Bath Abbey
Bath Abbey Door
Roman Baths
View Bath Abbey from Roman Baths
Phone booth in Bath
John meets a gentleman from the past
The gentleman teaches John how to dress
John finds medieval women unfriendly
Linda asks Jane Austen where she could find something suitable to wear.
Jane suggested we visit the fashion museum.
Linda picked out this dress.
Flowers are everywhere in Bath
We stopped by Highgrove to visit Prince Charles and Camilla
Unfortunately they weren't home so we toured their royal gardens (next 4 photos)
Our apartment is off to the back of a hotel in the small village of Blockley which is in the middle of the rural Cotswolds. Behind us is the church where they film Father Brown. It was built 1180 (side view above).
Between us and the church is the cemetery. Many graves had dates going back hundreds of years.
The church (front view) looked much more ominous at night. We could not figure out why an eerie green light was shining through the steeple. Later, when it was too late, we would understand.
We decided to take an evening stroll through the graveyard.
The villagers warned us that it was unwise to enter an 800 year old graveyeard after dark. Unfortunately, we didn't listen.
It happened just after Linda snapped this photo.
The next morning we left Blockley on bikes.
We took the following photos of the beautiful countryside and villages as we biked through the Cotswolds (the next 12 photos)
This pub was built over 400 years ago.
This was the house design Linda was looking for when we built our house 35 years ago
It's dusk as we return to Blockley. No cemetery walks tonight, it's our 40th anniversary.
Best Beer in England
The next day we were off to Hidcote Manor Gardens (next 5 photos)
Here we are on the hop on hop off bus in Stratford-upon-Avon, the home of William Shakespeare (next 12 photos).
Shakespeare's house
The garden behind Shakespeare's house.
Shakespearean actors are everywhere in Stratford-Upon-Avon
Ann Hathaway's house (Shakespeare's wife) just outside of Stratford-Upon-Avon
The Bard with a beard
We had lunch at Shakespaw Cat Cafe - pet a cat while you eat
Cats everywhere
Edgar was very interested in our tuna sandwiches
On to the London hop on hop off bus tour. First stop: Westminster Abbey
Trafalgar Square
These lions are the most sat upon statues in the world.
Our first night in London. A 72 year old actor leads us on a Jack the Ripper tour through the 131 year old crime scenes.
The next 5 photos are of the Tower of London.
The Tower is the home of the Crown Jewels.
A raven in the Tower of London.
The London skyline from our Thames cruise.
The London Eye from our Thames cruise.
Cruise by the Tower Bridge (as you see we liked the Tower Bridge)
Cruise through the Tower Bridge.
John by the Tower Bridge.
Linda by the Tower Bridge.
Our last night in London as we arrive at the Apollo Theater.
View from our seats before the show.
