Water Meadows and Old Sarum

I forgot to include these earlier. Old Sarum was the original site of the town, moved to a place with more water. The water meadows are an area developed near the river to be flooded in winter. This protected them from frost and encouraged earlier grass growth in spring. Constable painted here.














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Fossils

We came to Lyme to find fossils and we did. It's a beautiful coast, historic town and happy hunting ground. It is also pretty vertical which is healthy if painful. Robyn had never seen a non sand beach before and was quite taken aback.














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Religious sites

The cathedral, Stonehenge and Old Sarum as well as a lovely town. Plenty to keep us busy for a few days














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Still London

Blown away by the Impressionists exhibition at the National Gallery. How could they not see it? The pictures talk, sing, woo you. I was ravished. The artist Leighton's house was rather a mess, exhibition partially dismantled old arrangement not re established. Arab hall just lovely tho. Famous roof garden just down the road closed compensated by buying chocolates at the whole food market











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Location:Trafalgar and Kensington

Exhibition

Rubens and his Legacy today, I have to say that, on the whole, I was unconvinced. Two paintings both with carts does not an influence make. Still lots of lovely paintings and if they were unconnected they were none the worse for it. Also went to Fortnum and Masons, yummy stuff, and some strange things too. Beautiful day.











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Also went to St James church, filled with the sound of snores, many folk snoozing on the pews

Back in London

Looking forward to some quality time in the UK with a mate.








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That was Cologne before but also did Aachen, confusing place but some gems











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Romans

Has a good buzz and yet is still relaxed. Also sells my favorite chocolate








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Romans

Enjoyed xanten the furthest fort on the Rhine the Romans established. Today it's a charming little town and it was amazing in times past











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In Germany

Doesn't feel like a capital, even a little one, what were they thinking?








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Seen around

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Tomb of Antiochus and others

Comagene family had some of the best tombs








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Mud village

Terribly hot in Harran but cool inside for lunch. Yoghurt and cucumber soup and chicken and couscous





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On tour

Traveling some long distances to see amazing range of sites, Neolithic, Bronze Age, Iron Age, Hellenistic, Roman, Crusader and Ottoman. Sometimes all in the same place.











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