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oxford, england
photos taken on July 20, 2007
posted by Heather on July 12, 2008
Big flooding in the UK and we're in the middle of it. But before we're told to stay indoors and off the roads, we spent an afternoon in Oxford shopping.
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stonehenge
photos taken on November 12, 2006
posted by Heather on November 15, 2006
Another stop at Stonehenge ... still just as cool.
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chipping norton & cotswolds
photos taken on November 11, 2006
posted by Heather on November 15, 2006
The Cotswolds is such a pretty part of England. It's just one cute town after another. We stopped in Great Tew, Chipping Norton (Chippy) (and a few more I can't remember) and saw lots of cool things along the way.
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more from london
photos taken on November 10, 2006
posted by Heather on November 14, 2006
Another day in London: St. Paul's and a show in the West End. It's really too bad you can't take photos inside St. Paul's, but I still managed a couple of exterior shots and a few other random photos from the day.
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another day in oxford
photos taken on November 7, 2006
posted by Heather on November 13, 2006
I never get tired of going to England and Oxford is one of a hundred or so reasons why. We spent a couple of evenings there last week shopping, eating, and trying out a few pubs with Danielle and Chris.
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an evening in oxford
photos taken on November 6, 2006
posted by Heather on November 13, 2006
I never get tired of going to England and Oxford is one of a hundred or so reasons why. We spent a couple of evenings there last week shopping, eating, and trying out a few pubs with Danielle and Chris.
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cambridge, england
photos taken on May 29, 2006
posted by Heather on June 4, 2006
Darren and Kristen were leaving us in England and heading back home, but not before a short stop in Cambridge.
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the cotswolds, stonehenge, & glastonbury
photos taken on May 27, 2006
posted by Heather on June 4, 2006
When a business trip to England canceled plans to spend Memorial Day Weekend in Milan with Kristen & Darren, we changed direction and the four of us went to England for a few days instead. The Cotswolds, Stonehenge, and Glastonbury were just a few of the stops.
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london with michael
photos taken on May 9, 2006
posted by Heather on May 13, 2006
We spent an afternoon and evening walking around London ... we saw the new "Globe" theater, Covent Garden, had dinner in Chinatown and more!
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stonehenge with michael
photos taken on May 8, 2006
posted by Heather on May 13, 2006
Dave and I had visited Stonehenge before, but never like this! On this trip Dave, Michael, and I had access inside the stone circle (after it had closed to the general public) for one hour. We walked among the stones, touched them, and took a few photos. We've had the good luck to have a lot of interesting/fun experiences in our travels and this one is definitely up towards the top of the list!
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canterbury, england
photos taken on March 31, 2006
posted by Heather on April 9, 2006
We spent our last sightseeing opportunity of this trip in Canterbury ... we had to go in that general direction to get to the airport (ok, not really), and spent a nice afternoon wandering through the Cathedral. Dave and I both enjoyed The Canterbury Tales and it was really neat to see the town and the end destination of the characters in Chaucer's book. And you know we had to buy a copy IN Canterbury ...
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the cotswolds
photos taken on March 29, 2006
posted by Heather on April 9, 2006
One evening after Dave was finished working we took a drive through the English countryside. The Cotswolds is an area in central England filled with one picturesque town after another.
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ely, england
photos taken on March 27, 2006
posted by Heather on April 8, 2006
We went back to England for a few days at the end of March. It was a working trip for Dave, but we still managed to see some sights. We stopped at the Cathedral in Ely on our way from the airport to our home away from home near Oxford.
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university and town - cambridge, england
photos taken on June 19, 2005
posted by Heather on April 18, 2008
A quick stopover in Cambridge on the way home ... another nice college town.
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avebury stone circle - avebury, england
photos taken on June 19, 2005
posted by Heather on April 18, 2008
The stone circle at Avebury is quite different from Stonehenge, but much larger than Rollright. These stones actually encircle an entire city and, like Stonehenge, it's uncertain why they're there. Unfortunately, we were there on the eve of the Summer Solstice and the town was packed to overflowing. There was no parking to be found, all the carparks were closed, and unfortunately this resulted in our not really getting experience much of the Avebury circle. It's close to where Dave goes to work though, so we're planning another stop here in July. I'm hoping it will be much less crowded then.
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stonehenge - wiltshire, england
photos taken on June 19, 2005
posted by Heather on April 18, 2008
Stonehenge rocks! Hee hee ... sorry, I couldn't resist. We saw that slogan on a t-shirt in the gift shop and it cracked me up (Dave thought it was the dumbest thing ever, but ... that's my sense of humor). *laugh*
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university and city - oxford, england
photos taken on June 18, 2005
posted by Heather on April 18, 2008
An evening in Oxford ... what a beautiful city!
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london by night - london, england
photos taken on June 17, 2005
posted by Heather on April 18, 2008
Another evening in London ... photos are of St. Paul's Cathedral, the Tate Modern (largest museum of modern art in the world), and other sights along the Thames.
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chinatown by night - london, england
photos taken on June 16, 2005
posted by Heather on April 18, 2008
Not much more than a three block area, but still, London's Chinatown is worth visiting -- if not for the food, for the atmosphere ...
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the british museum - london, england
photos taken on June 16, 2005
posted by Heather on April 18, 2008
One of the largest museums in the world, the British Museum is almost overwhelming! There's so much to see! We only scratched the surface seeing, the Great Courtyard, the Rosetta Stone, some of the Egyptian Collection, and the Elgin Marbles (from the Parthenon).
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rollright stones - chipping norton, england
photos taken on June 15, 2005
posted by Heather on April 18, 2008
While the guidebook said the Rollright Stones were the "third most important stone circle in England," we're still not sure how it came by that distinction. Like most stone circles, the origin isn't clear ... and there really wasn't much in the way of information at the small booth next to the field they were in. But it was close to where we were staying, so we weren't disappointed we'd gone.
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cricket match - churchill, england
photos taken on June 15, 2005
posted by Heather on April 18, 2008
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