Our main picture is from a stay I had in Glastonbury in the UK
This city and area is full of ancient times and contains everything from one of the oldest churches in the country to the Tor (see picture below) which has the remains of St. Michael’s on it and some says it was put there to hold the ancient powers within the Tor under Godly control. Glastonbuty is not just worth a visit—it is a MUST SEE.
A brief history of Chalice Well
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What did the Baby elephant ask his mom before they left for vacation?
A: Can I borrow a suitcase? I only have a little trunk.
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URQUHART CASTLE
This castle is in the north of Scotland (but South of Inverness which is a great place to stay and see the northern parts of the country–). You can get transportation from Inverness down here to the castle as well as to Colloden Battlefields and Visitor’s Center which is a convient distance from the town which also has restaurants, 5-star hotels, a 19th c castle and cathedral as well as a museum and art gallery with Highland artifacts and paintings. )
(Image credit: 20th Century Fox)
Urguhart Castle was of course captured by the British in 1296—Edward I (no that’s not him above—this picture below is his actual picture from the National Portrait Gallery in London—actually painted when he was alive to set for it—-)
But I have found that when we talk about that period of Scotish history many Americans feel more at home with Brave Heart, than with British History—-and of course the first picture of King Edward I is from that movie and not real life.
The real Edward I was called Long Shanks by the way, a nickname for his extreme height—and another nickname was Hammer of the Scotts—I don’t think that needs any explination.
Anyway the castle went back and forth between the Scots and the Englsh until 1306 when Robert the Bruce seized it
A picture of the Bruce—though I’m not sure they hae any real portraits of him.
or the movie Verson below
From then on the battles continued but were now a Scottish thing–no English need stop by—first the MacDonalds, and also the Jacobites with Bonnie Prince Charlie including this area while trying to claim the British throne back for the Stuarts, and include their original holdings in Scotland as well.
This picture of the Bonnie prince is now in the Scottish National Gallery. And as you can see in the first picture in this ramblings that the castle–while part of the UK (for how long is debatable) is now in ruins and stands on a Loch that is much more famous to most of us than the remains that stand here.
But you could change that and bring yourself to the Highlands to see Inverness and the battlefield not so far away that was to spell the end of the Highland clans. And you could visit Urquhart and explore it and even climb it’s Goat Tower (1500’s), as you can still visit the Geat Hall, the battlements and don’t forget the jail cells…..infact the place even has a cafe and Visitor’s Center.
Also in this area is
Loch Ness Centre & Exhibition.
This large building deals with 500 million years of the Loch’s exsistance and don’t forget that monster (if it is there?)
and the
Clan Center
Ft. Augustus
While further South we find
the Loch Ness Trail
Urquhart Castle – Best Views of Loch Ness – Scottish Castle
The Grave of Miss Baker
In Alabama–you can see the grave of Miss Baker, one of the first animals launched into space (1959) and returned safely. She resided in Alabama from then until her death in 1984–they say people often leave banannas on her grave.
Memorial to Félicette, the First Cat in Space
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Istanbul Travel Guide
Istanbul: While no longer the capital of Turkey, it had seemed over the centuries as the opi-center of three distinct empires–The Byzantine, The Roman and The Ottoman. For this reason Istanbul was originally one of the most historically diverse locations on earth. From Topkapi Palace to the Blue Mosque, to the Castle of the Sun Tower, the city is teeming with tales of battle, glory and defeat.
Amazing Historical Sites in Istanbul You Have to Visit
Things to do in Penzance, Cornwall
Penzance—
another place you should really visit—I have and I loved it. Spend a day to look around or a week and see all the town as well as other towns and the surrounding area—-check it out and see if it’s a possible for your next trip (or maybe first) to Cornwall.
Penzance – where Bucca can apparently be heard calling from the sea
Two Kinds of Pixies.–‘In this region there are two kinds of pixies, one purely a land-dwelling pixy and the other a pixy which dwells on the sea-strand between high and low…”
The Fairy-Faith in Celtic Countries, by W.Y. Evans-Wentz, [1911], at sacred-texts.com
VI. IN CORNWALL
Cornwall named as a fairy hotbed as new map reveals sightings
Penzance’s Regal Hostel
Horneck Castle: refurbished Georgian mansion owned by the Youth Hostels Association (YHA)
Morrab Gardens
described as …the sub-tropical oasis in the heart of Penzance
33 fun things to do in Penzance, Cornwall
Penzance has ferry service to Scilly Isles
FERRY
Scillonian Ferry
Sail on Scillonian passenger ferry from Penzance Harbour to St. Mary’s, Isles of Scilly
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The Isles of Scilly lie just off the coast of Cornwall but are a world apart in every way. A natural wonder, like a cluster of precious ocean jewels, where nature thrives and the soul is inspired.
