAnVkeIARrp0rmP8QTwrdT9C8PWqFhayOFFkBbzhWndu93lBD74cVCl7AwaMRgNCK2PVyIWUdDNSakkOABKPKL-ta-sk-a3l-aJhPbjFeJ9dHHr7lPvyaaPV6I9mAzarhA/w640-h480/20220823_122241.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhR424drLWtqninOzpeZQ6AZonwOVQBKRIIOiWj9mYEDN7aKfezeO_7oAN9Vlel3XlZqci1AzuJDd-XwKpqfub5ElZIxthvOzcs5M0MWca1p0zXR6bD4q8DwCg-CWTxP3K-BfWtg4r7Lg/s4000/20220823_122403.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhR424drLWtqninOzpeZQ6AZonwOVQBKRIIOiWj9mYEDN7aKfezeO_7oAN9Vlel3XlZqci1AzuJDd-XwKpqfub5ElZIxthvOzcs5M0MWca1p0zXR6bD4q8DwCg-CWTxP3K-BfWtg4r7Lg/w640-h480/20220823_122403.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWg54cyDwPKI7QVpLvnz28tEp7GXR4tLG-6xNp1iM7RRWlwbP01wkfAjsj0gUlfNYbGuYqKlOEQAtDhj3iMXsJE7L46s9Ucu717y690T83pHtzegHlks2o_vHINx_UBPjj8XrSNCDQXK4/s4000/20220823_133334.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWg54cyDwPKI7QVpLvnz28tEp7GXR4tLG-6xNp1iM7RRWlwbP01wkfAjsj0gUlfNYbGuYqKlOEQAtDhj3iMXsJE7L46s9Ucu717y690T83pHtzegHlks2o_vHINx_UBPjj8XrSNCDQXK4/w640-h480/20220823_133334.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNoQs3UECq0p_CcT5y8xYb4ZU4Hm60CXL6IP_YuobNkCcMmcBolCmxj288Hp64w-ajn1r1-r4Mw0XjNbsY2pLAnHQxqRWp1SH6zOKj8gafDVt3ewRHrNL9HQ5nZvXeusbYPQUPd6AQC_Q/s2400/P1040361.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="1600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNoQs3UECq0p_CcT5y8xYb4ZU4Hm60CXL6IP_YuobNkCcMmcBolCmxj288Hp64w-ajn1r1-r4Mw0XjNbsY2pLAnHQxqRWp1SH6zOKj8gafDVt3ewRHrNL9HQ5nZvXeusbYPQUPd6AQC_Q/w426-h640/P1040361.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">This sculpture by Fly Freeman is called Head to the Wind. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5ZAoVJpsuboa8fP5wM0QHZFd5yWa0TStB9wGiQOY6t8v8cnlt3a701vpxVWHr0zPOCgHy3yeHNoYwu8h7s1xLapMbP5Yrpmsp4kua-Uva7J9wDQe_ojTkri5zi9Be35OzLsTgif8DBro/s2400/P1040363.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5ZAoVJpsuboa8fP5wM0QHZFd5yWa0TStB9wGiQOY6t8v8cnlt3a701vpxVWHr0zPOCgHy3yeHNoYwu8h7s1xLapMbP5Yrpmsp4kua-Uva7J9wDQe_ojTkri5zi9Be35OzLsTgif8DBro/w640-h426/P1040363.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Lunch called for some warm soup so as I'm still in Scotland (though it always feels just as Nordic to me) of course I had to have Cullen Skink which is a hearty creamy soup consisting of haddock, onions and potatoes. Delicious!!! </span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnPHPb5psCQpFKd-YiDrLOfi2FG1Gr5ML_vghxJZE6103EloBC0DQdRelbFIIxjvDwim_o42ddcGbL3bakZ24P7ocLny9L_NhwvJ_TufxMBpjzAs2zW8fkeUbJMQioXOBENtL_izWZO_Y/s4000/20220823_125314.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnPHPb5psCQpFKd-YiDrLOfi2FG1Gr5ML_vghxJZE6103EloBC0DQdRelbFIIxjvDwim_o42ddcGbL3bakZ24P7ocLny9L_NhwvJ_TufxMBpjzAs2zW8fkeUbJMQioXOBENtL_izWZO_Y/w640-h480/20220823_125314.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Belly full and all warmed up I headed back into town in a light misty rain. </span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiffaX0xx8WhG2mHXo2k9fSc7OuYseHAPN2GxIrRDmJUb1k-sbxYG3WOrdNJLpCOwkUvcqjMteoVXbIBWbP6ZbZwCe1SZAv_kRk0Jf3KJzY4ApHLYYHHsA9t16IyJKM8Sn038WUizlUiFc/s2400/P1040365.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="1600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiffaX0xx8WhG2mHXo2k9fSc7OuYseHAPN2GxIrRDmJUb1k-sbxYG3WOrdNJLpCOwkUvcqjMteoVXbIBWbP6ZbZwCe1SZAv_kRk0Jf3KJzY4ApHLYYHHsA9t16IyJKM8Sn038WUizlUiFc/w426-h640/P1040365.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWw-5Co4pdSwhNXpSzcc7XHmKM_oUQK5WlROoUCOLDDaH558xsThQfwZCUkYIzUXobsj0CCe10I_1iag6Ivc8_ZMMnlaW0hgqEziC6rC02lV0yQ0BXL8itdXKcT1FZWdL7vg-qhI2P9ek/s2400/P1040367.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWw-5Co4pdSwhNXpSzcc7XHmKM_oUQK5WlROoUCOLDDaH558xsThQfwZCUkYIzUXobsj0CCe10I_1iag6Ivc8_ZMMnlaW0hgqEziC6rC02lV0yQ0BXL8itdXKcT1FZWdL7vg-qhI2P9ek/w640-h426/P1040367.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">There were quite a few of these planters in Orkney and Shetland. Love them. </span><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I had one more thing to do before I left Scalloway and that was visiting the Cornerstone cafe. While everyone else seemed to be enjoying a late lunch or tea and cake yours truly had something else entirely. Well it was five o'clock somewhere!!! </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZgJG2aWQxQVm_4nnDs2zN-I2IWzVT7vPYON7puNz6NT-o7rPncG06Es_yzVCS0QkGcFGrLTvrEH7nWzNkcBuKhXvTlr9FVKu5J0dh-vtnesr6PM4CY_7SRYB7q-6aa1aoB5wkk9BHdRhsDDkFm8k-Hm4_0JTjLkb1seMMfvR15WJB-hadrQwf3L72L0Y/s4000/20220823_140550.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZgJG2aWQxQVm_4nnDs2zN-I2IWzVT7vPYON7puNz6NT-o7rPncG06Es_yzVCS0QkGcFGrLTvrEH7nWzNkcBuKhXvTlr9FVKu5J0dh-vtnesr6PM4CY_7SRYB7q-6aa1aoB5wkk9BHdRhsDDkFm8k-Hm4_0JTjLkb1seMMfvR15WJB-hadrQwf3L72L0Y/w480-h640/20220823_140550.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">There was more in that than tonic water! </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Then it was back to Lerwick and an evening tucked up in my cozy room. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I felt Scalloway was worth the trip just for the interesting museum especially if you are a history buff like me. <br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><br /></p></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459718778972149987.post-74878476011780018482023-07-02T10:51:00.001-06:002023-07-02T10:51:45.419-06:00A sheepy afternoon at Garth's croft on Bressay, Shetland <p><span style="font-family: verdana;">As <a href="https://laurie-adventuresintheworld.blogspot.com/2023/06/a-day-trip-to-island-of-rousay-in-orkney.html" target="_blank">on Orkney</a> I wanted to visit another island on Shetland. However, while public transport is quite good throughout the islands I knew there were places where it was non existant so I needed some professional advice on where to go. I visited the very helpful and friendly local tourist information centre (which had a lovely shop as well). I utilize tourist information centres wherever I visit. Garth's Croft was mentioned as an option and my ears perked up when I was told there were sheep. You know how I like my sheep!! Back in my room later that day I emailed Chris Dyer who owns the croft and inquired about tours. He got back to me immediately and quoted a price that was a bit high but I thought "Laurie, you will probably only be here once, quit being so cheap and don't forget, there are SHEEP". So I agreed. Later he got back to me and said a family was coming so my price was reduced substantially. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">I took the quick ferry trip of seven minutes over to Bressay on a Monday afternoon.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMybmkcAd6ZU55ETuhRJP8u7iPdxrRIPLIg1nozL6mawRjuUsB65B2qQdNfvMjgVPk3Jqu7eGPCm988PhgWj6Xstg4rKOjRWQz-rmOi7dyjl7yV-1MYsCV_Zd9ciB9fLtrU7A1ieYYrtYmL88Hs2jTAMi3o9Rx-AHIVQ1WW0M84BVVSTXulmLHrB2LRGQ/s2400/P1040200.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMybmkcAd6ZU55ETuhRJP8u7iPdxrRIPLIg1nozL6mawRjuUsB65B2qQdNfvMjgVPk3Jqu7eGPCm988PhgWj6Xstg4rKOjRWQz-rmOi7dyjl7yV-1MYsCV_Zd9ciB9fLtrU7A1ieYYrtYmL88Hs2jTAMi3o9Rx-AHIVQ1WW0M84BVVSTXulmLHrB2LRGQ/w640-h426/P1040200.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><p>Of course, me being me I got there way too early and so I did a bit of wandering...I had wanted a cuppa and a piece of cake in Lerwick before I went over but as there were multiple cruise ships in I could not find a place that had room. I thought that Bressay might have something to offer me. Nope. Both the Maryfield House Hotel and Speldiburn cafe (an old schoolhouse) were closed. I made do with a granola bar from my backpack. 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPylbolkkP5knKZwZaqOiGEqPzzc1lh9UEefM5qPTe5uwtgJJ1YNcqbXZorMxvB61hLIg1XmyTt_tL-_Ccs6Ar-x3m_jlYMYY_LfULKFW1kZT-WXNEbmL4eAQDFp6oM2AAIfEI5DgpeLOj8fdLHgtNCKcj6eXxMC6m6xU2nNfNCSqrSASe19wA2lxlz5M/s2400/P1040216.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPylbolkkP5knKZwZaqOiGEqPzzc1lh9UEefM5qPTe5uwtgJJ1YNcqbXZorMxvB61hLIg1XmyTt_tL-_Ccs6Ar-x3m_jlYMYY_LfULKFW1kZT-WXNEbmL4eAQDFp6oM2AAIfEI5DgpeLOj8fdLHgtNCKcj6eXxMC6m6xU2nNfNCSqrSASe19wA2lxlz5M/w640-h426/P1040216.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Here we go again...another sheep staring contest! I always win...well usually...</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim-l-s-RDLAw8eQpCjMYQQMlGyDCdX1C-seH8iLvPBDYuPH9J-cXzEbhVP0Miu2yfT5a1i08uU5_OgzTbqU894ZuFbx2QVbnj6uZbtmfLK9JkRK7G9mjbQbpfsPhXz7VxJ3KkuXngHIXtHv04pg1TbQssgzeEBCNquUYg4mkV3oTr0UP8UGfia9PMuqWs/s2400/P1040217.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim-l-s-RDLAw8eQpCjMYQQMlGyDCdX1C-seH8iLvPBDYuPH9J-cXzEbhVP0Miu2yfT5a1i08uU5_OgzTbqU894ZuFbx2QVbnj6uZbtmfLK9JkRK7G9mjbQbpfsPhXz7VxJ3KkuXngHIXtHv04pg1TbQssgzeEBCNquUYg4mkV3oTr0UP8UGfia9PMuqWs/w640-h426/P1040217.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqS95RGhvEtxhaeULJDTSPo9NdeIL-PvggtxrRfmcXpP7h4P2UdacQGXqVAXASBTzDSmREvoHGZFqeUCeCJggf0lIDBVViQzDpCw5WAg0ZNORh56k3Zy6BA-EBue00PU55RxbYbbIO1SfDcVonIZHkxNa9Uli5DCeyrgGum4-WsBVuKWbjbNw-2XDPlHc/s2400/P1040219.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqS95RGhvEtxhaeULJDTSPo9NdeIL-PvggtxrRfmcXpP7h4P2UdacQGXqVAXASBTzDSmREvoHGZFqeUCeCJggf0lIDBVViQzDpCw5WAg0ZNORh56k3Zy6BA-EBue00PU55RxbYbbIO1SfDcVonIZHkxNa9Uli5DCeyrgGum4-WsBVuKWbjbNw-2XDPlHc/w640-h426/P1040219.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaqeP1DGjotNu_P50y0M4gWynkZxut-ccWZWlkQjqTjSOKUi0G2w2bKcefF0MGuzvJsLo2emr-alW155duzKWec5QUOdTTFiI3gNKJ7EagfP00yZ9JJMP6uR5n3is7XBrnb7aiRw8bkH3yQjcApq_F-XMQo9rA3WwhhJedTUx3YPzkKjauL7nX1-EY040/s2400/P1040220.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaqeP1DGjotNu_P50y0M4gWynkZxut-ccWZWlkQjqTjSOKUi0G2w2bKcefF0MGuzvJsLo2emr-alW155duzKWec5QUOdTTFiI3gNKJ7EagfP00yZ9JJMP6uR5n3is7XBrnb7aiRw8bkH3yQjcApq_F-XMQo9rA3WwhhJedTUx3YPzkKjauL7nX1-EY040/w640-h426/P1040220.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhksNq3KPeI6IEFeeOTyAI2yKi9amUTi1X-wnl4ofIich2Nw1vXCdB6SlitZPMSIUCs39aFKf5ysE049-Podrbpr9auUctvLo0LciaQG483Q_igXcnD-mfugcDclLRQWoY_nC6J6CWK5OAo07Q4H6sNykr94R2GrBBcghOv5qp5ov0Z02i2ztlevPMxKcs/s2400/P1040222.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="1600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhksNq3KPeI6IEFeeOTyAI2yKi9amUTi1X-wnl4ofIich2Nw1vXCdB6SlitZPMSIUCs39aFKf5ysE049-Podrbpr9auUctvLo0LciaQG483Q_igXcnD-mfugcDclLRQWoY_nC6J6CWK5OAo07Q4H6sNykr94R2GrBBcghOv5qp5ov0Z02i2ztlevPMxKcs/w426-h640/P1040222.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><p>Really? Okay here we go again...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfyW3qHIYOZJG4zBueZgafta512MRY1CNS0yj1nuE3qtm1WeMxnfkd4AsQgiPySfxRagKgaxLNjE-Hf5pE3WlU_0SPtg9jkWrAQxIxbBet2yuc5Decps10wo-muGzKtfncohyCqVyZS5L0AyMKiC3JXKwZZVmqWkCnRT6aP3aBaOK3sns5Oberxlft9T4/s2400/P1040226.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfyW3qHIYOZJG4zBueZgafta512MRY1CNS0yj1nuE3qtm1WeMxnfkd4AsQgiPySfxRagKgaxLNjE-Hf5pE3WlU_0SPtg9jkWrAQxIxbBet2yuc5Decps10wo-muGzKtfncohyCqVyZS5L0AyMKiC3JXKwZZVmqWkCnRT6aP3aBaOK3sns5Oberxlft9T4/w640-h426/P1040226.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p>Hmmm...maybe not...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqIlTPx1L73VaRpzzlJr2LbGIKWB015HymtqwD1vgP8mPFieY5pkBxyNClpqQmYvzLvdScC3qIbH2R2BPWi5jQIB20oX4Y-Yqq-vTnDhOul7tYrh3Iu49Ei1wTv-RsudKgbUbMWDpxjWkkLP4K5lgLRN7CwBf6mynFLUlJFlKMuH81XCk-SI3CapfbCy4/s2400/P1040227.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="1600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqIlTPx1L73VaRpzzlJr2LbGIKWB015HymtqwD1vgP8mPFieY5pkBxyNClpqQmYvzLvdScC3qIbH2R2BPWi5jQIB20oX4Y-Yqq-vTnDhOul7tYrh3Iu49Ei1wTv-RsudKgbUbMWDpxjWkkLP4K5lgLRN7CwBf6mynFLUlJFlKMuH81XCk-SI3CapfbCy4/w426-h640/P1040227.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_4r3wbTSwITc1A33rYDgfXwC0UBeTQKSH3ohKRAfCeZCnYqOJvdilXUfpnUI4OzwlM8LTYn_NeFMlBuoFDLtCz4i7vtomyTC13McfAnNP1gXBO8kenan0SZrnazbqD_5HlVYpV9VydzeYQI_oWvh9xRaTeypy51LIcIPyh7cIMoeOxX6H8PXeU3kSqEk/s3552/20220822_143051.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2999" data-original-width="3552" height="540" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_4r3wbTSwITc1A33rYDgfXwC0UBeTQKSH3ohKRAfCeZCnYqOJvdilXUfpnUI4OzwlM8LTYn_NeFMlBuoFDLtCz4i7vtomyTC13McfAnNP1gXBO8kenan0SZrnazbqD_5HlVYpV9VydzeYQI_oWvh9xRaTeypy51LIcIPyh7cIMoeOxX6H8PXeU3kSqEk/w640-h540/20220822_143051.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />I made my way back to the harbour and sat in the ferry waiting room catching up on my journal entries (I seemed to be always behind with journaling) but not before catching this wonderful view. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Chris was meeting us in the ferry parking lot at a specified time and there he was. After meeting up with the two families also on the tour I hopped into his landrover with one family and the other followed our vehicle the ten minutes back to his croft. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Once at the croft we went inside a shed where Garth did a short presentation on his croft while we sipped cups of tea. We got to touch and feel the fleece from his heritage sheep which he ships all over the world. Chris is a professional Archaeologist and Historian and has worked in the field for over twenty years. He bought the croft in 2014 and breeds Heritage and native Shetland sheep as well as breeding pigs. Chris also practices sustainable agriculture. He is also an amazing photographer and I just couldn't resist buying a package of notecards featuring some shots of his sheep. I'm hoping he does a calender one day as I will be first in line to buy one!!! </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Next up we got to meet the sheep and watch him and his sheepdog herding. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLu9xHFjbff2nv4m4DuareKdgHsbkYO2zDLJZIPycfedEUK8i5Cp_rJWE8pK19W3wurA8mnxemSvbCn8L6qQvBwhN49tZbZP-XendJf3oxt3p4WxXVLWx7S_-odvswCAvQqJjxWVVav3HJK-QRmEJsAcYD-QciMkG3uHF9Mvwwxzn0YnJVvuOT_GTdnlQ/s2400/P1040232.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLu9xHFjbff2nv4m4DuareKdgHsbkYO2zDLJZIPycfedEUK8i5Cp_rJWE8pK19W3wurA8mnxemSvbCn8L6qQvBwhN49tZbZP-XendJf3oxt3p4WxXVLWx7S_-odvswCAvQqJjxWVVav3HJK-QRmEJsAcYD-QciMkG3uHF9Mvwwxzn0YnJVvuOT_GTdnlQ/w640-h426/P1040232.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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She is named Dinky because of her short legs. She and the black and white sheep were the only ones that would come and take food from us - and oh boy, did she ever!! What can I say, a girl after my own heart. If you follow me on Facebook you know that I posted a picture of her with her lamb that Chris sent me a few weeks back. </span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-YSWrDTmy5SiHlevYDny9da-hamC1e5asLS_1HDwMhXtQbeMy_Z0BgrdxZ35Ip2VtuINHuL9nhK-V2lwuj6Fe-LYOZrhOcwAKnBEbfsGpYtfTEUsgmGfMAUi13EBVaSjTSjXKYlHc0iTrMgniIYJSWMbjH5ElLNFUZXA0XT9GAR8Ypgt0AF_QPSOfEuI/s2400/P1040250.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-YSWrDTmy5SiHlevYDny9da-hamC1e5asLS_1HDwMhXtQbeMy_Z0BgrdxZ35Ip2VtuINHuL9nhK-V2lwuj6Fe-LYOZrhOcwAKnBEbfsGpYtfTEUsgmGfMAUi13EBVaSjTSjXKYlHc0iTrMgniIYJSWMbjH5ElLNFUZXA0XT9GAR8Ypgt0AF_QPSOfEuI/w640-h426/P1040250.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGxQ6jWlX1u9DYHuDVx8bHXqUMQ8v7Wbxs0xKF41AXg8-GxA0V7P3ZuEpsBbF82DMJlWiybONK3hyqD5MkCHHnPp30ZO6lJJawjvfSP5q5d5HB3yHWLB2xTJLgKKSV_svxasFa22ErlRJ9gfjjRxq0gY9XcqP8UOHilrURGdAJxMFI7lWl13QLTpLwA0Y/s2400/P1040255.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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What a wonderful outing it was. It was probably the highlight of my time in Shetland although there were so many I can't say for sure. When I left Shetland I was satisfied with what I saw but now I don't know..it certainly works its way into your heart. However, there are still so many places I want to see and I'm not getting any younger! It's always a struggle to balance seeing new places on your bucket list and revisiting places that stole your heart. I know..such a tough dilemma to have!! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I'd definitely recommend a tour of <a href="https://garthscroftbressay.com/" target="_blank">Garth's Croft </a>if you ever find yourself in Shetland (and you should). </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Once back in Lerwick I decided to try my luck at another well-known chippy and I was in luck!! Clutching my bounty I huffed and puffed my way up one of the lanes where I found a lovely little park (quite by accident) and enjoyed my fish and chips there. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilk-xJ6hosM0GmcRNSHb6wul_4XaD_ukURLmFb_AqJKp-TUbGdcCyajMkk7c7JnNLTDF5gVmOke0eReLoX1LHMvnNzp3MWkRL6yIk5rkY6A7XOG1GsJ3YQWLCJzePwHXAGIxurO_sBMjVQe4QD-4I2AUW5V991GnFWxq69RGri6A5qsjKWxutDd0D44nc/s4000/20220822_180519.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilk-xJ6hosM0GmcRNSHb6wul_4XaD_ukURLmFb_AqJKp-TUbGdcCyajMkk7c7JnNLTDF5gVmOke0eReLoX1LHMvnNzp3MWkRL6yIk5rkY6A7XOG1GsJ3YQWLCJzePwHXAGIxurO_sBMjVQe4QD-4I2AUW5V991GnFWxq69RGri6A5qsjKWxutDd0D44nc/w480-h640/20220822_180519.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicMR6qY2xzfHvhw5GH9ZbWAFS3ltmZ7MffgJGqKMo0bLFnHzdb0EyvqQ7CzRYvZ5jj5CFPDZAkApzVHLpF3LeHn_U1tnkPfrSkXAiwT7NWYxEPGipHSL25i9pzESpphFvDbSuTnyl_cZJ0JOabgXnR-LxgCNN9JrtN-MC6QA0GUb0yuWJO6AvB2LUpgTg/s4000/20220822_181758.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicMR6qY2xzfHvhw5GH9ZbWAFS3ltmZ7MffgJGqKMo0bLFnHzdb0EyvqQ7CzRYvZ5jj5CFPDZAkApzVHLpF3LeHn_U1tnkPfrSkXAiwT7NWYxEPGipHSL25i9pzESpphFvDbSuTnyl_cZJ0JOabgXnR-LxgCNN9JrtN-MC6QA0GUb0yuWJO6AvB2LUpgTg/w640-h480/20220822_181758.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht71ir6nNDU1CFmJiBARLsDsCFYwIGoW2iAwy32NWJ2boJFne6jH2tbZ6LOnb_egaHyuCICNWCESSBjrQXTawRQM2nmaBqf6BiNCFWObhkva2qarWmucdityrnGI2mIYOawwEzzUaJNSlBx2Z2itRzC1Widou4-vWRYy6Y-lmfLy6XWJBmaMfANrQFSCc/s4000/20220822_181806.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht71ir6nNDU1CFmJiBARLsDsCFYwIGoW2iAwy32NWJ2boJFne6jH2tbZ6LOnb_egaHyuCICNWCESSBjrQXTawRQM2nmaBqf6BiNCFWObhkva2qarWmucdityrnGI2mIYOawwEzzUaJNSlBx2Z2itRzC1Widou4-vWRYy6Y-lmfLy6XWJBmaMfANrQFSCc/w640-h480/20220822_181806.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">With my heart and belly full I headed back to my Guest House. I know I say it a lot but what a magical day!!! </span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p></span><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459718778972149987.post-11233766922330942522023-06-27T11:44:00.006-06:002023-06-27T11:45:35.372-06:00Jarlshof, Shetland ponies and Gannets <p><span style="font-family: verdana;">When I woke up on that Sunday morning in Shetland I wasn't sure what I was going to do. I had gotten a notification the evening before that the 9 a.m. trip on the Noss boat I had booked months before was canceled due to high winds. I assumed there was no bus service on Sundays as I couldn't find it on my schedule so I had resigned myself to just walking around town and perhaps having a rest day. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">However, at breakfast, I overheard guests at the next table talking about going to Jarlshof which is a prehistoric settlement that was on my list. I assumed I would have to go later in the week but they assured me there were buses. Once I was back in my room I got online and booked a slot for later that morning. While I was online I noticed an email had come in from the Noss boat company asking me if I wanted to go out on their 4 pm. sailing that day as they had one space left. Of course, I immediately replied that yes I would. So my day was sorted. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Off I went on the #6 bus - there was a stop just across from where I was staying which was very handy. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-SRe7zIt9krBiTCIU5abnOaZzPofiveJUzeAz66jrNP-JJDE3WFEepnxhpJYStm7RQYlw0LcysEg-TatZ2MwpBWZ30rPUW662HEs6NRZd-Bq86qlNoDzwGFiPtCOGPIjMeLbvHI1gZKtMzi78w7EI5-SWGIzfUJ-Y3aqwde2JCxC75CZGxLRIYX6OFE4/s2400/P1040056.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-SRe7zIt9krBiTCIU5abnOaZzPofiveJUzeAz66jrNP-JJDE3WFEepnxhpJYStm7RQYlw0LcysEg-TatZ2MwpBWZ30rPUW662HEs6NRZd-Bq86qlNoDzwGFiPtCOGPIjMeLbvHI1gZKtMzi78w7EI5-SWGIzfUJ-Y3aqwde2JCxC75CZGxLRIYX6OFE4/w640-h426/P1040056.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><p>Along the path leading from the road to Jarslhof there was a pasture and in it were some Shetland ponies. This was my first sighting of them on the island and to say I was excited was an understatement. Luckily there were others on the bus with me and we took pictures of each other with the ponies. I am not fond of horses but I love Shetland ponies and donkeys. I guess because they're a more manageable size. </p></span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7XHFSuMKkpIXQHYeYSbt-pLczCaD7vzRkcNbDpOAORQGZwpWdev2cwtUbU5nMC2QrFNs8lGNZsoK1np3wCkCiKRbkmippvVvs-ILMp0ZfohfmImTuWXZObGlijPfl8O4betzfa_ncI-C_zuooFcyTD9ofM1i0355osPV0jYoKnI14ZTO0NT_SgBIC0_4/s4000/20220821_101921.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7XHFSuMKkpIXQHYeYSbt-pLczCaD7vzRkcNbDpOAORQGZwpWdev2cwtUbU5nMC2QrFNs8lGNZsoK1np3wCkCiKRbkmippvVvs-ILMp0ZfohfmImTuWXZObGlijPfl8O4betzfa_ncI-C_zuooFcyTD9ofM1i0355osPV0jYoKnI14ZTO0NT_SgBIC0_4/w640-h480/20220821_101921.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh-_MT-ynESDAbFmqEziwNdz94s1Uw-rUYqFa1o4RTq054nDq8WBPKZX0XkVMS5mDatuy7NZkr-2q0cDtc5F1y4DtIEh4wu9zcvGd2QtKbBXiMS_22GAoxPJPrx0Par9jgXsUtPRrwPeY4NRYG3CJifNsrFb_ZGatXs1PF4MohrkpEa7I0Gk1bLIZXm-0/s2400/P1030982.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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It contains the remains of Brochs from the iron age, Viking long houses, Medieval farmhouses and a Laird's house from the 1500's. 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I don't think you could have a better setting to have your home - a nearby hill for lookout, the sea and it's just so darn pretty! </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiroUN_fP620WvlbFdSEX21Bk9J2P-YjUX3SVWAi6QUA-vfOvB9odHONT-urLS66iExVLQxT9ojIID0xR8UtL4KZSJc7FYhLjqocyiSn-M3PNCnIGql4fwHEwRWY6PBhHR1Ba3pq5CKwVldji9tENmqeCuc43XMd608VGPJa4bSYtxQK1oKygGECVFxptg/s2400/P1040044.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiroUN_fP620WvlbFdSEX21Bk9J2P-YjUX3SVWAi6QUA-vfOvB9odHONT-urLS66iExVLQxT9ojIID0xR8UtL4KZSJc7FYhLjqocyiSn-M3PNCnIGql4fwHEwRWY6PBhHR1Ba3pq5CKwVldji9tENmqeCuc43XMd608VGPJa4bSYtxQK1oKygGECVFxptg/w640-h426/P1040044.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Looking towards Sumburgh lighthouse which is a popular destination but sadly I never made it there. With the boat trip at 4 o'clock I knew I couldn't make it up the hill and down again and get the bus back into town (once an hour) unless I rushed and it would all be very stressful. In the end I never had the time or opportunity to see it. Oh well, you can't see it all and I've seen loads of lighthouses and great views so I'm fine with it. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoAnlaEIw_PL22irvIX92oBW4DP21XYjT_cUKdxUfKAtkXWI8WBGhjnj9i-6Wg7v7PmYi4MTUEDxtECeEe9RfAJPZKTyr8KuUKUXa-E79-TBfMTpec9ENRd6mc601eRgA6umcmH4p-xp81eYAjLv798n3ve9wRUUA1Pf8B_IjOzThXo6j3gbSCU8cmXtU/s2400/P1040054.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoAnlaEIw_PL22irvIX92oBW4DP21XYjT_cUKdxUfKAtkXWI8WBGhjnj9i-6Wg7v7PmYi4MTUEDxtECeEe9RfAJPZKTyr8KuUKUXa-E79-TBfMTpec9ENRd6mc601eRgA6umcmH4p-xp81eYAjLv798n3ve9wRUUA1Pf8B_IjOzThXo6j3gbSCU8cmXtU/w640-h426/P1040054.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Of course, I had to say goodbye to the ponies who were doing their own thing and not up at the fence as they were when my bus arrived. I was very lucky. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Then it was back on the bus to Lerwick where I boarded my boat to cruise around the island of Noss and look for birds. Sadly due to the avian flu it was forbidden to set foot on the islands of Noss or Mousa. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjAnWi3LUsvwvKWpe4Jq1DHKBSI5Icf6VywRgREH2Hft4e2qO4OqZ349VQripJ62uLFAKQW1Im3EQ701QTjsCvYdDb2ymvMpHGIIShvc23UEcHrW_stVzrGeMSWIMDFreWjSQr0D2te0UvgfUufxu1cNBmYLCIhz2VpJLqDSmBOOYEt7W0-Zqvo6TNka0/s2400/P1040062.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjAnWi3LUsvwvKWpe4Jq1DHKBSI5Icf6VywRgREH2Hft4e2qO4OqZ349VQripJ62uLFAKQW1Im3EQ701QTjsCvYdDb2ymvMpHGIIShvc23UEcHrW_stVzrGeMSWIMDFreWjSQr0D2te0UvgfUufxu1cNBmYLCIhz2VpJLqDSmBOOYEt7W0-Zqvo6TNka0/w640-h426/P1040062.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">This was our boat. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb-HOE8jWmx8ZVSxhG9RnLpSnezLqWvLC0dtLs10QACUUuiZYHgbaty7-tsRm5QB40nVMprXRx2wqFaMd9sbhAYP0_Nh5mSzZhf0MeIXa1lVatRS1zBTldVsyKGLur5yLC5Qd3t-ZU_7KmSMBXLmzm1su98ROHN7E4I4-fT02X-DowXUpxMPvBOgrui8Q/s2400/P1040063.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb-HOE8jWmx8ZVSxhG9RnLpSnezLqWvLC0dtLs10QACUUuiZYHgbaty7-tsRm5QB40nVMprXRx2wqFaMd9sbhAYP0_Nh5mSzZhf0MeIXa1lVatRS1zBTldVsyKGLur5yLC5Qd3t-ZU_7KmSMBXLmzm1su98ROHN7E4I4-fT02X-DowXUpxMPvBOgrui8Q/w640-h426/P1040063.