Bell Altar

The Bell altar at Christs Church cathedral. “No nation, no church, no individual is guiltless. Without repentance and without forgiveness there can be no regeneration.” ~ George Bell

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Oxford England

Christs Church College entrance.

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Sunset in Bourton

Dinner included sunset on the Kingsbridge Inn’s patio. We’re practically the last tourists in town. Next: drive home in the dark. D^8

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Blood Pudding

…also, blood pudding?! Yum! #dontAsk

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Bourton on the Water

Kingsbridge Inn in Bourton-on-the-Water. A lot of the countryside here looks exactly like Pennsylvania… so much in England to love. (Driving on the left, not so much. But the way the traffic ‘works’ here is SO much better than in the states!) #roundaboutConvert

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Lower Slaughter

Possible the prettiest village in all of England.

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Broadway Tower

Originally built as a “folly”, still provides a great view over the Cotswolds.

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Not acting her age

I snuck a photo of Tracy vaulting a rail!

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Hidcote 7

…and a proper tea to finish it off. #pinkiesUp

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Hidcote 6

Macro shots of flowers.

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Carefully

Very carefully photographing flowers today. :) No filter, no zoom lens, just reeeeally close.

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Hidcote 4

It’s obvious why this is in the National Trust. “Plants grow in a jumble, flowering shrubs mingle with roses, climbers scramble over hedges and seedlings come up wherever they choose to sow themselves. That’s how I like to garden.” ~ Lawrence Johnston

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Hidcote 3

This place is over the top brilliant.

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Hidcote 2

This was originally one man’s personal project circa 1920’s.

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Hidcote 1

Perfect cool, sunny morning! We seem to bring fair weather with us…

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Hidcote Gardens

First stop, Hidcote Gardens.

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Corncroft

Corncroft Guest House in Witney. Home base for the week in a delightfully quiet English town!

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Oh this is wrong. So wrong

Wrong side of the car. Wrong side of the road. Is it wrong to sing Yes’ “Roundabout” at every roundabout.

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Tower Bridge

One last quick peak at London at night. It’s been a loooooong day!

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The Ring

Change of plans… Lord Nelson has no food after 5. But one block over… daYAM! I could get used to this.

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