The Canterbury city wall.
The Canterbury city wall.
An ancient church in Canterbury.
A street scene in Canterbury. The town has become a bit of a tourist trap, but is still quite lovely.
Christ Gate, the entrance to the cathedral grounds.
Canterbury Cathedral. Of the three major churches and cathedrals we visited, this was my favorite.
It wasn't cluttered like Westminster Abbey, and still had that medieval charm. You could feel the deep
religious impetus that drove thousands of pilgrims to Canterbury through the last millennium.
Ruins behind the cathedral.
The West Gate at Canterbury.
We bought a carry-out lunch at a chemists, and then back on the train to Leeds. We took a bus from the town to the castle grounds, and the guide gave a brief lecture on the castle. We were then on our own to explore. We found the grounds to be lovely, and the exterior of the castle was quite impressive. However, the castle had been renovated as a home in the early part of the 20th century and was not much look at inside unless you have an interest in how the rich lived in the 1920s.
Our first view of Leeds Castle. It sits on a couple of islands in the middle of a lake.
Another view of the castle, approaching the tour entrance (in the wine cellar).
Dozens of peacocks and peahens live on the grounds at Leeds.
I navigated the maze at Leeds. This is a few from the mound in the center of the maze.
To leave the maze you descend into a grotto. I thought I had taken several photos down there, but
this is the only one that didn't vanish into the ether.
From Leeds we returned to London by train. We had dinner at a pub near the hotel - fish and chips, and potato-leek soup. Tasty and cheap.
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