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Looking back at Lerwick from the water </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5iOYd2YPn5Nwmb-Igs1-qcEAIHkAsSL3CfMitemEv5Dqaq6uA28Oz0pwQ9VXTUgTOza23RxDc6ydzbNFrf8Uxz4Q72hcgCcrInNpNeDET3NWORUY4xd3mYTlsGclLgOvgYPSRiV9PchK1AFRwZDPwVmujZrhbDLxemMaOgmTXgtdVzazLXlPU_z1ntyw/s2400/P1040065.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5iOYd2YPn5Nwmb-Igs1-qcEAIHkAsSL3CfMitemEv5Dqaq6uA28Oz0pwQ9VXTUgTOza23RxDc6ydzbNFrf8Uxz4Q72hcgCcrInNpNeDET3NWORUY4xd3mYTlsGclLgOvgYPSRiV9PchK1AFRwZDPwVmujZrhbDLxemMaOgmTXgtdVzazLXlPU_z1ntyw/w640-h426/P1040065.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHAEDlKk-tiTWzjvlet2x1il0yDFODipltM6w04oKLGYohO3TyRiyvVPGu4io6lpbpaoO2BHc48B1fwgqP7Ifwd3R2lrGlrV7VQgozUTa3mY4NNRS9fBRLXxLPUUtOLZb2TXgYmjRsPpGoNAZOBw3fnE40brCtCEl57j0agY3EIQsaw9IBgJ8n-r3F99E/w640-h426/P1040077.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">We went around the island of Bressay which I will be doing a post on next. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAR27W7Gkc7BVQvceMuaZaz86V7tIsNq1fIR5oUlnsFyoOxfYXt6DqJeouLrFR1M8WT6hWbTNX1Vqi42a1_HSKDb2xHqUFmKedLxFnU9A2SEJ9PRsZWnPg9ZcP9CFqJ2wIQhI2824MQ_qlgkL2paFl5wqkUdqIlmAXAT8rWz1oV8KwgMPLhRx9BkeM-oI/s2400/P1040080.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAR27W7Gkc7BVQvceMuaZaz86V7tIsNq1fIR5oUlnsFyoOxfYXt6DqJeouLrFR1M8WT6hWbTNX1Vqi42a1_HSKDb2xHqUFmKedLxFnU9A2SEJ9PRsZWnPg9ZcP9CFqJ2wIQhI2824MQ_qlgkL2paFl5wqkUdqIlmAXAT8rWz1oV8KwgMPLhRx9BkeM-oI/w640-h426/P1040080.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Even the captain of our boat was curious about why the coast guard helicopter was out but he figured it was a training practice. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Gannets are the largest sea bird in the North Atlantic. I was able to see them at St Mary's in Newfoundland a few years back. Sadly many fell victim to the avian flu and we saw a dead gannet by the road when I was on Bressay the next day. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSoG4WQ99iRf-gq9BKEoxILjDZgzzLsPoy6XhtzHHDf_1jYlfMXPQDcsNhdKHUaUzwmYagVlrydghud19IvtV1pEg_4SHEOlkPCl3ZieNA4zzNkfe_ykFIKo8q1y0mnkq8-HGzedA2Cob_PMKXjI6aPQ2WcrYmSqiw7nPYJKK1-8GTkzp3pAC4JeMZsqA/s2400/P1040085.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSoG4WQ99iRf-gq9BKEoxILjDZgzzLsPoy6XhtzHHDf_1jYlfMXPQDcsNhdKHUaUzwmYagVlrydghud19IvtV1pEg_4SHEOlkPCl3ZieNA4zzNkfe_ykFIKo8q1y0mnkq8-HGzedA2Cob_PMKXjI6aPQ2WcrYmSqiw7nPYJKK1-8GTkzp3pAC4JeMZsqA/w640-h426/P1040085.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhj1MeXf3mu69gNasaigyope6BimV4Aj9GiQKuvMQbstg-YhhotWypG9ltt_1ln8mjJ_EnZqVkgqSsvyVIzsH6n4T4NST4n1SVn_1ZA-ScNYh2poCBmklJntCrW_1GaKS8XwbqHny5M7JagzvN_ViKOuzHypvLgprmT3eveCollAs5b4Xo1OdM0zX8a_s/s2400/P1040089.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhj1MeXf3mu69gNasaigyope6BimV4Aj9GiQKuvMQbstg-YhhotWypG9ltt_1ln8mjJ_EnZqVkgqSsvyVIzsH6n4T4NST4n1SVn_1ZA-ScNYh2poCBmklJntCrW_1GaKS8XwbqHny5M7JagzvN_ViKOuzHypvLgprmT3eveCollAs5b4Xo1OdM0zX8a_s/w640-h426/P1040089.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">The baby is almost the same size as the mum! There were lots of nesting gannets. Gannets live most of their lives at sea and just come ashore to breed and raise their chicks. It is an amazing sight to see them diving for fish. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJVjSuYpsGkzZpk_q4ZMqU1WpzIjMcw3aPGjUAE45X5cERVLxVXvXFhdKk0FBJVbJEokFkSfFUHPnddiYvHAfu5FrI909zF6ijSRMAj1d9ziX5iFhB1f8Wz2t54Nu24i6ogoh11xDQ1NW1DAW0yCWSnaYEN-trZYT15KByr6UWYvp98lGyZvBY0OVzaVw/s2400/P1040090.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJVjSuYpsGkzZpk_q4ZMqU1WpzIjMcw3aPGjUAE45X5cERVLxVXvXFhdKk0FBJVbJEokFkSfFUHPnddiYvHAfu5FrI909zF6ijSRMAj1d9ziX5iFhB1f8Wz2t54Nu24i6ogoh11xDQ1NW1DAW0yCWSnaYEN-trZYT15KByr6UWYvp98lGyZvBY0OVzaVw/w640-h426/P1040090.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN-zBn_svq3-Hm0k0tTbbhpdZzrmHt90fBzqCkWw4CS62o7TqDtrcEJPVl8cfjQMC03gKkdGJRsRCeQ_bV6HGpP51tz12lv-XJq5SJRqNQL1QA918_8WxsHr2RAXiDnAdk9huwoKz1PnqQ_Y20Tl__g_gRlfXVuAXm_onMhgV4N9ze7nuBO0IsV7MCxrE/s2400/P1040091.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN-zBn_svq3-Hm0k0tTbbhpdZzrmHt90fBzqCkWw4CS62o7TqDtrcEJPVl8cfjQMC03gKkdGJRsRCeQ_bV6HGpP51tz12lv-XJq5SJRqNQL1QA918_8WxsHr2RAXiDnAdk9huwoKz1PnqQ_Y20Tl__g_gRlfXVuAXm_onMhgV4N9ze7nuBO0IsV7MCxrE/w640-h426/P1040091.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdFPiEDqLv4WxfoVQ2c4Sn88RxNmDg5Px4aRkbTUJHXcWNQJMreoGPL4reoUDbF1KNwaXrGDQ3SoFRalXtZNS0QjZN4lgKRSOYLusOMTagU97_oy6PMU0t9HywBWa_VEtcr-fvFPTpla3Vp4PuUTxNCniJGcpbLhXw2cNh7JyB7j_up8dMlQSlfO5pczw/s2400/P1040093.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdFPiEDqLv4WxfoVQ2c4Sn88RxNmDg5Px4aRkbTUJHXcWNQJMreoGPL4reoUDbF1KNwaXrGDQ3SoFRalXtZNS0QjZN4lgKRSOYLusOMTagU97_oy6PMU0t9HywBWa_VEtcr-fvFPTpla3Vp4PuUTxNCniJGcpbLhXw2cNh7JyB7j_up8dMlQSlfO5pczw/w640-h426/P1040093.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5gJFbrfy7_ro1E1i1VoE95HWr1ItrcRp24gfibT6n0UqWdnX4wMaqOrlg4kqWGASjZ1VlOrinT4ttwDNdtCykuhVF3H5kiNqZhC4zaIK9dwyg8zRvr_6Lcuk3ktZB34bZ0eQ4voivbwjuc3grNau2S0gorHwtnn79JYBD00R-OmGlviov3XRALOM2ruc/s2111/P1040098.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1407" data-original-width="2111" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5gJFbrfy7_ro1E1i1VoE95HWr1ItrcRp24gfibT6n0UqWdnX4wMaqOrlg4kqWGASjZ1VlOrinT4ttwDNdtCykuhVF3H5kiNqZhC4zaIK9dwyg8zRvr_6Lcuk3ktZB34bZ0eQ4voivbwjuc3grNau2S0gorHwtnn79JYBD00R-OmGlviov3XRALOM2ruc/w640-h426/P1040098.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">We also saw shags. 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I don't blame them - if someone was throwing chocolate around I'd be a little excited too. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLteb2dspB-g1uGUtN0yjzxzPw6znfCMqn9KLT0bmrr5ETk16LmQ2gQvDdjb-mae43H2qcidZU4X-NivkYP96vUJASSa8RSt6XWVts9l-wjxM9mSDGiIHREVxG7c-qIa_qRGUCMkrJRExcFDjEYxdysOeV09fedfRp_QgFL1Z10jUplHePPeQXLKiyWbU/s2400/P1040125.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLteb2dspB-g1uGUtN0yjzxzPw6znfCMqn9KLT0bmrr5ETk16LmQ2gQvDdjb-mae43H2qcidZU4X-NivkYP96vUJASSa8RSt6XWVts9l-wjxM9mSDGiIHREVxG7c-qIa_qRGUCMkrJRExcFDjEYxdysOeV09fedfRp_QgFL1Z10jUplHePPeQXLKiyWbU/w640-h426/P1040125.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPAg4G-w6kSIqhVLtI7oYr74gLmGmNJMsUTgJPOjXRtQ94qiIk1WeZV_Qob4lvQM1BmC1UmTcleZYTW4tmX5ItHgFFyXxNtvm05k80L0AGu3H9QmjfHVn4Zg4JzPOjcoaMrEFDiI5EIIxUEr_0aMvHEQOaXJ9lOrXqpE0yBYV1Ol3UAP8LCw_Gc31LkVs/s2400/P1040129.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPAg4G-w6kSIqhVLtI7oYr74gLmGmNJMsUTgJPOjXRtQ94qiIk1WeZV_Qob4lvQM1BmC1UmTcleZYTW4tmX5ItHgFFyXxNtvm05k80L0AGu3H9QmjfHVn4Zg4JzPOjcoaMrEFDiI5EIIxUEr_0aMvHEQOaXJ9lOrXqpE0yBYV1Ol3UAP8LCw_Gc31LkVs/w640-h426/P1040129.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicOBHB94fvl0MRwAHI3m8MV41gr2287CxqqKgYHbkKTGHiHaNTGbCGemb8YAqNzE-wNq7tH7Sg3QHl-tVxcDNxuR29qAZRUHoFDjS6B0yOtEgiXJYQKxQZxu8ETbY7R421vxlGXL3MpaPL6RRSCFDa9e5_RtbTrJID667Xoifta9dzhGKW1ambx8xqIBU/s2400/P1040133.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicOBHB94fvl0MRwAHI3m8MV41gr2287CxqqKgYHbkKTGHiHaNTGbCGemb8YAqNzE-wNq7tH7Sg3QHl-tVxcDNxuR29qAZRUHoFDjS6B0yOtEgiXJYQKxQZxu8ETbY7R421vxlGXL3MpaPL6RRSCFDa9e5_RtbTrJID667Xoifta9dzhGKW1ambx8xqIBU/w640-h426/P1040133.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbEhZZNw_5qLaQXGuY9KQfSFGJkjyPHqxXu9EmoE7Vfg0OC4CKp4hYgjFqm--_8hhjOXdfhQU591dMkceERz7jujizyAPvCiskyF-R6bpsCby7Q6JIC0tsF09E8zySE8hREm5hQzbHmMRhzYV4LgkSDQCZSP1kR1L40G0QNuzG80NtbZBlmxJcPyd-Ibo/s2400/P1040136.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbEhZZNw_5qLaQXGuY9KQfSFGJkjyPHqxXu9EmoE7Vfg0OC4CKp4hYgjFqm--_8hhjOXdfhQU591dMkceERz7jujizyAPvCiskyF-R6bpsCby7Q6JIC0tsF09E8zySE8hREm5hQzbHmMRhzYV4LgkSDQCZSP1kR1L40G0QNuzG80NtbZBlmxJcPyd-Ibo/w640-h426/P1040136.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">On the way back to Lerwick we sailed into a quiet cove and were given shortbread biscuits and tea. So British and civilized!! </span><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">I decided to celebrate this magical day by getting my first fish and chips of the trip. I headed over to Fort Fish and Chips as they were supposed to be one of the best in Lerwick. </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">Can you believe they were out of fish?? </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">So I made do with just chips and shared what I couldn't finish with a very patient seagull. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">What a fabulous day! </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><br /><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459718778972149987.post-49603233322041640622023-06-22T11:49:00.003-06:002023-06-22T11:51:58.028-06:00Hello Shetland! <p> <span style="font-family: verdana;">At the end of my last post I was heading by taxi to the ferry terminal in Kirkwall, Orkney. It was an overnight journey over to Shetland. Being a bit on the cheap side (I AM Scottish after all) I opted not to get a private berth but I did spend the extra 18 pounds for a sleeping pod. This was in a room full of pods but with access only available with a key card. However you did have to leave the room to use the public toilets. I had used a pod previously on my Isle of Wight to Portsmouth trip and it was satisfactory so I decided to try it again. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfrUsD2IE7z0Dh2R-O7Ec7Vc77ghBKidYZueyonNpBS_OKSI4jWc3VGfjD41grwVgJHcsby2BnyqSFL6T3CmZ6EeDefj_ZAS8CUUmG03w3pzjHu4T-kLDxBQHVw2qif5RLZkVk2YecCc4aqFJfAxBNROdUxroBL9DREeTpYRuzOki8H2xjPXyz332xqyI/s4000/20220818_231806.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfrUsD2IE7z0Dh2R-O7Ec7Vc77ghBKidYZueyonNpBS_OKSI4jWc3VGfjD41grwVgJHcsby2BnyqSFL6T3CmZ6EeDefj_ZAS8CUUmG03w3pzjHu4T-kLDxBQHVw2qif5RLZkVk2YecCc4aqFJfAxBNROdUxroBL9DREeTpYRuzOki8H2xjPXyz332xqyI/w640-h480/20220818_231806.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">It was comfortable enough and I felt more relaxed than if I had been in a public setting with worry about someone nicking my purse or backpack. Our heavier luggage was checked and delivered to us upon arrival in Lerwick. I think I snored as I got "looks" from the others in the morning. Oops. The ferry terminal is out of the main part of town so I got one of the waiting taxis to my guest house. </span><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy22Iwldlv3xNmyg5zhTYJDSrVdCvPgB1E-y1HC1ZByQhOZ-gETB7-i8sfvaGzH-Y3ez54h-NjDZGz3pn_oiFlXi9Mwdr9jlYv6N0FRCYNiUn6CyGL22_r_I6M5X4IsMJGEDMGbSaqM2U8PKGwrIX67YHBOCJPHw1DWj3o_28GQw72wgRVOdp_-CMXkaY/s3909/20220825_183814.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2933" data-original-width="3909" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy22Iwldlv3xNmyg5zhTYJDSrVdCvPgB1E-y1HC1ZByQhOZ-gETB7-i8sfvaGzH-Y3ez54h-NjDZGz3pn_oiFlXi9Mwdr9jlYv6N0FRCYNiUn6CyGL22_r_I6M5X4IsMJGEDMGbSaqM2U8PKGwrIX67YHBOCJPHw1DWj3o_28GQw72wgRVOdp_-CMXkaY/w640-h480/20220825_183814.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">I was quite pleased with my guest house, Sondheim Carradale. It was fairly old-fashioned and I shared a bathroom but that is no problem for me. It was clean and reasonable and that's enough. As well as being close to the town centre the breakfasts were pretty good. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv4EhhhpyCbD_QEqsXxV5l-ePypvtRnki3jQvPULOhAKA-gc50NXpAyBra8EwOQf7f-n7gnfX4lr0oinP7sCCJ5ZnQnTR5LTHMIqu22DPo2B0ekAbRmhs9lc-vp7wcWuj4wg-ugSF2r6Gu1p8vutYkQkbuBybrA0JFhsdh1HtN01SkPuc-vasAnLn3UkY/s4000/20220827_060535.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv4EhhhpyCbD_QEqsXxV5l-ePypvtRnki3jQvPULOhAKA-gc50NXpAyBra8EwOQf7f-n7gnfX4lr0oinP7sCCJ5ZnQnTR5LTHMIqu22DPo2B0ekAbRmhs9lc-vp7wcWuj4wg-ugSF2r6Gu1p8vutYkQkbuBybrA0JFhsdh1HtN01SkPuc-vasAnLn3UkY/w640-h480/20220827_060535.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">These pictures were taken as I was about to leave hence the messed up bed. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD2w8c5xBUqUlpnsWNcyl3rvW7QQfoZdQ9M6cqYCgIGcxe42jmV-9SHoUtc43slNizHwzBpKRro3re4WR_-o3cveCBblVM-16c3QS3jrwLpTDL8tmPkNZvzctMpwZ4nxvz6BfJXgS3KpiAXw34ctjhCEi8jiMoksWOe0fE7x_Ag3Q16sQNzClseL-ezSQ/s4000/20220827_060543.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD2w8c5xBUqUlpnsWNcyl3rvW7QQfoZdQ9M6cqYCgIGcxe42jmV-9SHoUtc43slNizHwzBpKRro3re4WR_-o3cveCBblVM-16c3QS3jrwLpTDL8tmPkNZvzctMpwZ4nxvz6BfJXgS3KpiAXw34ctjhCEi8jiMoksWOe0fE7x_Ag3Q16sQNzClseL-ezSQ/w480-h640/20220827_060543.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Britain doesn't generally have built-in closets so they have wardrobes instead. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrUT1ldT9YVf7C3Bt1tAFe8d1DOPDIQEXwmqpnnea1G5nyv90EWqjq8rrLyra9GxIRqqmkPpRIutbBpRFKyGaBcZ7L0saJwJvD_q8wPDhAjJENMRwCqzTOeeMxzGsBxLjpNcp1rd56tUcu69BNHnDY9lkdn6e8Zo7kFV93ejtWmFpNyPzkvpi_QK-duaM/s4000/20220827_060547.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrUT1ldT9YVf7C3Bt1tAFe8d1DOPDIQEXwmqpnnea1G5nyv90EWqjq8rrLyra9GxIRqqmkPpRIutbBpRFKyGaBcZ7L0saJwJvD_q8wPDhAjJENMRwCqzTOeeMxzGsBxLjpNcp1rd56tUcu69BNHnDY9lkdn6e8Zo7kFV93ejtWmFpNyPzkvpi_QK-duaM/w640-h480/20220827_060547.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">A desk, kettle with tea and coffee and a sink - what else could I want? The bathroom was next door. I know some people shudder at the thought of sharing a bathroom but it doesn't bother me. I've been doing it since day one of travel. I obviously prefer my own but not having my own doesn't stop me from booking a place. Note the blinds - me and horizontal blinds do not get along. At all. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">I asked the manager of the guesthouse where a good place to have breakfast was (it wasn't even 8 a.m. yet) and she suggested Fjira (same as my friend Amanda who said I must visit it) which was just a fifteen-minute walk away - and what a walk!! </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxmRRbIj4qsNO-GV-MiWmGISON-5qNemDIIsrs5rLycklHuf7Fpz1fg8Ylm45_oGtrH757cRWZubVgkUuhSyNsMbkZwXo6-NMDvmBx9733eouPxqc2aV1mwxgG_WntFxRzaXh2o4uWPxl2oWlDj-1BiaxJ8lZiPt90q2SL8WJjDqB4QARu4zh8HK-yzI4/s2400/P1030868.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxmRRbIj4qsNO-GV-MiWmGISON-5qNemDIIsrs5rLycklHuf7Fpz1fg8Ylm45_oGtrH757cRWZubVgkUuhSyNsMbkZwXo6-NMDvmBx9733eouPxqc2aV1mwxgG_WntFxRzaXh2o4uWPxl2oWlDj-1BiaxJ8lZiPt90q2SL8WJjDqB4QARu4zh8HK-yzI4/w640-h426/P1030868.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5okI2VGkAjjInbnxbektNH3weH55ZEZE5J0J30rpmZQht_Ag2lyVTBIxYZNimKbaLXAQii0GTxe0FoQq_F8BaTuCCxW-Bg4-s4XzLwb1eohbqYBj-vAcBc6RGAWsbo1OGT3kp3NQxem2GO04JP_-2xLmPwkP9X9az0uW2P1hcjWP_IUh8QvzgZ6hu1iA/s2400/P1030870.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5okI2VGkAjjInbnxbektNH3weH55ZEZE5J0J30rpmZQht_Ag2lyVTBIxYZNimKbaLXAQii0GTxe0FoQq_F8BaTuCCxW-Bg4-s4XzLwb1eohbqYBj-vAcBc6RGAWsbo1OGT3kp3NQxem2GO04JP_-2xLmPwkP9X9az0uW2P1hcjWP_IUh8QvzgZ6hu1iA/w640-h426/P1030870.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbjYpvU7HVkNak8EUSZ4n92unJfFHQ389tD2PfLtD__y-w-is9B0O_Dge6rE2jB8Hog8qIhpLKoAKWa_rBKPLytBqQ58Ve2EuOSYJ3ekbeyLZQd6ugsI17UNbVbEzwcIh3cvgdd3aJd4eZEY-wY5TOO91KF6mAYzrRz_b-xFdRrrvSjuDYFwEY16m9CrE/s2400/P1030872.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbjYpvU7HVkNak8EUSZ4n92unJfFHQ389tD2PfLtD__y-w-is9B0O_Dge6rE2jB8Hog8qIhpLKoAKWa_rBKPLytBqQ58Ve2EuOSYJ3ekbeyLZQd6ugsI17UNbVbEzwcIh3cvgdd3aJd4eZEY-wY5TOO91KF6mAYzrRz_b-xFdRrrvSjuDYFwEY16m9CrE/w640-h426/P1030872.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">There will be more pictures from this walk as I did it quite often. </span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF4gTua7IfqdaqBU2NvZ3CFvweyr3-52JiLxMBcm2WNWuckly81LUWnryB-z8wbHEItsSPKFs_n10sC8nkGUsR5CBFJjD_bMbVJsqyQqB-aCW6v76OuPm8m4MxxC2CV8itqyikoZN3wqqHYUeGOpN27hIYTt4ASo6TSQqXXJdlyP4SCYmpQ9S0PpmZehw/s4000/20220819_082237.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF4gTua7IfqdaqBU2NvZ3CFvweyr3-52JiLxMBcm2WNWuckly81LUWnryB-z8wbHEItsSPKFs_n10sC8nkGUsR5CBFJjD_bMbVJsqyQqB-aCW6v76OuPm8m4MxxC2CV8itqyikoZN3wqqHYUeGOpN27hIYTt4ASo6TSQqXXJdlyP4SCYmpQ9S0PpmZehw/w640-h480/20220819_082237.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Oh boy, that flat white coffee went down very well...and a table beside the sea did not offend. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0_0OR5y0GYm5NT5xbGFWdMW6OGPWpdtnoDAwJLRY3E5GAmD4CeLWjGWuwiwoppr4-xgACkuSqb-P-ThlHmuB5N6SiPyz7woBqWLJo9QvL8S3tZ_vGZ_fgzV2_1mhS4Nuo8KLl5z1-RzFNfjWtU0VdYz2nhsPgVdUA43dXjjqx00J6IAaStmCUpZQAeaQ/s4000/20220819_082839.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0_0OR5y0GYm5NT5xbGFWdMW6OGPWpdtnoDAwJLRY3E5GAmD4CeLWjGWuwiwoppr4-xgACkuSqb-P-ThlHmuB5N6SiPyz7woBqWLJo9QvL8S3tZ_vGZ_fgzV2_1mhS4Nuo8KLl5z1-RzFNfjWtU0VdYz2nhsPgVdUA43dXjjqx00J6IAaStmCUpZQAeaQ/w640-h480/20220819_082839.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">I had a quick chomp of my bacon, egg and cheese bap before I realized I should take a picture - I was hungry!! </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Then it was time to head back the way I came and on into the town centre. I made the mistake of taking the long way around via streets and it seemed to take forever. I didn't make that mistake again - after that I would take the steeper but quicker route up the many paths and stairs that went straight up from Commercial St. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxbBsS_jMqvI_qF3KC_r0_z22vKdiQd1gLY6GNZCmFuYvl8Wbu84nQJZz0mKXThqf8Nx97kvVBnYbuwnbgP9Ml7h95_DK5QGpMEaioW9UbL0C7FG9Krq-KwC7X7QNYW0l6GZko_aoR7mYIJbmyVpvx5NfKtZpWxWptMFHDju4NEEqpuCvznSRIxBw95uc/s2257/P1030881.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2257" data-original-width="1411" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxbBsS_jMqvI_qF3KC_r0_z22vKdiQd1gLY6GNZCmFuYvl8Wbu84nQJZz0mKXThqf8Nx97kvVBnYbuwnbgP9Ml7h95_DK5QGpMEaioW9UbL0C7FG9Krq-KwC7X7QNYW0l6GZko_aoR7mYIJbmyVpvx5NfKtZpWxWptMFHDju4NEEqpuCvznSRIxBw95uc/w400-h640/P1030881.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL1mzzAB7ApDslhRTDG-rI2W2w9XGY0LdLorQRDp2OErVgE5NUugZS8THqMwoI0BhVQ2XUQlAjZpVOhMc9RNFqJnyIgRi3SXa8fqofqhRzedxKJun8wQWVdTtX2Vb4kET0S9OA4m5q0Zhxggroty4RSy7OWEnSRlUamYyOwhRv8GiiZn-oWez5hfSMpGk/s2400/P1030889.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL1mzzAB7ApDslhRTDG-rI2W2w9XGY0LdLorQRDp2OErVgE5NUugZS8THqMwoI0BhVQ2XUQlAjZpVOhMc9RNFqJnyIgRi3SXa8fqofqhRzedxKJun8wQWVdTtX2Vb4kET0S9OA4m5q0Zhxggroty4RSy7OWEnSRlUamYyOwhRv8GiiZn-oWez5hfSMpGk/w640-h426/P1030889.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2cGzJ48vkbUUV8NNECgEAcpE0bTkgOi6DxEweWgtkEkforp5A4uPekVSAM48TyHTnGBTGS2rYXHBvh5mpF-5MQ_e9zdb73LqD-2JctheMjdLbAM3B3YiX9sd6n8X5PURLxSpVwDO9WwE2LJszOFQARzIa-sqDtNBUTlMqjcijpBWPPEyQJSHlLphYZdo/s2400/P1030891.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2cGzJ48vkbUUV8NNECgEAcpE0bTkgOi6DxEweWgtkEkforp5A4uPekVSAM48TyHTnGBTGS2rYXHBvh5mpF-5MQ_e9zdb73LqD-2JctheMjdLbAM3B3YiX9sd6n8X5PURLxSpVwDO9WwE2LJszOFQARzIa-sqDtNBUTlMqjcijpBWPPEyQJSHlLphYZdo/w640-h426/P1030891.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9FbHGHZ0mtjzABe5ezXco8gPkMx3pKSkiLvNs5zHLtfrxNudOWctn6MMQJVvVT6RiE2tC003HpAY62nuz3d6RzXUYFv8jaX3cYfsPPjPLJuW47hEjgN9TZPT81izme9uZOoNsJRJ-VeHDj9YR3fiXcUJQ0Oyk8T0JWNE17cYyJ-65RS9izyxjfonGr0k/s2560/P1340464.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1920" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9FbHGHZ0mtjzABe5ezXco8gPkMx3pKSkiLvNs5zHLtfrxNudOWctn6MMQJVvVT6RiE2tC003HpAY62nuz3d6RzXUYFv8jaX3cYfsPPjPLJuW47hEjgN9TZPT81izme9uZOoNsJRJ-VeHDj9YR3fiXcUJQ0Oyk8T0JWNE17cYyJ-65RS9izyxjfonGr0k/w480-h640/P1340464.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I wandered around central Lerwick before going back to my room for a bit of a rest - I was exhausted. However, the sun was shining and I decided I would get back into the fresh air. My friend Amanda (who goes to Shetland often) told me that the Knab was a good place to walk and I saw on a map that it was nearby so off I went. The scenery was stunning!!! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEIPZh6IRy2D2OtDRAypsMs-tKuxR4RaWbMJX7hTUrERG1KKl8eXoDwlvFeRkTNXTppjHNztkNTs2vcErrHF9ZiwDv-epmDl5t7QPBzk4okW6wFfObxOv2fZbRwNBMTz9IusxzUfbgfFDZf96OABhbso5phhXuTrDU-S0ZJqTzVmsqldauPxmEJy3TRLY/s2560/P1340442.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEIPZh6IRy2D2OtDRAypsMs-tKuxR4RaWbMJX7hTUrERG1KKl8eXoDwlvFeRkTNXTppjHNztkNTs2vcErrHF9ZiwDv-epmDl5t7QPBzk4okW6wFfObxOv2fZbRwNBMTz9IusxzUfbgfFDZf96OABhbso5phhXuTrDU-S0ZJqTzVmsqldauPxmEJy3TRLY/w640-h480/P1340442.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw6pWQ8XD0yw_ffvb4o948L6LvpXoTXdVQN2y9sR4yc0RV0oZOA2KEe2MlbJeoYhcTIlHevfyFbvArTlwKJ_4Hgjf6I5KekDBR9DALj8zDirK1idkiO4te5hW3yC2g2vjIpR52S-a9DhTksQ4bD5YAXkQmgR-UKQoVfMMXF2Rs_ssnKae1qIdWl1mepaM/s2560/P1340445.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw6pWQ8XD0yw_ffvb4o948L6LvpXoTXdVQN2y9sR4yc0RV0oZOA2KEe2MlbJeoYhcTIlHevfyFbvArTlwKJ_4Hgjf6I5KekDBR9DALj8zDirK1idkiO4te5hW3yC2g2vjIpR52S-a9DhTksQ4bD5YAXkQmgR-UKQoVfMMXF2Rs_ssnKae1qIdWl1mepaM/w640-h480/P1340445.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Looking back to Lerwick - I was lucky enough to be staying less than a five minute walk from the sea and this path. This was going in the opposite direction I had gone on my walk to breakfast earlier. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtqhaidg-I0kQgvlX6Jeycv5zuosHf-9Ecna6qEHB_Kf_JN7oA03o5K2XnjXdT-JLJSCNb9FQXwBuZeEJfS4K3MnPDc4R_0X28f_YhJDfqRYk7GHcv22eiXrvKgzR9b67MvLdEYNkSNpgf1ESAFu0n64KgTdyl7cfMd-DDD3ZLg_kC3Y85T6-wjm8E_Cg/s2560/P1340448.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtqhaidg-I0kQgvlX6Jeycv5zuosHf-9Ecna6qEHB_Kf_JN7oA03o5K2XnjXdT-JLJSCNb9FQXwBuZeEJfS4K3MnPDc4R_0X28f_YhJDfqRYk7GHcv22eiXrvKgzR9b67MvLdEYNkSNpgf1ESAFu0n64KgTdyl7cfMd-DDD3ZLg_kC3Y85T6-wjm8E_Cg/w640-h480/P1340448.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1920" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0ezr1he89q_HhpQhLHiu6A7evreEUZmtobUPYg0bjeWZn_qm01zJS42hqNheAXbNKN4rbGFvkZ7ddaussiq15y3SsOL7kV1qZ0WWmV98XmCi349Y2PZbWj12Wtfov92Q2WLYvZTAzcm4kylPS9f7WG3ykUtILjUPx1iv4HfyH-1Q7D_NrwhmJV1Qn1So/w480-h640/P1340481.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">By this time I was in a daze with exhaustion so I made my way carefully up one of the side alleyways which damn near killed me...I was huffing and puffing like a steam engine and had to stop frequently to catch my breath. (because I was tired you see...nothing to do with the fact I was not very fit) I got a bit misplaced when I got up to the top but finally found my way back to my temporary home. According to my journal I then proceeded to crash on my bed and watch a 007 movie (I love James Bond) I must have eaten something but I didn't note it in my diary nor did I take a picture so did it really happen? Who knows? Not me! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">And that was day one in Shetland!!! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><br /></span></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p></p></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459718778972149987.post-1282379010140555312023-06-13T21:49:00.002-06:002023-06-13T21:50:14.498-06:00St Magnus Cathedral and a very special Chapel in Orkney <p><span style="font-family: verdana;">We're not done with Orkney quite yet. This will be the last post about my time there but I wanted to talk about the wonderful St Magnus Cathedral and a couple of other places I visited. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">I've been to many a cathedral in my time and truthfully, I'm pretty much done with them. Not being religious I don't find them spiritual nor do they have any deep meaning to me but I do admire the architecture and the history. Plus they are a good place to sit down, have a rest and a quick check of my guidebook or map!! </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">However, St Magnus is pretty special as it was originally constructed by Norsemen. St Magnus Cathedral was founded in 1137 by Earl Rognvald, the nephew of St Magnus. When first built the cathedral was part of the Archdiocese of Nidaros (now Trondheim) in Norway. Orkney became part of Scotland in 1468 and the cathedral was gifted to the people of Kirkwall by the Scots king, James III. (this blurb is from the official St Magnus brochure) </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Why was St Magnus built? It is a very interesting story. Magnus Eriendsson was the Earl of Orkney in the early 1100's. He shared the Earldom with his cousin Hakon but they did not get on and Orkney suffered as a result. To settle the dispute Hakon and Magnus held a meeting on the island of Egilsay. Hakon broke the agreement to bring unarmed men, instead arriving with eight ships of armed men. (tosser!!) Rather than kill Magnus himself, Hakon ordered his cook Lifolf to do the deed. Magnus died praying, killed by an axe to the head. He was buried in Birsay and stories grew of miracles at his grave. People began to believe that Magnus was a holy man. (This came from the official brochure as well; except for the tosser comment!) Magnus' nephew Rognvald came from Norway to claim his uncle's Earldom. He built the cathedral in homage to his Uncle Magnus. The remains of St Magnus were brought to Kirkwall followed a few years later by those of Rognvald who was killed in 1158. The bones of both men lie within the walls of the choir. