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Was King Arthur a real person?
Yesterday (6/12/20) at 11 am one of my all time favorite places
and later in the day
REOPENED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The bar serves great drinks and food
and they do Indy Films and also classics—for instance I love Rear Window and had seen it Many times on TV—-but seeing it here on the big screen was great.
But the Eden Bar is a also a great place to go to meet people, have interesting coversation with some of the most interesting people you’re going to meet—exchange ideas and enjoy yourself—all in an open air venue that is great in these days of pandemics and social distincing etc.
Oh and did I mention it’s dog friendly?
You can come before movie time (though you can get a full meal in the movie theater) and stop after you’ve seen the movie—or you can just come for a meal or a few drinks any time…
The food is very good and very fresh—check out the menu just click on food above.
and the staff are wonderful.
So if you’re ready to get out of the house—how about trying the Enzian
Maybe I’ll see you there one of these days?
It’s easy to find—in Maitland on the east side of 17-92 .
King Arthur’s Death (Mort le Roi Artu)
Salisbury Plain is one of the sites that claims to be where Arthur rest—well click on Salisbury to see what all happened there — where the once king become Future.
Returning to the center of Key West—it’s highest point and site of the only (or was) fresh water wells in the town:
The cemetery has long been pushing it’s limits, but last I was there it was still being used. But the present cemetery is an unbelievable sight to view the isands as well as the country—as it has a section of the site dedicated to some of the sailor who died as a result of the sinking of the Maine in a Cuban Harbor
It is a place where the rich and famous have thier monuments From Florida’s first Millionare (there has been some discussion about that but..) William Curry is buried here (he passed in 1896). Also resting here is a state senator and friend of Harry Truman: John Maloney Spottswood and the Toppino family mausoleum where rests the family that built the bridges connecting the Florida Keys
The Arthurian Tale of Elaine of Astolat, Lady of Shalott
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Where did King Arthur Acquire Excalibur, the Stone or the Lake?
The Grail: The Celtic Origins of the Sacred Icon
Glastonbury Abbey and the Arthurian Tradition
What great entertainer attended the Florida School for the Deaf and Blind at St. Augustine?
and now we’re back on the Florida Ridge heading on to the Cowboys
Much of Lake Wales downtown
reflects the roaring twenties, especially, Park Ave.,
the town’s main street which is on the National Register of Historic Places.
The Town is dominated by the 11-story Hotel Grand which has according to reports been deserted for decade despite report of a goup intent on restoring what has been called an “eye sore” on Trip Advisor. It has been described in some volumes as a defunct memento to the dream that Lake Wales had of becoming the great metropolis of Central Florida.
another lost highlight of the town was Chalet Suzanne it use to be a world famous restaurant and a hotel not to mention airport. The food was wonderful and I totally enjoyed going there—One ladies’ day out day it had been raining and we made just one last stop here before the drive back home…..it made our day.
The chalet offered a unique blend of Swiss, German and Italian architecture dating to 1931 that hid 30 guest rooms decorated with antiques from across the glabe punctuated by patios, towers and balcones. The 70 acre ground included several gardens, and orange groves. Spainish fountains, a cobblestone walk, lily pond, wine dungeon, a 2,450-foot airstrip for fly-in guests, a ceramic studio where the inn restaurant dishes were made and a cannery where their prize-winning Chalet Suzanne soups were made and packaged before being sent to supermarkets, gourmet stores and gift shops. Its meals (shrimp curry, grilled lamb chops, lobster thermidor and others) won critical acclaim from the New York times, Florida Trend (26 consecutive Golf Spoon Awards) and astronaut Jim Irwin who insisted on taking the inn’s romaine soup to the moon with him on Apollo 15.
There was also a gift shop that sold gift packages of assorted Chalet SUzanne soups, homemakde bottled sauces and sets of the restaurant’s special dishware.
And the antique chapel
Finally something that still is there.
Restored in 1928 the Atlantic Coastline Depot, which now serves as the Lake Wales Museum and Cultural Center. Naturally enought this houses train memorabilia and a turn-of-the century Pullman car. You can also learn about local cattle and citrus farming
Come back next week for some other sites in the city
OH and the answer to the question about the entertainer who went to school in St. Augustine
IT WAS
Ray Charles Robinson was an African-American singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer. Among friends and fellow musicians he preferred being called “Brother Ray.” He was often referred to as “The Genius.” Charles was blinded during childhood due to glaucoma. Wikipedia
Legend Of Excalibur: King Arthur’s Wondrous Sword
Agate
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Withes’ Datebook 2013
Llewellyn’s
NOW turn we unto Accolon of Gaul—In Malory’s Le Morte D’Arthur
and today’s movie—-
check here to see where you can watch for a cost or streaming on a service and I think they may be a free one just go here
Avalon: A Real Island Obscured by Legend, or Just a Legendary Island?
from one of my several visits to Key West The main picture at the begining is the cloisters at Salisbury Cathedral….a beautiful place.
Who did King Arthur Have a Child With?
Of course there was Modred—but…..