In terms of English cathedrals though, there's just something about the ruins of Glastonbury that do me in. It's such an amazing and obvious blend of pre-Christian and Christian legend.

I have to say I'm partial to Tintern Abbey in Wales--not just because it's Welsh, but because it was so dramatically placed.

Mine did.

::sticks tongue out::

Not sure there would be much to see at Eweford Cottages, SA, but here's a link to Dunbar itself. It is a charming place, plus of course there's a ruined castle :)

One can never visit too many castles. Really, though, it ends up being how difficult it is to wrangle transportation to all these places, and how tired we end up being from said transportation.

It's really all part of my Roman Britain obsession.

I have that. It's why Caerleon was rather fucking cool.

Uh, you must have my super-preppie rather conservative liberal arts college confused with Oberlin or something.

Speaking of, when I was in Germany I met a chick from Oberlin and reflected on you. Random moment, I know.

SA, Wales is a whole nothing ball o' wax. So is Cornwall. You should go to Tintagel, and do it in summer. The water under the castle is emerald green in the sunlight.

Not a castle or a cathedral, but I can't get enough of Bath. Where else can I feed my Rome and Regency addictions at the same time? And that's a great corner of England in general--Wells, Glastonbury, Avebury, any number of not at all famous but really beautiful villages, and archetypically English green rolling countryside.

Wow. I finally caught up on this thread.

Gud, I am glad you and your wife are doing better. {{{Gud and wife}}}

One can never visit too many castles. Really, though, it ends up being how difficult it is to wrangle transportation to all these places, and how tired we end up being from said transportation.

For sure. Note that on that Dunbar page, there is a bunch of links to stuff in the North Berwick/Tantallon/Direlton/Dunbar area. All those places are within several miles of each other. Not sure how much of a drag it is getting there by coach/not car.

ETA: By the way, thanks for letting me visit vicariously through you. I'll stop obsessively sending you links now.

Where else can I feed my Rome and Regency addictions at the same time?

I know! I love that you can see something like four distinct historical periods in one bit of architecture.

One thing I love is going up inside buildings to see their inner workings. Getting to go up inside the Duomo (i.e., between the inner and outer domes) was one of the high points of my life.

I love the picture links. I'm missing the UK right now.

Nora, sorry the banking stuff sucks and blows.

We're back from a tough morning at the pediatrician. Everything was fine except for (whitefonting for the TMI) Owen had a little skin adhesion on his penis and the ped had to pull the skin back pretty hard. It had to be painful and is now an angry red. He cried a lot, too. Poor baby. Other than that, the pediatrician said he looked, "perfect". He's up to 21lbs now (which is only like 73rd percentile?!) I thought he seemed huge for his age.

It's now time for a leisurely nap.

So is Cornwall. You should go to Tintagel, and do it in summer. The water under the castle is emerald green in the sunlight.

I so desperately wanted to go to Cornwall, but it won't be happening this trip. I am, of course, coming back. Who wouldn't?

Not a castle or a cathedral, but I can't get enough of Bath.

I liked it when I visited. They have a lovely shopping square, and a nice park by the river. I also liked their cinema, though it has nothing to do with the history of the city.

Note that on that Dunbar page, there is a bunch of links to stuff in the North Berwick/Tantallon/Direlton/Dunbar area. All those places are within several miles of each other. Not sure how much of a drag it is getting there by coach/not car.

I'm sure I'll be able to tell you by tomorrow. :)

I'm out of here in search of food. Ta-ta loves.

ETA: By the way, thanks for letting me visit vicariously through you. I'll stop obsessively sending you links now.

Wait till you get the pictures.