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">After the Scottish Reformation in 1560 the cathedral became a Protestant church but today it belongs to the people of Orkney and can be used by any denomination. 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-UtyllUHhFyWVaqS8XkcZYGByXt_o2qcRusUZefdVnsd1FdgcvqzSeQGhdXLw6tnAvFZw694cXZo65OvPdYCWOjk7vqcgaAJSQLqVwR04Raj34gw7IEssmGUluNP79yCBBpMegWqH5y1cPqhoAhdHVWB-WNF4mg8oZzQBvfG2idJkwsoqlxasuoQX/w640-h426/P1030549.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">The three statues were carved in 1965 by Oracadian artist Stanley Cursiter. They depict Kol Kallison (Rognvald's father), Rognvald (holding the cathedral) and William the Old who was the Bishop of Orkney when the cathedral was built. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_TqyuPanOYrSRPbhEThFcaAkKPZ1bv81F3ieiu6ye76RjkbVPhLCx0xrRZm_KA8Z78qroxDK-BN_hZbEMT40F7iabBpWjnWU_V5zAj4kZkOcDr8LRVHdlJU-ltnQooBASbv6H03T-12t_YjTijxETU98AIgb1mg_Jru3KJ-XvY-Op37xJiTSEgiNZ/s2400/P1030557.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_TqyuPanOYrSRPbhEThFcaAkKPZ1bv81F3ieiu6ye76RjkbVPhLCx0xrRZm_KA8Z78qroxDK-BN_hZbEMT40F7iabBpWjnWU_V5zAj4kZkOcDr8LRVHdlJU-ltnQooBASbv6H03T-12t_YjTijxETU98AIgb1mg_Jru3KJ-XvY-Op37xJiTSEgiNZ/w640-h426/P1030557.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Can you see the Green Man's face? </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib4KbX0RHzQrDWxCFBjnRzHpG3To7Cpu8EF-pQHCfLnSdtsADezl5RxqXcj2Q3jKjluG_ZVBkwzLJfL8CH8Q2zaJWdAXE4sXJDRySUkjbZjNouJ8ev-QfqsuEorq7s2PRsyk3TF70mLiUIJC3VhZz1adEKilCr38kwxYZG94eL6abfKmQQpkC1b_xl/s1911/P1030565.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1911" data-original-width="1505" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib4KbX0RHzQrDWxCFBjnRzHpG3To7Cpu8EF-pQHCfLnSdtsADezl5RxqXcj2Q3jKjluG_ZVBkwzLJfL8CH8Q2zaJWdAXE4sXJDRySUkjbZjNouJ8ev-QfqsuEorq7s2PRsyk3TF70mLiUIJC3VhZz1adEKilCr38kwxYZG94eL6abfKmQQpkC1b_xl/w504-h640/P1030565.JPG" width="504" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOmyR9xx6WLDsPeeI-nTxdO9_dy8vUV8K86eoc98ya847XwM1qeVjJ7ZyUzZx-luhRYXn99ZLTUzrWeDI3n-8Cu1YJjDteFvr4I3WJKfX5961eMvnMsXoSKR3peUkYvwiHRApRpw-wBuV65FCU_B8Bei2n4TamyOwh8R8iXc3gOY0cmBOLyTHcuI7q/s2339/P1030566.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2339" data-original-width="1344" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOmyR9xx6WLDsPeeI-nTxdO9_dy8vUV8K86eoc98ya847XwM1qeVjJ7ZyUzZx-luhRYXn99ZLTUzrWeDI3n-8Cu1YJjDteFvr4I3WJKfX5961eMvnMsXoSKR3peUkYvwiHRApRpw-wBuV65FCU_B8Bei2n4TamyOwh8R8iXc3gOY0cmBOLyTHcuI7q/w368-h640/P1030566.JPG" width="368" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnmMwpQml7xe11xGnm9_xc4c_bFgvA--mqz-t4Jr1CQJdXUOSoWpKLvfpXPnWn_rGyVBrHuoEzgYqdASk5WmsMxqy_H0Un2MPNP30pHp79kU6YDkFP-B80wUoAIriLi02FiOJevYzgwvFU_gy-HSmmBsE8DMD7G5Yp6-9hYAxeddzYVyRMrx96E--Z/s1993/P1030572.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1993" data-original-width="1378" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnmMwpQml7xe11xGnm9_xc4c_bFgvA--mqz-t4Jr1CQJdXUOSoWpKLvfpXPnWn_rGyVBrHuoEzgYqdASk5WmsMxqy_H0Un2MPNP30pHp79kU6YDkFP-B80wUoAIriLi02FiOJevYzgwvFU_gy-HSmmBsE8DMD7G5Yp6-9hYAxeddzYVyRMrx96E--Z/w442-h640/P1030572.JPG" width="442" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdtvmBzV867_RABJGY31834FnIYyVOidgB2bJQTGc8WJgsmFQwPMewCiH5azfjL_cXF5PRFiDkhoHbidgDo2wdCwPm50Vhl9BlSxU7xmM_upVe-MvKIUjtBoQN0LKUDjrwxv2HnkZJ058kXGSibFWPiQWlNL8EO4gS0oav3cGH9h9iTWYh09W0Qf24/s4000/20220815_161308.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdtvmBzV867_RABJGY31834FnIYyVOidgB2bJQTGc8WJgsmFQwPMewCiH5azfjL_cXF5PRFiDkhoHbidgDo2wdCwPm50Vhl9BlSxU7xmM_upVe-MvKIUjtBoQN0LKUDjrwxv2HnkZJ058kXGSibFWPiQWlNL8EO4gS0oav3cGH9h9iTWYh09W0Qf24/w640-h480/20220815_161308.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">This is a memorial to Dr John Rae, the explorer. Remember him? He is buried in St Magnus churchyard with a very modest tombstone - I failed to find his grave. <br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfX9RVbhtNFLY9Ez9ppPnU184RT4RDYUCW-i1J2g-UnP4z9krDXojgiofUHnopKsitM2MHJ4m1jTfKQ5EyGHSYylZVOUUc3d_Sj6RUsIZ2f2UqDBUM6x8GEPWB4wsscExR0gG7i7Jq-hD60531VD4J35w8ixCEI8WuQfpXiCBL5CaViHd1MKBpC7lj/s2400/P1030546.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="1600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfX9RVbhtNFLY9Ez9ppPnU184RT4RDYUCW-i1J2g-UnP4z9krDXojgiofUHnopKsitM2MHJ4m1jTfKQ5EyGHSYylZVOUUc3d_Sj6RUsIZ2f2UqDBUM6x8GEPWB4wsscExR0gG7i7Jq-hD60531VD4J35w8ixCEI8WuQfpXiCBL5CaViHd1MKBpC7lj/w426-h640/P1030546.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">There were many headstones along the walls. They once covered burials but the remains were exhumed and reburied in the graveyard. Skull and crossbones are a common feature on old gravestones. </span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-Yecs7ANMsh_8-or3vVeY-clQuSzZWmeD-pI6VrSgcnqkZsqOOGClaK00q7sN9fDWFGpbJPq7hB0Ib5dnf1Uf6bWGqRfu5tuTOnWVb5FfAq7BTYbucykLIL4qC0UnWWTO1V2ZDFYdJ5diitgxFLf_h4Sa_Ub7yCXT3Uj7kKGRLaQ-RnyrxmMm1qUo/s2560/P1340317.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1920" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-Yecs7ANMsh_8-or3vVeY-clQuSzZWmeD-pI6VrSgcnqkZsqOOGClaK00q7sN9fDWFGpbJPq7hB0Ib5dnf1Uf6bWGqRfu5tuTOnWVb5FfAq7BTYbucykLIL4qC0UnWWTO1V2ZDFYdJ5diitgxFLf_h4Sa_Ub7yCXT3Uj7kKGRLaQ-RnyrxmMm1qUo/w480-h640/P1340317.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBoyb9Bq4xL73m6lAbruciC-SWn6EtVumCT34mtkk4tMfwXq1IQPUF4c0RFEG3-DIsQxPCNwEaV0jIM9sGRM6ThMQ7Zb2J2mFo-tEzGTT4U5rX0TIapeI5ZShFRzFMOPhF0bk0ezMA8VdkFFssU3pm2paKfLPUbTYlHJ_zz0vgG8_1Qc30jszdzj53/s2560/P1340321.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1920" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBoyb9Bq4xL73m6lAbruciC-SWn6EtVumCT34mtkk4tMfwXq1IQPUF4c0RFEG3-DIsQxPCNwEaV0jIM9sGRM6ThMQ7Zb2J2mFo-tEzGTT4U5rX0TIapeI5ZShFRzFMOPhF0bk0ezMA8VdkFFssU3pm2paKfLPUbTYlHJ_zz0vgG8_1Qc30jszdzj53/w480-h640/P1340321.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">On my last day on Orkney I headed out of town again. On the way the bus passed over the Churchill barriers which are four causeways linking the mainland (what they call the main island) to Burray and South Ronaldsay. These were constructed during World War II as a defense against enemy attacks - work began in 1940 and they weren't officially opened until just after the war ended. Most of the work was done by Italian Prisoners of War who were captured in Libya and taken to Orkney.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEi2kghrRCAnimyqaHbDLwKEn0yUIiby4M_Z0LYiFiZ0AhWJtPP0J0-EjSzUd_EU3qDHNb8Hv-tzuuPdS76maxsTXh1hIoi8nhdO-RA7ifup7KDb9oI4tgHWEQ_Ff4KQc82xK881m3Xlj31MqKgQnsMEe7AS7wGG1eW9dgZDRvYcqsbFOPQiZMsV-c/s3708/20220818_143442.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2781" data-original-width="3708" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEi2kghrRCAnimyqaHbDLwKEn0yUIiby4M_Z0LYiFiZ0AhWJtPP0J0-EjSzUd_EU3qDHNb8Hv-tzuuPdS76maxsTXh1hIoi8nhdO-RA7ifup7KDb9oI4tgHWEQ_Ff4KQc82xK881m3Xlj31MqKgQnsMEe7AS7wGG1eW9dgZDRvYcqsbFOPQiZMsV-c/w640-h480/20220818_143442.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Here is one of the barriers/causeways. </span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiFIJgWUMfatFjz_ctXCyfiqJW_2PER4SMr9aXbKjV7AmTyW6GGC7iARuN9czS_1DzTO0ciGjKjQ8l6VzkYjv6EH2tovNh-I_Qz2ed0t5yn99w_L3cyrmOITsL-HfaIlhcNoOjQVqOJEeZYCUquuHiZJVl6wYNRYOrBzh5jF3cOGzvM5GlhqIpwczo/s2400/P1030745.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiFIJgWUMfatFjz_ctXCyfiqJW_2PER4SMr9aXbKjV7AmTyW6GGC7iARuN9czS_1DzTO0ciGjKjQ8l6VzkYjv6EH2tovNh-I_Qz2ed0t5yn99w_L3cyrmOITsL-HfaIlhcNoOjQVqOJEeZYCUquuHiZJVl6wYNRYOrBzh5jF3cOGzvM5GlhqIpwczo/w640-h426/P1030745.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br />These are the remains of hulks of sunken ships. Hundreds of ships were deliberately sunk to provide a defense barrier between the islands however a Nazi submarine was able to find a gap in the defense and sunk the HMS Royal Oak in Scapa Flow. This was when it was decided to build a more permanent defense and construction on the Churchill Barriers began. Scapa Flow was used as the main base of the British Home Fleet. Up to 40,000 men were based in Orkney during the peak of activity in World War II so it was imperative that it was kept safe. </span><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">The bus terminated at St Margaret's Hope and I wandered around a bit before stopping to have a delicious late lunch. St Margaret's Hope is the main town on the island of South Ronaldsay. It was possibly named for Saint Margaret of Scotland (1045 - 1093) who may have died in this location. Kind of vague if you ask me, but nobody asked!! It's the third-largest settlement in Orkney (after Kirkwall and Stromness) with a grand population of 550!!! Not much was going on...</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimmRTS4TIWUEh4vaJtk-Y_kXRUHeEvS7REVr2WyT8XCiw9v-CG6KB6CRZriK7PCzLKboN9xe6tFGHG-KCS5jz4QyMy_G-9aPaBwYSc04rZUrqR8UD6gcp4mWIkrANhr7SEhiS50ZlWohLtUErkAfi4qKPIx3jwIq46I89IAA-NdUmjGG1DyoDaDsqf/s2400/P1030746.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimmRTS4TIWUEh4vaJtk-Y_kXRUHeEvS7REVr2WyT8XCiw9v-CG6KB6CRZriK7PCzLKboN9xe6tFGHG-KCS5jz4QyMy_G-9aPaBwYSc04rZUrqR8UD6gcp4mWIkrANhr7SEhiS50ZlWohLtUErkAfi4qKPIx3jwIq46I89IAA-NdUmjGG1DyoDaDsqf/w640-h426/P1030746.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">A ship propellor - not sure why it's here but made for an interesting photo. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOfRZ5BQhf59HAhjvpys52f5Bhe40JFhGL9VGEfAHAJEhoebKjaaNZDETZbeRBfimE51LkOXQkmJMP_7nFCrc9585KGMNiSSuVutKuBjRewo2sliVaplKWbOUG8lQLj5ZnYqqyLZPd_e_JC7ubk8xYMX6lwYe5siyQMX7g21aop80F8NulT1Xks-Ch/s2400/P1030747.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOfRZ5BQhf59HAhjvpys52f5Bhe40JFhGL9VGEfAHAJEhoebKjaaNZDETZbeRBfimE51LkOXQkmJMP_7nFCrc9585KGMNiSSuVutKuBjRewo2sliVaplKWbOUG8lQLj5ZnYqqyLZPd_e_JC7ubk8xYMX6lwYe5siyQMX7g21aop80F8NulT1Xks-Ch/w640-h426/P1030747.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Further along the road is a ferry terminal that goes to a port near John O'Groat on mainland Scotland. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAqgMjMhqiy_rH-h37hvo0rRZ8PLaxENowCTLWVqKaFgGnWb1wqgpqVp18DY3N-7YJvGiyFBN3zzPALI37A2o_tECpRm7IfUPyJCswhNuAH_1lX8InjEG-0g1FbNwtvWNAh7uIYIJLGWavnvsYnHDwt9rYhDWeaglaYYvuh0PwP1A1ytSTVzZAcj_0/s2400/P1030751.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAqgMjMhqiy_rH-h37hvo0rRZ8PLaxENowCTLWVqKaFgGnWb1wqgpqVp18DY3N-7YJvGiyFBN3zzPALI37A2o_tECpRm7IfUPyJCswhNuAH_1lX8InjEG-0g1FbNwtvWNAh7uIYIJLGWavnvsYnHDwt9rYhDWeaglaYYvuh0PwP1A1ytSTVzZAcj_0/w640-h426/P1030751.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrsZ--0BupI0_Hd6S4k08mm9MbM2ncHUCcPjA7LQKRYCud4JYVrkbYDPhdW6H_sR3rk2zb_jV1q_wNgwIjBa1LTSJoZ8F5WGeBSqYVrMhp9QtduuDNMfE42g0fBI8-5ilas_325Zft31Tl9lkYax-LDNL8ZmaKfSa7w3ZSbHxT1gQE9t9nsF74iDEV/s2400/P1030756.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrsZ--0BupI0_Hd6S4k08mm9MbM2ncHUCcPjA7LQKRYCud4JYVrkbYDPhdW6H_sR3rk2zb_jV1q_wNgwIjBa1LTSJoZ8F5WGeBSqYVrMhp9QtduuDNMfE42g0fBI8-5ilas_325Zft31Tl9lkYax-LDNL8ZmaKfSa7w3ZSbHxT1gQE9t9nsF74iDEV/w640-h426/P1030756.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWPWro_jnC21ZavjQ0HO30xyziCDOrdLnSPnms4LaaNmazAuxFndbR8ZIgEDz0gk3ZXbnSscxlQBqX7SHiOSmWTlQH53gJEocmfwGdpTYveQfdui2YA_1awoDj_HbMFoCBpTxTxoa9frSZQF6YDCumGsnO6iD5EdlwIlGYoQ4X2OHB-Bszqxol6K6u/s2400/P1030764.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWPWro_jnC21ZavjQ0HO30xyziCDOrdLnSPnms4LaaNmazAuxFndbR8ZIgEDz0gk3ZXbnSscxlQBqX7SHiOSmWTlQH53gJEocmfwGdpTYveQfdui2YA_1awoDj_HbMFoCBpTxTxoa9frSZQF6YDCumGsnO6iD5EdlwIlGYoQ4X2OHB-Bszqxol6K6u/w640-h426/P1030764.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Okay, it wasn't the most exciting place in the world but it was quiet. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">And it makes darn good open-face lobster sandwiches!!! 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I almost licked the plate clean. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I hopped back on the bus heading back to Kirkwall and got off at the Italian Chapel. This is called "The Miracle of Camp 60" as it was built by Italian Prisoners of War. (yes, the same ones who worked on the Churchill Barrier) At first the Italians made paths and built flower beds. They had a theatre and recreational hut with a billiard table but they lacked a chapel. Artist Domenico Chiocchetti first built the Saint George and the Lion statue to cheer up his fellow POW's when it appeared the Italians were failing in their war efforts. Besides being the patron saint of England Saint George is a patron saint for soldiers as well as several villages in Italy. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGG0UnqhavcqNNI-ZvcTicLae2CuoNGF-TkMVticm-miRyVspyaU-TIvYoQuryKad8LE8khERk8OzKcvkFPnb4O0BWkVNP61W1zaLg972WrNHnpHxiJubZudQTOobA4Y0zGXgaYwnu7o-siv5OVvWH2mEoxVHjuacp9DXkRxm-KRwXO43pBfKxe7cK/s2400/P1030793.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="1600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGG0UnqhavcqNNI-ZvcTicLae2CuoNGF-TkMVticm-miRyVspyaU-TIvYoQuryKad8LE8khERk8OzKcvkFPnb4O0BWkVNP61W1zaLg972WrNHnpHxiJubZudQTOobA4Y0zGXgaYwnu7o-siv5OVvWH2mEoxVHjuacp9DXkRxm-KRwXO43pBfKxe7cK/w426-h640/P1030793.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">In late 1943 two Nissan huts were laid end to end. One end was to be a chapel and the other a school. Chiochetti and a small number of other POWs worked on the chapel. Chiocchetti painted the Madonna and Child from a card given to him when he left for the war. Palumbo, a POW and metalworker by trade made the candelabra, rood screen and gates. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuYMX-3-BEfj31HLmm6xkCYwZqQbzEqDMxVN9F_Add4BgwdIUg6vOpOBExQARuXG6mD1aBRr-rmCTk_Fmznmbon8AqLbC6Zo53V4YvlYYuYosvaC39SBGLViSzNT0eO1CFzG_Y0XaKbLPXTnB1oU9_O21nMRNe__Kmdn_gD9YsLcCHDig7edb8I3qu/s2400/P1030775.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuYMX-3-BEfj31HLmm6xkCYwZqQbzEqDMxVN9F_Add4BgwdIUg6vOpOBExQARuXG6mD1aBRr-rmCTk_Fmznmbon8AqLbC6Zo53V4YvlYYuYosvaC39SBGLViSzNT0eO1CFzG_Y0XaKbLPXTnB1oU9_O21nMRNe__Kmdn_gD9YsLcCHDig7edb8I3qu/w640-h426/P1030775.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk9ZTzgCUR67gU-Q2VIOeK3nXSC25uqL2drHcIVzBM04zIuHdCto6XTxtKz67ZPg6A3Vza82MquDS5r3NUqic8gpMnBPjl8Y590IJxfVyNIty-POTze8niwCCK02Wv033FHvx_DgdtsQcP1JoUrKO1j4kbfayGPPZxXxM86tilXGCtKwGWDA8uZLAs/s2400/P1030778.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Ten years later he brought his wife and children to visit the chapel. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiXyzVAFppgPNihybBofz8z2SlPECpVb7wS6nKXS0Qs2vGSA3RyiOBhQEkTlDC-8nYwKlE-J28sFDFBKAI7BqIZ1pbf6Jy9far6rNXrMz09jyvEbXPkRSZPEIT41Mw6fEc6IyLYYMaWI0BSC6N9AyVz2yOQ0p4ey9HEc3CzdiL6B4HpFxf_223ojEq/s2400/P1030795.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiXyzVAFppgPNihybBofz8z2SlPECpVb7wS6nKXS0Qs2vGSA3RyiOBhQEkTlDC-8nYwKlE-J28sFDFBKAI7BqIZ1pbf6Jy9far6rNXrMz09jyvEbXPkRSZPEIT41Mw6fEc6IyLYYMaWI0BSC6N9AyVz2yOQ0p4ey9HEc3CzdiL6B4HpFxf_223ojEq/w640-h426/P1030795.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">The Italian Chapel is beside the causeway/one of the Churchill Barriers. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Back on the bus to Kirkwall and onto another to Stromness to walk around and eat ice cream but we already covered that in my Stromness post. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I walked back to my Airbnb where Fiona was storing my luggage and headed to the ferry terminal for the next stop on my journey. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Next stop Shetland!! <br /><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><br /></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOpmhhvZ9Hrs0vrscXP61iyvTkgEvML0LwTZPeifR_VrOyrV5kzzElSBJRjNs6EaWBfwbjTL8ZW5Mv9X88IrWXoi80I9di2nrrViremYk8SEIrzjlcTkFQBuwmR5fKzvCXP9_D79vaV2pWIc0Jfjf1PjZoJrbVn9WGA26LVKI6IUk9qDaNzoq_WdUB/s2400/P1030786.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOpmhhvZ9Hrs0vrscXP61iyvTkgEvML0LwTZPeifR_VrOyrV5kzzElSBJRjNs6EaWBfwbjTL8ZW5Mv9X88IrWXoi80I9di2nrrViremYk8SEIrzjlcTkFQBuwmR5fKzvCXP9_D79vaV2pWIc0Jfjf1PjZoJrbVn9WGA26LVKI6IUk9qDaNzoq_WdUB/s320/P1030786.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459718778972149987.post-42539487031210601752023-06-06T21:27:00.000-06:002023-06-06T21:27:36.589-06:00A day trip to the island of Rousay in Orkney <p><span style="font-family: verdana;">I wanted to see at least one other island while I was on Orkney however the problem was that public transport was limited if nonexistent on the smaller islands. At the tourist office, they recommended I take a tour with Paddy Macguire who ran Rousay Tours. So I booked online and off I went on the #6 bus to Tingwall from the Kirkwall bus station. It pulled into the harbour where the 10:40 ferry to Rousay was waiting. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf7A4zEj3rB-956m1FIZH4vhx9cwSEijKOwlfGd7cIvrDgpELt2JjrDfOYe23aazLGzpBlHdF48Qs2JXpbIBUfV_QZQNyEHgcuA5tZjnpLjlk2_2sPLSFtc_dz-Cf4WwIIFGx2IVekz86ZakmWH31Tgb__SSOMCZ997mKAoqPTVOBEUztWF_IBmtYX/s2560/P1340351.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf7A4zEj3rB-956m1FIZH4vhx9cwSEijKOwlfGd7cIvrDgpELt2JjrDfOYe23aazLGzpBlHdF48Qs2JXpbIBUfV_QZQNyEHgcuA5tZjnpLjlk2_2sPLSFtc_dz-Cf4WwIIFGx2IVekz86ZakmWH31Tgb__SSOMCZ997mKAoqPTVOBEUztWF_IBmtYX/w640-h480/P1340351.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">No, that's not the ferry!! </span><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggqLxmHlA1SBDkxpLvHvYy7rOPU0b1w0RiUWth4xADpatakKbUkl3HkbCc_P144yJa3IuA61UjKyoyrrSq_0ybDC5mYGMmA99S7ZO2BO-r_JLx--2w_ysQe6YWHrBMDfKPpBH3TpAbk214ce8YkM5xCI3uHke06ZH4baeVTaF9YA0t1XR0v_9MPowI/s2560/P1340355.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1920" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggqLxmHlA1SBDkxpLvHvYy7rOPU0b1w0RiUWth4xADpatakKbUkl3HkbCc_P144yJa3IuA61UjKyoyrrSq_0ybDC5mYGMmA99S7ZO2BO-r_JLx--2w_ysQe6YWHrBMDfKPpBH3TpAbk214ce8YkM5xCI3uHke06ZH4baeVTaF9YA0t1XR0v_9MPowI/w480-h640/P1340355.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">This fellow was the most popular passenger on the ferry! </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiSMVGyJST2PTVKPrNXf0DJH8tGLg3Sus7Uzd6jTPxNM-vWHyK2hoylwyfvQaoFfksWlla3XPhItKzWiFij4x6sLpWC3SIcVP7-etBQiFpGUcREpDShG5VATLYEO2XxImmSdRpmidlQYhY1rfPP05fOYozxmTO0MzjKZayBxuDVLi4cokvEaFoK0iT/s2373/P1340360%20(2).JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1779" data-original-width="2373" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiSMVGyJST2PTVKPrNXf0DJH8tGLg3Sus7Uzd6jTPxNM-vWHyK2hoylwyfvQaoFfksWlla3XPhItKzWiFij4x6sLpWC3SIcVP7-etBQiFpGUcREpDShG5VATLYEO2XxImmSdRpmidlQYhY1rfPP05fOYozxmTO0MzjKZayBxuDVLi4cokvEaFoK0iT/w640-h480/P1340360%20(2).JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">A glimpse of Rousay from the ferry</span></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzEbUSiyie8t17NKRu4TeaX-kQ2cWKuQ2KoLN9f6wh50VnL_jjVEDNzcUWnzRtJXIN-f5zLyV12pp_0H7mQBbjzJytjoyaFI74SgwnztTE-lHX6VPpEL9qpk69BVP2X_sSD2rSOcgUyiV8rcx0GButM7SZoWzAVtp6lz20HNWHNkDj_7-md94fqMwu/s2560/P1340366.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzEbUSiyie8t17NKRu4TeaX-kQ2cWKuQ2KoLN9f6wh50VnL_jjVEDNzcUWnzRtJXIN-f5zLyV12pp_0H7mQBbjzJytjoyaFI74SgwnztTE-lHX6VPpEL9qpk69BVP2X_sSD2rSOcgUyiV8rcx0GButM7SZoWzAVtp6lz20HNWHNkDj_7-md94fqMwu/w640-h480/P1340366.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Just about to dock. Paddy was waiting in his van for us. There were six of us that had traveled over from Kirkwall for the tour. </span><p></p></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">A little information about Rousay: Rousay has been called The Egypt of the North because of its abundance of prehistoric sites. The island is 18.8 square miles and has just over 200 inhabitants. There is one main road that circles the island and we followed it right around. There are six cemeteries but no longer an active church. Children attend the local school there until the age of eleven when they commute daily on the ferry and bus to either Kirkwall or Stromness. </span></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaECw80oi89G1aVqZj-vpieMUph9056hFZbXjWgKo_TfztTZ9rKIHph1PDE--hQlgWT1JD7rwVMsrrNYvbHRGjynRqh90tQCIHq0xH0D84BRrdjjhf9sBX8fM8J2kF8ABeS6l_j5J4mvk1ublfJL6mM-RXdvajwqxafW2daj_he9jGxuxslBkW4KNp/s2560/P1340375.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaECw80oi89G1aVqZj-vpieMUph9056hFZbXjWgKo_TfztTZ9rKIHph1PDE--hQlgWT1JD7rwVMsrrNYvbHRGjynRqh90tQCIHq0xH0D84BRrdjjhf9sBX8fM8J2kF8ABeS6l_j5J4mvk1ublfJL6mM-RXdvajwqxafW2daj_he9jGxuxslBkW4KNp/w640-h480/P1340375.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpedHBuX0I_6TJRil3f9sNPA_yF0ZsQXiRI9bXmn2cRteBdUDWDY7F51wt_QbnE7KnS9EZHCWSmHSZB6CGrEitY7xl0Q3X2GfNRD9VqY8HCmr84ymXGR5ykfXO77KMLys0mPZUaT_PlsgPPL11YFyGAkHYfhLmf_q3SzTqzrdHXt5nadRjeRwbkrN3/s2560/P1340380.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpedHBuX0I_6TJRil3f9sNPA_yF0ZsQXiRI9bXmn2cRteBdUDWDY7F51wt_QbnE7KnS9EZHCWSmHSZB6CGrEitY7xl0Q3X2GfNRD9VqY8HCmr84ymXGR5ykfXO77KMLys0mPZUaT_PlsgPPL11YFyGAkHYfhLmf_q3SzTqzrdHXt5nadRjeRwbkrN3/w640-h480/P1340380.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Yes that's a sculpture of a whale's tail. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsblhg02GT-PV8pfF4ZdrPy9_g1pCetEcO7SLs7jjF-ISVGpOE50MwMlN7iAichdKcHKlYfM-W5ZiEc6fsCutx1NsHgOnrKLEVPr_9hOOzIt1CAPxH-XsEBrNH6pm2Ba0mveXH9S9ZKzZDiP051egDyfIIt7pWxJHuaMf3Rn8fDevomghDauQ16P0a/s2560/P1340383.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsblhg02GT-PV8pfF4ZdrPy9_g1pCetEcO7SLs7jjF-ISVGpOE50MwMlN7iAichdKcHKlYfM-W5ZiEc6fsCutx1NsHgOnrKLEVPr_9hOOzIt1CAPxH-XsEBrNH6pm2Ba0mveXH9S9ZKzZDiP051egDyfIIt7pWxJHuaMf3Rn8fDevomghDauQ16P0a/w640-h480/P1340383.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEtJxejLO7ypkDBY37mdUY_g0oiaCP8WrT8bi3hHYn4LSRsTd17Re_EYvX5zS5XWzJjloTAs-riHKQjhsgwIohnFC-QO7FSJg2VQUcO55nw9GnLlxmpgQw6BZlWnZ5uj_9KCwv2IGIMZhHwEg0JOQ9Yc1SPlHU9vhixhBxrtcBHQXRJ_7v8iYSI-15/s1859/P1340386.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1859" data-original-width="1713" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEtJxejLO7ypkDBY37mdUY_g0oiaCP8WrT8bi3hHYn4LSRsTd17Re_EYvX5zS5XWzJjloTAs-riHKQjhsgwIohnFC-QO7FSJg2VQUcO55nw9GnLlxmpgQw6BZlWnZ5uj_9KCwv2IGIMZhHwEg0JOQ9Yc1SPlHU9vhixhBxrtcBHQXRJ_7v8iYSI-15/w590-h640/P1340386.JPG" width="590" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">A local hero...As in the Highlands, there were clearances of farmers all over Orkney. These clearances were done by the landlords. Tenant farmers and crofters paid rent to the land owners and many had done so for generations. In order to use the land for more profitable sheep, landlords either evicted tenants from their homes outright or raised the rent so high that the tenants would be forced to leave. Many of us bearing Scottish names in Canada, the United States and Australia are very likely to be the descendants of those forced off the land in Scotland. James Leonard spoke on behalf of the tenants and gave evidence against the landlords in court to the Napier Commission. Despite being assured by the court this would not be held against him the land owner Frederick William Traill-Burroughs refused to agree to this and Mr. Leonard was evicted in 1883. If you are interested there is an interesting article about James Leonard and Burroughs <a href="https://theorkneynews.scot/2021/01/31/the-rousay-clearances-part-2/" target="_blank">here. </a> </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS74jTasqOGMW21BeF1SGE73CTgNwZ7APflhcF7LCO-0r71FTbpm_tH03j4PAs8jMNBaiDVfY0nxOV06rkipPR70To01dSMLtiu8Sljh2ZCkRyXyg85iwOUPp0Hz0koVSl2VbMWVrJdDo-f1OsVmmyrCtyk8kjFZijrpsb1gFTrrmTo5I7Qm33AenN/s2560/P1340370.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS74jTasqOGMW21BeF1SGE73CTgNwZ7APflhcF7LCO-0r71FTbpm_tH03j4PAs8jMNBaiDVfY0nxOV06rkipPR70To01dSMLtiu8Sljh2ZCkRyXyg85iwOUPp0Hz0koVSl2VbMWVrJdDo-f1OsVmmyrCtyk8kjFZijrpsb1gFTrrmTo5I7Qm33AenN/w640-h480/P1340370.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUrCzQYqu_KeFwtKqxFvk3KBG0Q0tMBMh9jscliP85IZRAByp2jR4v23JCLts_9BC1TKGX2k1_W7CTY9UynPuoGUL9pH3XIOgoFzpZbMNM8YSZ60sB8VbHDBEbV2mZY2v80_JGg40rObJvGnHN6hqOjUuALloDAuIwKaIWEBF-zJR7QI1M94w9dKBe/s2560/P1340396.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUrCzQYqu_KeFwtKqxFvk3KBG0Q0tMBMh9jscliP85IZRAByp2jR4v23JCLts_9BC1TKGX2k1_W7CTY9UynPuoGUL9pH3XIOgoFzpZbMNM8YSZ60sB8VbHDBEbV2mZY2v80_JGg40rObJvGnHN6hqOjUuALloDAuIwKaIWEBF-zJR7QI1M94w9dKBe/w640-h480/P1340396.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div>The Gods of the Earth and Gods of the Sea sculpture was created by Ian Hamilton Finlay and installed in 2005. You can read more about the artist <a href="https://artuk.org/discover/stories/gods-of-the-earth-gods-of-the-sea-ian-hamilton-finlay-and-orkney" target="_blank">here.</a> </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0SYJ2qz_Gi0S0HhG4XQdVE3U-stpWLKrZgIwhdlon1GyOapDbr-keiPPt9ihx4PKgdfIlDz2lg3yYeQxLoPA-M8uoACqJz_GxNAw-7CyAe79UfsvBvue_z1DODL01zKXNokshH-y5pdfnqGknVxNBBiR1R4uAjo3JHiErft_zXWEUCqLnr5dfVq2Y/s2560/P1340401.