Tintern Chepstow

... was a favorite of the romantic poets in the 18th (?) century.  It's pretty obvious why. After that, we headed into Chepstow for some lunch.  Lunch was a bit disappointing.  As someone used to carvery at my pub, the Sunday roast at ...

We stopped by Tintern Abbey on the way to Oxford and it was well worth the trip. This abbey was founded in 1131 on a site chosen by Norman monks for its tranquility. It functioned as an austere Cistercian abbey until it dissolution in 1536 under ...

... Cromwell's army during the English civil war and was destroyed beyond military use. Still a very impressive structure though. Getting late after a couple of hours here so headed back to Chepstow for dinner and an evening walk before calling it a night. ...

The Morning was bright and brisk..perfect weather for this day. Our talk at the previous night's dinner had been planning a 7am breakfast and off by 7:30. At 8am we were still trying to muster the energy to get going, at 8:30 we set off from this lovely ...

... and dad, we know we simply have to bring this day's walk to an end. By the time we walk across the bridge into Chepstow town centre it is almost dark and 7 pm.  Somehow we are bathed, changed and ready for a social engagement 45 mins ...

... and the subsequent ruins that we see today. We had such a busy day that we didn't quite make it in time to tour Tintern Abbey, but we walked all around the perimeter, and then settled for a Pims and Lemonade at the local pub, which was across the ...

... to Tintern. Nice conversation with bartender - crushing apple mill. 7 to get into the abbey. Stopped and did videos in Tintern Abbey and the Chepstow Castle. This is the castle mom peed in! Walked around Chepstow 2 - The first bit of the Gloucester Way - ...

... Estuary, where Britain's longest river empties into the ocean. We go through towns with names like Emerson's Green, Wyndcliff Wood, Chepstow, and Minepit Wood. It is a route of contrasts, rolling fields, coastal plain, dense wood, and rugged hills all ...

With the long drive back to Heathrow, I decided to take a break about 1/2 way and tour another abbey and castle. Pretty impressive ruins. ...

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