So, don't worry, I'm not done with the stories - just finally uploaded all the pics and am going through them.  I like a lot of these for a lot of different reasons and I hope that I was able to capture the beauty of the places that we went to.  There aren't a lot of people pictures - sorry - but hopefully these too capture the beauty of the trip.  It's hard keeping those two in focus!

We are out of order again, so I will make a decision on either finishing the UK, then finishing Portugal and then doing those pictures and then move on to Germany, Austria and Prague or just do whatever I want, when I can.




The Prince!  With the other Prince trying to assassinate him from behind.





















I love ruins.  I think ruined abbeys are easily my favorite.  The architecture is always very cool.  They're very peaceful, despite the fact that they probably came to a violent end of some kind in the UK.  I could easily just lay in the grass or on the stones and zone out and think.  I do consider myself to be a douchey philosophical kind of thinker, but I can say I do think deeply about things and these venues, if there was something similar at home, would be where I go.  They are a great escape and if you get a chance to go to the UK and you don't visit any abbeys, shame on you!










The skill used in creating these buildings - the craftsmanship, the limited technology, the care are all reasons why they have been able, many to stand for almost a thousand years, despite being attacked and having parts destroyed and having major pieces taken and used for other buildings.














































Our new door knocker.