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0SYJ2qz_Gi0S0HhG4XQdVE3U-stpWLKrZgIwhdlon1GyOapDbr-keiPPt9ihx4PKgdfIlDz2lg3yYeQxLoPA-M8uoACqJz_GxNAw-7CyAe79UfsvBvue_z1DODL01zKXNokshH-y5pdfnqGknVxNBBiR1R4uAjo3JHiErft_zXWEUCqLnr5dfVq2Y/w640-h480/P1340401.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div>This is the main circular road on Rousay. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuGxW3PRcr7eam9Q6mH2zOy2BzU9FF4kuqgWPeQdshZA9VLdlZuMHDBgLaINucLqT42YgDii0zYDIsPOZrzKaFUhDNY_RWJLQarJ3Yo1AFgiy3eNV3gBQftTa9VtN0zr6w8N6TZMm4jaQ-cb9db4awkmsX9k7cGnzV-DygrGnbTS8ZoWx0IT_LZ-Te/s2400/P1030600.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuGxW3PRcr7eam9Q6mH2zOy2BzU9FF4kuqgWPeQdshZA9VLdlZuMHDBgLaINucLqT42YgDii0zYDIsPOZrzKaFUhDNY_RWJLQarJ3Yo1AFgiy3eNV3gBQftTa9VtN0zr6w8N6TZMm4jaQ-cb9db4awkmsX9k7cGnzV-DygrGnbTS8ZoWx0IT_LZ-Te/w640-h426/P1030600.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Then it was time for lunch. Paddy stopped at Saviskaill Bay (known for seals and otters...we saw not one). While the others brought their own packed lunch I decided to splurge and pre-ordered the deluxe hamper with crab sandwiches. As you can see there was a lot of food. Orkney cheeses, granola bar, apple, vegetables and more so I fed off that for the rest of the day - no evening meal required!! </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitEPe0BJ8DlAXUDzPGRFEufbiGYsqzSi5voWjq4fjTvPzYXORFxZrNyYfoBsIp-Poq8hvOig2zVvzmftkzQnSNa_s-iHEsRncWu1TDT_T40cw0FGP3PfxgDfnMQ5TgcxBFxCUSsV8CW3b1tFXKTasvMq-Lehg4eFhl1aXzAeFfQjD4a6x3vU5qdt-a/s2400/P1030601.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitEPe0BJ8DlAXUDzPGRFEufbiGYsqzSi5voWjq4fjTvPzYXORFxZrNyYfoBsIp-Poq8hvOig2zVvzmftkzQnSNa_s-iHEsRncWu1TDT_T40cw0FGP3PfxgDfnMQ5TgcxBFxCUSsV8CW3b1tFXKTasvMq-Lehg4eFhl1aXzAeFfQjD4a6x3vU5qdt-a/w640-h426/P1030601.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I love crab sandwiches! 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Walking down wasn't bad, coming up was another story. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Our first stop that afternoon was Midhowe Stalled Cairn. (the white building pictured above was the hangar that protected it) This is the largest intact burial chamber in Orkney and held about 25 bodies in a crouched position. It was quite impressive. However, I don't have any photos. My camera decided to go into 4 k mode and I had a terrible time getting it back to "normal" photos. So while I have photos they are not suitable for viewing on a blog. Why I didn't grab my phone is beyond me however I probably left my backpack in the van. So here is the <a href="https://www.historicenvironment.scot/visit-a-place/places/midhowe-chambered-cairn/" target="_blank">link </a>to view more information about it. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">From there we walked over to Midhowe Broch. (to the far right of the picture above) My camera was still in 4k mode until I somehow figured out how to get it back to normal. This has happened since then as well but I think I finally have it figured out. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgek8bVbigc4DU5oDlh04Orr7kDItiUC7wFH3_5yzhPCm341Z4UGRXwOi7YOpkFoYQhMDKljBIOLlHi3lD0nw0-aae2Bi6vGQE5MTsc0Glp6t7KfeJcNLNKZQYx1Pcb74hkvVbjQNR7JcOAP_YVr2RTWoe32n1eoqCrryPB730DuutlKfpJ2o2UVqJq/s2257/P1030666.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1503" data-original-width="2257" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgek8bVbigc4DU5oDlh04Orr7kDItiUC7wFH3_5yzhPCm341Z4UGRXwOi7YOpkFoYQhMDKljBIOLlHi3lD0nw0-aae2Bi6vGQE5MTsc0Glp6t7KfeJcNLNKZQYx1Pcb74hkvVbjQNR7JcOAP_YVr2RTWoe32n1eoqCrryPB730DuutlKfpJ2o2UVqJq/w640-h426/P1030666.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiCLGWA0b9ESv9veqaWW4_ig_Yb3L_FjFoXcEXHF1AuOFz5NuUzwUBVs_TSlDrEoxu-PTP6Ly2nOslK_lo1gJJi7xTr2qsPVgKqcRg5-6xP2lMZ5RBgE5CVLDcY4AmQFSnr5KLgdNAQ45lrlBuft89AcHB1rHgWUda6HDG-gYiAlkNjRW81gD_DJ-S/s2400/P1030669.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiCLGWA0b9ESv9veqaWW4_ig_Yb3L_FjFoXcEXHF1AuOFz5NuUzwUBVs_TSlDrEoxu-PTP6Ly2nOslK_lo1gJJi7xTr2qsPVgKqcRg5-6xP2lMZ5RBgE5CVLDcY4AmQFSnr5KLgdNAQ45lrlBuft89AcHB1rHgWUda6HDG-gYiAlkNjRW81gD_DJ-S/w640-h426/P1030669.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">This was once a very tall structure but the 4.3 metre/14 foot remains are well preserved. It is estimated this was constructed over two thousand years ago. Midhowe is just one of several brochs scattered along the coast of Eynhallow Sound. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8JK7yGKzNheNIZeH55PConIE67rHMZm58a7dxG3Lf79EcvDyUILhG7IImTiam2oTbYA72OI7U29xmQxegsOUoc38RPqtcARs9DyF4r0jj0Jk6WkFMRE8nhUs0DzJaQAFiRsr8U6c6j-bfyskGuq_z4O4NpXb5PsoZljSL1BXrRzBnYrf3ZrIQpQVj/s2400/P1030660.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8JK7yGKzNheNIZeH55PConIE67rHMZm58a7dxG3Lf79EcvDyUILhG7IImTiam2oTbYA72OI7U29xmQxegsOUoc38RPqtcARs9DyF4r0jj0Jk6WkFMRE8nhUs0DzJaQAFiRsr8U6c6j-bfyskGuq_z4O4NpXb5PsoZljSL1BXrRzBnYrf3ZrIQpQVj/w640-h426/P1030660.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFzrium0DYtjGfy4A6f-o3yPDatbl5veLv5gG8sqsT7kGvF88X8YncwEcl2UmWVguHJYdqnD4kQCFEi68PI77hqZXhBYEZQc9hy7k5Ef_OsRgVhBoyMj3LIH2zpsYXEuywN63jmQjBq2X8fhAffQwBhqmZ66tSmxJnBXs4f6DrDP9D4jvTpFehKC7q/s2400/P1030661.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="1600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFzrium0DYtjGfy4A6f-o3yPDatbl5veLv5gG8sqsT7kGvF88X8YncwEcl2UmWVguHJYdqnD4kQCFEi68PI77hqZXhBYEZQc9hy7k5Ef_OsRgVhBoyMj3LIH2zpsYXEuywN63jmQjBq2X8fhAffQwBhqmZ66tSmxJnBXs4f6DrDP9D4jvTpFehKC7q/w426-h640/P1030661.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijya3IdIe5Q9FEBxN3l-JIrTnAl1CJK5_y7L2ncbY8xu4CluTqm7fP5hktr0GAse6xqkz_Cx2OslvdgralV8j0bUgifzLP34Nv00AwkXO7LsHETap0HdqHRQRuB1QiAWccNPZG4m0LN48s9yM7eiUlOjPvjW78zSDyQZCfTY9-bn3kRnj05_5IYg5v/s2400/P1030662.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="1600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijya3IdIe5Q9FEBxN3l-JIrTnAl1CJK5_y7L2ncbY8xu4CluTqm7fP5hktr0GAse6xqkz_Cx2OslvdgralV8j0bUgifzLP34Nv00AwkXO7LsHETap0HdqHRQRuB1QiAWccNPZG4m0LN48s9yM7eiUlOjPvjW78zSDyQZCfTY9-bn3kRnj05_5IYg5v/w426-h640/P1030662.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm8J9QCHpL5CYvQmiWFnaeHt4cFudwN23AypXJ-leCXf0viB9eYSd04N7Y_iOJbYqojdTzbz-Hb4GTPYkE5X3eM9oQEMM2zg0fbPme0PFVbpD57j-AXRWlerEepvrg2HhIKDqwlRhX0rRPBvn0rFwsC-kKpoCB-4Ssuc61hc5VSFqUpgntXhmbJLiW/s2400/P1030672.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm8J9QCHpL5CYvQmiWFnaeHt4cFudwN23AypXJ-leCXf0viB9eYSd04N7Y_iOJbYqojdTzbz-Hb4GTPYkE5X3eM9oQEMM2zg0fbPme0PFVbpD57j-AXRWlerEepvrg2HhIKDqwlRhX0rRPBvn0rFwsC-kKpoCB-4Ssuc61hc5VSFqUpgntXhmbJLiW/w640-h426/P1030672.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Looking back towards the broch. We walked parallel to the sea to view some Roman, Viking and 17th-century ruins. Obviously, this area was a popular place to settle!! </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_u5WtmX8W-H_PNbmIUbMr6BKj1OusDKRp_rxHT4sGJPrRTQQmvFYp39cZ-1Colg9vWqMNNNNv2evVGCnG4iIxdV8q0rzIKMIsAAhO3XHvLGo6yZ_g2pZVcPUCjhuoob3-fjdCIeQWZhxjLD-A7CRhq83RyZSrihrpWxEI5XFBp7KimgQrfNd_xu3w/s2400/P1030674.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_u5WtmX8W-H_PNbmIUbMr6BKj1OusDKRp_rxHT4sGJPrRTQQmvFYp39cZ-1Colg9vWqMNNNNv2evVGCnG4iIxdV8q0rzIKMIsAAhO3XHvLGo6yZ_g2pZVcPUCjhuoob3-fjdCIeQWZhxjLD-A7CRhq83RyZSrihrpWxEI5XFBp7KimgQrfNd_xu3w/w640-h426/P1030674.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGKZE3BpMMwnETj7QBF-ETknjFYY5Sgzm8FeJfXx6LOuoBE-FZNpzys2ySBOXAFQ8oMpM-q5sHtE0EC8BYJipAp-pVsPy9v6qhSEZ027V04spBlmHKwa67VRjv3o_qz5mqgrprOVDADD77DnAfJXs02mRSb9jbrzCFUfhZadpjYr5d5Jbkb-fNCb-0/s2400/P1030678.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGKZE3BpMMwnETj7QBF-ETknjFYY5Sgzm8FeJfXx6LOuoBE-FZNpzys2ySBOXAFQ8oMpM-q5sHtE0EC8BYJipAp-pVsPy9v6qhSEZ027V04spBlmHKwa67VRjv3o_qz5mqgrprOVDADD77DnAfJXs02mRSb9jbrzCFUfhZadpjYr5d5Jbkb-fNCb-0/w640-h426/P1030678.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw5ua-YYUy1WxFlmArwRagR6jkXxXCQ0re9HqkEBxlLzw7rghOcWQM6sclidDR_n1KZftjMGNDTfEgP5FZWj9rvtpQLTOhGxH75GzEAbHRoV00ckkkmUTpvGV-Kg5Tg73_nSeWu70N3w9YD4HcUV0HDEH4Gn4W1eaJiPoviviB8LF6261sz4QAsZjj/s2400/P1030685.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw5ua-YYUy1WxFlmArwRagR6jkXxXCQ0re9HqkEBxlLzw7rghOcWQM6sclidDR_n1KZftjMGNDTfEgP5FZWj9rvtpQLTOhGxH75GzEAbHRoV00ckkkmUTpvGV-Kg5Tg73_nSeWu70N3w9YD4HcUV0HDEH4Gn4W1eaJiPoviviB8LF6261sz4QAsZjj/w640-h426/P1030685.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">St Mary's church dates back to the 17th century however it's believed there was a medieval church on this site. This church was no longer used after 1815 but the cemetery was in use until the early 20th century. I was huffing and puffing behind the rest of the group treading along the uneven ground so only time for a quick photo. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I must confess I found this part of the tour physically challenging as the path across the fields was uneven and then there was a steep climb back up to the van. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Once settled into the van again we were off to see some burial chambers of which Rousay has several. We saw the Blackhammar and Taversoe Tuick chambered cairns. By this time I was exhausted and the thought of going down a ladder was about the last thing I wanted to do. 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You can see the two chambers. Skeletons were found in both these cairns. Between the ladder, skeletons and small space this was the stuff of nightmares for this claustrophobic. </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoY1imRMpOZIo_qqvqsZLPJwmGgEgNJGTRX9-1mAIhVU7MIcJhoDU6MsbNX0LdB6q2FPSHv55LzBkvFd1nOeM6jFiDsryaKz13R7875dIXp8w-nbwzGwFFja5ZYX9q_zKGXlM7ORZSMtYa8sK9KwhmS65hg_RnyD3KVXm_QgTuvahQgZkc2AakH_KN/s2560/P1340431.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoY1imRMpOZIo_qqvqsZLPJwmGgEgNJGTRX9-1mAIhVU7MIcJhoDU6MsbNX0LdB6q2FPSHv55LzBkvFd1nOeM6jFiDsryaKz13R7875dIXp8w-nbwzGwFFja5ZYX9q_zKGXlM7ORZSMtYa8sK9KwhmS65hg_RnyD3KVXm_QgTuvahQgZkc2AakH_KN/w640-h480/P1340431.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">You can see our ferry coming in. By this time I was ready to get going. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxJu7eSckZTBV_8DvUP1jYPmE_QgHuPhIsjZBwU5dQixEzrGmPWBOlg9Q7cBfb3g8nlek0p9U-4SHe3982CXMBvxaNFPd3ojbo1Iz_RRh0zHts6w2FrcH2atNg3TGRIYJbCAjqKga0CnQmmdKajdO9cxZp2SdrupaPvjQKn65Xq-cHIjyj7ik-5Pk_/s2560/P1340441.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxJu7eSckZTBV_8DvUP1jYPmE_QgHuPhIsjZBwU5dQixEzrGmPWBOlg9Q7cBfb3g8nlek0p9U-4SHe3982CXMBvxaNFPd3ojbo1Iz_RRh0zHts6w2FrcH2atNg3TGRIYJbCAjqKga0CnQmmdKajdO9cxZp2SdrupaPvjQKn65Xq-cHIjyj7ik-5Pk_/w640-h480/P1340441.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">I was photographing the ferry so one of the ferrymen asked if I wanted my picture taken with it so I thought why not?!!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">It was time to bid adieu to Paddy and thank him for a great tour. Despite finding it physically challenging at times I am glad I did it. Then back on the ferry to Tingwall...</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOo4yJ4GBTAWItNxAPn2ySrqkHsJEb7jT53t9GmcdA11CmWA8zUFdad1F3551G8zpv7pNKlo5Z6MpbpO-7TZgeQwBPX1hVwW78wDZ6JT6ksnXnvXLn6TB4I0frcrj4O7d2wS6O7qGWFtnDTWcDtjhYtgaeS8ganZm81Wx4jBdU_qPUdFyypelaXWCN/s2400/P1030697.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOo4yJ4GBTAWItNxAPn2ySrqkHsJEb7jT53t9GmcdA11CmWA8zUFdad1F3551G8zpv7pNKlo5Z6MpbpO-7TZgeQwBPX1hVwW78wDZ6JT6ksnXnvXLn6TB4I0frcrj4O7d2wS6O7qGWFtnDTWcDtjhYtgaeS8ganZm81Wx4jBdU_qPUdFyypelaXWCN/w640-h426/P1030697.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Then a bus ride back to Kirkwall and leftovers from my picnic lunch for my supper in the room. It was a great day but oh boy I slept well that night!!! </span></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><h3 style="text-align: center;"><br /></h3><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /> </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459718778972149987.post-30775133616003165972023-05-26T11:54:00.001-06:002023-05-26T11:56:52.484-06:00The wonder of Skara Brae in Orkney <p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Skara Brae is one of the main tourist attractions on Orkney and it's easy to see why. The name Skara Brae comes from the original Skerrabra which was used to name the mound the village was found in. No one knows the original name of course. What is known is that this preserved prehistoric village was discovered when a violent storm in 1850 dislodged the sand dunes that were covering the site. It is a puzzle why the village was abandoned but it could be because of the sand dunes that gradually encroached on it and kept the site hidden for those thousands of years or they just could have moved on. Nobody knows! Its well preserved condition is helped by the fact that it is on a sparsely populated island as well. Both Orkney and Shetland boast fabulous neolithic sites that elsewhere probably would have been destroyed centuries ago. Skara Brae was awarded UNESCO World Heritage Site status in 1999. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">It is estimated that this village was occupied from about 3100 BC to about 2600 BC. Yes, it predates the pyramids and Stonehenge. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Okay enough history, let's go have a look!!! </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgenWjoLM7zmIehPD1MOuYAaJyKU0t7ViMGywJFxEzhwbvjksFI7MsUpbmAM2Z7C7q0vMvhhNgsCWriXzQTeyKR8T1JRxuA3CPsWWZXhkwBcbREGFdqsflqHZlQC_nPZ71fTwFGGjgSMaggkTSnMSLs_cFsu-pfAlhlTdYkIl9npvyTZqKdAXdTTFvC/s2400/P1030500.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgenWjoLM7zmIehPD1MOuYAaJyKU0t7ViMGywJFxEzhwbvjksFI7MsUpbmAM2Z7C7q0vMvhhNgsCWriXzQTeyKR8T1JRxuA3CPsWWZXhkwBcbREGFdqsflqHZlQC_nPZ71fTwFGGjgSMaggkTSnMSLs_cFsu-pfAlhlTdYkIl9npvyTZqKdAXdTTFvC/w640-h426/P1030500.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEDUqG8Ue7C5VcA4xCM2yXFdcbmJEMF7DN9ihEZG6UdpCB8a2pglpNtblpoYp1VE1dGS7BWlbLuO9tle0YxER2H31hXYGuCOA7jDltirwBttFyKyJR_P53x_99w3Nu6M-XQT9eUTEUcWm1H19r7O9mqP8GoxbjNzHJJx61odS6jHGt9Mbe19FQCus2/s2400/P1030505.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEDUqG8Ue7C5VcA4xCM2yXFdcbmJEMF7DN9ihEZG6UdpCB8a2pglpNtblpoYp1VE1dGS7BWlbLuO9tle0YxER2H31hXYGuCOA7jDltirwBttFyKyJR_P53x_99w3Nu6M-XQT9eUTEUcWm1H19r7O9mqP8GoxbjNzHJJx61odS6jHGt9Mbe19FQCus2/w640-h426/P1030505.JPG" width="640" /></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdZgyZvLiq4C7gbd5b6ZPkNdsjPPG3ZQfqa6JWLy2Uwpemqp5XCZgWY7Ldt5VQIL2w8200tesnOD1I4e1ui7qkfNeLwTB-SsL5WKneW9HlW_mL9IY3EwyvfPdsi9gnKg4lqSxnJ7G1UGMXrB-O3lU3RDO0MLKWJXbKWV_QLKljISyhHaaele_aabEJ/s2400/P1030503.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdZgyZvLiq4C7gbd5b6ZPkNdsjPPG3ZQfqa6JWLy2Uwpemqp5XCZgWY7Ldt5VQIL2w8200tesnOD1I4e1ui7qkfNeLwTB-SsL5WKneW9HlW_mL9IY3EwyvfPdsi9gnKg4lqSxnJ7G1UGMXrB-O3lU3RDO0MLKWJXbKWV_QLKljISyhHaaele_aabEJ/w640-h426/P1030503.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTU_iMde9sGrr4_wI8pcbs8Ti9Fp9vWE1qjujr8IWqWXEr6Ow-Xn9ylFf_c-B-z0GiI_M9eEEVc59Ni42DUMAtB8h0uViWMpJ9Yzh0-boo_IIhduJiKdlIBXHxFxfO5ecH7G8-43vhkBIlRS_9VIiJQJ0SJYFnMJ020nrYdzyK6sAXsw1I4NJ6RDMX/s2400/P1030502.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTU_iMde9sGrr4_wI8pcbs8Ti9Fp9vWE1qjujr8IWqWXEr6Ow-Xn9ylFf_c-B-z0GiI_M9eEEVc59Ni42DUMAtB8h0uViWMpJ9Yzh0-boo_IIhduJiKdlIBXHxFxfO5ecH7G8-43vhkBIlRS_9VIiJQJ0SJYFnMJ020nrYdzyK6sAXsw1I4NJ6RDMX/w640-h426/P1030502.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRTVTXul5-T4lUliu122sJwt-u9I-FIJbuq_rCkuOm61SuuqfZMNEAIgEM0ZHNRy6_vbmS1OKCiceT2ehP0FIlD2wznIsKBgYRBwlEp98kn_zwLhS3NFIiHGfGFsDzWxexLdtFPW_EewOPDjwHoxTZK9J4n1vi_5MQTjM_w6snuFWMN8w-UrwGOg08/s2400/P1030509.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRTVTXul5-T4lUliu122sJwt-u9I-FIJbuq_rCkuOm61SuuqfZMNEAIgEM0ZHNRy6_vbmS1OKCiceT2ehP0FIlD2wznIsKBgYRBwlEp98kn_zwLhS3NFIiHGfGFsDzWxexLdtFPW_EewOPDjwHoxTZK9J4n1vi_5MQTjM_w6snuFWMN8w-UrwGOg08/w640-h426/P1030509.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">You can see Skara Brae's close proximity to the sea however it was originally beside a freshwater loch. A lot of things change in five thousand years! </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIV6P2atP750uFxKE6MaWGxVVb28S9lsJZewG6A3bva1RrnTH6PDr_FI5BLD0kY5J-OKy-lPUThl7Z0jIMBeOW_VxyffJ9dlCVtZEegM9fopsPKDenax17StRfQwWBLipLWcIsREpoUaVyyV17c1bE-Y0fn9D6RBcmT-7CYg-mzA4h2bY22nCesj9_/s2560/P1340252.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIV6P2atP750uFxKE6MaWGxVVb28S9lsJZewG6A3bva1RrnTH6PDr_FI5BLD0kY5J-OKy-lPUThl7Z0jIMBeOW_VxyffJ9dlCVtZEegM9fopsPKDenax17StRfQwWBLipLWcIsREpoUaVyyV17c1bE-Y0fn9D6RBcmT-7CYg-mzA4h2bY22nCesj9_/w640-h480/P1340252.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipY73sJmlK2hSqiDyhhIPaz0f3BlMGXbJnH53Y5XSVdC06krXDPhkF1E3vGfNAZ6oQVSHhSseQW8E5haiXfwUCiKYrxjwURM68p3d4WNV3TjQ28DKhzWSgr_diFXPuYUGaHQmOokzS0nLkU1ZJcUcyoMTLPbG358TBpjdl8bBl3ds3v91vZvltRKUP/s2560/P1340254.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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There are indications of side cells which could be toilets. The roofs may have been supported by whalebone or driftwood rafters and could have been covered with hide, turf or straw. And we think we are so darn smart!! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The people who lived here were farmers who raised cattle, sheep, pigs and deer as well as fishing in the sea. 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1740" data-original-width="2559" height="436" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbYYh4jYiuZZGOvgOESlp9v-gRJAhmqPA5EDf6VntLq1s1Z4frQPsZDCzqLMCJootgcD2PRi9vrkBfVP2yYvSuRZ6F_TwTeT9yp8zaYqk8ALS-tGrf-qI4IrRk5cvfDCNy6EiKhqwDdEosYp9GYNEjKtTZ8-g5SuwN6zeupLbDEhYpcd0osOzkrsZL/w640-h436/P1340311.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This was my view waiting for the 8S bus back to Kirkwall. Not too shabby. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Skara Brae is definitely a "must-see" site on any trip to Orkney. Being a history buff I was quite overwhelmed at how well-preserved it is. am so very glad I went. It's best to go first thing in the morning which I did or later in the afternoon to avoid the crowds off the cruise ships or day trippers from the mainland. </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459718778972149987.post-83966052505224051672023-05-21T19:14:00.002-06:002023-05-22T11:03:18.083-06:00A walk around Stromness,, Orkney <p><span style="font-family: verdana;">As well as arriving at Stromness by ferry from the port of Scrabster on the Scottish mainland I visited the town on two other occasions. I will put them both into one post so bear with me on the "sudden" change of weather!!! </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Stromness takes its name from the Norse name "Straumr Nes" meaning the headland in the tidal stream. Nearby Havanoe Harbour means Haven Inlet in Norse. While there was a settlement in the area from the 11th century it is only in the 16th century that the town started developing. This development was the result of the wars between England and France between the mid-17th century and early 19th century. The route around Northern Scotland became a safer option than the English Channel. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">While I made my base in the main town of Kirkwall as it had better transportation options I found the history and buildings in Stromness much more compelling and photogenic. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">So let's go for a walk around town!!! </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGNjwT9MHR97xcq8aUKiGTa5sqhcr068ZtLWyrb_NUSlWijUDC16KKY3EVvXSvJda2k40o_WbVCFusI8oKxTK9fRF7dpb5qhrIH4OVm1XJWDQyAqVqt31Cwk0oNtN_k0AfxMNTRnsjrrsDpYSRSIfpNz1KE-XoimLDSnpqK_hJyRo6arD2ZFdB2K7n/s2400/P1030803.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGNjwT9MHR97xcq8aUKiGTa5sqhcr068ZtLWyrb_NUSlWijUDC16KKY3EVvXSvJda2k40o_WbVCFusI8oKxTK9fRF7dpb5qhrIH4OVm1XJWDQyAqVqt31Cwk0oNtN_k0AfxMNTRnsjrrsDpYSRSIfpNz1KE-XoimLDSnpqK_hJyRo6arD2ZFdB2K7n/w640-h426/P1030803.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">The bus stop is right outside the ferry terminal and it's just a few steps over to this view. No ferry is docked right now!!! </span><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVCXpvbMhY6CrXpKlUdgddxgCMdG8gewAmGYy95xvUSNgTIgxoqn5jyoNVQdMk8Zmfyz9mEQxOSbVkoqB4gzjO_gKmVsPwL2Oz1rRSWi4Ou3W40ovMyFHXNhEn-62s5HWDiZFJT1GQlMU7ZUmzey3UEIARP8-5TmQ6sSoDbVsOtCeoY0pmtsWOQ9S-/s2400/P1030806.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVCXpvbMhY6CrXpKlUdgddxgCMdG8gewAmGYy95xvUSNgTIgxoqn5jyoNVQdMk8Zmfyz9mEQxOSbVkoqB4gzjO_gKmVsPwL2Oz1rRSWi4Ou3W40ovMyFHXNhEn-62s5HWDiZFJT1GQlMU7ZUmzey3UEIARP8-5TmQ6sSoDbVsOtCeoY0pmtsWOQ9S-/w640-h426/P1030806.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUpj88hTvepHkOjfyDidr6keaLZ-TMKkaArozBIZSGpirCK15ebY2KkAnF3lIZJG9Q4Wr1vOUw2yMgESKtJ8ZxPQaD-cgn6ZoW835FlWnSST9wCPrC_XrzMOP5re91buanEPTbfcdPmsLkt9tdqoFPRPU9VOXW2d4N6tuVOn-DEWbk5ZjU3Z-Nchgi/s2560/P1340198.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1920" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUpj88hTvepHkOjfyDidr6keaLZ-TMKkaArozBIZSGpirCK15ebY2KkAnF3lIZJG9Q4Wr1vOUw2yMgESKtJ8ZxPQaD-cgn6ZoW835FlWnSST9wCPrC_XrzMOP5re91buanEPTbfcdPmsLkt9tdqoFPRPU9VOXW2d4N6tuVOn-DEWbk5ZjU3Z-Nchgi/w480-h640/P1340198.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I imagine this is a popular meeting point for locals and tourists alike. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheAjGzO8E5Am0zliYJYFP97CyIKd_ULLNFTK_yc-Z0vtpJrzKiqDrF2qmGk-NiBeJcCiow7uxBywJr0mPFo2WGWsqz0oYboUPvzNJ0MrwjtUqQOPWn2dNMKjtTRgxJUsqcEoYIocaw_OrtKVo-ZN8cGycn6g4wmWnpb6LsXXnqvU_rX34ZjRVpcNtL/s1920/P1340199.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1532" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheAjGzO8E5Am0zliYJYFP97CyIKd_ULLNFTK_yc-Z0vtpJrzKiqDrF2qmGk-NiBeJcCiow7uxBywJr0mPFo2WGWsqz0oYboUPvzNJ0MrwjtUqQOPWn2dNMKjtTRgxJUsqcEoYIocaw_OrtKVo-ZN8cGycn6g4wmWnpb6LsXXnqvU_rX34ZjRVpcNtL/w510-h640/P1340199.JPG" width="510" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">The Stromness Hotel was established in 1901 by John McKay who came from Durness. (where my Scottish ancestors are from!) </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPHZmJIOrZBTCTGzk5uafjnynLVeo8WAyo8sDNN74bh__6Q0N2q1PRhkmuqknImaNXgMZCNM20rATyhGL_2UImm9Pfd1JcrZzv8A7kgKC-OiLN5GiF6QK1cUB4Y-OwK7OyKzy3XHuN7PG8G6avhqyP0rU_BaiukcQkDzu5ZJZ_LAH39rSc2bflbFQx/s2560/P1340200.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPHZmJIOrZBTCTGzk5uafjnynLVeo8WAyo8sDNN74bh__6Q0N2q1PRhkmuqknImaNXgMZCNM20rATyhGL_2UImm9Pfd1JcrZzv8A7kgKC-OiLN5GiF6QK1cUB4Y-OwK7OyKzy3XHuN7PG8G6avhqyP0rU_BaiukcQkDzu5ZJZ_LAH39rSc2bflbFQx/w640-h480/P1340200.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">The main road is narrow but you just jump out of the way when a vehicle comes. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOFlc-mc1bjUrmqTkoCt_p1g2umcZ1LPO1b1dUzkxVZbrnESE1PJMkeE4m-vjSoiFPIOoblYYdT2g39Y4ovHKIZDMqnPHXp119bdPAA-K3JYsBzL1Qm2wx0Lrgl-G904_y69nXHRGT_bvCrLunY0jeG1ytcUNuV7jD6VFUpq6ADHnff6i-n8SZwDeu/s2393/P1340204.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2393" data-original-width="1795" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOFlc-mc1bjUrmqTkoCt_p1g2umcZ1LPO1b1dUzkxVZbrnESE1PJMkeE4m-vjSoiFPIOoblYYdT2g39Y4ovHKIZDMqnPHXp119bdPAA-K3JYsBzL1Qm2wx0Lrgl-G904_y69nXHRGT_bvCrLunY0jeG1ytcUNuV7jD6VFUpq6ADHnff6i-n8SZwDeu/w480-h640/P1340204.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Stromness Parish Church was erected in 1862. </span></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYeya_6dDwbz1YH-w_RbszjRBKYTXa2aVCVXm45pZbDtTARUvOWuTvHYk9Q7x_ithn7bshoXfGRoPK-ik0Voy6tdjQNPvdBEPDpFjHkkFr4C3XxgHYdB_iT6fV-iirmOhYSK9swePB5NyaDIN_9njybi4jxCcxPfB04-csNAMoJ3mCSdynUFnd2sMO/s2560/P1340226.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1920" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYeya_6dDwbz1YH-w_RbszjRBKYTXa2aVCVXm45pZbDtTARUvOWuTvHYk9Q7x_ithn7bshoXfGRoPK-ik0Voy6tdjQNPvdBEPDpFjHkkFr4C3XxgHYdB_iT6fV-iirmOhYSK9swePB5NyaDIN_9njybi4jxCcxPfB04-csNAMoJ3mCSdynUFnd2sMO/w480-h640/P1340226.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwuYYY7BuoJunucGyILgXTSeLyB0D3nWOA603kMqKiopIJApKzOdI1DgcsgzwnKo74BbRYV3PKfZNwOlwfPbCNm480VOrIeyr7p07dvQhgdEehLPeyvM6jrGsn8TSGguYH6getRuHzk9C-Vxe7hDBGtKemjLfyX_n5BL4fKAJt4oZBHNiMXTIuU1zH/s2560/P1340228.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1920" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwuYYY7BuoJunucGyILgXTSeLyB0D3nWOA603kMqKiopIJApKzOdI1DgcsgzwnKo74BbRYV3PKfZNwOlwfPbCNm480VOrIeyr7p07dvQhgdEehLPeyvM6jrGsn8TSGguYH6getRuHzk9C-Vxe7hDBGtKemjLfyX_n5BL4fKAJt4oZBHNiMXTIuU1zH/w480-h640/P1340228.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">I thought this was interesting. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">The Hudson's Bay Company played a huge part in the history of Stromness and Orkney. From around 1702 recruitment began in Orkney and by the end of the 18th century three-quarters of the Hudson's Bay Company workforce in Canada were Orcadians. The Hudson's Bay Company ships watered and took on stores in Stromness until the beginning of the 20th century. </span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlEoon3hM9y6Ti-8yWJq-1vrInY9XMnMGPCiIGLLwvb3YxM6BrEXVQ7VAujX-82VIFRriYQOFcdVE03CnpeVhIrG5JKkr8XMQQjjaeu8reiB1PklD_YO_9flTcSAsc89Zs_UYrPzgulmnF8Dfb17TqnkcKuIugpUEx7hWplRS29_60IIj2NPhSTng7/s2560/P1340211.