Friday, January 14, 2011

United Kingdom Part I



Andy and Khaak's house in Tunbridge Well, London



former Andy brother's house near Brighton
Lake Road in front of Khaak's house

In the park near Khaak's house











park in Tunbridge Well

Stonehenge
Stonehenge  is a prehistoric monument located in the English county of Wilshere, about 3.2 kilometres (2.0 mi) west of Amesbury and 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) north of Salisbury. One of the most famous sites in the world, Stonehenge is composed of earthworks surrounding a circular setting of large standing stones. It is at the centre of the most dense complex of Neolithic and Bronz Age monuments in England, including several hundred burial mounds  







Golden Swan Restaurant in Wilcot where we had lunch

City of Bath,England
 The City of Bath was inscribed as a World Heritage Site in 1987. The city has a variety of theatres, museums, and other cultural and sporting venues, which have helped to make it a major centre for tourism, with over one million staying visitors and 3.8 million day visitors to the city each year


Curve Building in Bath






Bath

Avery













Dinner at the Red Lion Restaurant in Avery


New Inn at Winterbourne



Malborough


Vale of the White Horse
Vale of the White Horse,Lying between the Ridgeway and the River Thames, the Vale of White Horse stretches from the edge of Oxford to the threshold of the Cotswolds. Its enchanting landscape is marked by a mysterious pagan past - the very name comes from the oldest chalk figure in Britain dating back to around 1000 BC.

Oxford
Oxfordis a city, and the county town of Oxfordshire, in South East England. The city, made prominent by its medieval university, has a population of just under 165,000, with 153,900 living within the district boundary. The rivers Cherwell and Thames run through Oxford and meet south of the city centre. For a distance of some 10 miles (16 km) along the river, in the vicinity of Oxford, the Thames is known as the Isis.

Buildings in Oxford demonstrate an example of every British architectural period since the arrival of the Saxons, including the iconic, mid-18th century Radcliffe Camera. Oxford is known as the "city of dreaming spires", a term coined by poet Matthew Arnold in reference to the harmonious architecture of Oxford's university buildings. The University of Oxford is the oldest university in the English-speaking world









Oxford





Christchurch


Lady Margarret Court


Gill Head Farm
Gill Head is a working hill farm and offers a peaceful location within the beautiful Lake District.
Lake Ullswater is only 5 miles away and the nearest town is the traditional market town of Keswick sitting on the shores of Derwentwater.The popular resorts of Grasmere, Ambleside and Windermere are each within a short scenic drive















Ullswater
Ullswater is the second largest lake in the English Lake District, being approximately nine miles (14.5 kilometres) long and 0.75 miles (1,200 m) wide with a maximum depth of slightly more than 60 metres







The River in Pitlochry (a lot of Salmon) in Scotland


House where we're staying in Pitlochry,Scotland



Pitlochry,small and quiet town in Scotland
In the heart of Scotland with real hospitality, clear sparkling air, beautiful scenery, rich clan history, fine food, plenty of space and lots to see and do. Pitlochry is primarily a holiday destination, which caters for the holiday maker year round in its own special way. The people are knowledgeable, friendly and helpful as it has been a tourist destination for well over 150 years


Pitlochry Salmon ladder








Dewars distillery in Pitlochry,Scotland

 Dunkeld,Scotland
Dunkeld is a lovely village of largely whitewashed shops, cottages and hotels. A great deal of work was done in the 1950s and 1960s by the National Trust for Scotland and the Local Authority to restore many of the older buildings in Cathedral Street and around the Cross





Dunkeld Cathedral
stands on the north bank of the River Tay in Dunkeld, Perth and Kinross, Scotland. Built in square-stone style of predominantly gray sandstone, the cathedral proper was begun in 1260 and completed in 1501. It stands on the site of the former Culdee Monastery of Dunkeld, stones from which can be seen as an irregular reddish streak in the eastern gable.








Glenshee Ski Center in Scotland






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