Cadbury House Classic Hotel Bristol

... pretty streets, especially when all the Christmas lights are up, is a lot of fun.

On the Saturday afternoon we went on a bus tour to Stonehenge and the town of Lacock. Stonehenge was impressive, but the presence of hundreds of tourists, a highway nearby and the fact you can't get very close to the stones does marr the experience somewhat. It doesn't feel all that magical or spiritual.

I didn't know anything about Lacock, but am really glad I ...

I manged to buy a car in November, a purple Rover 216! Very sporty.. lol. But I did have to spend a bit of money on it to get it into shape and MOT'd. Well registered in Australia. He and I have had some adventures already but I'm sure plenty of more when I take him to Scotland with me!

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... were sitting, the lady from the shop popped out for a chat and told some tales of local beasts, both real and imagined, and also of the rare water voles that lived in the river in the gorge. And after leaving the shop we were lucky enough to see one of these cute little creatures in the river – think small wet rat, only cuter!

Then it as back to Anna and Alun’s through Cheddar Gorge, again, with everyone but Mark falling asleep again ...

... pub name in England, with more than 480 pubs in England bearing that name.

We got to Bath and saw the Roman baths which were very interesting, and after that we got to explore Bath on our own. We didn't have much time after taking so long at the Roman Baths, so there wasn't much we could do besides walking around the city and enjoying the architecture surrounding us. Bath is a beautiful place. I would definitely like to spend more ...

... Arimathea, the uncle of Mary, was a trader who traveled to this area and constructed a small place of worship, which became Britain's largest abbey - it is a beautiful place and is the claimed site of King Arthur's tomb - he was brought here mortally wounded from his last battle. I climbed the Tor (conical hill in Celtic) and is the site of the Isle of Avalon in Arthurian legend. The plains surrounding the Tor are reclaimed marshes and swamps so the Tor would have stood ...

21st - Raining all day 10°-15° for the drive from Manchester to Bristol. Took about 4 ½ hrs with a couple of breaks. All went well on the motorways round Birmingham, but had a little stress on a round-a-bout coming in to Bristol. However, I wasn't the only one having trouble with the lane markings and signs, as three of us were trying to franticly change lanes and getting honked at. But it was all in slow traffic, so I just went for it and didn't get ...

... were erected, why they were placed that way, how many people were involved and so many things to ponder. I've read from most sources that it was a burial ground. Anyway, it was fascinating, although I was there with quite a massive group of tourists.

Bath is a currently a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It has about 3.8 million day visitors a year ...

... were in. I had forgot how busy London is with people literally climbing over each other. We eventually found the bar they were all in and it was great to see everyone again. Then some low life, pathetic, sneaky, (some may say scum of the Earth), absolute ****ing &*!# stole Joey's purse and camera from right under our noses. The security guy informed us that was the third time this week that had happened. Perhaps they need to employ a new security guy. Joey, being as laid ...

... bus takes me from Stonehenge to Bath, a Georgian city situated very close to the border with Wales. I am fascinated by its cobbled streets, grey stone houses, cute bridges and an interesting cathedral. Most of the time, however, I spend in the Roman Baths, which are so huge that after a few hours I get bored and only think of getting out of here. The Roman Baths are, well, baths used by the Romans, and the water inside is STILL WARM.

... a high five, and a 'have a nice day' when entering the UK, but not Bristol. I was asked everything from my reason to being in Prague, to my visa expiration date, to as to who would be supporting me while in the UK. I guess the know about us Americans and all the trouble we can cause. I was a bit worried that I wouldn't actually get in the place ...