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlEoon3hM9y6Ti-8yWJq-1vrInY9XMnMGPCiIGLLwvb3YxM6BrEXVQ7VAujX-82VIFRriYQOFcdVE03CnpeVhIrG5JKkr8XMQQjjaeu8reiB1PklD_YO_9flTcSAsc89Zs_UYrPzgulmnF8Dfb17TqnkcKuIugpUEx7hWplRS29_60IIj2NPhSTng7/w640-h480/P1340211.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I was quite excited to see colour of this building. Blue and yellow are my favourite colour combinations. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJzJQiZmj0Bv6Mn2dYyZLkbHJ5uhDg-XJLinWxNheTcd2LaFA90uzA4inm_IRT9-c4kyeP7melm5vocpYn_OBLeqmHKUhSD5wKVubmvSNykOEImGkaBZ_hnEeEMi-TyZw-FGqenwBLxgjvrgzgGISCPqrXydzmZ11iyPlABfJu4-pdEwaOqz6fL5Lu/s1584/P1340214.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1584" data-original-width="1568" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJzJQiZmj0Bv6Mn2dYyZLkbHJ5uhDg-XJLinWxNheTcd2LaFA90uzA4inm_IRT9-c4kyeP7melm5vocpYn_OBLeqmHKUhSD5wKVubmvSNykOEImGkaBZ_hnEeEMi-TyZw-FGqenwBLxgjvrgzgGISCPqrXydzmZ11iyPlABfJu4-pdEwaOqz6fL5Lu/w634-h640/P1340214.JPG" width="634" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPvRsXJ0RrPZo27ymRAP_m0rl5BGw8BNac6V_i9dTWroRTNRZqRc5Ey73u34_MlneviW4wynCCEisaOJT1g1fW705I6Z5T4Vxd7-PciL6Nr8sXrUgU2KHhouCY0YPoPJBiNBbFm3fCc1bshoTCSaMTOIMXJ1qZfEDBK_CXcqom7JiA0GWotZioJJ4g/s2560/P1340215.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1920" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPvRsXJ0RrPZo27ymRAP_m0rl5BGw8BNac6V_i9dTWroRTNRZqRc5Ey73u34_MlneviW4wynCCEisaOJT1g1fW705I6Z5T4Vxd7-PciL6Nr8sXrUgU2KHhouCY0YPoPJBiNBbFm3fCc1bshoTCSaMTOIMXJ1qZfEDBK_CXcqom7JiA0GWotZioJJ4g/w480-h640/P1340215.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">For the ozzies. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOUR-m20kDEA_Zj6IFQqFuUL1fo3mTruhZ-A_S3BZAOEphBgvGLROuV6YIGEhaYvPcZBU3qk1eecUoTh3SR6UHY8_owbMnupOrnJrPZDyL9iFdjxIPe-D_0DAfoTZncuUR1nCA-90WYCDvBww11xneXvzOFjfg-XuVOvV_H2k701ycfjPz42PsCwKn/s2560/P1340209.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1920" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOUR-m20kDEA_Zj6IFQqFuUL1fo3mTruhZ-A_S3BZAOEphBgvGLROuV6YIGEhaYvPcZBU3qk1eecUoTh3SR6UHY8_owbMnupOrnJrPZDyL9iFdjxIPe-D_0DAfoTZncuUR1nCA-90WYCDvBww11xneXvzOFjfg-XuVOvV_H2k701ycfjPz42PsCwKn/w480-h640/P1340209.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">There were lots of little passages off the main street . </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLa1wJzizLy6aaFU0waqFVYGlv-c-dALMl5kld7_voVk2mbHoB_AL218jGIq6o9CRgpn9uZJA7ZAcDKowGj-KpLZWVn-WXExzn4EDbnF4_0xxnU3QZXTeEOB2b2WuSf4i50-fCVc7IEXzQKs_sGsZmYoRtVaMKHZdgNccYFS2JtRKaLrVqRX9XnCt7/s2560/P1340218.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLa1wJzizLy6aaFU0waqFVYGlv-c-dALMl5kld7_voVk2mbHoB_AL218jGIq6o9CRgpn9uZJA7ZAcDKowGj-KpLZWVn-WXExzn4EDbnF4_0xxnU3QZXTeEOB2b2WuSf4i50-fCVc7IEXzQKs_sGsZmYoRtVaMKHZdgNccYFS2JtRKaLrVqRX9XnCt7/w640-h480/P1340218.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I applauded this homeowner for trying to brighten up their property. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5GJSDgl0rNw1yufsqd4rBFQk0Iai7EUCrGMQitXikBuEHuS1ac8NrgMnDTaniYCU6mlT3pDFxG-6PnW1HYcnY1_lpdGfKKTLJj9IPj5shZ8Mxe08jufuLcSFGzKX6mu8FqmAKx5QfqH6ScApatrC4gXc3YfRBCK6x3ZTmmbXef0cH04WWioScPk_u/s1931/P1340222.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1824" data-original-width="1931" height="604" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5GJSDgl0rNw1yufsqd4rBFQk0Iai7EUCrGMQitXikBuEHuS1ac8NrgMnDTaniYCU6mlT3pDFxG-6PnW1HYcnY1_lpdGfKKTLJj9IPj5shZ8Mxe08jufuLcSFGzKX6mu8FqmAKx5QfqH6ScApatrC4gXc3YfRBCK6x3ZTmmbXef0cH04WWioScPk_u/w640-h604/P1340222.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Dr John Rae is quite a local hero and understandably so. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbJGSty1gGoIlC_GTh1tQDCdevI3sotQnhELvY9-0ZHMBEkO_JjQTyDIzL-F96h7ZiWWSUGYrKnBa9F1aflj3xU8lUcNq9SjrCBdwcPVQxfuAempJ0nxkpZffBPZTqPd9X09i_72FsUzWyZ7YTRmD1Ofj3vJNhrSlLo3g4U2gKRpYmSEvzWgSo5hL-/s2396/P1340239.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2396" data-original-width="1535" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbJGSty1gGoIlC_GTh1tQDCdevI3sotQnhELvY9-0ZHMBEkO_JjQTyDIzL-F96h7ZiWWSUGYrKnBa9F1aflj3xU8lUcNq9SjrCBdwcPVQxfuAempJ0nxkpZffBPZTqPd9X09i_72FsUzWyZ7YTRmD1Ofj3vJNhrSlLo3g4U2gKRpYmSEvzWgSo5hL-/w410-h640/P1340239.JPG" width="410" /></a></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="1600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_j3H4qcq9CS2avmy43mUPnT2lgbFyLQBftk4YwZj966fKy0B3DvQ4SKlz0KPzfziFOJC1EOonb1Fxh8jhtKsXREuRtCts5qoxD0KeJV9qS3UcqxfGhz6uljISecWwfcwK7VE-ST4tYkt0RHadP60lpwPD_jy0oyIGUqVMxb1IuZxOksfoW4wTU_dD/w426-h640/P1030817.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">These are typical building designs in both Orkney and Shetland. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPsVP85JFk435uEa-smfEydgSBsr4Ae7kYcUarO-w3JdetxaHybiJRUaudec6vQzr80qXM-fS3cpPeY1Fx_axKxkjC1gVyr_NDEyXwZeyOtjp9WuSSk63fW2_hEiymrBL9zW45fIy2aAeXD_380qX2VTE3yGvipuIg6bCSWB1-ZvQR5nnRv76xVOup/s2560/P1340223.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPsVP85JFk435uEa-smfEydgSBsr4Ae7kYcUarO-w3JdetxaHybiJRUaudec6vQzr80qXM-fS3cpPeY1Fx_axKxkjC1gVyr_NDEyXwZeyOtjp9WuSSk63fW2_hEiymrBL9zW45fIy2aAeXD_380qX2VTE3yGvipuIg6bCSWB1-ZvQR5nnRv76xVOup/w640-h480/P1340223.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I loved these little "peek-a-boo" sightings of the sea between the houses. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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He developed a system where there was a type of barometer in every port for ship crew to consult before venturing out to sea. This is considered the first early form of weather forecast. Earlier in his career he was commander of the Beagle on one of Charles Darwin's expeditions. He and Darwin (my hero!) were friends but did clash on occasion on this five-year voyage (who wouldn't- that's a long time to be stuck on a ship) - FitzRoy's nickname was "Hot Coffee" because of his quick temper! </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgln7mhiLhn-0gXiux4qdlTmfDeopjkgzf8FTcC1ybeBYQzYFmY_8nNKor6N-jT8YpCaUG2ojaJFFATLuvbfanUAuBc4MB7Ko8Gbxd4-qvbrYelbw_beio2ivRAfDmrCsZpl5YhqTIULYyOXaJmix8WeIuDVkjzHI6kiYfwtaVDPZ0MYbDpmONNNM4/s2560/P1340229.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgln7mhiLhn-0gXiux4qdlTmfDeopjkgzf8FTcC1ybeBYQzYFmY_8nNKor6N-jT8YpCaUG2ojaJFFATLuvbfanUAuBc4MB7Ko8Gbxd4-qvbrYelbw_beio2ivRAfDmrCsZpl5YhqTIULYyOXaJmix8WeIuDVkjzHI6kiYfwtaVDPZ0MYbDpmONNNM4/w640-h480/P1340229.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Mmm......yummy!!! </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I hope you enjoyed our walk around Stromness. <br /></span><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459718778972149987.post-83440596846019966252023-05-18T08:16:00.003-06:002023-05-18T08:17:40.005-06:00Yes, it was a darn good trip - review of my Spring 2023 adventure <p><span style="font-family: verdana;">I am back safe and sound from another fabulous trip. When I think of this trip I will remember the kindness of people - from my fabulous hosts to strangers I met on the street. Even though as an introvert I thrive well (and best) on my own I do enjoy chatting to and meeting new people. I think they call it an extroverted introvert!!! I will also remember being cold most of the time - it was a cold Spring in a lot of places in the Northern Hemisphere. Portugal was the only place I could wear short sleeves. It seems I wore three layers most of the time but hey, it still beat being at home!! No complaints here. </span></p><p><br /></p><h2 style="text-align: center;">Porto, Portugal</h2><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I had heard such wonderful things about Porto that I knew I had to visit. I was not disappointed. My Airbnb was within walking distance of the sea and the huge City Park. My host Isabelle (mother of the official host, Rita who was away on business - they all live together in a huge apartment) was a doll and I enjoyed coffee and toast with her homemade jam each morning. The highlight of my stay was definitely the "Blue Beetle" tour I took around Porto with Pedro through Airbnb Experiences. It was great to have a one-on-one tour with such a knowledgeable guide. Visiting the famous Livraria Lello bookshop was fun for this book lover. Other than Pedro I didn't take any tours unless you count the tour (and tasting!) at a Port house. I just walked. However..it has lots of hills and lots of steps - my knee replacement Thelma was NOT amused and let me know it. I didn't let her grumbling stop me - tough luck old girl! I'll be writing lots more about Porto. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9TiVbPsZ1HymJoohAiOJndCC9eRNNpf7CC4C8zdAZ7DCk0c-ju7zmSY_gS8IqmQB1m8Fkxlfq0xP5bQbA28LhfJfrVvv_3v3_7kNBS94jZwZIlfUkNjUCo7LdJ11_78hWNTCUewzgvDeKWVsm_MkM6aqsZV7M6l8ULBUTQGQAeUAlOjmFV_fD4naY/s4000/20230313_105955.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9TiVbPsZ1HymJoohAiOJndCC9eRNNpf7CC4C8zdAZ7DCk0c-ju7zmSY_gS8IqmQB1m8Fkxlfq0xP5bQbA28LhfJfrVvv_3v3_7kNBS94jZwZIlfUkNjUCo7LdJ11_78hWNTCUewzgvDeKWVsm_MkM6aqsZV7M6l8ULBUTQGQAeUAlOjmFV_fD4naY/w480-h640/20230313_105955.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">At Porto Cathedral with the Blue Beetle </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3RbFYgqZZU2KB_-S_sGHHkkg377zxMER4iKzx3IwEJXeqAXbbwSo57o_zK4L5qMBQSV5TeowXWJPLqDH0yecDcYRqAPYS8HmJqtZjOAFPJsHXy06sIkXw5bq-kvgKbz1963buztBbhvflH2OMQT0QbqWI8_7Jy3ZJ1mZPJHPqZjDV36xNGcwwb_QH/s4000/20230314_093106.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3RbFYgqZZU2KB_-S_sGHHkkg377zxMER4iKzx3IwEJXeqAXbbwSo57o_zK4L5qMBQSV5TeowXWJPLqDH0yecDcYRqAPYS8HmJqtZjOAFPJsHXy06sIkXw5bq-kvgKbz1963buztBbhvflH2OMQT0QbqWI8_7Jy3ZJ1mZPJHPqZjDV36xNGcwwb_QH/w480-h640/20230314_093106.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Inside the beautiful Livraria Lello bookshop. I quickly snapped photos before the herd came in behind me. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF2y-8TmIgkKtGk174gxYUXFqAu6x3j2lbhWLN-seFWazJcI6dutvitXAUNf5MjZMaas4f24Q9ZqGtNx7UqywXVnCwdK8oAdwtRuPFR729Yfk2-dHj1KpfcY6resYJ3IpEHzBYKZzbgjGAc_s0OqGuP_sIqldXW2oiDDoKYuheLUpbOl0-6_5inl94/s4896/P1080232.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3672" data-original-width="4896" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF2y-8TmIgkKtGk174gxYUXFqAu6x3j2lbhWLN-seFWazJcI6dutvitXAUNf5MjZMaas4f24Q9ZqGtNx7UqywXVnCwdK8oAdwtRuPFR729Yfk2-dHj1KpfcY6resYJ3IpEHzBYKZzbgjGAc_s0OqGuP_sIqldXW2oiDDoKYuheLUpbOl0-6_5inl94/w640-h480/P1080232.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I loved wandering the side streets as I do in every European city I visit. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLnjqIrD4SqogCwzaoQpFN0iCVcWOHcLFeg_Yf6G-VPeJXVVCJd9fqm54AzAjZ8QZajr7ZEu34IWfWSwqLMAUyJz60hfHFEmSIb9Mh5BJStsvoS_6uMDMK5hJIBBM3kim43VLTXPcadO4IyWrdwB0hj_9NQW7SJL1RdacQ9tj2AqN2XKaAHGAovRPA/s4896/P1080289.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3672" data-original-width="4896" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLnjqIrD4SqogCwzaoQpFN0iCVcWOHcLFeg_Yf6G-VPeJXVVCJd9fqm54AzAjZ8QZajr7ZEu34IWfWSwqLMAUyJz60hfHFEmSIb9Mh5BJStsvoS_6uMDMK5hJIBBM3kim43VLTXPcadO4IyWrdwB0hj_9NQW7SJL1RdacQ9tj2AqN2XKaAHGAovRPA/w640-h480/P1080289.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Looking from the Ribeira over to Gaia across the Duoro river </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg46I3ZZuU3Zt_axxQMBIf38N37TQTiwvj4horw19sYBuAMu-XFxN_c1uzzcnV-Bh6XY3ii6xWfwtlsxuKeiXPGStYU3LxOVD30tgJQh7amEYPpXoZcqaLKKpwOKCoY9D2-BM75LAZTDhicfZkPMZC10VYU0wSRN1HBg_MVd06XB01AQZR48FwKS23q/s4896/P1080382.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3672" data-original-width="4896" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg46I3ZZuU3Zt_axxQMBIf38N37TQTiwvj4horw19sYBuAMu-XFxN_c1uzzcnV-Bh6XY3ii6xWfwtlsxuKeiXPGStYU3LxOVD30tgJQh7amEYPpXoZcqaLKKpwOKCoY9D2-BM75LAZTDhicfZkPMZC10VYU0wSRN1HBg_MVd06XB01AQZR48FwKS23q/w640-h480/P1080382.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Even the railway station was a treasure. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi75o8fWUt05tVLeHgl0vIb7vAB6ENWL9q7zUHxvCjEYtrTZ6iO3iSJJt29O2dqGck2kRlQsZJHXzQ8qTmwLwbdDSorRcjx9YG2DlUQe_Sa_KNbFuWh8wpS9sF8xaSO_wVDMbUvNsIlGqZ2E6lGG0tU_6KVPuiAkYeaOAC3_9k6lld2Xey6SshhbFBY/s4896/P1080452.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3672" data-original-width="4896" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi75o8fWUt05tVLeHgl0vIb7vAB6ENWL9q7zUHxvCjEYtrTZ6iO3iSJJt29O2dqGck2kRlQsZJHXzQ8qTmwLwbdDSorRcjx9YG2DlUQe_Sa_KNbFuWh8wpS9sF8xaSO_wVDMbUvNsIlGqZ2E6lGG0tU_6KVPuiAkYeaOAC3_9k6lld2Xey6SshhbFBY/w640-h480/P1080452.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Of course, being an ocean child I was constantly drawn to the nearby ocean. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Madeira</span></h2><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I first visited Madeira in 2015 and I knew I would have a return visit. It took me eight years but I finally made it back for a week. Next time it will be longer. I stayed in <a href="https://vcguesthouse.eu/index.php/en/rooms-en" target="_blank">Vitorina Corte Guesthouse</a> in the Old Town which I adored. If you go to the website you will see my room - called the Neto room. It was simple but had everything I needed. The manager was friendly and kind (even rescuing me when I thought I had locked myself in my room - add another embarrassing moment to a long list of them!) and even had my laundry done at no cost. Except for getting ripped off for fruit at the market (I should have remembered this from last time - do NOT buy fruit from the central market) my time there was fabulous. Every day was a joy whether it was a day trip into the mountains, a sit down with the local rum mixed drink called Poncha or being sworn at by the local parrot on my way to the bakery to pick up coffee and a pastry for breakfast on my balcony. Madeira definitely has a piece of my heart. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH3Qgk5H9g2LYqIqcqHu7npkkozk1u-O_6NRVybTElAFQCGxUU85Nt4Gahx6hufpTq2-lKe0SqNiSuos5fj0hYUFinqHTgz6Vd5CiKajxAKm0CVwj9X4wre2C8hlPuV6lf6RtkWkKxN0RthY98v01xEvn8adfWCSLqJ0Op70CeoYnBmnNLmuTbKmJm/s4896/P1080491.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3672" data-original-width="4896" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH3Qgk5H9g2LYqIqcqHu7npkkozk1u-O_6NRVybTElAFQCGxUU85Nt4Gahx6hufpTq2-lKe0SqNiSuos5fj0hYUFinqHTgz6Vd5CiKajxAKm0CVwj9X4wre2C8hlPuV6lf6RtkWkKxN0RthY98v01xEvn8adfWCSLqJ0Op70CeoYnBmnNLmuTbKmJm/w640-h480/P1080491.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Visiting the bustling central Market is fun and has some great finds. Just don't buy the fruit - it is cheaper elsewhere. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMcmb_GONI2_lz7kIoV5DiIC1liqxF39-K2ex_4OHYjr_5kCJdimunbRGqj_4_p2gRc8bNxTIDdqDa5ebxT2-_QrUUDAxasek_GEqL_Q3-TPJvumcD12GqM9Z0pxvZ2ZH52ogPdP-4yjp9u6rpugkAX4dZyGHEpde9Cn6YDB8_6XNsUFvnxbzwPqLf/s4896/P1080512.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3672" data-original-width="4896" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMcmb_GONI2_lz7kIoV5DiIC1liqxF39-K2ex_4OHYjr_5kCJdimunbRGqj_4_p2gRc8bNxTIDdqDa5ebxT2-_QrUUDAxasek_GEqL_Q3-TPJvumcD12GqM9Z0pxvZ2ZH52ogPdP-4yjp9u6rpugkAX4dZyGHEpde9Cn6YDB8_6XNsUFvnxbzwPqLf/w640-h480/P1080512.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Madeira is so lush with beautiful flowers. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH7tWLmWXLTTIxC1PLn3DPPdsekGt8tan5tNLnmj8NbTmUfgMPFhLr3E30wFsEbqAwxfVgxpQpIzfJu5T3aY3gU8a-gFO452r6_EDGXCTxqRNuUjs7_zwxm0fqPk8lpyTvxT7IIWpl6qwznKP6OYDW54ftS4WBxUo1PhiiHi4HD80OrjLW9fPrGliR/s4896/P1080635.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3672" data-original-width="4896" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH7tWLmWXLTTIxC1PLn3DPPdsekGt8tan5tNLnmj8NbTmUfgMPFhLr3E30wFsEbqAwxfVgxpQpIzfJu5T3aY3gU8a-gFO452r6_EDGXCTxqRNuUjs7_zwxm0fqPk8lpyTvxT7IIWpl6qwznKP6OYDW54ftS4WBxUo1PhiiHi4HD80OrjLW9fPrGliR/w640-h480/P1080635.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">This little harbour and castle was a five-minute walk from where I stayed. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Fmo8iRl2cQL9_HR5JRyavdYt8gQBP8LQpCCKaN7XaLEMwPbY_IRJYm95u2roGFYo2yl5mOXN3lMco3FFmqjse5PXFGnW8rWogIq2o9BzH6j9Z1F7fnsz5UpuJFsX15AhgDsF5gCkciYvH16kNVaR_M20nO-V_dL4fOTNpF5OwjO_FYIVCOsXeAgy/s4896/P1080645.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4896" data-original-width="3672" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Fmo8iRl2cQL9_HR5JRyavdYt8gQBP8LQpCCKaN7XaLEMwPbY_IRJYm95u2roGFYo2yl5mOXN3lMco3FFmqjse5PXFGnW8rWogIq2o9BzH6j9Z1F7fnsz5UpuJFsX15AhgDsF5gCkciYvH16kNVaR_M20nO-V_dL4fOTNpF5OwjO_FYIVCOsXeAgy/w480-h640/P1080645.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">The Old Town of Funchal was once run-down but one of the things they did to revitalize it and make it more desirable for tourists was to paint the doors of restaurants and homes in the central area. They were delightful!! I have a <a href="https://laurie-adventuresintheworld.blogspot.com/2015/02/the-painted-doors-in-historical-area-of.html" target="_blank">post</a> of the doors from my last trip to Madeira if you want to see more. I'll be doing another post...eventually!!! </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyMOQl_VGcUTWjQNOyk6ChV6Lpj5IeUmLxksgqLxO0nGXYqyzrrBc_ZRknTYVU0zjJ5Ufnj-Gjm1IXO2RfBuzMXy-BCWarDeFToMnwaT6wIEiJ6sgkMfoTGDZdaiSHMbxGSpQCGp2JnnTK77LnMflYu7SSPhSnYWsbAjQNasZ18p-oFlyo8C_03wHV/s4896/P1080679.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3672" data-original-width="4896" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyMOQl_VGcUTWjQNOyk6ChV6Lpj5IeUmLxksgqLxO0nGXYqyzrrBc_ZRknTYVU0zjJ5Ufnj-Gjm1IXO2RfBuzMXy-BCWarDeFToMnwaT6wIEiJ6sgkMfoTGDZdaiSHMbxGSpQCGp2JnnTK77LnMflYu7SSPhSnYWsbAjQNasZ18p-oFlyo8C_03wHV/w640-h480/P1080679.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Visiting the sweet fishing village of Camara de Lobos is never disappointing. It is a short bus ride away from Funchal. </span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1khqfwOAXSdsgU_DV1oyYcE9F15k4nVRE1EcBUpLaS_Be_jNpkslfOt7KaoHzvQ9PJVkhwuGkShrwhg1s1EAcTvc0-LLB9F3zqHqmh3rxlCOn-r-P8AdbfEpo3Y7zLtspzF2jDmiGUQR5-HIE-foCbWYnMJZnYtZ3hlnA8WlPKez89jv5bRVAjFv_/s4896/P1080782.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3672" data-original-width="4896" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1khqfwOAXSdsgU_DV1oyYcE9F15k4nVRE1EcBUpLaS_Be_jNpkslfOt7KaoHzvQ9PJVkhwuGkShrwhg1s1EAcTvc0-LLB9F3zqHqmh3rxlCOn-r-P8AdbfEpo3Y7zLtspzF2jDmiGUQR5-HIE-foCbWYnMJZnYtZ3hlnA8WlPKez89jv5bRVAjFv_/w640-h480/P1080782.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Encumeada - I saw this on my tour of the Western part of Madeira </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3HMrGtvMP0cjTIg2rqeVn3zyfwYYDWGXahsRbHNIAAKzODE5zN-8baSIgm18Z_CyIB3VwNVu7KaisxYjYg1r_hCAkrmrOMLLFpV6taycEQhJc_rl9kFTkRJ1yPJXxZakFmGCEoQQzJmhuYZlC7-OcvzdPIYpxULUVX00ByCQFV25mRrIkVPMiRAUf/s4896/P1080833.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3672" data-original-width="4896" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3HMrGtvMP0cjTIg2rqeVn3zyfwYYDWGXahsRbHNIAAKzODE5zN-8baSIgm18Z_CyIB3VwNVu7KaisxYjYg1r_hCAkrmrOMLLFpV6taycEQhJc_rl9kFTkRJ1yPJXxZakFmGCEoQQzJmhuYZlC7-OcvzdPIYpxULUVX00ByCQFV25mRrIkVPMiRAUf/w640-h480/P1080833.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">We then carried on to the natural pools of Porto Moniz on the North Coast. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Holland </span></h2><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I spent a week in Purmerend which is a half hour north of Amsterdam. It was the perfect place to stay as I had easy access to not only Amsterdam but the areas north of there. Wil was a perfect B and B host and every morning we would chat over breakfast as well as with the guests in the other room. Of course, the highlight was visiting Keukenhof the famous tulip gardens that are only open a couple of months a year. I feel so fortunate to have been able to visit but then again I did plan my trip to see the tulips. Amsterdam kept all my senses on high alert between the bicycles, trams and cars. I enjoyed my visit to the Van Gogh museum as well as the Canal and Tulip museum. The weather was a bit of a challenge most days but only witches melt in the rain! I didn't let it spoil my visit. While I don't think I'd revisit Amsterdam I am tempted to base in Rotterdam and see that area. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhLjQ-khXX7G0tojPuv2QLbZ3NGjClqAV03PkNElktXDbX5kPIpDPUnVqPDfMera0vIm7seVI6t604Znnxozj5NX25POHXrBx3iuN0RYgqlxe4lWNu5nlzr_hD65CuwuYQ_UjhdssTskX6kad7g8HJgSgk54aC-8NS1qfs029cf5jZBYNoaWRwTJsj/s3411/20230406_123830.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3411" data-original-width="2886" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhLjQ-khXX7G0tojPuv2QLbZ3NGjClqAV03PkNElktXDbX5kPIpDPUnVqPDfMera0vIm7seVI6t604Znnxozj5NX25POHXrBx3iuN0RYgqlxe4lWNu5nlzr_hD65CuwuYQ_UjhdssTskX6kad7g8HJgSgk54aC-8NS1qfs029cf5jZBYNoaWRwTJsj/w542-h640/20230406_123830.jpg" width="542" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">While I had seen Sunflowers previously when it was on temporary loan to the National Gallery in London it was my first time seeing the rest of Vincent Van Gogh's masterpieces in person. Now I am an art philistine but I do appreciate his work - and a few others. Just don't ask me to look at modern art please. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR8PHyditxF8m418LJS2Am7XhgmHkgP3NtzP9lxburplmeoMtmSe8aCCwdadWFIACRSA063WVrnuDPMPSNmjvDUqE7k3G7KksMtcsIaOmTDFY5tupbZxIH4zXJzaialv9TqVCK6ORmyeniKRoHBzwo49Z7KypAuJPUCFrycMZ6PR6Nc8phjwczSOkZ/s4000/20230406_145939.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR8PHyditxF8m418LJS2Am7XhgmHkgP3NtzP9lxburplmeoMtmSe8aCCwdadWFIACRSA063WVrnuDPMPSNmjvDUqE7k3G7KksMtcsIaOmTDFY5tupbZxIH4zXJzaialv9TqVCK6ORmyeniKRoHBzwo49Z7KypAuJPUCFrycMZ6PR6Nc8phjwczSOkZ/w640-h480/20230406_145939.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Canals...lots of canals in Amsterdam. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZyB0NN-VKY7uX0gBKHtz0ljR7kgemG66OC7iFfVQb1Xm4_cQHyxLml-U5eX1LVH5znHzRTLzzWQwry03fwPjIr9KI9bmDYbkrBsCsbUgH_LaviJByKF2FyAA4PvQbliGcs2rCgJdq8Wv_4xVVon3fwfpvYR5nwt8vWulaVR4qPBBSRB_pQOO4Vqls/s4896/P1090351.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3672" data-original-width="4896" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZyB0NN-VKY7uX0gBKHtz0ljR7kgemG66OC7iFfVQb1Xm4_cQHyxLml-U5eX1LVH5znHzRTLzzWQwry03fwPjIr9KI9bmDYbkrBsCsbUgH_LaviJByKF2FyAA4PvQbliGcs2rCgJdq8Wv_4xVVon3fwfpvYR5nwt8vWulaVR4qPBBSRB_pQOO4Vqls/w640-h480/P1090351.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I honestly had never heard of Zaanse Schans before Wil told me about it but when I heard there were multiple windmills I knew I had to see it. Being a weekend and sunny it was absolutely packed but I still enjoyed it. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl9dULMRTx5FDe851Nyg5rGSYoY2J5BM0Jum8jDtNe-i07XoesJmXGPG_OghoF-KI82L4Z7ZF02PlPSaVdjBqfeL7DMlrIVkcOnKvgpoBRutWHgEp2sNezU_akECOtdoAj3BJv85fFCngrc_-QKCgTIJLptTZY1GGqEM0kHqtbF-7gVbt4W2OhGI-v/s4896/P1090746.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3672" data-original-width="4896" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl9dULMRTx5FDe851Nyg5rGSYoY2J5BM0Jum8jDtNe-i07XoesJmXGPG_OghoF-KI82L4Z7ZF02PlPSaVdjBqfeL7DMlrIVkcOnKvgpoBRutWHgEp2sNezU_akECOtdoAj3BJv85fFCngrc_-QKCgTIJLptTZY1GGqEM0kHqtbF-7gVbt4W2OhGI-v/w640-h480/P1090746.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQZfI92_5pUz2h-ZfsCaK3r-SPiBml8dcxdlIvLB8PDxQgHiOk4Sx0-yv-2T2ok7WjBZHI0LFqL_IC9m6EEdMZU0L3xrWUxiAST3apv5nisqfnBFdummg9yU6W9QPR-b13_WLe0_INlPssHtkeyHl0f3P12TAfnYr1EPci1zwYt_Ai4D9Th9fHm1Lw/s4896/P1090757.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3672" data-original-width="4896" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQZfI92_5pUz2h-ZfsCaK3r-SPiBml8dcxdlIvLB8PDxQgHiOk4Sx0-yv-2T2ok7WjBZHI0LFqL_IC9m6EEdMZU0L3xrWUxiAST3apv5nisqfnBFdummg9yU6W9QPR-b13_WLe0_INlPssHtkeyHl0f3P12TAfnYr1EPci1zwYt_Ai4D9Th9fHm1Lw/w640-h480/P1090757.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNMTyw_29d_znxmcYaqUGmaGy0Jg-jQE-Pglv9WeLM7LKAIw_gJk2QS468MhIY0V4lqxdHSZsLzziwLhlmSSzoK_9Q07C_CzRE19D5TRfNl_DpqwjyUeI4HC6Q8BYKBvpsAsdPgrkH3LMP9faM8VyQfpU3ezak8s--C4mGSWWeEeld3vYCMt7B0dnb/s4896/P1090762.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3672" data-original-width="4896" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNMTyw_29d_znxmcYaqUGmaGy0Jg-jQE-Pglv9WeLM7LKAIw_gJk2QS468MhIY0V4lqxdHSZsLzziwLhlmSSzoK_9Q07C_CzRE19D5TRfNl_DpqwjyUeI4HC6Q8BYKBvpsAsdPgrkH3LMP9faM8VyQfpU3ezak8s--C4mGSWWeEeld3vYCMt7B0dnb/w640-h480/P1090762.