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Picture Album of the British Isles from our Trip - September 2002 Section
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I spent about 45 minutes
roaming through the ruins of Glastonbury Abbey. Then on to Bath where
we had lunch and 3 hours to spend before crossing the Severn into Wales
and our hotel in Cardiff. Cardiff Castle was a real treat!
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The magnificence and immensity of the Abbey is
not diminished by the fact that it is in ruins. The soldiers of Henry
VIII sacked it in 1539, and the population used the stone to build their
own houses.
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It was very peaceful and quiet within the walls
surrounding the Abbey and its parkland. The grounds cover 36 acres.
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The East End of the Abbey. The sign and its message are below.
King Arthur and Queen Guinevere's tomb. See transcription below.
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SITE OF KING ARTHUR'S TOMB IN THE YEAR 1191 THE BODIES OF KING ARTHUR AND HIS QUEEN WERE SAID TO HAVE BEEN FOUND ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE LADY CHAPEL. ON 10TH APRIL 1278 THEIR REMAINS WERE REMOVED IN THE PRESENCE OF KING EDWARD I AND QUEEN ELEANOR TO A BLACK MARBLE TOMB ON THIS SITE. THE TOMB SURVIVED UNTIL THE DISSOLUTION OF THE ABBEY IN 1539 |
Lady Chapel, south side. It is in front of main entrance of the Abbey
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Here one can get the sense of the length of the
Abbey - 580 feet. By comparison, Westminster is 554 feet long. Picture
taken from Lady Chapel.
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The Abbots Kitchen was not damaged. It was used later as a meeting house for Quakers
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From Glastonbury we went on to Bath where we stayed
for 3 hours. On a short bus tour we saw the Royal Crescent, built between
1767 and 1774 as housing for the wealthy. Now a luxury hotel.
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The Bath Abbey with Jacob's Ladders and angels ascending and descending.
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This one fooled me. I heard someone behind me gasp,
and looked around and the "statue" was moving! A living
statue!
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The Pulteney Bridge. The street on it has shops
on both sides, disguising the fact at street level that it is a bridge.
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The Pulteney Weir on the Avon River at Bath
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The Norman Castle and Keep within the grounds of
Cardiff castle, Wales. Note the back gate on the right.
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Bruce Penbarthy & his father Arthur coming down from the Keep.
Looking into the Norman Castle from the Keep. Back gates of Cardiff Castle
The clock tower of Cardiff Castle built latter part of 19th century.
The living quarters of Cardiff Castle.
Internet photo: smoking room in Cardiff Castle
Harbour at Tenby, Wales
The main harbour at Tenby. Note the Life-boat station.
Our last view of Wales as we crossed to Ireland.
An Internet picture of the ferry Isle of Inishmore
| We crossed to Rosslare, Ireland on the Isle of Inishmore, a trip of 4 hours, arriving in Ireland at 7:00 PM. Drove directly to our hotel at Tramore, getting there at 8:20. Called home to NB after supper. That call cost $9.74 Cdn for 12 minutes. Not too bad! You can see our Irish pictures if you click here. |