AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGGGGGHHH!!!!
As the grateful dead once said "what a long strange trip it's been." The day started out with a wonderful breakfast @ the B&B we stayed at and then off to Lacock Abbey. GPS is my friend. Judith Dench (AKA the English voice on our GPS machine) guided us all over the western English countryside. Talk about using new media for augmentation!!!! At the Abbey, we saw a Julia Margaret Cameron exhibit that worked with Alfred Tennyson. Evidently, he was a willing neighbor who allowed her to take his picture. Yet, her images inspired him to write Idylls of the King which helped to illustrate the manuscript. The Abbey, home of Fox Talbot, was a wonderful visit looking through the same window (and also taking a picture as well) Talbot took one of his first images in 1835. The gift shop was not easy to pass by. A wonderful place, the Abbey, that Mary Beth has advised she's like a venue such as that to live in. My feeling is, a lot of stuffy portraits we'd have to replace w/our photos!
Off to Stonehenge after that for another photo expedition. Interesting place although with all the people around, not an easy item to photograph. I can now say I was there but no sacrifices done.
Then, on to London. Let me say one thing. Driving a car in beautiful downtown London is not something anyone should do. DO NOT drive in downtown London, unless you are crazy or a loony. Did I mention stay the HECK out of downtown London with a rental car? I'm now on a first name basis with the police here. Nice fellows, and completely understanding. (You're from the states, aren't you? You're the second American we've stopped today!) Always remember, DO NOT drive in downtown London. We simply parked at some parking lot and walked around. MB say a Borders and we bought a map of London. We FINALLY found our hotel. We left two bags in the car. Oh, did I mention 29 pounds a day to park? I think that figures out to $60 a day. I figured out how to call the hotel but they had no idea where the heck I was at. A Polish gentleman named Miroslaw, I believe, walked us back to our car to get our remaining bags. And, if I haven't mentioned it already, Don't drive in downtown London. Pardon me, gentle reader, but after all that, I have no images to share although I did take about 4GB worth. I'll be downloading them later and I'll have more to share but after today's ordeal, there were a few pints calling our names. Oh, and a little bit of Irish whiskey to take the edge off.
Finally, allow me to tell you, don't drive in downtown London.
Off to Stonehenge after that for another photo expedition. Interesting place although with all the people around, not an easy item to photograph. I can now say I was there but no sacrifices done.
Then, on to London. Let me say one thing. Driving a car in beautiful downtown London is not something anyone should do. DO NOT drive in downtown London, unless you are crazy or a loony. Did I mention stay the HECK out of downtown London with a rental car? I'm now on a first name basis with the police here. Nice fellows, and completely understanding. (You're from the states, aren't you? You're the second American we've stopped today!) Always remember, DO NOT drive in downtown London. We simply parked at some parking lot and walked around. MB say a Borders and we bought a map of London. We FINALLY found our hotel. We left two bags in the car. Oh, did I mention 29 pounds a day to park? I think that figures out to $60 a day. I figured out how to call the hotel but they had no idea where the heck I was at. A Polish gentleman named Miroslaw, I believe, walked us back to our car to get our remaining bags. And, if I haven't mentioned it already, Don't drive in downtown London. Pardon me, gentle reader, but after all that, I have no images to share although I did take about 4GB worth. I'll be downloading them later and I'll have more to share but after today's ordeal, there were a few pints calling our names. Oh, and a little bit of Irish whiskey to take the edge off.
Finally, allow me to tell you, don't drive in downtown London.
posted by Mark Smith | 5:44 PM
1 Comments:
Hope you have a great time. Just keep in mind whatever cost $1 in New York cost 1GBP in London.
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