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I was so lucky to see tulips and windmills on the only two sunny days I had!! </span></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgScgyocxYz6qQ-QnRvdA13RSNvJpUGiy1bfUH8WMRtzNIqQ5PFhtqMd8dPmm9UYTUC_quqDptzVRXr1j6hetgc-09lp6ABl-UH56tBDCVCsJDB1AW6afD2YY_HUkxGcu8RUEgR_iq8d3m1EmvXlce0rvvPit6stuACQkGrf1fDEAnU_PwadCdrwpyl/s2560/P1350426.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgScgyocxYz6qQ-QnRvdA13RSNvJpUGiy1bfUH8WMRtzNIqQ5PFhtqMd8dPmm9UYTUC_quqDptzVRXr1j6hetgc-09lp6ABl-UH56tBDCVCsJDB1AW6afD2YY_HUkxGcu8RUEgR_iq8d3m1EmvXlce0rvvPit6stuACQkGrf1fDEAnU_PwadCdrwpyl/w640-h480/P1350426.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">The town of Edam was just a few minutes away by bus and it was fun to wander the streets and see the beautiful houses. Oh yes, and sample the Edam cheese!! </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGxfBDHwr-Axz6ytcVVUBmH4PHd0twzQPTqVeZnysPOi-rvliDSlbWFesA9FbgMleg9qbgAbJgDHUdvgJTVvSl-o0L0bWKkeem2Yi9ySxTnuCte7tbrFzn3XNGw9mgr7k4Cy4-cC3XTFin-i3ID8fBH8jUcKux-PSqIU9HMwjjMWhTDUxIsiKNAeFY/s4000/20230407_124924.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGxfBDHwr-Axz6ytcVVUBmH4PHd0twzQPTqVeZnysPOi-rvliDSlbWFesA9FbgMleg9qbgAbJgDHUdvgJTVvSl-o0L0bWKkeem2Yi9ySxTnuCte7tbrFzn3XNGw9mgr7k4Cy4-cC3XTFin-i3ID8fBH8jUcKux-PSqIU9HMwjjMWhTDUxIsiKNAeFY/w480-h640/20230407_124924.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">I then took another bus over to Volendam. Originally I had wanted to take the ferry over to Marken but with the drizzly damp weather, I opted not to. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Norwich </span></h2><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I chose the city of Norwich because not only had I seen videos of it and it looked gorgeous but it was very close to the place I would be dogsitting on the next part of my journey. I fell in love with it. Once again I had a fabulous Airbnb with Mary and her lovely black lab Ella. Not only did she invite me to have a glass of wine with her a couple of times but she took me out in her car one afternoon to see some nearby sights. Norwich was a great base to see nearby attractions as well. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiptYlfaL6ggGU7Ve7X332v0h1tNj0iXR6H9yaCWYn-WhJlntuUedZmY2Tfs597U4TUOE2wopTAaxZKy1UeVMl8LwDxXGnRK9Son29nkcB2lNzZQ3TVA2WEaCxhdKOzLDhqK6CrJizI-yvbGLB7R_7i9CRmI9-ROQlJGd8nAVW66YZpwW_XQ6_Udj8k/s4896/P1090953.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4896" data-original-width="3672" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiptYlfaL6ggGU7Ve7X332v0h1tNj0iXR6H9yaCWYn-WhJlntuUedZmY2Tfs597U4TUOE2wopTAaxZKy1UeVMl8LwDxXGnRK9Son29nkcB2lNzZQ3TVA2WEaCxhdKOzLDhqK6CrJizI-yvbGLB7R_7i9CRmI9-ROQlJGd8nAVW66YZpwW_XQ6_Udj8k/w480-h640/P1090953.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">The magnificent Norfolk Cathedral. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKr1mgKcfW0YrumJY7lYd8PsArl-Nujoykxm1DHeI5AVupKiEM9leSsk1M_UEo5LfJjPsocrCqbxFIMjYH6RI86nCUDndginQjg061bQGnrNacGhV4doqFJs_oBWfbjLwsMukD4fe16Thb8uVer0N96F32iIJTIqXj5KU_Y6MHNoHOvlsS-38meGrU/s4896/P1090980.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4896" data-original-width="3672" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKr1mgKcfW0YrumJY7lYd8PsArl-Nujoykxm1DHeI5AVupKiEM9leSsk1M_UEo5LfJjPsocrCqbxFIMjYH6RI86nCUDndginQjg061bQGnrNacGhV4doqFJs_oBWfbjLwsMukD4fe16Thb8uVer0N96F32iIJTIqXj5KU_Y6MHNoHOvlsS-38meGrU/w480-h640/P1090980.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Beautiful and famous Elm Hill is the most medieval street in the City. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjWpQQmvA5iDwxoZcGJ3AYv0UMl-jhxV1syYhrXcx85i6LpgUA1izcwOvcpmjPtuV-qLdzo8SocNJKXFZM8tBtVRYAmNz1602rB1PRTOs63NAWjEXqjXmoc2uNkr2sQvz6Na8X3i8qbGHN3jdjo4QXRYc-IqhV-RElHk9H9Zd13uSA_hZuroTwuKm1/s4000/20230414_125024.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjWpQQmvA5iDwxoZcGJ3AYv0UMl-jhxV1syYhrXcx85i6LpgUA1izcwOvcpmjPtuV-qLdzo8SocNJKXFZM8tBtVRYAmNz1602rB1PRTOs63NAWjEXqjXmoc2uNkr2sQvz6Na8X3i8qbGHN3jdjo4QXRYc-IqhV-RElHk9H9Zd13uSA_hZuroTwuKm1/w480-h640/20230414_125024.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">A short bus trip took me over to gorgeous little Wymondham. This beautiful old Abbey was originally founded over 900 years ago. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL6VhpaGSKHN9w0u0KfdTwWgk6tt9BdFA8G81auULS6fW05IMIXmtxWhGw_1pnUTl6lujzcB5csVA65TyuVxoVdRldAEUXXJc9DqCT2NnQf0Onld7MY0aHkljbh-zX8LvWhhe4OjEEq-B_AGm_HIrDoNy1b_ONlX9xvcaIJDsLPlG-CAZo3NR6eNEo/s4000/20230414_131539.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL6VhpaGSKHN9w0u0KfdTwWgk6tt9BdFA8G81auULS6fW05IMIXmtxWhGw_1pnUTl6lujzcB5csVA65TyuVxoVdRldAEUXXJc9DqCT2NnQf0Onld7MY0aHkljbh-zX8LvWhhe4OjEEq-B_AGm_HIrDoNy1b_ONlX9xvcaIJDsLPlG-CAZo3NR6eNEo/w640-h480/20230414_131539.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I loved the Market Cross which is now the local tourist information centre. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqhZDCpRH1yDuKzuGOD2PDxukx-mz3-wUknQCMViMmcpHtWSB1ZfYmG7YPfzeUZdQBEwVP5QgkfF7U-rXihc6tDbe4XUnYLISgKL9mQ9xkO5RUc4hHTQefF265n6J_M7Ddwy4rs7QZyutRWqaObMw4SOudtVvXjlaRkKi0XZ5AmY0xnG74Kv5oLZDk/s4896/P1100121.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3672" data-original-width="4896" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqhZDCpRH1yDuKzuGOD2PDxukx-mz3-wUknQCMViMmcpHtWSB1ZfYmG7YPfzeUZdQBEwVP5QgkfF7U-rXihc6tDbe4XUnYLISgKL9mQ9xkO5RUc4hHTQefF265n6J_M7Ddwy4rs7QZyutRWqaObMw4SOudtVvXjlaRkKi0XZ5AmY0xnG74Kv5oLZDk/w640-h480/P1100121.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I visited Blickling Hall thanks to my Airbnb host Mary. It was beautiful inside and out. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzX5lYAgon7quA51R51X-OZ3IE13IaFqi_i_5CHJ6vCdX1dTATS-iN90U3J-XFy9QM-xFXrOCtpo035zTVRlOjWTLJZGgJDWZTaD4rQhq-4pvje11KuqJPjiosHTt1GsDhvYZq-VKzEb_J8aJHXldNovXmVC4In1BEokg-LjOF6MxHRSD7yvFEyadR/s4896/P1100127.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3672" data-original-width="4896" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzX5lYAgon7quA51R51X-OZ3IE13IaFqi_i_5CHJ6vCdX1dTATS-iN90U3J-XFy9QM-xFXrOCtpo035zTVRlOjWTLJZGgJDWZTaD4rQhq-4pvje11KuqJPjiosHTt1GsDhvYZq-VKzEb_J8aJHXldNovXmVC4In1BEokg-LjOF6MxHRSD7yvFEyadR/w640-h480/P1100127.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">And this is the back. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Ipswich with Barney</span></h2><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">And then there was Mr. Barney Rubble. I got this petsitting job through UK Housesitters. Christine, David and Barney live in a lovely old Suffolk House in the village of Rushmere St. Andrews which was a half-hour bus ride east of Ipswich. Barney who is half Boston terrier and half Pug was a character and I grew to love him dearly. I'm not really a fan of dogs that have faces that look like they hit a wall going 100 mph an hour but his personality was such that he was adorable. He sure could snore though! As Barney was a rescue he had issues with being left too long so the longest I felt I could leave him was four hours. Before I left I had illusions of taking him out with me but I just felt he would not feel comfortable in the crowds. So while there were places further afield I would have loved to have visited I contented myself with two trips each into Ipswich and Woodbridge which was 30 minutes in the opposite direction. And of course there were walkies - lots of walkies. This was the "rest" part of my trip anyway and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I loved seeing the robins coming to the bird feeders and the naughty squirrel who did regular raids on the bird feeders. I tried to remember to bring one of them in every night but sometimes I forgot. One morning when I woke up one feeder was gone and I could not find it anywhere. I joked to Christine via What's App that Raffles (our name for it) took off with it under his arm under cover of night and she said she believed it!!! </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwom-rPsSK6h2heK0sOvqj0hbQ0Kxm51McBLEbAFi0d2hf-F1rbDlhXPd8x0dPmkdIeTZgn-wAdkZkZAP84lxbWx7ybAMn4oNFsBQeYwAlRnGwA66mCP-HrhAc9BENzaLBoXshkaBYJy8Z77brAiUn-DNdXQIu4TK7ATHzhgL1mBH3xvLxtqVcRQzd/s4000/20230418_125908.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwom-rPsSK6h2heK0sOvqj0hbQ0Kxm51McBLEbAFi0d2hf-F1rbDlhXPd8x0dPmkdIeTZgn-wAdkZkZAP84lxbWx7ybAMn4oNFsBQeYwAlRnGwA66mCP-HrhAc9BENzaLBoXshkaBYJy8Z77brAiUn-DNdXQIu4TK7ATHzhgL1mBH3xvLxtqVcRQzd/w640-h480/20230418_125908.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0uyM27-GbiwupCCT4u3AFodCO16WltTkIhSHnJnZhhORN-y7bBHeCouI-0sB8bf0d-aR3U05F88AmTjpR8i38C2lHNnQNxmR3ySGap801aQss6GB10rvPILj0WjQiRmbBTRFm2-QGXeB4MADEbGouBFynHQh7WTiHZvuQoV-81I1_-NE_nVnMPlp-/s4000/20230422_091037.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0uyM27-GbiwupCCT4u3AFodCO16WltTkIhSHnJnZhhORN-y7bBHeCouI-0sB8bf0d-aR3U05F88AmTjpR8i38C2lHNnQNxmR3ySGap801aQss6GB10rvPILj0WjQiRmbBTRFm2-QGXeB4MADEbGouBFynHQh7WTiHZvuQoV-81I1_-NE_nVnMPlp-/w640-h480/20230422_091037.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Yes, Barney watched television and watch out if any dogs or even cats appeared on the TV. He even started barking when the Coronation Street tune began (much to my displeasure) because he knew the cat would appear. Let's just say the Brits have a lot of dogs in their advertisements! Christine told me that he is now trained - she got a little water spray pistol and sprayed him every time he started barking. Now he just looks at her when a critter comes on TV. Ha ha. He went so crazy that if he was bigger he would have knocked off the television set. Eventually, I learned to hang on to his collar when the advertisements came on. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIwFg3jKhbsQLavN7zycL69B4G2iCn2aE-216gvafhIWLdLR5DJfRB16ZOXDGPGN5WngGuUg0WMuP6KVkhlWiF6qVNyvTKGIeS2ONoDE8nmR8qqdOVVKcrCfz46_tVhwGwJYkcsbFZeCqa2r_a8OdknNVDrw3JxtFThlfctuTwTUH1rHirx1vbmTAM/s4000/20230418_091012.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIwFg3jKhbsQLavN7zycL69B4G2iCn2aE-216gvafhIWLdLR5DJfRB16ZOXDGPGN5WngGuUg0WMuP6KVkhlWiF6qVNyvTKGIeS2ONoDE8nmR8qqdOVVKcrCfz46_tVhwGwJYkcsbFZeCqa2r_a8OdknNVDrw3JxtFThlfctuTwTUH1rHirx1vbmTAM/w640-h480/20230418_091012.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Trust me, that Golden Retriever got a right telling off! </span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidp88pLtgeb5sfUbJ-OZkav6rN05AqI4Sv9W3F04cn4UHnFRnuWDJ-B17Wwml-mCIU4IEZkSDL8QXMI5pnWQdrnSfgb8_SF_MhHJi8nnG7Uk3fS23z2AHP2hMrgjfsdt9yU-b--aUxq8vQuZosTc5QmcWYGMdJ2jwTxdgZE4A5c7UShu3srGkMMYu-/s4896/P1100296.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3672" data-original-width="4896" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidp88pLtgeb5sfUbJ-OZkav6rN05AqI4Sv9W3F04cn4UHnFRnuWDJ-B17Wwml-mCIU4IEZkSDL8QXMI5pnWQdrnSfgb8_SF_MhHJi8nnG7Uk3fS23z2AHP2hMrgjfsdt9yU-b--aUxq8vQuZosTc5QmcWYGMdJ2jwTxdgZE4A5c7UShu3srGkMMYu-/w640-h480/P1100296.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTfaD3UTF17PPC1jIk0MMlhHcI5YntTjKQT2ywOHEhnLW7WWu5_vojipHc9w_fyadkCic3ssZyk8XF5XWYXCGUaC6QsHqrLCYqIKeTRwgU2k1aN3MDxWfZ6NeRm5EvZb7ODdn1BTvg8i9MRvAvBYmWFlZte9-4qPljefWfccOrD4B9xiVZ_HHbuGGT/s4896/P1100311.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3672" data-original-width="4896" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTfaD3UTF17PPC1jIk0MMlhHcI5YntTjKQT2ywOHEhnLW7WWu5_vojipHc9w_fyadkCic3ssZyk8XF5XWYXCGUaC6QsHqrLCYqIKeTRwgU2k1aN3MDxWfZ6NeRm5EvZb7ODdn1BTvg8i9MRvAvBYmWFlZte9-4qPljefWfccOrD4B9xiVZ_HHbuGGT/w640-h480/P1100311.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Ipswich has some beautiful old buildings but I still prefer Norwich. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_QgJyiBengLd0DXcSQx1peWivUP0tzLoWRmsG4dxyID1_m1h6cVb_LMd4JLzj76GYOGuvtzYWaqTbm1_pUQbjc3zucToMBdi05eMqxIhyvkQjX9XQdBkziht7cnjTqQ1jF8LMv4YYo77gmxeylosL1kwe9svq_Y2EawtoDBTXK1Fc3b-rCT9yC8t8/s4896/P1100363.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3672" data-original-width="4896" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_QgJyiBengLd0DXcSQx1peWivUP0tzLoWRmsG4dxyID1_m1h6cVb_LMd4JLzj76GYOGuvtzYWaqTbm1_pUQbjc3zucToMBdi05eMqxIhyvkQjX9XQdBkziht7cnjTqQ1jF8LMv4YYo77gmxeylosL1kwe9svq_Y2EawtoDBTXK1Fc3b-rCT9yC8t8/w640-h480/P1100363.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Woodbridge was a lovely town with lots of independent shops and cafes. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><h2 style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Margate</span></h2><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Margate was my seaside stop. It had good public transportation links for me to visit the Kent coast which was another new area for me. I stayed at the <a href="http://westbrooklodge.co.uk/v22022/index.php" target="_blank">Westbrook Lodge</a> which was less than a five minute to the sea and a fifteen-minute walk to the centre. I loved it. Every room had a theme - mine was the Seaside room. Very appropriate for me although when Tracy took me for a tour of the rooms (which were all vacant at the time...the cold Spring weather was taking its toll on their business) I was very taken with the London room. From there I visited Whitstable, Herne Bay, Broadstairs, Sandwich and Canterbury. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHPNTxFGqGhDyuDX5Dq1Tb-d5fXtmcetHgs1zNQbXsEcSE60HuGNSL8a8J1m4AsyKm1js7xrOLg-5aLp0m7QI-1ecYJ-ZbuyW7boJSa2PyrfljfPIXVR3Z9z3QOrn98J81USFOAqhGV3iBBqeRaE48-7vuZpA2fAJzfiJ6L2qYrAkCYJrRGPh3OIUO/s4000/20230428_200852.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHPNTxFGqGhDyuDX5Dq1Tb-d5fXtmcetHgs1zNQbXsEcSE60HuGNSL8a8J1m4AsyKm1js7xrOLg-5aLp0m7QI-1ecYJ-ZbuyW7boJSa2PyrfljfPIXVR3Z9z3QOrn98J81USFOAqhGV3iBBqeRaE48-7vuZpA2fAJzfiJ6L2qYrAkCYJrRGPh3OIUO/w640-h480/20230428_200852.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Despite full days out and about I managed to stagger the three minutes over to Westbrook Bay for two sunsets at least. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX28wiouiWlz0pyEF8zQj6W7OA4ZthsnfK63g6dVuSJ63Kq5ZLXpiqUG7RcIXrMWWZylJjMo4AKyZ88ToQ-eah0hjK13Jaf1_H3cwPTW3r0AE4vIJ59JCFHYqmXvKfNgzKJjN8Svq_jxtYCX8L6rC-AvhNppZDiyWz1EcuMMxA9XpMC7HSdJ5DAMMb/s4000/20230501_123140.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX28wiouiWlz0pyEF8zQj6W7OA4ZthsnfK63g6dVuSJ63Kq5ZLXpiqUG7RcIXrMWWZylJjMo4AKyZ88ToQ-eah0hjK13Jaf1_H3cwPTW3r0AE4vIJ59JCFHYqmXvKfNgzKJjN8Svq_jxtYCX8L6rC-AvhNppZDiyWz1EcuMMxA9XpMC7HSdJ5DAMMb/w640-h480/20230501_123140.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I hit the fun jackpot by picking the weekend there was a 1940s festival in Sandwich - I had no idea until I got there! </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw1s6u5mon4TyqiUcqtZ9ea-TSeuxPFT4qjWiFlKZCeAU2FnX9Gr1IvtsITtLRrZCkWmDQXcVeLX9J_OHub2qRNHNqstEYHp2cqbXkNNb1lWas9ZTHnSeLIwuD5W_oxuXwW4OUsoh90Cz0b1-igYTSTXYNy3X67l0GuqLrWmHpKHL3elpI4biYO5Ww/s4896/P1100604.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3672" data-original-width="4896" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw1s6u5mon4TyqiUcqtZ9ea-TSeuxPFT4qjWiFlKZCeAU2FnX9Gr1IvtsITtLRrZCkWmDQXcVeLX9J_OHub2qRNHNqstEYHp2cqbXkNNb1lWas9ZTHnSeLIwuD5W_oxuXwW4OUsoh90Cz0b1-igYTSTXYNy3X67l0GuqLrWmHpKHL3elpI4biYO5Ww/w640-h480/P1100604.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I tried my first (and last) oyster here at the harbour in Whitstable. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjyoc0Sj17PX-Hz4FIoVtHc_uzrGI1cWcT0lrE4B2K716V-IFKkrPcbMVTmksV7MXrQINruYkcravEAs2v2h9QGuU3B87eBx4l07evEvxz6KHpCsD9qOI53dzI3Egplbq0SkN21Yulx7LaBpn3gZ0TMhMzKQyhdMBdoOGGDYInni7S4PYnD-lEhwH0/s4896/P1100627.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3672" data-original-width="4896" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjyoc0Sj17PX-Hz4FIoVtHc_uzrGI1cWcT0lrE4B2K716V-IFKkrPcbMVTmksV7MXrQINruYkcravEAs2v2h9QGuU3B87eBx4l07evEvxz6KHpCsD9qOI53dzI3Egplbq0SkN21Yulx7LaBpn3gZ0TMhMzKQyhdMBdoOGGDYInni7S4PYnD-lEhwH0/w640-h480/P1100627.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I hopped a bus to nearby Herne Bay which I enjoyed more and had delicious fish and chips for my tea. (supper) </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixIpxuCXlloMm1z1qyTLAh213q2rxq6iDYjfAJOKNEHOWxWQ4oqxtWnenjwR1GrTB6qoZAHLIM8CY1iaLVgKgziNROiusMPESFt4XJLaOXM4sPe_goLRs5DnFRb0YQVHQ5gFbpqSbbKsOdZkKHc_1EZG0jQuBKmzLx0kvJggBk0oTzluBik7boJsPk/s4896/P1100729.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3672" data-original-width="4896" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixIpxuCXlloMm1z1qyTLAh213q2rxq6iDYjfAJOKNEHOWxWQ4oqxtWnenjwR1GrTB6qoZAHLIM8CY1iaLVgKgziNROiusMPESFt4XJLaOXM4sPe_goLRs5DnFRb0YQVHQ5gFbpqSbbKsOdZkKHc_1EZG0jQuBKmzLx0kvJggBk0oTzluBik7boJsPk/w640-h480/P1100729.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I was utterly charmed by Broadstairs which I kept thinking of as Broadchurch and visualizing David Tennant (hubba hubba) and Olivia Colman from the TV series even though it was filmed nowhere near here. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYkcaIWYdkae1i0SqXW5QN-y35xzPB1QqmaqmePs56A4Xd6VobPb7QDOreB5lcrRsbB9tYVmspb58mjGt4UAJublFvax4IzSeCG9fT-jNoHOTsUaOBf1e5biwDmmGQczFQMZY67M15yP1S0CY8S35q8M7iY4B7Z8cgMRKnc1CpaAO4j16_E_i9tRuD/s4896/P1110164.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4896" data-original-width="3672" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYkcaIWYdkae1i0SqXW5QN-y35xzPB1QqmaqmePs56A4Xd6VobPb7QDOreB5lcrRsbB9tYVmspb58mjGt4UAJublFvax4IzSeCG9fT-jNoHOTsUaOBf1e5biwDmmGQczFQMZY67M15yP1S0CY8S35q8M7iY4B7Z8cgMRKnc1CpaAO4j16_E_i9tRuD/w480-h640/P1110164.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I had been to Canterbury back in the 70's or 80's (one day I will have to go through albums and find out when) but I could not remember a thing. One of the nice things about getting older - you forget things so everything is new!!! This is the gate and monument at the entrance to the Cathedral grounds. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAttYKeM3t1yh5sPOUhtAdieY4kVPsg1-YIyluWFURSyS6_nTDsu7-FUVfsd-7FM9byh3q7diVBiK39mChXVDEdHwjGmHlEkdnkAz3_Fw0he7hkOIulBCIFSBq1wFA7yS2J_gUHYzp8t7QBbKAkRzIIDjcnbBszHSfbGF5Bb6I4tOSJ2B0B-w6SYWp/s4896/P1110193.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3672" data-original-width="4896" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAttYKeM3t1yh5sPOUhtAdieY4kVPsg1-YIyluWFURSyS6_nTDsu7-FUVfsd-7FM9byh3q7diVBiK39mChXVDEdHwjGmHlEkdnkAz3_Fw0he7hkOIulBCIFSBq1wFA7yS2J_gUHYzp8t7QBbKAkRzIIDjcnbBszHSfbGF5Bb6I4tOSJ2B0B-w6SYWp/w640-h480/P1110193.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">I wandered my socks off in Canterbury and loved this quieter part of the city. Yes, that sculpture is spooky. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><h1 style="text-align: center;">London</h1><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">What can I say...it's always been London since my first visit in 1975. And the love has just grown and grown. I never grow tired of it. All that history!! Yes, sometimes the crowds get to me and it is a hard city to navigate if you are physically challenged which is why I am going as much as I can now. I was in and out of my soul city a few times. I feel so comfortable there and know my way around pretty well if I say so myself. I've had the best times of my life in London. This whole trip started because a much canceled (November 2020 originally and we know how that went..) Elton John concert was rescheduled for April 2023 and I built the rest of this trip around it. My only disappointment in London this time was not being able to finish the Capital Ring walking path because of the wet weather and soggy paths. I wanted that to be my focus and didn't arrange to meet my English friends this time which I now regret. (though I'll be back soon!) I did, however, meet a new friend - June from Malaysia, got to see my friend Pat for a couple of hours in between trains and my friend Marie and I attended a play starring Jane Asher in Richmond (and met her!) and saw all the Coronation preps and take downs. I watched the Coronation at my friend Claudia's place complete with treats and masks. Anyway, all I can say is I always have a good time in London. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl5iPZleW5JMKYmOf-GJPm7qBf1ijXEAga-DOaPqUA-3oRgQ0zFsDMbQ2_t03i_wTb3CFmYPmScCp-078RCAZoBHfMzFfl9q3m_d0znE6LfFzRUV0x5qvdYgjSEEx86jhTPPFvV5Xvy88fXeHddOMDS3sMzNv85I_ZUJYnf1rdKtr6lAta04QdM9sj/s2560/P1350111.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl5iPZleW5JMKYmOf-GJPm7qBf1ijXEAga-DOaPqUA-3oRgQ0zFsDMbQ2_t03i_wTb3CFmYPmScCp-078RCAZoBHfMzFfl9q3m_d0znE6LfFzRUV0x5qvdYgjSEEx86jhTPPFvV5Xvy88fXeHddOMDS3sMzNv85I_ZUJYnf1rdKtr6lAta04QdM9sj/w640-h480/P1350111.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I'm obsessed with daffodils and love to be in London at Daffodil time. (and yes, I am also obsessed with blue in case you hadn't noticed..) But it was cold...in early March. I had leggings on under my trousers and yes, wearing a headband and gloves. Even though I came from much colder weather the English cold is damp and goes through your bones. Brrrrr...but I keep coming back for more!! </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY0_YsDVs3iiFm4luaaSgDUV0KTyCi-LqGrxze1btrhWAI9mxrUnAXPCjRiGkr5cb4_Z0kn9ahelAE8pTFj5lLzEm_xCWZDlaLufKkqwg5Jm63acLiZqzOLVC39bQ_dvAlGNf9axTrYjs3K2jpNEKnXWF4qn8R7Pq4Y2FgmjntwsQibYiNsR1txsEm/s2560/P1350331.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY0_YsDVs3iiFm4luaaSgDUV0KTyCi-LqGrxze1btrhWAI9mxrUnAXPCjRiGkr5cb4_Z0kn9ahelAE8pTFj5lLzEm_xCWZDlaLufKkqwg5Jm63acLiZqzOLVC39bQ_dvAlGNf9axTrYjs3K2jpNEKnXWF4qn8R7Pq4Y2FgmjntwsQibYiNsR1txsEm/w640-h480/P1350331.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">I did manage to get back on the Capital Ring three times covering from Hackney Wick in east London to walking under the Thames via the Woolwich Tunnel as far as Severndroog Castle in Shooters Hill South London. This is a view of the Thames Barrier which prevents the Thames from flooding London. Even though I want to finish the Capital Ring I love it so much part of me never wants it to end! I love seeing new places in London - the city is so much more than the central part tourists see! (as much as I love that too) </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWiUYwmA2x5NhLff5pGHh-WFx1HrjdGcm-a8vN6VX4b7Umue03aMxUNy6JP2njDbqdLJSZxTA35TQjXCi9y6XvbVl8MQPEYQQMxOxkbeKk7ECES1lObbzfOnBFz-6p1_2oW3wIO3x02Ze4iseOSdI-d9-tLmFHb8uAC6QB7eeR7oJxdDeJdaP_HEAI/s4000/20230403_114849.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWiUYwmA2x5NhLff5pGHh-WFx1HrjdGcm-a8vN6VX4b7Umue03aMxUNy6JP2njDbqdLJSZxTA35TQjXCi9y6XvbVl8MQPEYQQMxOxkbeKk7ECES1lObbzfOnBFz-6p1_2oW3wIO3x02Ze4iseOSdI-d9-tLmFHb8uAC6QB7eeR7oJxdDeJdaP_HEAI/w480-h640/20230403_114849.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Having coffee in this former men's lavatory was on my London "to do" list this time. It did not disappoint!!! </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_hVnENNg82NwnHJGDAgALd4mLQeADUnJi5rg-EjAbYMWks2qi-hbHt1jaAK3louQjslwJlN-7Dp4FsEy9H-Q9jNDWFDZr-lqWT20zHHa8b8HavmYgIzVqC_xvCEO4BO79h5xSTzE0ZLyfP-mLG2LV6zi0s8KqMUe0q_Tuq1q1D0pa6zJWUw1BoliL/s4000/20230404_210957.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_hVnENNg82NwnHJGDAgALd4mLQeADUnJi5rg-EjAbYMWks2qi-hbHt1jaAK3louQjslwJlN-7Dp4FsEy9H-Q9jNDWFDZr-lqWT20zHHa8b8HavmYgIzVqC_xvCEO4BO79h5xSTzE0ZLyfP-mLG2LV6zi0s8KqMUe0q_Tuq1q1D0pa6zJWUw1BoliL/w640-h480/20230404_210957.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">My third (and sadly, last) time seeing Elton was the best. He was awesome! </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYw92jll2Rqq4LO835XdjM3LCBxsokc0IBoj4clMkW2XntkF-iSNQrE8HzPmRneo_2y6Ov7iQv8zv7jnbPzUXRPyCOZuhpmBejo87QBXyfVB7Ozm39-KYd_jgo8X9vxgdO8bnmM1UuBu0NzvCFPKUISU35dObBgYumRp4bd4FGiIin89YkJct9I9MR/s4000/20230504_104741.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYw92jll2Rqq4LO835XdjM3LCBxsokc0IBoj4clMkW2XntkF-iSNQrE8HzPmRneo_2y6Ov7iQv8zv7jnbPzUXRPyCOZuhpmBejo87QBXyfVB7Ozm39-KYd_jgo8X9vxgdO8bnmM1UuBu0NzvCFPKUISU35dObBgYumRp4bd4FGiIin89YkJct9I9MR/w640-h480/20230504_104741.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">London was all about the Coronation with flags and decorations everywhere. Originally I thought I would fly home in late April but I'm glad I stayed the extra week. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgROKNUq2C5OprFw4v7phEdwJgEgiaAECYC88dy9Xs2M57Q1JqDuJ_j0oZZW78Z7qZzXjtUhXoZPW8jSYs9Z24S_EOAX6rP4_VzYNbSHkW0gLjn6k65SLxDxdXraHAFXDSb24USp5CLpfWmHb7c1nyq-8gz-00S5AksxOlHIVL5DvI__DpvWGzXVecv/s4000/20230504_115511.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgROKNUq2C5OprFw4v7phEdwJgEgiaAECYC88dy9Xs2M57Q1JqDuJ_j0oZZW78Z7qZzXjtUhXoZPW8jSYs9Z24S_EOAX6rP4_VzYNbSHkW0gLjn6k65SLxDxdXraHAFXDSb24USp5CLpfWmHb7c1nyq-8gz-00S5AksxOlHIVL5DvI__DpvWGzXVecv/w640-h480/20230504_115511.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Finally, it's Spring although I have to say St James's Park (my favourite place in London) looks wonderful year-round. </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitQfxKne-LJXNVlSPP0PnxckojrDvvA7upZ1LnATXcXQ2pAzoHdw8Uyi9Rpisfg1lqOBZQxIkIsGtiKqP1xRgOYhh5ASSocogJYCsf2r1QTlXzJqQdEnIJ2ZRWqRIDaORVA3cNYfFmFl-EdE3ogL9T2-W4e2CXuF5vJuvx5o4UJBX3WYsdGTjHq-ai/s4000/20230505_165324.