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another near by:
Lanyon Quoit
Lanyon Quoit is a dolmen in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, 2 miles southeast of Morvah. It collapsed in a storm in 1815 and was re-erected nine years later, and as a result the dolmen is now very different from its original appearance. Wikipedia
and also close to the town:
Nine Maidens
group of standing Stones
Nine Maidens stone row is an ancient monument in the parish of St Columb Major, Cornwall, England. The Nine Maidens are also known in Cornish as Naw-voz, or Naw-whoors meaning “the nine sisters”. This late neolithic stone row is 2 miles north of St Columb Major. Wikipedia
Meanwhile in the town
Chapel Street, Penzance’s most historic street
Chapel Street
Described as the most distinctive street , full of surprises. It was formerly the main street which winds from Market House down to the harbor.
The Turks Head
is the oldest pub (13th c) in Penzance, steeped in history and family home of Thomas Holloway.
The World Famous Admiral Benbow PUB in Penzance, Cornwall houses a fascinating collection of wreckage and maritime artefacts rescued from numerous shipwrecked vessels which foundered on the Cornish coast during the last 400 years.
Marie Bromwell Bronte Birthplace
Birthplace of the Bronte’s mother
#25 Chapel
(the brick building above)
The Egyptian House: 1st Floor
Egyptian House
1820’s Facades are copies from evacuations of ancient Egypt. This unusual house is a rare and noble survivor of a style that was in fashion after Napoleon’s campaign in Egypt in 1798.
Today: One of three apartments set behind the most extraordinary façade.
Maritime Museum
Simulates lower deck of four-deck man-of-war.
Chapel Street and the Pirate of Penzance
Quay Street
Dolphin Inn (1578)
This building is a survivor of the Spanish’s sucessful sack and torching of the town in 1595.
Market Jew Street
Penzance’s main street–the name is a mispronouncation of Cornish words Marghas Yaw—meaning Thursday Market)
Market House (1837)
Impressive domed granite building which is now a bank.
Ah Hoy! Who were the Real Pirates of Penzance?
they were also: The Pirates of Penzance is a 1983 British-American romantic musical comedy film based on Gilbert and Sullivan‘s 1879 comic opera of the same name..
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Zwinger
Zwinger, Dresden: The Zwinger
Zwinger, Dresden: The Zwinger is not a castle in the literal sense of the word and was never seen as such. It was originally planned as a forcourt to a larger building that in the event was never built. Augustus wanted to create a suitably splendid setting where the theatrical performances, tornaments and equestrian events of which he was particulalary found could take place. So this open-air theater was the Elector’s own idea. He commissioned the court architect Mathaus Daniel Popplmann to draw up plans for the project and artist Balthasar Permosor, who had worked in Italy, to supervise the sculptural details. The two artists could not have worked together in a more hamonious manner.
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Ulrike Schober
The Two Sides of Visiting Dresden
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Another of My sojourns—I believe this was the first trip to the UK after my hubby went home and I took day tours out of London to see all manner of things I had so often read about. Leeds was one of them.
Check it out: https://www.leeds-castle.com/
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Worsley’s Royal Myths and Secret
Lucy Worsley travels across Britain and Europe visiting the incredible locations where Royal history was made. In beautiful palaces and castles and on dramatic battlefields she investigates how Royal history is a mixture of facts, exaggeration, manipulation and mythology.
Elizabeth I: The Queen’s life in buildings
By the 1870’s it (Orlando, Fl), was a lawless cattle frontier town not unlike Kissimmee and several other towns in the area. Beginning in the 1890’s; former plantation owners from Civil War states began arriving as well as wealthy northerners enticed by climate, water reserves, and relatively inexpensive land. These new residents bought vast tracts of land for about $1.00 per acre and planted citrus groves. As they established families and expanded their businesses, they led Orlando’s evolution from rough cattle town to a liveable community.
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