&....the english countryside.

Our last morning in Wales was fantastically sunny, just in time for us to head back to the English countryside.  

The rapeseed (yes, that is a real thing and they make oil out of it) was in bloom. 

And brilliant. In the sun it was almost blinding.

Ok, the Stonehenge photos are from the last time I was there, the light didn't quite compare this time.

The great light came later.

Avebury.
Older than Stonehenge, much much bigger. Right in the middle of this little town..or rather this little town was built right in the middle of this enormous stone circle surrounded by a huge manmade ridge.

A out of place photo of the small bit of Hadrian's wall that we actually found after a serious detour. Complete with sheep.

And Bath. The Crescent. 

The Circus.

Credit to Wendy.

Bath Abbey.

&...rainy rainy Wales.

&...rain.

Really? Should anyone be surprised by rain in Wales? Yeah, we shouldn't have, but the rain and  the wind got to be a bit much at times.

Of course we could laugh it off sometimes. Sometimes. We were more likely to laugh without the crappy cold wind.

Posers. :)

 Cardiff Castle.

No Dr. Who Experience yet, but the Dalleks have already invaded.

Cardiff Bay. Blue background blob soon to be opened Dr. Who Experience.

English border complete with difficult to see Union Jack on the cliff. 

Penarth Pier.

Bleak, but beautiful Barry's Beach. 

(Apparently, I like alliteration.)

Cardiff Millennium Center.

Chepstow Castle.

And on the most rainy freezing blustery day we found Caerphilly (Carefully) Castle. Castle walls to shield us from the wind made for some fantastic exploring. The best £4 we spent on the whole trip.

J and the ducks.

Beautiful Welsh countryside.

The town and a Tesco Metro (you can barely see) in the background. Tesco became one of my compadres favorites on this trip. Pain de chocolate, almond and lemon croissants...sometimes they were even warm. 

mmm.

Tintern Abbey in the fading light. Too late to go inside, but still a lovely little detour.

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