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitQfxKne-LJXNVlSPP0PnxckojrDvvA7upZ1LnATXcXQ2pAzoHdw8Uyi9Rpisfg1lqOBZQxIkIsGtiKqP1xRgOYhh5ASSocogJYCsf2r1QTlXzJqQdEnIJ2ZRWqRIDaORVA3cNYfFmFl-EdE3ogL9T2-W4e2CXuF5vJuvx5o4UJBX3WYsdGTjHq-ai/w480-h640/20230505_165324.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">William and the Shard. It is believed William Shakespeare attended Southwark Cathedral. There is a stained glass window and monument dedicated to him inside the cathedral and this sculpture outside. I wonder if Shakespeare would even recognize London now - I thought this was a cool photo of old and new together. This is one of the things I love about London. It is at the same time an ancient city but a very modern one as well. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgruAG0gLRLBW8QOWw43HctXMAZ-D4ITMWwLfOLnrgV3EvSeE3yuUkR_P1UhlNiJLjMFDQSJPTLvQzY0SGWm7J6tjeJs1d2Z811Jx-mDgrW2gq8DiIiu4JI7Gikhgoit4MHnQBIuzXFDiYsWPbT2BYDjeNt5vYa4lAR89aCwjstJmvIu-PHGKGVCU5Q/s4000/20230506_150257.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgruAG0gLRLBW8QOWw43HctXMAZ-D4ITMWwLfOLnrgV3EvSeE3yuUkR_P1UhlNiJLjMFDQSJPTLvQzY0SGWm7J6tjeJs1d2Z811Jx-mDgrW2gq8DiIiu4JI7Gikhgoit4MHnQBIuzXFDiYsWPbT2BYDjeNt5vYa4lAR89aCwjstJmvIu-PHGKGVCU5Q/w640-h480/20230506_150257.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Coronation shenanigans. As Claudia had "no room at the inn" I stayed in a flat in Wimbledon Chase. I went over to watch the Coronation armed with prosecco, Borough market cheese (a firm favourite of both of us) and she had baked chocolate brownies and chocolate cheesecake. I had to laugh at the expression on her 17-year-old son's face as he took this photo!!! (stupid old people!!) </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoctV4ds7u4Vg6x96QbYiVo_V1wFQjy8pgbw5DmTDX-d7qUrqWzhw4_TtE6EIh89xddyaPJpLlP221u-8M-Y6RgdCgSNJ9DD50vBuXItMpel5cNp1IdzxzNsl0ZVFmBzQr7t93LxkZ0TmBiTxbjKLYinlflKpYkYO2cURnkMCFt4-89h04R7laY2I-/s4000/20230508_165307.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoctV4ds7u4Vg6x96QbYiVo_V1wFQjy8pgbw5DmTDX-d7qUrqWzhw4_TtE6EIh89xddyaPJpLlP221u-8M-Y6RgdCgSNJ9DD50vBuXItMpel5cNp1IdzxzNsl0ZVFmBzQr7t93LxkZ0TmBiTxbjKLYinlflKpYkYO2cURnkMCFt4-89h04R7laY2I-/w480-h640/20230508_165307.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Due to wanting to avoid Clapham Junction station and its scary gaps between the train and platform I went via Blackfriars which is much easier - and much prettier! Goodbye London...see you next time!!! I'm already counting down the time! </span></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I </span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459718778972149987.post-45808745065521956942023-03-02T11:19:00.002-06:002023-03-02T12:18:29.997-06:00Sheep, seals and the kindness of strangers in Hilllswick, Shetland <p><span style="font-family: verdana;">This blog post tells the story of probably my favourite day in Shetland (though on second thought perhaps a tie with my afternoon on Bressay) and one of the highlights of my three-month adventure last year. It involves lots of sheep; just a warning!!! </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">While researching Shetland I read about the Hillswick Wildlife Sanctuary and the good work they do rescuing, rehabilitating and releasing injured seals and otters on Shetland. I knew I had to see it and make a donation so I made an appointment for a visit on August 25th. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">I set off on the #21 bus from Lerwick at 9 a.m. and got to Hillswick just over an hour later. As my appointment wasn't until noon I had a bit of a wander around first. Hillswick is a tiny village with a village store, a hotel, lots of sheep and some beautiful scenery. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf5d6LKpNsQ4ARTU4wujGBZUXRd3H3adScg_tsgnbwD3nyg9_vJT6593AePZvH7OKBempRwx3-ZJIRTUrN-mKYKHSMpVWBm6BdPQVm4b3lANZ8fDWehLD9PuB3Ax0NLvG4UHUfOx7dwjfVptwhNLtyCHZrbH4vqh4UsZvw0HqMcwXtK3exifZqRPDT/s4000/20220825_101805.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf5d6LKpNsQ4ARTU4wujGBZUXRd3H3adScg_tsgnbwD3nyg9_vJT6593AePZvH7OKBempRwx3-ZJIRTUrN-mKYKHSMpVWBm6BdPQVm4b3lANZ8fDWehLD9PuB3Ax0NLvG4UHUfOx7dwjfVptwhNLtyCHZrbH4vqh4UsZvw0HqMcwXtK3exifZqRPDT/w640-h480/20220825_101805.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBgCx4Yeg4W5JK7oRRnbQDNurJafIOwsX_M7e2EcdLhU6wfkku8L_iec0Jbas1HEOJAs22Dkb5_stgxl5YJ4OJXsjwMFycyq1kWdAPv9-T5hMXJ_iCFtnWFCvRxQu3qY5r_hclQllerTsEvYJjMvPdqLpPNDmb3L_mC86a6kf3mC9xqQkBZn4rZbKN/s4000/20220825_114256.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBgCx4Yeg4W5JK7oRRnbQDNurJafIOwsX_M7e2EcdLhU6wfkku8L_iec0Jbas1HEOJAs22Dkb5_stgxl5YJ4OJXsjwMFycyq1kWdAPv9-T5hMXJ_iCFtnWFCvRxQu3qY5r_hclQllerTsEvYJjMvPdqLpPNDmb3L_mC86a6kf3mC9xqQkBZn4rZbKN/w640-h480/20220825_114256.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsD_38Msf-EioM3EebWa09z_3zJTBFFDc-JJctL9bCYyLz2oq879ULyJPJ2uli4uPfsW4Ot_e4xLiApx3EwxBg9cv28-1j-BIoJXeNr25RrmYfoT4F0xTR5H1TcsIh_sLqG54UbEXr3q0PummU3-Rw7yGVPcI7xcIkcvatx7JosVnjxyC0F6cCM37W/s2400/P1040455.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsD_38Msf-EioM3EebWa09z_3zJTBFFDc-JJctL9bCYyLz2oq879ULyJPJ2uli4uPfsW4Ot_e4xLiApx3EwxBg9cv28-1j-BIoJXeNr25RrmYfoT4F0xTR5H1TcsIh_sLqG54UbEXr3q0PummU3-Rw7yGVPcI7xcIkcvatx7JosVnjxyC0F6cCM37W/w640-h426/P1040455.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">I don't care for horses but I do love Shetland Ponies and donkeys. Yeah I know it doesn't make much sense but then I don't most of the time!! </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRmIWYen7DKNb14PY7uCCvnpy6Eg2Z03CrNKbOv7ZbC2OAXge1oNg5_k36wVHZcI7bIKREPIS4MyeTsKV-GfUIxnSHg4gEFz4Hktacd9bLjaELaM8Y25BLKAZkSJd6L5sDkoPbT_5e3EvsqnlOcKCPvnt6cXtxckCromUqKuHZPMNJ9C0bZi7eGMe2/s4000/20220825_132305.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRmIWYen7DKNb14PY7uCCvnpy6Eg2Z03CrNKbOv7ZbC2OAXge1oNg5_k36wVHZcI7bIKREPIS4MyeTsKV-GfUIxnSHg4gEFz4Hktacd9bLjaELaM8Y25BLKAZkSJd6L5sDkoPbT_5e3EvsqnlOcKCPvnt6cXtxckCromUqKuHZPMNJ9C0bZi7eGMe2/w640-h480/20220825_132305.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I mean really...isn't this the best? (though truth be told I'd rather gnaw my own arm off than actually live here..I am a city girl through and through) </span><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9gnnFKfeVQr9M_u9AOaSH5l3CYg448axf227dys-RvDEBY3v7DqNs_cmdL2sPcKeP67ns6OtQHiWnkVYwe61tFBcEyDm7n7SbLYKun40rfazD3pxT9bfiWpryn-qD4dACv_Ou4Vb3_zlmZtjuQ4H-pBb88OCFZCSOrwz6ySaBBlWrrv25KBf-S6TK/s2400/P1040412.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9gnnFKfeVQr9M_u9AOaSH5l3CYg448axf227dys-RvDEBY3v7DqNs_cmdL2sPcKeP67ns6OtQHiWnkVYwe61tFBcEyDm7n7SbLYKun40rfazD3pxT9bfiWpryn-qD4dACv_Ou4Vb3_zlmZtjuQ4H-pBb88OCFZCSOrwz6ySaBBlWrrv25KBf-S6TK/w640-h426/P1040412.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">I've hauled my butt over many a stile in my day and even though there was a bull warning and I dithered for a bit I ended up hauling my butt over this one. (spoiler alert: no bull!!) </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">And then I was in sheepy heaven!!! </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS4bPNFk-KuQP4K7eHsbX5OFgpLaeDIbTKSOFhdDgE30HNlfMiH16c43OcuI6CcMLR6yeocjTzU1ercpuvc_ZiA75ZBVL8niM5L5gUTeih4GjJdjRrOMXPDIoZ0_L6XPnQfBjRWmcQb04U3QmRsgVg03qhDoxcDpxxoLbt9UlZp9SDswgAwbY0Eygv/s2400/P1040388.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS4bPNFk-KuQP4K7eHsbX5OFgpLaeDIbTKSOFhdDgE30HNlfMiH16c43OcuI6CcMLR6yeocjTzU1ercpuvc_ZiA75ZBVL8niM5L5gUTeih4GjJdjRrOMXPDIoZ0_L6XPnQfBjRWmcQb04U3QmRsgVg03qhDoxcDpxxoLbt9UlZp9SDswgAwbY0Eygv/w640-h426/P1040388.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe1eyllKWdCFYV_c40Aola2VgUY2QX3nHHFBnaiaDbN0n-ws_7OYuUEY8YstAk4TBLpIuFgaDixVItN40w0M8quWy_jd11eKDDsPTdCH9lJJKDjYS0_YVd3T7ULVWL0zIRpqw6pX52tcoD3trX6Oesc92DfdHMjyFGUfRV2G7b96W6VjTnD8Rr5OZu/s2400/P1040390.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe1eyllKWdCFYV_c40Aola2VgUY2QX3nHHFBnaiaDbN0n-ws_7OYuUEY8YstAk4TBLpIuFgaDixVItN40w0M8quWy_jd11eKDDsPTdCH9lJJKDjYS0_YVd3T7ULVWL0zIRpqw6pX52tcoD3trX6Oesc92DfdHMjyFGUfRV2G7b96W6VjTnD8Rr5OZu/w640-h426/P1040390.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Am I being winked at? </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlJHDY6Al95zevBsV4VD6EDCBhj4mBpf8A0YKpzGCkg3PxlnSUOxOMRe1HjwWLwfJZ8XTBvaFnXkudzfITzctMxoMYmsV64zYMlkcFMt51jR4YPHD3sjxKqvHrclpdnlLFav324JntSerLLLmm-g9-wnaCyNnVHS95SIic8DnJjNFBMaoVS_RyYDr_/s2400/P1040404.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlJHDY6Al95zevBsV4VD6EDCBhj4mBpf8A0YKpzGCkg3PxlnSUOxOMRe1HjwWLwfJZ8XTBvaFnXkudzfITzctMxoMYmsV64zYMlkcFMt51jR4YPHD3sjxKqvHrclpdnlLFav324JntSerLLLmm-g9-wnaCyNnVHS95SIic8DnJjNFBMaoVS_RyYDr_/w640-h426/P1040404.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglxM12zQoPn6I_6D7RcJopKQ0v8yn81faMkLMBeX51knSmqUwG_axs_jEBtX-p6st8-3btGNx3YswSINVNwB0XUf8yGrKh3Pmk1aBXn4W_MK65XryD5rVEOp8zdXlOD8NJD0_4aRe5q6NeDgR_znQiZY4cQm50X1LziaLdb2jmAo8OBtIva5-uQvV1/s2400/P1040406.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="1600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglxM12zQoPn6I_6D7RcJopKQ0v8yn81faMkLMBeX51knSmqUwG_axs_jEBtX-p6st8-3btGNx3YswSINVNwB0XUf8yGrKh3Pmk1aBXn4W_MK65XryD5rVEOp8zdXlOD8NJD0_4aRe5q6NeDgR_znQiZY4cQm50X1LziaLdb2jmAo8OBtIva5-uQvV1/w426-h640/P1040406.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Enough sheep pictures? Ha! Just wait!! </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0YDqaMo0-qLiPeQD2MxKEwQRnHsvEbxUYDtTwnKZoIUWbFRCmhuZ4V1e336H6J__cBe7E1H7XH-Ig1mShPzXx-GlEquo5A9eog-5fjbuPQSsiroXotufifIdiGoseefYuI7nMAd2hlOiW7vgW0LSplQX56hINTc2G6WagbC3GTdT7tVBRPk72G60m/s2400/P1040393.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0YDqaMo0-qLiPeQD2MxKEwQRnHsvEbxUYDtTwnKZoIUWbFRCmhuZ4V1e336H6J__cBe7E1H7XH-Ig1mShPzXx-GlEquo5A9eog-5fjbuPQSsiroXotufifIdiGoseefYuI7nMAd2hlOiW7vgW0LSplQX56hINTc2G6WagbC3GTdT7tVBRPk72G60m/w640-h426/P1040393.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIl5kvSY_hZk_iNeutVqGOhKJ3a_Nc63dtp3n8qRKUABMoD31nPZuVUHjDpL8RRZVNJm3aBkFCGb6jvtYi2SWzYMBnHI0z6ic809eY5zlkCl_uIErupQLmEVjbWl-wgoEYkJqIjR-ACkxOc5Estz_j5pmpQswLMfgEqO7GAo3iSdaKJZn9yukTdbYF/s2400/P1040396.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIl5kvSY_hZk_iNeutVqGOhKJ3a_Nc63dtp3n8qRKUABMoD31nPZuVUHjDpL8RRZVNJm3aBkFCGb6jvtYi2SWzYMBnHI0z6ic809eY5zlkCl_uIErupQLmEVjbWl-wgoEYkJqIjR-ACkxOc5Estz_j5pmpQswLMfgEqO7GAo3iSdaKJZn9yukTdbYF/w640-h426/P1040396.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">I wandered down to the beach and looked over to the nearby cliffs. I wanted to explore further but I knew I couldn't wander far due to my noon appointment. Never mind, more time later.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Instead, I headed back over the stile and down the road where I visited a lovely cemetery. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEd1wjZSh8kdq3DgHX2XKUvNzBlejzOK1tGgHcpOSJXGwoe27p-EhK10_eBAvU3wyucYtfiuWp4gCI8ZbylxICNj_MM8pwC7J1oQ4iDKdg0IKqRz2i8Pqxmx8ieyV5h_l8AXPWIkBaw98-ZWQ76mM4z2Nm8bNEF8tXoPnSrV-MOjkLsLQILXCpcqQX/s2400/P1040414.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEd1wjZSh8kdq3DgHX2XKUvNzBlejzOK1tGgHcpOSJXGwoe27p-EhK10_eBAvU3wyucYtfiuWp4gCI8ZbylxICNj_MM8pwC7J1oQ4iDKdg0IKqRz2i8Pqxmx8ieyV5h_l8AXPWIkBaw98-ZWQ76mM4z2Nm8bNEF8tXoPnSrV-MOjkLsLQILXCpcqQX/w640-h426/P1040414.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDcgFvVb0mnupc8H1KLE8ZHZHDWOMSGZoeVQwKenBUrpcgpqeWbmJcbUIEY_IxpTBboJhFXQcEhVDQdXL26QU_APFiiYK0T_mK8QU_13DMaydyDsoDbd_uqa3-rECHS9e-9tFEkoZXfVUcwdxCgBUi3CZyvewQFJJhckRXXDIEwhtdTT8hhgiisOss/s2400/P1040415.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDcgFvVb0mnupc8H1KLE8ZHZHDWOMSGZoeVQwKenBUrpcgpqeWbmJcbUIEY_IxpTBboJhFXQcEhVDQdXL26QU_APFiiYK0T_mK8QU_13DMaydyDsoDbd_uqa3-rECHS9e-9tFEkoZXfVUcwdxCgBUi3CZyvewQFJJhckRXXDIEwhtdTT8hhgiisOss/w640-h426/P1040415.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQGqG3Ii9n-Egi9kpIHRChUz28oG54H0PJ32jAFJl4Jej0nvTuU9FYlApyQI_pFGgg8ly2T1uh-cpjU49RAepg4n4yDzgyWt5BiO6tpqLJI7XdF4nCveZnxpRYwmXhN6PScSot_somRcw7Ek7wy6z1_KoMpwhIYKioT1ZQX9pl7Rx86tOlmtsaa4Cq/s2400/P1040416.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="1600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQGqG3Ii9n-Egi9kpIHRChUz28oG54H0PJ32jAFJl4Jej0nvTuU9FYlApyQI_pFGgg8ly2T1uh-cpjU49RAepg4n4yDzgyWt5BiO6tpqLJI7XdF4nCveZnxpRYwmXhN6PScSot_somRcw7Ek7wy6z1_KoMpwhIYKioT1ZQX9pl7Rx86tOlmtsaa4Cq/w426-h640/P1040416.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">The green sign was a warning to not touch or get too close to the memorial as it was unstable. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVT-5jI0PMeGu3WTwcdEL3uyl16EWPxpBxqY7EsJ_s5f7awjn7P3YGdPx-8kJYczYGUgkgk7gdFA6W3kBX6ryXFyqJbkRVwMXZSKxVFRmxrEgy4Sx9FCYKulgL5pt2eV2_cSqyF23MjNnup33lFl9w7pgra94KxH_FEVZ-BiF7NoWloye1VfFhJ-lK/s2400/P1040417.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVT-5jI0PMeGu3WTwcdEL3uyl16EWPxpBxqY7EsJ_s5f7awjn7P3YGdPx-8kJYczYGUgkgk7gdFA6W3kBX6ryXFyqJbkRVwMXZSKxVFRmxrEgy4Sx9FCYKulgL5pt2eV2_cSqyF23MjNnup33lFl9w7pgra94KxH_FEVZ-BiF7NoWloye1VfFhJ-lK/w640-h426/P1040417.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I did love the inscription though!! 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This was the prettiest public toilet I've seen in a while. Apparently, it was in a right state so Jan, who runs the sanctuary (along with her husband) thought "this will not do" so voila here it is! It was clean as a whistle inside as well; not a usual thing for public toilets. </span></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSylyOyc1IVtsbt-_18c3vyI0ZWyHyyX9Q3Bg018skV3aCbLtn1RC4QLylsCTM3oT08lEvaxu4U-5yMDtCLZJNBktCcbP2-yEwfR2yQVLp4kjtnS0rYO1QL7ogBSEkv8X7HHzPfea5dJ4nkZp9kU61rcL0bj3tBqxyPondAk_eJS-a5hkOGrzoOh1e/s2400/P1040436.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSylyOyc1IVtsbt-_18c3vyI0ZWyHyyX9Q3Bg018skV3aCbLtn1RC4QLylsCTM3oT08lEvaxu4U-5yMDtCLZJNBktCcbP2-yEwfR2yQVLp4kjtnS0rYO1QL7ogBSEkv8X7HHzPfea5dJ4nkZp9kU61rcL0bj3tBqxyPondAk_eJS-a5hkOGrzoOh1e/w640-h426/P1040436.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="1600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLQNeMhBVH2dO_SXGmLCqMXND1noLiZnRLEcLbKwKJL896fk8R_idcFgZhLP-LyVKkqcKHvv3vZETzNVV9t1t5_L8OqohDsD6ihLMUD_vSKV2837IvwzRScIzEy3SC9SlK2vnVkbIowNbHZfMy0e5bEiFujZ5b2AZVQtIGwmjeY_F1JJ6KdDENGeHz/w426-h640/P1040435.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">I loved these "Bards in the Bog" (bog is a rude word for toilet) poems that were all over Shetland. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Next up was a walk beside the little beach beside the sanctuary while I was waiting for them to open up. </span></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT39dRoNYz73MvBlHMV7Dns5MlAmsKgHItNAXBv9CaVSTTcG68isihNTHieaWub3cTtbRJ8HaUUTIvw9qgjdiwmfU7XBjfeUAN_V1VNbDyox4CmfJGy55O8Pl4c-FTAl9vOjCKTcyIOye3pmYLiNRsnnFT88iLvvoiwXbIfdFM9g9ae9wIEvPhdSUi/s2400/P1040440.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Pete showed me around the facility and then took me out to meet the two current residents; baby seals Raine and June. Both of them were rescued from different places in Shetland. That summer there weren't the number of orphaned baby seals needing rescues in Shetland and these two were the only ones rescued by Hillswick as of my visit. The orphans' mums are usually killed by predators or by boats. The general consensus of Shetlanders was that the stranded babies were killed by Orcas which were in unusually high numbers due to being forced to head further north for prey. We then headed out to the pool to meet the two seals. </span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Raine was quite independent but June not so much and preferred being fed by hand. It was hoped that when they were released the two of them would stay together for company and to help June adjust to life in the wild. I later read that they were released into the sea in early October. 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I gave a donation and took my leave. I really admire people who rescue animals. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Okay, it's time to get back to the sheep and go for a bit of a longer walk along part of the Ness of Hillswick. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB094mRjBE5TO9WNa-z4TPdxl7yOSsFTaQprwgl7qSuPpP5VCSZJPgj13F1OmHF1o_QlY9u4f73_CfD8U5J1yXS2EXaELLYjEM_OjVSwJvpOFUi3Hl1PI8mUr3aDNgShtFgPsCJufLPV6HFz8_G0Lsb35TTLwEhQRYmyLAvNl8-4aluTblBOEVZJQz/s2400/P1040482.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB094mRjBE5TO9WNa-z4TPdxl7yOSsFTaQprwgl7qSuPpP5VCSZJPgj13F1OmHF1o_QlY9u4f73_CfD8U5J1yXS2EXaELLYjEM_OjVSwJvpOFUi3Hl1PI8mUr3aDNgShtFgPsCJufLPV6HFz8_G0Lsb35TTLwEhQRYmyLAvNl8-4aluTblBOEVZJQz/w640-h426/P1040482.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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It was perfection..utter perfection!! The sheep were baaing and almost screaming with it as if to say "crazy lady in the vicinity" This is a normal path and I wasn't intruding on their sheepy privacy. (just sayin') </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I popped into the shop to see what was on offer and it was pretty well stocked. I had to laugh at this poster on the outside of the shop. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCb-UVJn9KnU7LmroNQc-S31_F_oUeTq3iQG_3PhaZGmS0gAtgNl07y9R5sravbxqp1jK-KDdvo-luge9S-nmJl2FYEm4ngy66TsuOAbTk8oJHq9l0L_riwTjdS-N3clZoNXR9zKSYV25m86UfHLEX9yEXH9RidsJ2ok-WQTX9ad1-PiQF08C_Nb1-/s2400/P1040459.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="1600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCb-UVJn9KnU7LmroNQc-S31_F_oUeTq3iQG_3PhaZGmS0gAtgNl07y9R5sravbxqp1jK-KDdvo-luge9S-nmJl2FYEm4ngy66TsuOAbTk8oJHq9l0L_riwTjdS-N3clZoNXR9zKSYV25m86UfHLEX9yEXH9RidsJ2ok-WQTX9ad1-PiQF08C_Nb1-/w426-h640/P1040459.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I hadn't eaten anything since breakfast except maybe a granola bar so headed over to the St Magnus Hotel where I ordered tea and a cinnamon roll. The delicious roll was made by an Israeli woman staying there who was seated at the table next to me. We started talking about travel, particularly solo travel and how awesome it is. I mentioned that I wouldn't make it to the cliffs of Eshaness as I only had one more day and didn't want to make another trip back. There is a connecting bus route (it's a car!!) to Eshaness that some other passengers on my bus took but I wouldn't have missed my visit to the sanctuary nor my walk amongst the sheep for anything. The woman who was running the hotel temporarily while the owner was away overheard us talking and came over to my table and said "you can't come here and not go to Eshaness, I'm taking you!" So I paid for my pastry and tea leaving a big tip to cover the petrol cost and we were off for the fifteen-minute trip to Eshaness. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3QyV7mmevmEixCPLDrJJrN53Zb6Wjywvlh8BxR8Vd_jqcxim_lVx6rfeBYwiWwecn1mcPQh7i8Y5-CBLL6btgoN2E9hDeFmXiaO_ABGsGY_0yikaxaSA9s9Wjs2pVDqLSPshsUsLbXxPJIi_vHEzbrTUMIFyM3bcYVVK2Dn-Me4gOnC7vU0FeJ3_W/s2400/P1040545.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3QyV7mmevmEixCPLDrJJrN53Zb6Wjywvlh8BxR8Vd_jqcxim_lVx6rfeBYwiWwecn1mcPQh7i8Y5-CBLL6btgoN2E9hDeFmXiaO_ABGsGY_0yikaxaSA9s9Wjs2pVDqLSPshsUsLbXxPJIi_vHEzbrTUMIFyM3bcYVVK2Dn-Me4gOnC7vU0FeJ3_W/w640-h426/P1040545.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR--PaPRd9IkKMjkrISiiFCn61IPwT4A7bBrBWu-Qm7OpK4DDmP5yHVN4bcgC2A2czRLEmbrpuyx_LQmM9xR0061EWddH_gvxijLVMHKpa4wo3d7QHfZd1X-9xStoUdURp2LVzutyKn0y7qjJrpo3HHFiC4uiTx6Ql-s74hSeYQRMn9tqaKIsW1CeM/s2400/P1040549.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR--PaPRd9IkKMjkrISiiFCn61IPwT4A7bBrBWu-Qm7OpK4DDmP5yHVN4bcgC2A2czRLEmbrpuyx_LQmM9xR0061EWddH_gvxijLVMHKpa4wo3d7QHfZd1X-9xStoUdURp2LVzutyKn0y7qjJrpo3HHFiC4uiTx6Ql-s74hSeYQRMn9tqaKIsW1CeM/w640-h426/P1040549.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I took this picture of Dore Holm as we whizzed by. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirtsnml5hAjXQ0YMUwmznUcemn1ESQIm09Oft9sqgsMVrXWkKxBPYi72Ao-oYWaxUDpMycb7hTls5Y7AvUlFF5Nv_XC4QRpScr9H_h3eyRIaa15iOI7n1ygDISL7BIV9aPSAC0hYZtgUlIJFDSTdrKD89bZpfhLH04eP-gNJIEE-rC2nAA0YQ_AQtb/s2400/P1040554.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirtsnml5hAjXQ0YMUwmznUcemn1ESQIm09Oft9sqgsMVrXWkKxBPYi72Ao-oYWaxUDpMycb7hTls5Y7AvUlFF5Nv_XC4QRpScr9H_h3eyRIaa15iOI7n1ygDISL7BIV9aPSAC0hYZtgUlIJFDSTdrKD89bZpfhLH04eP-gNJIEE-rC2nAA0YQ_AQtb/w640-h426/P1040554.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">We also stopped so I could get a picture of this gorgeous old croft house with Dore Holm in the background. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3tnIRI9K5GqVfJCLbXv1oJmGN0cbUiexAHcbWTDXpqs6Q__NgKMevZI1dOUqU1iAdDN705Kz9-HtHr-RdNGfowj-O_axZvhaQwXnzhRER1yGHhqMpz__NrrOIOSOQR4Q0HXOQlRMYnN_Xl6Z2tOJfvVHKRTRnPonIUjoytPpbqYPKmrD2kXZl9G97/s2400/P1040559.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3tnIRI9K5GqVfJCLbXv1oJmGN0cbUiexAHcbWTDXpqs6Q__NgKMevZI1dOUqU1iAdDN705Kz9-HtHr-RdNGfowj-O_axZvhaQwXnzhRER1yGHhqMpz__NrrOIOSOQR4Q0HXOQlRMYnN_Xl6Z2tOJfvVHKRTRnPonIUjoytPpbqYPKmrD2kXZl9G97/w640-h426/P1040559.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I raced along to here to get a different shot. Now that would be a great walk. </span><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQA5oqp6eta32k22_1Pn5nx-PC41M3n4_UT-P_3hkXYTlyOL9mb7UZCrwavpvdTnyGmRhCNHNUfaWsngp9qJerjR995esd5Ds7yrcUxrWa6pK7363WLWGHKfjm_BvXW0muQ9exqwZaj2XpnzxH8usYP8tWxUnAsF9Z9zuzb9vTv0J4WRULx0Gy4PRx/s4000/20220825_144914.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQA5oqp6eta32k22_1Pn5nx-PC41M3n4_UT-P_3hkXYTlyOL9mb7UZCrwavpvdTnyGmRhCNHNUfaWsngp9qJerjR995esd5Ds7yrcUxrWa6pK7363WLWGHKfjm_BvXW0muQ9exqwZaj2XpnzxH8usYP8tWxUnAsF9Z9zuzb9vTv0J4WRULx0Gy4PRx/w640-h480/20220825_144914.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">At the Eshaness lighthouse Wilma stayed in the car while I whizzed around for five minutes or more taking pictures and admiring the scenery. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg59nqb6rQ3iwiP0_TAm7omV7YauoXS1lToVjjNDFP0-ULjQvKD4bUh1j1BDp-or9gBKuTa-8JXy8UaQ95sD7JWdraK1HE8ahJBYK0EsvKqkjuoUtppBOzrYpyKNSJ-n_MciJq6pMMcpNU8KVevIt033OZl7lCvR3VLiFk1gKLUz0K5QogVOyTq9Y6c/s4000/20220825_144917.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg59nqb6rQ3iwiP0_TAm7omV7YauoXS1lToVjjNDFP0-ULjQvKD4bUh1j1BDp-or9gBKuTa-8JXy8UaQ95sD7JWdraK1HE8ahJBYK0EsvKqkjuoUtppBOzrYpyKNSJ-n_MciJq6pMMcpNU8KVevIt033OZl7lCvR3VLiFk1gKLUz0K5QogVOyTq9Y6c/w640-h480/20220825_144917.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh727jb_tfGfZdJyViAkuLXTn8jjsv0J7Z9b8ajdGVmEhYPY4_8l8McVmItS1HOHE7_KBJQg8b6H8N3by0pUNFFN9zctGyE4G_g-Y6ns7vNXo6vOtBZj8ISayMi7n1Yfc_hWTiVr4xSRyXWyMM1t7370ikZzjJ0rb6O-Cha_hQk0aWO8zH6BhatIVkE/s4000/20220825_144925.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh727jb_tfGfZdJyViAkuLXTn8jjsv0J7Z9b8ajdGVmEhYPY4_8l8McVmItS1HOHE7_KBJQg8b6H8N3by0pUNFFN9zctGyE4G_g-Y6ns7vNXo6vOtBZj8ISayMi7n1Yfc_hWTiVr4xSRyXWyMM1t7370ikZzjJ0rb6O-Cha_hQk0aWO8zH6BhatIVkE/w640-h480/20220825_144925.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPCcffR5pGu9jvbBqRf7l7_E0ySbNEqt-nHE1OkChCUCCcSWhoNhHIs1PkrxEsoFWx3vf9sPNDtv4zqdFKGnN-cEqyiZlPlUiqAhgwBXbCUu_sWvk1Yu9LNQcgZ3FdtAdCxCLmyVCH3x_OMF9bxTvejBC1l9ZZxYJVSsLJlyxBKDq2SUVaKGcDcfkE/s2400/P1040566.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPCcffR5pGu9jvbBqRf7l7_E0ySbNEqt-nHE1OkChCUCCcSWhoNhHIs1PkrxEsoFWx3vf9sPNDtv4zqdFKGnN-cEqyiZlPlUiqAhgwBXbCUu_sWvk1Yu9LNQcgZ3FdtAdCxCLmyVCH3x_OMF9bxTvejBC1l9ZZxYJVSsLJlyxBKDq2SUVaKGcDcfkE/w640-h426/P1040566.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpVsILiekQLB92wcEpLclX7IYnPDeF2RmJKgCukSmJP5Weu1FrEzhy0fNhsjNl7M0GWhTQ8Br0JgSzSenzx2Ub7PnCO1o6opYVVt_46cLcutrgOED7CM706OymgOKVxzveMZo9cTdkjYur52jN8fWYs-H2j7PBpoBjUl9KwBjzBA2nqxVyMhLaxJLs/s4000/20220825_145123.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpVsILiekQLB92wcEpLclX7IYnPDeF2RmJKgCukSmJP5Weu1FrEzhy0fNhsjNl7M0GWhTQ8Br0JgSzSenzx2Ub7PnCO1o6opYVVt_46cLcutrgOED7CM706OymgOKVxzveMZo9cTdkjYur52jN8fWYs-H2j7PBpoBjUl9KwBjzBA2nqxVyMhLaxJLs/w480-h640/20220825_145123.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">The obligatory photo at Eshaness. It was so kind of Wilma to take me there. To me, meeting new people is one of the best parts of travel. Even if your paths only cross for a few minutes if they make an impact on you it will never be forgotten. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">We got back to Hillswick in plenty of time for the bus (if I'd missed that one I'd have had to stay the night as buses to that area are very infrequent) I think if I went back I would stay the night in the St Magnus Hotel but honestly at my age with so many other places I want to see I can't see getting back to Shetland. Never say never though!!! </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I got back to Lerwick safe and sound with my shoes full of sheep poop and my heart very happy. <br /></span><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p></p></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459718778972149987.post-43832038897542889872023-02-09T20:58:00.004-06:002023-02-09T21:09:01.479-06:00Across the sea to Orkney <h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The journey</span></h3><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">After a magical three days in Durness, it was time to move on to the next stop - the Orkney Islands! These islands, teeming with Neolithic ruins and Vikiing history are ten miles off the coast of North East Scotland. