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England

Second popular clock

[ May, 2013 ] The clock in this photo is Eastgate Clock in Chester in England. Both my guide book and online information say that this is the second most photographed clock in Britain after…

England

After the horse racing

[ May 2013 ] The man in a shop in Chester, England where I bought a small souvenir said ” the horse racing has finished, now it is a time for a big business”. There…

England

Chester

[ May, 2013 ] We went to Chester for the first time. It is impressive to see the row of houses of half timbered style, which is a type of architecture that you can see…

London

A conscientious tour company

[ May, 2013 ]  We joined a tour run by a company called Rabbie’s for this England & Wales holiday. This is a Scottish company based in Edinburgh. They started organising tours in Scotland and…

Llanberis

Slate museum

[ May, 2013 ] The highlight of North Wales is definitely Mt.Snordon. You can climb up to the top by train. But our tour did not have enough time for that, so instead, we went…

Snowdonia

The ugly house

[ May, 2013 ] I took this photo from the bus, so it is not very clear, but this is the Ugly House in Snowdonia ( Wales ). The following is the story Kevin, our guide…

Snowdonia

Nature in Wales

[ May, 2013 ] After visiting Conway, a pretty town in Wales, the tour went into wild nature. The mountains around here have no trees as if they were on the high altitude, which made…

Conwy

At the oldest house in Wales

[ May, 2013 ] The whitish house is the oldest town house in Wales called Aberconwy House in Conwy, north Wales. It was built in the 14th century and went through many owners and now…

Conwy

The smallest house in Great Britain

[ May, 2013 ] The red house in this photo is the one. It is in Conwy in Wales and facing the port. It was built in 16th century and until 1900, someone was really…