England

York

[ May, 2013 ] When we were leaving Chester, I told a hotel staff that we were going to York next. He said ” People say that York and Chester are similar, but I prefer…

Chatsworth House

A mansion of an aristocrat

[ May, 2013 ] Our tour to England and Wales went to a mansion called Chatsworth House. The entrance fee was 16 pounds, which is not cheap, but in the house and in the garden,…

Peak District

Idyllic landscape

[ May, 2013 ] After Chester, our tour went through Peak District National Park. It was really idyllic and peaceful there with rows of green hills and sheep rolling all over. On the way, there…

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…

Ironbridge

World first iron bridge

[ May 2013 ] The first iron bridge was built in 1779 and it is still there now in a quiet village called Ironbridge which is situated in the middle of England. In those days,…

Stratford-upon-Avon

The wife of Mr. Shakespeare

[ May, 2013 ] In Stratford-upon-Avon, we visited Shakespeare’s wife, Anne Hathaway’s house and looked at it from outside. It is quite a big house with thatched roof. Her father was apparently a yeoman and…