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPPWFwgWO7gDa1IBI_aY1PgNMxIVf5DUTeeNHwVsm2QGu9_gXL2OFA_dmbPTMYYX1X945S6L-euGoqJpvHCgilrqx7dSwdaIEnMwZf16y6Jp03gZoR7jQ8j19e_f6EOEwJuWBqPQfvbnIz3YpqdwrZ3iGByOP38WPG-4okHFVlz6md-_HA0y7x6dpp/s4000/20220813_171532.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPPWFwgWO7gDa1IBI_aY1PgNMxIVf5DUTeeNHwVsm2QGu9_gXL2OFA_dmbPTMYYX1X945S6L-euGoqJpvHCgilrqx7dSwdaIEnMwZf16y6Jp03gZoR7jQ8j19e_f6EOEwJuWBqPQfvbnIz3YpqdwrZ3iGByOP38WPG-4okHFVlz6md-_HA0y7x6dpp/w640-h480/20220813_171532.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Reunited and it feels so good! Even if they misspell my name - I don't understand why people leave off the "e" but they do. I was so happy to see my little travel buddy. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">The Durness Bus pulled up to the shelter right on time and the driver cheerfully handed me my tiny MP3 player in a small bag. I had left it on the bus on my way to Durness and they duly posted a "who left the Sony walkman" on their Facebook much to the mirth of other followers of their page. "Back to the Future" and "what's this, are we back in the 80's" to name a few of the insults to my poor hard working music machine. I think they had visions of the ones you actually stuck CDs into - hey I traveled with one or two of those in my time too. I did many a ride on the "hound" with one of those as my companion for long trips all across North America. My little digital Sony player accompanies me all over the world and on my local solo walks so I was happy to be reunited. I just don't like using the battery on my phone (yes, I have a mobile backup) and it will be a sad day when it stops working or disappears again never to be found. The only loss on this trip was the soft little pouch I kept it in and I have yet to find another. Ah well....back to my travels. Anyway off we went stopping to pick up intrepid traveler Mary Lou along the way. Even though it was a dull damp day the scenery was still stunning. We picked up locals at various villages along the way who were off for an afternoon of shopping in Thurso as the bus would do a return trip later that day. They all seemed to know one another and the small bus was full of smiles and laughter. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD4Zv9OL4_vAjeb4WQxA84CoDG7FaY3oCXtpuSGjekMQ8SUV4rlEEYmBKg1t_npLnZmzl64RldzTJVyVlwFIMvHPsKpUkrqFCGUx15Bm0ylzwDUJcbj3Lu3RhhmZF_uy22rlCmRMaORfO5WnSuweVYZ1y2BOyeqVf_ZFRePl2LgZYIOKnUA78vuAYm/s2354/P1030339.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1317" data-original-width="2354" height="358" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD4Zv9OL4_vAjeb4WQxA84CoDG7FaY3oCXtpuSGjekMQ8SUV4rlEEYmBKg1t_npLnZmzl64RldzTJVyVlwFIMvHPsKpUkrqFCGUx15Bm0ylzwDUJcbj3Lu3RhhmZF_uy22rlCmRMaORfO5WnSuweVYZ1y2BOyeqVf_ZFRePl2LgZYIOKnUA78vuAYm/w640-h358/P1030339.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Talk about Scottish mist! This was around for most of the two and a half hour journey through the very north of mainland Scotland. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvgkiamKt2VY_WOmzGzn-zxNu3xGwrNIqMuxqAuX71RyOkt8gKvkTQbhbmigo55DiiWB9Cp4V7a3ES2YfHH9kFNET_9Bnr5s61sl-D6ddag3FGibxkQyveX6J9WgsgrWjiKAhdzQtHvg-YyRNn_lPqnrMS5aPMsDPrMALhTPhGbcBBNwK0A2ipD1AW/s2400/P1030365.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvgkiamKt2VY_WOmzGzn-zxNu3xGwrNIqMuxqAuX71RyOkt8gKvkTQbhbmigo55DiiWB9Cp4V7a3ES2YfHH9kFNET_9Bnr5s61sl-D6ddag3FGibxkQyveX6J9WgsgrWjiKAhdzQtHvg-YyRNn_lPqnrMS5aPMsDPrMALhTPhGbcBBNwK0A2ipD1AW/w640-h426/P1030365.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirsvoCmRCWN9J4RgqYYcTZhjV0srrfb6mT54_V6TyQxUYNYyM7EE25NfhnjigseMYCXwaxIBOLMoWrqH1fOhmjr1kRzdOWXPPmZUttXhGKOUtLBC59D9P7D_E-nBfo1q_X93RHeP_ABjv-rnblkdnh9RwhLd8oWAlw1unOEUPKpRA97rIA8jnKq52t/s2400/P1030366.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirsvoCmRCWN9J4RgqYYcTZhjV0srrfb6mT54_V6TyQxUYNYyM7EE25NfhnjigseMYCXwaxIBOLMoWrqH1fOhmjr1kRzdOWXPPmZUttXhGKOUtLBC59D9P7D_E-nBfo1q_X93RHeP_ABjv-rnblkdnh9RwhLd8oWAlw1unOEUPKpRA97rIA8jnKq52t/w640-h426/P1030366.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmYk_JpzAUzDoLVoeddeAO7xGJXyfkquUIM08KwsDrlygPI0paN9JHme4pjVbts6JxwJXNoUCL2iIzuVqvgNEeFBe3TRk1iDP4phDAKLbicjI0-lVAZHeK0tYneCnQz3HKreiC9Ka7ZU7-aeeUph7H-1XzmBRaGzQky5-5vTsUG4-pxKe5BDk7aC8W/s2400/P1030388.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmYk_JpzAUzDoLVoeddeAO7xGJXyfkquUIM08KwsDrlygPI0paN9JHme4pjVbts6JxwJXNoUCL2iIzuVqvgNEeFBe3TRk1iDP4phDAKLbicjI0-lVAZHeK0tYneCnQz3HKreiC9Ka7ZU7-aeeUph7H-1XzmBRaGzQky5-5vTsUG4-pxKe5BDk7aC8W/w640-h426/P1030388.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">While the bus wasn't scheduled to go to the ferry terminal the driver kindly drove us there. I think Mary Lou and her rollator were the main reason but I appreciated the driver's kindness and slipped her five pounds to buy a "fancy coffee". A taxi would have cost us more than that I am sure. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Mary Lou and I sat together on the 90-minute sailing while she told tales of her travels and we ate our snacks. I did get a cuppa and biscuit from the cafeteria. The weather wasn't the greatest so I didn't go out on deck until we sailed into Stromness. </span></p><h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The arrival </span></h3><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQeebW79PdkE14zlQPlRZBwoo77sU_xiG8bRHkebzVA3VFp7VkxpcNYkclPB3xCKcmX0eWYnwwd3y3oKFXaGc7-S1zJalHAaEWPt9r_wswg3WhIB704QpVJmAlaidVoJC9LUttk5k-eM87ul5BeXzkb1KyarTl8QNwcRWn38XE7EqaSuzgEphUYNSN/s2400/P1030401.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQeebW79PdkE14zlQPlRZBwoo77sU_xiG8bRHkebzVA3VFp7VkxpcNYkclPB3xCKcmX0eWYnwwd3y3oKFXaGc7-S1zJalHAaEWPt9r_wswg3WhIB704QpVJmAlaidVoJC9LUttk5k-eM87ul5BeXzkb1KyarTl8QNwcRWn38XE7EqaSuzgEphUYNSN/w640-h426/P1030401.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">After collecting my luggage I headed off to the bus stop to board the X1 bus to Kirkwall which is the main town on Orkney and where my Airbnb was located. I always try to base where public transit is the most convenient. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">My Airbnb was about a ten-minute walk from the bus station (when you knew the way that is) and after twenty minutes of asking a couple of locals I finally got there. My host Fiona was there to greet me and show me up to my room. Normally there are two rooms to rent upstairs with a shared bathroom but they were only renting one room at that time due to covid. So I had a bathroom to myself. There was also a kettle in my room and a microwave with anything I could want for breakfast in the fridge and on the counter. I felt very cozy and self contained on the second floor..oops, first floor in Britain. And I had a telly - yay!! </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbXZ3XtJLrxEUWE66Tui-wR0ZB_RTtdqxe2370gpXdkuQtFKfd4109DSfTF85KSVlCqffAm2Fz9RImobrRkAa6KIlD67DFClwY8hSc6ZfBB-AtkbNtjK0aR6_zlU8JMHz3H0GjLp9RtwOfKopU6UzlnrZy6cHjne_tytMOBuAEpQlcZR2EngJ-24Vm/s3909/20220813_164451.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="3909" height="492" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbXZ3XtJLrxEUWE66Tui-wR0ZB_RTtdqxe2370gpXdkuQtFKfd4109DSfTF85KSVlCqffAm2Fz9RImobrRkAa6KIlD67DFClwY8hSc6ZfBB-AtkbNtjK0aR6_zlU8JMHz3H0GjLp9RtwOfKopU6UzlnrZy6cHjne_tytMOBuAEpQlcZR2EngJ-24Vm/w640-h492/20220813_164451.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdUvgqQcmfT2OlrbAOIvsMk3kjRvLx2y8ttcEPx5yQWYehrmRKohXRIJRr1-mCCtQAvXJnwU6bRQWXbptb8pX1PAmA-mv7l6wHMCE4rwMUbSGGcW9q4Gh6YOkuyi8e41VVippPi75RizkWt6GtddrwY36_dN7MrN8I5tOyM7NG8WlNzj2ogQhv1UGh/s4000/20220813_171412.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdUvgqQcmfT2OlrbAOIvsMk3kjRvLx2y8ttcEPx5yQWYehrmRKohXRIJRr1-mCCtQAvXJnwU6bRQWXbptb8pX1PAmA-mv7l6wHMCE4rwMUbSGGcW9q4Gh6YOkuyi8e41VVippPi75RizkWt6GtddrwY36_dN7MrN8I5tOyM7NG8WlNzj2ogQhv1UGh/w480-h640/20220813_171412.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">There was also a wardrobe to hang my clothes in so plenty of room. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdfFasQvee1cJhV-SYLmnA7sTIARv8cLrvx2eS8WON18CrZqIuiP_5aSyK-v6uP4jzqpt61HPCjT2JETN7dJ8JJJ9bDZAsjWri8PGghTMaTm_3IkmRSZSyAf_a2LKZL59p4jcFIMniE-FILsd2vc8ktDytLVj7CknQPj-bqfqM08599FfGXYOSeTMz/s4000/20220813_171431.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdfFasQvee1cJhV-SYLmnA7sTIARv8cLrvx2eS8WON18CrZqIuiP_5aSyK-v6uP4jzqpt61HPCjT2JETN7dJ8JJJ9bDZAsjWri8PGghTMaTm_3IkmRSZSyAf_a2LKZL59p4jcFIMniE-FILsd2vc8ktDytLVj7CknQPj-bqfqM08599FfGXYOSeTMz/w640-h480/20220813_171431.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">There was a small fridge filled with goodies under the microwave.</span><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIGR-Yhoc96NwgLvlsWMhCMXlGEhe0Js_JLPtxZSFKn2cZ1afy4nXVCzleIdR5ChJHPVPM5f5-G_kVyRUv2YdCvyxanovaxeI0FgbE4Ih4sB27PVJMZucUaalB11nqP99s5vOCDyVgkW3PF2ZsD0qwcYvyPk9FVP53106UK3z-zjNgRR24ZKB_GUMC/s4000/20220813_164526.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIGR-Yhoc96NwgLvlsWMhCMXlGEhe0Js_JLPtxZSFKn2cZ1afy4nXVCzleIdR5ChJHPVPM5f5-G_kVyRUv2YdCvyxanovaxeI0FgbE4Ih4sB27PVJMZucUaalB11nqP99s5vOCDyVgkW3PF2ZsD0qwcYvyPk9FVP53106UK3z-zjNgRR24ZKB_GUMC/w480-h640/20220813_164526.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">They even left me some Orkney fudge on my bed! It was history pretty quickly!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9bS6sQXlMw_eHDueXPmQtNXkFi1GWedc5kuoxxW9WclOwoaq3nvg7M3baaR6pXgD6RD68VolRdPYlLE8XUacJ3ZxdFoMSDvw46hbmLoDTd0xmUbvmP9iArLPnimwFRM2u_CouFc-n4F-Hjti0B4rEzEYbIrK3MQWM9c_-dDdvPxwLo0rscCks-7HF/s2560/P1340312.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9bS6sQXlMw_eHDueXPmQtNXkFi1GWedc5kuoxxW9WclOwoaq3nvg7M3baaR6pXgD6RD68VolRdPYlLE8XUacJ3ZxdFoMSDvw46hbmLoDTd0xmUbvmP9iArLPnimwFRM2u_CouFc-n4F-Hjti0B4rEzEYbIrK3MQWM9c_-dDdvPxwLo0rscCks-7HF/w640-h480/P1340312.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Mine was the window on the top right. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">As I was going to be there for five nights I unpacked and settled in. I was tired and didn't want to go out again so made a sandwich made from the bread they had provided with the Orkney cheese in the small fridge. There was milk for cereal or tea/coffee in there as well.</span></p><h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">A quick snoop around Kirkwall</span></h3><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">The next morning after having cereal for breakfast I hopped into the shower. After being shown the day before how to work the shower I could not figure it out and had to get dressed again and go down to ask Fiona again. It was very embarrassing but I've done worse. Once she showed me again the "lightbulb" went on and I was okay. Sometimes I scare myself and I probably scared her too. "What have we let into our house"? Ha, ha. Although in my defense some British plumbing is just plain strange. (that is on my "what I DON'T Like about Britain list which is fairly short) </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Time to explore! I headed back the way I had come the day before noting the grocery shop (not open yet) I might want to visit later. The road I walked down was pretty narrow as were all the roads in the centre of town. Being a Sunday morning it was pretty quiet. Kirkwall has a population of roughly 8500 which is a third of the entire population of Orkney. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpoCJRbmHwQCmsjPFFFVrhSQohMryuu1AmviujGJ1Svzmy63QDj3D7_keALfVG9ZhclsKOSjirc62r3WGpLHjAW71Fd2iMhZycN4YiLg7zlYk9RAQmJv7CXuwmk_r7S_SII4UBdGl5APyJiYWipBmT0ozGuk0Zbz9NI54vNjBoG0ZO0U666JTbJJBc/s2400/P1030404.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpoCJRbmHwQCmsjPFFFVrhSQohMryuu1AmviujGJ1Svzmy63QDj3D7_keALfVG9ZhclsKOSjirc62r3WGpLHjAW71Fd2iMhZycN4YiLg7zlYk9RAQmJv7CXuwmk_r7S_SII4UBdGl5APyJiYWipBmT0ozGuk0Zbz9NI54vNjBoG0ZO0U666JTbJJBc/w640-h426/P1030404.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbDPWVLbNdCc2_58ETQik5VqqhkUX7IFbrfZaHpZCaC5BX_liFRi5AW0lY0WpeZkov5ug7UfJIFBDM_X3oYoQxV_DW_aH7wVGLYfHzQ62BfpjcuFXNP_wNNSSzeP-9qzdymPVGQLp-f4CWk-9Q2ygPsbl8DUirqI9IbhlkJv80sZ4SdOkrZfvwto8M/s2400/P1030405.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbDPWVLbNdCc2_58ETQik5VqqhkUX7IFbrfZaHpZCaC5BX_liFRi5AW0lY0WpeZkov5ug7UfJIFBDM_X3oYoQxV_DW_aH7wVGLYfHzQ62BfpjcuFXNP_wNNSSzeP-9qzdymPVGQLp-f4CWk-9Q2ygPsbl8DUirqI9IbhlkJv80sZ4SdOkrZfvwto8M/w640-h426/P1030405.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">While I loved the buildings themselves I reckon they could do with a splash of more colour. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVMKAOeTvUi5n58-W2ut7gMsv7IQSnrGlS8xOigeg_W4U45N04Kiw2JHRBp8tJA0AzukpmCt-WcG1uPsNySZ04Z8CG-D-msOfflrUmdTSOn8RVMMcPF6ON_z0o4m-NoeXfBverGrUEa98Jb8J4rV2oZs9nzdJGVy9UxiBHVH2_sd1Lyqtv8MislkFS/s2162/P1030407.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2162" data-original-width="1600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVMKAOeTvUi5n58-W2ut7gMsv7IQSnrGlS8xOigeg_W4U45N04Kiw2JHRBp8tJA0AzukpmCt-WcG1uPsNySZ04Z8CG-D-msOfflrUmdTSOn8RVMMcPF6ON_z0o4m-NoeXfBverGrUEa98Jb8J4rV2oZs9nzdJGVy9UxiBHVH2_sd1Lyqtv8MislkFS/w474-h640/P1030407.JPG" width="474" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Here is a picture for cat lovers. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-Emcg66xwj6DxeLcBp-VMvld_IT5ZumwPGTdrO0YSWWikCPt666yjejogjplL7h7-rTPRm6FokLQelyTRVzZmY6ogOoHDKO1r-dOUL1wL5d9OIJb5NdrKoCVpbejMVMeKgGd_-C5LtOjfrJde1tmzFW6UTpwgcELViOD36L-JvRV1eiLb4cjgpdhS/w640-h426/P1030414.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">I popped into the Tankerhouse Gardens at the back of the Orkney museum. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh5GiCPVBJLk86iWlI-F8pdSc2GSfkxB3q_usN4YrSLgXHGb8pvxZ4nUaM6PCCoFwjwgOqi_9Y5UihlWALNSOYK8Z6oQiNzOUzBq_-To88m4iSUtbCpxxhnlmDr7CWwmphYzTDtNbuIr40HhOMOBs91G5mcdvX0b3XfJ16R0Slzd2qXgjRKq6sNvNC/s2400/P1030415.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="1600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh5GiCPVBJLk86iWlI-F8pdSc2GSfkxB3q_usN4YrSLgXHGb8pvxZ4nUaM6PCCoFwjwgOqi_9Y5UihlWALNSOYK8Z6oQiNzOUzBq_-To88m4iSUtbCpxxhnlmDr7CWwmphYzTDtNbuIr40HhOMOBs91G5mcdvX0b3XfJ16R0Slzd2qXgjRKq6sNvNC/w426-h640/P1030415.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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First built as a summer house for a former provost of Kirkwall this structure is also known as Gow's Folly. It was constructed using volcanic stones taken from the ballast of the ship of renowned Orkney pirate John Gow. Relocated from a previous location, its name reflects the spire which is decorated with cowrie shells known as "groatie buckles" in Orkney. </span></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9GJe8RGbZ-zD6JuonRw6o-EKfbFhjEQq1jf--FSh9Lke5I4X39GP8pkdXHWis901xDCqk5MyBsM_h8Hm1S80yDXNw_V0vVBQua_yDSfgR5jyyOaYeBSqI7HND279kKsSNqn3yk2Gpj97gGM3CjtawxNT4V5nDWCy__Di9UwmpUunpRKxSDtPXk-iH/s2400/P1030418.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9GJe8RGbZ-zD6JuonRw6o-EKfbFhjEQq1jf--FSh9Lke5I4X39GP8pkdXHWis901xDCqk5MyBsM_h8Hm1S80yDXNw_V0vVBQua_yDSfgR5jyyOaYeBSqI7HND279kKsSNqn3yk2Gpj97gGM3CjtawxNT4V5nDWCy__Di9UwmpUunpRKxSDtPXk-iH/w640-h426/P1030418.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">This beautiful house and garden originally belonged to the Baikie family who moved in during the mid-17th century. As mentioned before the building now houses the excellent Orkney museum. </span><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyK04bb4P-jp34p06xGl1SldOFdmQBe7C7DoBkxSpwgDM8gFZ05aEFi-luRtcKKdpQjOZzH15e628jcA119NJE0OwEwurbxifZKAwKz_T7SyjPGXM2IK0Y4uplmvUgSD1wALgw3VeNcYJEbgV1c16QEOfeEbE9mbbU2i2or0S8lWrxVecByth_F6UL/s2400/P1030419.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="1600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyK04bb4P-jp34p06xGl1SldOFdmQBe7C7DoBkxSpwgDM8gFZ05aEFi-luRtcKKdpQjOZzH15e628jcA119NJE0OwEwurbxifZKAwKz_T7SyjPGXM2IK0Y4uplmvUgSD1wALgw3VeNcYJEbgV1c16QEOfeEbE9mbbU2i2or0S8lWrxVecByth_F6UL/w426-h640/P1030419.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I can't resist a beautiful old door!! </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVOj11XkWh4xgL3L-0U-j6EFg_Y33_IqtEkhcAZje_k6VoZPw4p9CFMikyDb232rM1ROo4Z0xxj0sgaQwgb7UKLUiDIec4n2N2wBj4bv7KWk8WZLLNcDDnDHBGhRNR3bjX5ZyR2js21XBjpowbbubhULdwlVUbvuKpT6PNKoLo0drINXDluyMZcPN4/s2400/P1030422.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVOj11XkWh4xgL3L-0U-j6EFg_Y33_IqtEkhcAZje_k6VoZPw4p9CFMikyDb232rM1ROo4Z0xxj0sgaQwgb7UKLUiDIec4n2N2wBj4bv7KWk8WZLLNcDDnDHBGhRNR3bjX5ZyR2js21XBjpowbbubhULdwlVUbvuKpT6PNKoLo0drINXDluyMZcPN4/w640-h426/P1030422.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">And it wasn't even smelly!! </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">A split-second decision </span></h3><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I made my way back to the bus station and purchased a pass for 25 pounds that would give me 7 days of travel. It was worth every penny!! </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">My destination? Off to Stromness which is the place I had arrived on the ferry. I will be writing about that in the next blog post. So let's fast forward and now I am on the bus back to Kirkwall later that afternoon. After a cloudy dismal morning, the clouds have lifted and the sun is shining. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">As the bus trundled along I made a last-minute (and I do mean in the last minute when I saw people waiting for the bus and the standing stones in the distance) decision to jump off to see the Stones of Stenness. Fifteen minutes later I was at the site however it was crawling with people from two tour buses. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">So I walked over to the nearby Barnhouse settlement with the ruins of 5000-year-old homes. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw-8-MrwZjy4MszXiS9Q0qtyqRdYy9L6KbKHWP-cms0GUT5QCzVeIqiL7B-H2YfCp93utDPAF6uL-8iGBGRqcrObgBOqPUHjD1f8Xq2UkxlfzrS7URqeEbh7SNW28OrauiMEcVTko44Fk-TQtmGSK-xLpGshkGJ3a1xMVpjXv_4NfoM5izK7uNo9SW/s2400/P1030456.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw-8-MrwZjy4MszXiS9Q0qtyqRdYy9L6KbKHWP-cms0GUT5QCzVeIqiL7B-H2YfCp93utDPAF6uL-8iGBGRqcrObgBOqPUHjD1f8Xq2UkxlfzrS7URqeEbh7SNW28OrauiMEcVTko44Fk-TQtmGSK-xLpGshkGJ3a1xMVpjXv_4NfoM5izK7uNo9SW/w640-h426/P1030456.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-tbgdzBmycMrZ09yNSCSNrZhDoFM2xRnanL7vnIpu08OTSpzjw9mMEb3cHUUxx8esLTAS9f8tm52sHsZeTDe9ksMtCwEFy3DztryUK_sqMMa5NkYx0R6Hi5DqhiWtJjLhAW5vTqFJKmRXYrPmCF5MNp_7NIGYbFSXg1JMPxy4NdFulxge6paSC3b4/s2400/P1030440.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-tbgdzBmycMrZ09yNSCSNrZhDoFM2xRnanL7vnIpu08OTSpzjw9mMEb3cHUUxx8esLTAS9f8tm52sHsZeTDe9ksMtCwEFy3DztryUK_sqMMa5NkYx0R6Hi5DqhiWtJjLhAW5vTqFJKmRXYrPmCF5MNp_7NIGYbFSXg1JMPxy4NdFulxge6paSC3b4/w640-h426/P1030440.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">This is what they believe the homes would have looked like. The Barnhouse site was discovered in 1984 by Colin Richards. Orkney and Shetland have many sites that have lain undisturbed due to the islands' sparse population. A theory is that these homes could have belonged to the stone masons who constructed the nearby Stones of Stenness. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbd83xVA20bibnG13sQoqhvPoKHPeIq_xkaVggR6E4uIsfLfAxoPrbxJ8T0n6HtMZWEXkgNKoxCv-9RPfU2gKnycE9U49LEstp1fxfsraJP3CALgH2j0gODIMp9nLJLZC5hUDGod2ScbGGiZeW4cykS89MnQvME1UbeBgU6Y0VJSXEqs20FHoNUlYI/s2400/P1030441.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbd83xVA20bibnG13sQoqhvPoKHPeIq_xkaVggR6E4uIsfLfAxoPrbxJ8T0n6HtMZWEXkgNKoxCv-9RPfU2gKnycE9U49LEstp1fxfsraJP3CALgH2j0gODIMp9nLJLZC5hUDGod2ScbGGiZeW4cykS89MnQvME1UbeBgU6Y0VJSXEqs20FHoNUlYI/w640-h426/P1030441.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhNkfpoRejjMT_HT0vRPWtckBTcoxRoooFA8fFZXpZI7DJcqDbhUUTC8nbsA4Eb_6oEEqCEpBE2T3QfTC073AaHSHII62A2j53SGPULegc0qT_oohoBwWhOenuECRz78kM0hWdhSN6Mqa0TDzxbW5YHJHTQz8Y0x_e-NSTGanTr13xKZEWZ73uWNpE/s4000/20220814_150548.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhNkfpoRejjMT_HT0vRPWtckBTcoxRoooFA8fFZXpZI7DJcqDbhUUTC8nbsA4Eb_6oEEqCEpBE2T3QfTC073AaHSHII62A2j53SGPULegc0qT_oohoBwWhOenuECRz78kM0hWdhSN6Mqa0TDzxbW5YHJHTQz8Y0x_e-NSTGanTr13xKZEWZ73uWNpE/w480-h640/20220814_150548.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Of course the only picture that actually shows the entire stone has me standing pigeon-toed. This is something I've only done (when posing) since my knee replacement. Weird. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuNfiYogStoEiJct1RFEU_PKB-pYztWNp5BracAyytbf2qEtb2PRgAflOo_v5iH0DS5Gl_QJNtkU_j2zskV_Tp4vax1pT8prkQk0QFyiwWm_PTWLdY_NGc2t0XUL35-js7QADKdGIwJAv2LFIt6ESO1evbO3dTMIcAWzEhO0u2slzKlpkjOL7zbh3F/s4000/20220814_151634.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuNfiYogStoEiJct1RFEU_PKB-pYztWNp5BracAyytbf2qEtb2PRgAflOo_v5iH0DS5Gl_QJNtkU_j2zskV_Tp4vax1pT8prkQk0QFyiwWm_PTWLdY_NGc2t0XUL35-js7QADKdGIwJAv2LFIt6ESO1evbO3dTMIcAWzEhO0u2slzKlpkjOL7zbh3F/w480-h640/20220814_151634.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">This is the Watch Stone standing on its own. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm8OFe7rk5A8KunHXt4JEjdzS_MdLUJaNTKdfZqHK-pMXe3_Zaox3sdK_LCHLm0-La9STKdGqeAF-F-hFNRPmpJ8p56o5re-qDuhnMCm2GJxPATE3_XGE0S33veTRgmNBWEkdWSP3LIGizir1fLzr4acWgiNbJTh34OBcdDJvPEw-o7Xf36ngx1kuD/s4000/20220814_151649.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm8OFe7rk5A8KunHXt4JEjdzS_MdLUJaNTKdfZqHK-pMXe3_Zaox3sdK_LCHLm0-La9STKdGqeAF-F-hFNRPmpJ8p56o5re-qDuhnMCm2GJxPATE3_XGE0S33veTRgmNBWEkdWSP3LIGizir1fLzr4acWgiNbJTh34OBcdDJvPEw-o7Xf36ngx1kuD/w640-h480/20220814_151649.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxpbW9dcABN9eXtzMxDEjIEPYLOliG7Q-7QwORixMU3fqjSvqwJLH9PCyZyEVURvoBf3HiVCATeuDpMyVBXVc6P3UYzThpDHsyDd340uw3hdkCsFA82exiMX00JJ9qmsh83lDXYnbmGY4-_5FFy4qaA7DmXrIUy7ckfmvj2jWLx8AXC8CfuefOPSuO/s4000/20220814_151654.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxpbW9dcABN9eXtzMxDEjIEPYLOliG7Q-7QwORixMU3fqjSvqwJLH9PCyZyEVURvoBf3HiVCATeuDpMyVBXVc6P3UYzThpDHsyDd340uw3hdkCsFA82exiMX00JJ9qmsh83lDXYnbmGY4-_5FFy4qaA7DmXrIUy7ckfmvj2jWLx8AXC8CfuefOPSuO/w640-h480/20220814_151654.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">If only....I hadn't realized the Ring of Brodgar was about a 25</span><span style="font-family: verdana;">-minute walk along this road. While I did see the Ring of Brodgar from a bus I didn't see it close up. Though truth be told I was pretty tired by this time. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSfB5YFyb0TkmCEFuLvBHM8eSbY-Aykhw_Bb1uXv00YEVt-UYcxdox5_LuKDGhkwYmIJUP3EjwmcgmWYjpwox-E5yBMPYtC-XWGug6ApXujTEUCNywB0yvVroUsJQiOJmKfM1VVShWmr3BeZsXGT30nvjil0dAuu1cTVhWZjcZI4FdQIDUEvl4p9vk/s2400/P1030469.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSfB5YFyb0TkmCEFuLvBHM8eSbY-Aykhw_Bb1uXv00YEVt-UYcxdox5_LuKDGhkwYmIJUP3EjwmcgmWYjpwox-E5yBMPYtC-XWGug6ApXujTEUCNywB0yvVroUsJQiOJmKfM1VVShWmr3BeZsXGT30nvjil0dAuu1cTVhWZjcZI4FdQIDUEvl4p9vk/w640-h426/P1030469.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">There had to be a sheep (ram?) photo!! </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I made my way back to the road and waited for the Kirkwall bus which was due soon. I waited and waited and saw a fellow waiting on the opposite side. He was from Australia and we chatted for a bit. We discussed walking and were ready to start when the Stromness bus finally rolled up. So I headed to Stromness and stayed on when it turned back to return to Kirkwall. </span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">By this time I was very tired and in dire need of a hot meal and a drink (and I don't mean tea..). I stopped at the Orkney hotel and ordered an Orkney steak and ale pie with chips and a gin and lemonade. I was on the gin in the islands! I realized it was my first hot meal (other than a cooked breakfast) in a week. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRBvTG_geP3mpJiv9jqZ7EdycNj7AVwOOBBH_H-pWhAp1CQXBJM-x0Dzns_Y2Ou3aWklY0GsCKX0_PkapqgpVCOCXHlNvqZ-clkZYojfNHryjqaLeiONAzM3RyhZajrw1PNoglMkNtKTe1L_TItxBuFKnIr_rbUa7gr9tI1slrzqROHhXkPqTneEX_/s4000/20220814_182205.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRBvTG_geP3mpJiv9jqZ7EdycNj7AVwOOBBH_H-pWhAp1CQXBJM-x0Dzns_Y2Ou3aWklY0GsCKX0_PkapqgpVCOCXHlNvqZ-clkZYojfNHryjqaLeiONAzM3RyhZajrw1PNoglMkNtKTe1L_TItxBuFKnIr_rbUa7gr9tI1slrzqROHhXkPqTneEX_/w640-h480/20220814_182205.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">That plate was soon empty! Happy with a full belly I walked back to my Airbnb all ready for more exploring the next day. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0