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The Eden Project
One of the most famous tourist attractions in Cornwall is the Eden Project, a 30 acre site located in a former cl ay pit. It describes...
chirp54
Jul 28, 20255 min read
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St. Michael's Mount
It was another day of cobblestones as we visited St. Michael's Mount which I've wanted to visit ever since I saw a program about it on...
chirp54
Jul 26, 20254 min read
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St. Ives
Today's journey took us to the northwestern coast of Cornwall to St. Ives. I can't hear that name without thinking of the old rhyme from...
chirp54
Jul 13, 20253 min read
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Exploring Cornwall - Trerice
We've never visited Cornwall and when I was planning our trip I realized that there were so many things to see and with only a week here...
chirp54
Jul 5, 20254 min read
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Off to Cornwall
Back "over the border" we went to our home base for the next week, Flushing, Cornwall. Thanks to the Nation Trust, however, we had a...
chirp54
Jun 28, 20252 min read
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Back to Brixham, then to Torcross
You may remember a couple weeks back I visited Brixham but left in a hurry as my parking meter was running out. Well, there were still...
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Jun 26, 20256 min read
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Coleton Fishacre
There are lots of wonderful National Trust properties in Devon and many of them date back hundreds of years. Today we visited one that's...
chirp54
Jun 24, 20254 min read
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Beautiful Salcombe, Devon
I was thrilled that British summer seemed to have arrived. Last year it never really made it, delivering lots of rain and flooding...
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Jun 24, 20253 min read
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A Dartmouth Girl in Dartmouth
I was raised in Dartmouth, Massachusetts so it seemed obvious that I would visit Dartmouth, Devon. I visited last year and learned all...
chirp54
Jun 21, 20256 min read
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The Beauty of the Countryside
Historic houses, gardens and churches are all very interesting, but it's the beauty of the landscape that makes the southwest of England...
chirp54
Jun 20, 20254 min read
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A Trip Back in Time
There's something I find romantic about old steam trains. I suppose it comes from all the films and TV shows I've watched: Brief...
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Jun 16, 20255 min read
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Beautiful Dartington Hall Gardens
Dartington Hall is an historic house and country estate of 1,200 acres dating from medieval times. Late 14th century buildings are...
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Jun 14, 20253 min read
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Cotehele
Often a day trip involves crossing the border from one county to the next. That's not usually a big thing - barely noticeable, in fact,...
chirp54
Jun 12, 20256 min read
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Buckland Abbey
About an hour out of Kingsbridge, our home for the next couple of weeks, lies Buckland Abbey. Photo courtesy The National Trust It was...
chirp54
Jun 9, 20256 min read
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Beautiful Brixham
We've moved on from Southampton to South Devon where we'll be staying for the next three weeks. Our place is in a lovely part of the...
chirp54
Jun 8, 20253 min read
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Unexpected Moments
It being my last day in Southampton and, with nothing in particular on the agenda, I decided to walk to Watts Park, a beautiful complex...
chirp54
Jun 7, 20253 min read
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The First Thing You Should Do...
I often tell people that the first thing you should do when you arrive in a new city in the UK is to find a walking tour, especially one...
chirp54
Jun 5, 20255 min read
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St Michael's Church and a Great Meal
Across the street from the Tudor House and Garden is St. Michael the Archangel Church. Founded in 1070, it is the oldest building still...
chirp54
Jun 1, 20255 min read
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Southampton : God's House Tower and the Walls
A lovely sunny day found us visiting God's House Tower, built in the late 13th century. It gets its name from its close proximity to...
chirp54
May 30, 20252 min read
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Southampton: The Tudor House and Garden
Being a history buff, it was obvious that I had to visit the Tudor House and Garden which was, handily, located about two blocks from our...
chirp54
May 29, 20253 min read
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