1,450 miles from Rome was the limit of the mighty Roman Empire in 122 AD when the Roman Emperor Hadrian came to Britain and took the decision to build this massive stone wall in order to consolidate his rule and the geographical extent of his Empire.
Manchester Town Square Manchester, England is a not what many travelers expect and is a wonderful surprise. While well known as an Industrial city, it’s a city where many international visitors expect boorish drunks and soccer hooligans from all the from all the false stereotypes going around.
Beautiful Tower Bridge over the River Thames is one of the iconic symbols of London, and one of the world’s most recognized bridges. Tower Bridge was built (in a “Victorian Gothic” style) to harmonize with the nearby Tower of London.
The second largest inhabited castle in Britain today is Alnwick Castle in the town of Alnwick, in the north-eastern county of Northumberland. First mentioned in records in 1136, Alnwick Castle was built originally in to protect England’s northern border from Scottish invasion.
Here is a Punishment that’s continued throughout history. This example of Parish Stocks are from the 1700’s. Located in Thornton. Outside the Nags Head Pub. A few miles north of Liverpool UK. Pity its not used today for some bankers…
More French people live in London than in Bordeaux, Nantes or Strasbourg and some now regard it as France’s sixth biggest city in terms of population.
Located 2 miles from the north-east coast of England and linked to the mainland by a tidal causeway, Lindisfarne has an area of some 1,000 acres and is the site of the first Christian monastery established by Saint Aidan in 635AD when he came here.
As several Gumbo Guessers quickly realized, Gumbo was visiting the Lower Depths, the sine qua non of modern society, the sewer system. This particular sewer is in Paris, and it runs through the Museum des Egouts—yes, the Sewer Museum.
As Liverpool has been given the number 3 spot by Rough Guides in the Top 10 World Cities I thought maybe somewhere to visit ( Free ) if you pass this way.The Victoria Gallery and Museum isn’t well advertised. But it’s full of amazing stuff.
A couple of summers ago in Northern Italy, I suddenly realized that the Leaning Tower of Pisa was far from unique—we were seeing them everywhere, but Pisa obviously had the best publicity agent.
1,450 miles from Rome was the limit of the mighty Roman Empire in 122 AD when the Roman Emperor Hadrian came to Britain and took the decision to build this massive stone wall in order to consolidate his rule and the geographical extent of his Empire.
Manchester Town Square Manchester, England is a not what many travelers expect and is a wonderful surprise. While well known as an Industrial city, it’s a city where many international visitors expect boorish drunks and soccer hooligans from all the from all the false stereotypes going around.
Beautiful Tower Bridge over the River Thames is one of the iconic symbols of London, and one of the world’s most recognized bridges. Tower Bridge was built (in a “Victorian Gothic” style) to harmonize with the nearby Tower of London.
The second largest inhabited castle in Britain today is Alnwick Castle in the town of Alnwick, in the north-eastern county of Northumberland. First mentioned in records in 1136, Alnwick Castle was built originally in to protect England’s northern border from Scottish invasion.
Here is a Punishment that’s continued throughout history. This example of Parish Stocks are from the 1700’s. Located in Thornton. Outside the Nags Head Pub. A few miles north of Liverpool UK. Pity its not used today for some bankers…
More French people live in London than in Bordeaux, Nantes or Strasbourg and some now regard it as France’s sixth biggest city in terms of population.
Located 2 miles from the north-east coast of England and linked to the mainland by a tidal causeway, Lindisfarne has an area of some 1,000 acres and is the site of the first Christian monastery established by Saint Aidan in 635AD when he came here.
As several Gumbo Guessers quickly realized, Gumbo was visiting the Lower Depths, the sine qua non of modern society, the sewer system. This particular sewer is in Paris, and it runs through the Museum des Egouts—yes, the Sewer Museum.
As Liverpool has been given the number 3 spot by Rough Guides in the Top 10 World Cities I thought maybe somewhere to visit ( Free ) if you pass this way.The Victoria Gallery and Museum isn’t well advertised. But it’s full of amazing stuff.
A couple of summers ago in Northern Italy, I suddenly realized that the Leaning Tower of Pisa was far from unique—we were seeing them everywhere, but Pisa obviously had the best publicity agent.
