After Wales -- > Heading West (The West Country - Devon)
Exeter, Devon, UK - March 20, 2025
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| The Quay on the Exe River - Exeter |
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The Quay on the Exe River
Mostly a tourist spot |
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A nice neighborhood pub - quiet at noon
The Cozy Club Pub |
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On my walk down to the train station
On a circle intersection in Exeter, heading out |
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The Exeter Cathedral near High Street.
The vaulted ceilings inside are like - Wow.
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Richard Hooker ?
1553 - 1600
Most things you see here are much older than that. |
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| Exeter Cathedral |
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| Nice Hand Carved Wooden Door |
March 21, 2025 - Topsham
A day trip to a village.
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Getting off the train in Topsham
You walk through the village to get to the
Town Center |
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Along the river front, Exe River is this
pathway out into the countryside and beyond
called the Goat Trail |
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| Low-Tide on the river |
Along the Goat Trail
In the Antique Museum the Wood Plane
caught my attention on the walk-through.
You can't get to England and miss the
Phone Booth pic.
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| Continuing on the path - the tide is still out |
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| An Estuary (Estero) along the way |
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| Otro Estero / Ciénaga / Ciénega |
March 22, 2025 - Totnes
A bit of a Hippy village. There is an open-air market on Friday and Saturday, and pretty well attended.
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Lots of things like Reiki, Chrystals, Essential Oils,
Tea Leaf Reading |
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| Downhill from the Market |
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| Always prepared for rain. |
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An overhead view of a furniture maker.
The manual wood vice he uses works with his Draw Knife |
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Winding path to a Secret Garden
The stone at the lamppost base looks like a Roswell Alien |
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Rivers, Paths, Resting Places
At the head of the estuary of the River Dart in Devon, England,
within the South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. |
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Cornish Steak Pasty (not Pastry)
Beef & Stilton (cheese) Pasty
Lamb & Mint Pasty
Cheese Broccoli and Sweetcorn Pasty
Y ningún empanadita de calabaza |
March 23, 2025 - Back to London
Winding down.
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| England is greening up |
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| Grass everywhere, not soil in sight |
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| China Town next to my hotel |
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| Gateway entrance to China Town |
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| Double Decker buses - lined up |
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| Reminds me of Sherlock Holmes |
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| Trafalger Square - Fountains and sculptures |
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| Bridge over the Thames River |
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| The Thames and the London downtown in the background |
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On the wall of a Public Library
The apple really didn't hit his head. |
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What time is it?
Big Ben
11:10 am |
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| Hyde Park - It reminded me of Japan |
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Many areas on Hyde park were under construction
for arrival of summer tourists. |
Last Day: Downtown London - 3/25/2025
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| New Downtown |
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| Another Bridge |
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| Old Reminders of Old Times hidden in back streets |
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| That bridge again. |
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Looks like a mini Amphitheater between
the river and new buildings. |
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| Modern Steel & Glass |
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| That Bridge, again |
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| Time to go home |
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| Done with London |
