{"id":1003,"date":"2015-09-28T18:42:43","date_gmt":"2015-09-28T23:42:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dickeytexas.com\/?p=1003"},"modified":"2022-01-08T12:25:06","modified_gmt":"2022-01-08T17:25:06","slug":"stonehenge-at-sunset-august-31-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dickeytexas.com\/?p=1003","title":{"rendered":"London Trip – Sept, 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Stonehenge at Sunset, August 31, 2015<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

This view of Stonehenge is from the Heel Stone. Not the best sunset but were lucky we had one at all given that it rained all day. It is somewhat mind boggling that these massive stones were placed on the Salisbury Plain 4000+ years ago.\u00a0 \u00a0Img 51009a<\/p>\n

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Stonehenge, August 31, 2015<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Randy in the Stonehenge circle taking photos. Tom’s iPhone\u00a0 Img 3973a Tbw<\/p>\n

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Stonehenge, August 31, 2015<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

This is the view of Stonehenge as you approach from the visitor center. Normally, this is as close as most are allowed, but we had permission to enter into the area with the stone.\u00a0 \u00a0Img 50856<\/p>\n

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Chillon Castle, August 29, 2015<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Chillon Castle is on Lake Geneva. The castle was used from 12th century (Duke of Savoy) until 18 hundreds. It was built on a small rocky island close to the shore that provided natural protection.\u00a0 \u00a0Img 50667 Chillon<\/p>\n

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Oxford, August 31, 2015<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Visited Oxford as a part of our Stonehenge tour. The reason everything is so green is that it seems it rains all the time including while we were there.\u00a0 \u00a0 Img 50756 Oxford<\/p>\n

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Church Christ at Oxford, August 31, 2015<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

This dining area in Church Christ at Oxford was said to be the inspiration for the dining hall in the Harry Potter films.\u00a0 \u00a0Img 50797 Christchurchoxford<\/p>\n

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View of London, Sept 1, 2015<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

A view of the skyline of London from the London Eye Ferris wheel.\u00a0 Img 51326 Londoneye<\/p>\n

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London Phone Booth, Sept 1, 2015<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

I was going to take a photo of the red phone booth when these two kids ran up to pose for their parents. Looked cute!\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Img 51127<\/p>\n

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Tom in London, Sept 1, 2015<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

One day we took a city bus to get around the sights of London and to see the town. The weather forecast said no rain and Tom believed it.\u00a0 Good thing the tour bus had free ponchos. I had my rain jacket. Tom brought his the next day.\u00a0 \u00a0 Img 51115<\/p>\n

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Tower Bridge, Sept 1, 2015<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Often mistakenly called London Bridge, this is the Tower Bridge (the London Bridge is in Arizona) Img 51262 Towerbridge<\/p>\n

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Parliament at Sunset, Sept 1, 2015<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Img 51355 Parliament<\/p>\n

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Buckingham Palace, Sept 2, 2015<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

The Guard leaving Buckingham Palace.\u00a0 \u00a0 Img 51414 Buckingham<\/p>\n

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Abbey Road, Sept 2, 2015<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Randy making the crossing of Abbey Road (like on the Beatles album cover).\u00a0 \u00a0Img 51483 3abbeyrd<\/p>\n

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Globe Theater, Sept 2, 2015<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

We saw the Shakespeare play As You Like It <\/em>in the recreation of the original Globe Theater. <\/em>They did a great job of it. The cheap seats were the open area with no roof in front of the stage. It rained. Sure glad we did not have the cheap seats!\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Img 51504 Globetheater<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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