GOOD MORNING. awesome morning. superior am. ran to the other side of the bay, yoga in the middle. rock hunting on the beach. and another delicious breakfast.
leaving Wales....
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| waiting for the bus to leave Llanduno |
IRON BRIDGE and Coalbrookdale
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| on the bridge! |
..in order to expand the future, it is vital to know where we come from...
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This is a World Heritage site marking the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution. This is the world's first iron brindge built in 1779AD in the town of Coalbrookdale. This bridge is visited by foreign businessmen and locals alike. |
Off to Much Wenlock for some proper tea:)
This little nugget of a town was perfect to get lost in. Wandering the streets each nook was filled with interesting bits and pieces of daily life, my favorite. So pleased to have lunch at the Copper Kettle and soak it all in. Just a few bits of the secrets I discovered...
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| this was by far, the most amazing lunch I'd had. stilton cheese, cheddar and a ploughman's lunch. pickled onion and pickle, tea, bread, salad...mouth watering and such a quaint table. |
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OXFORD
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| Oxford/Hogwarts-home for a night. |
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| Here's where Oxford students take their final exams after years of study at the university. It's often said students take extra pencils in, put them up their nose, then slam their heads on the desks to commit suicide if they feel they aren't passing the exams. The price of education, eh? |
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| Ole Rose Cider-tastes like old apples and a grandma's blanket. Definitely not my favorite...but was enjoying it in the oldest tavern in Oxford, something along the lines of 1300AD. Most notably short ceilings and awful brews. |
The next two pics are from the Eagle and Child, a local pub where C.S. Lewis and Tolken often drank and discussed. how interesting one a believer and another an atheist. best beer i've had in ten days...final found myself a coffee stout:)
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| Brits are particular about their grass. I'm particularly not. Evidence. |
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| rainy morning means no run. just my luck i was placed in the water conservation dorm...i.e. only tubs, no showers. can't remember the last time i took a bath? |
Oh Oxford, brief and fleeting, yet just the taste of Hogwarts I needed. I'm still waiting on my invitation...
w.8
secrets wait but i know mine
for i keep them close and buried
thoughts and obsessions that define me
confining my heart in a prison left unlocked
free to explore the cold corners
warmed sprites waltz among the stones
time left on the corner
time left to trounce along a melody
beat
by
beat
tapping
drumming
pounding
a placid lake poured out
my reflection altered
trickling rippling changing
on the surface, but there is something to be said
for. going. under.
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