View from the Great Tower
Spectacularly situated above the White Cliffs of Dover, this magnificent castle has guarded England’s shores from invasion for 20 centuries. From High atop the Great Tower, you can see over the…
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The Castle on a Hill
You don’t have to be a historian to realize that Dover Castle is the real McCoy. As you approach the main gate, you notice the low gully surrounding much of the structure…
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It was a beautiful day when we arrived at Dover Castle. This is exactly what you expect from a medieval castle. Full of history, Dover Castle, situated on a cliff top overlooking…
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The Royal Coat of Arms, also know as the Arms of the Dominion, adorn the front gate of Buckingham Palace. The Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom is the…
Read MoreDover’s Church of St. Mary in Castro
St Mary de Castro is a church in the grounds of Dover Castle, Kent, south-east England. It is a heavily restored Saxon structure, built next to a Roman lighthouse which became the church bell-tower. St Mary…
Read MoreRipley’s at Piccadilly Circus
Some have compared Piccadilly Circus to Times Square in New York City. They are both unique intersections with large electronic billboards and attractions of all kinds. We arrived after a…
Read MorePreparing to Cross the English Channel
To travel across the English Channel, you can either fly, float or take the tunnel. As much as I wanted to take the high speed Eurostar train, our group took…
Read MoreCanterbury Cathedral
Wow, what a building, both in structure and history. For the quick rundown on the Canterbury Cathedral, Wikipedia says… Canterbury Cathedral in Canterbury, Kent, is one of the oldest and most famous Christian structures in…
Read MoreCastle Garden
When you visit a castle for the first time, you are mesmerized by the size of it all. They are like no structures you find in the “west” and at first you…
Read MoreThe Colors of Europe
One thing I noticed traveling through the English and French countryside was the amount of color. Sometimes that buildings, sometime the signs, but always the flowers. Maybe we hit it…
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