England Trip

[natalie8]

We stopped for breakfast at a nice little French cafe



The cathedral





The Arcade is a nice little shopping area, pretty self contained. Nice for a stroll on a good day like this day was





The Arcade has a hot air balloon that goes up and down. Here it is when it's down



and up



There was a guy playing guitar there and his dog just camped out and slept the whole time.



Moving on





















The water was really clear





Bye bye Bournemouth

[Smug Farang Bore]

Lovely pics there girl!

Reminds me of my hols when I was a kid and just how nice old blighty can be.


Sad we re letting it slowly get trashed by nare do wells and the like.

[natalie8]

Thanks, Smug.

[Miguel]

Thanks for all the photos. I would love to see it all for myself. How expensive was the trip? 4 days in Briton, England , UK or whatever you actually call it these days sounds about right. How come that quaint French cafe breakfast looks like a typical english breakfast with French bread? Mohamed I love you also!

[natalie8]

I'm not sure about the cost. I'd have to get all the info from hubby.

How come that quaint French cafe breakfast looks like a typical english breakfast with French bread?

That made me laugh. That's why I took a picture of it.

Mohamed I love you also!

Hee hee, you win!

[natalie8]

This is really cool. The Durdle door is a beautiful rock formation that goes out into the water. To see it, you have to hike for a mile, up this huge hill, then down. It's well worth it.





















The Durdle Door





At this point our camera bettery had dies since we both forgot to charge it the night before. The rest of the pics are from my phone.













Weymouth

There's a bit of a story about where we are here. While we were in Bournemouth, hubby called one of his colleagues and it turned out that his colleague and another colleague were working in Weymouth. They were setting up the caneras there for the sailing venue for the Olympics. So we met them for a drink.

The marina



The area where they had to install the cameras





Behind that wall is an old navy ship that was used fro prisoners. It's now uses by the SAS for training.

[Jeremia]

Thanks very much for taking the effort to post this. I am a Dorset boy and am loving the thread. Did you drive through the New Forest and see the ponies? I only saw one pic..shame.. I have some great pics of the missus on our last trip to Blighty. New Forest, Christchurch harbour, Stone Henge....and the Cerne Abbas Giant where I tried to frame one photo with his penis coming out of the top of her head...

[yortyiam]

Good work there Natalie. Eastbourne was where my Parents used to take us as kids. A good number of memories from those visits..
Brighton is a great City , when you move to England check it out some more.
Loads of shops etc, I think you and yours will love it . Sat here missing the place, it was only a bus ride away from me.

[Lancelot]

Nice pics Natalie, thanks for sharing

[OhOh]

Durdle Door brings back many happy childhood memories. We would go and camp there putting up the tent in the dark. If the weather wasn't good we would look longingly at those who had caravans. Blowing up lilos to sleep on and ensure the water bottle was full were our tasks.

Walking up to the farm shop for bacon and eggs in the morning was a treat.

Sandwiches and flasks of tea were then made, sometime a pastie or two packed and the trek down to this beach.



Spent many a day in the sun trap and swimming out to the rocks.

When older we would go night fishing and sit on top of the arch catching mackerel for breakfast. Parents never knew of course.



Happy days.

[nigelandjan]

Walking up to the farm shop for bacon and eggs in the morning was a treat.

I can remember doing that a bit further round the coast with my Dad at Camber sands and on the way back he bought me a Turkish delight ( but wasnt to tell my Mum ) as he worried I wouldnt eat all my breakfast ,,,,,, he need,nt have worried

[Jeremia]

Bloody Hell hadn't realised there were some Dorset boys on here...I am off there for week tomorrow...but by myself....The missus thought that summer was too cold...!!!!

[natalie8]

When older we would go night fishing and sit on top of the arch catching mackerel for breakfast.

You must have had really long fishing lines. If I was a kid and travelling there, I would definitely have done the same.

Thanks Jeremiah, yotry and Lancelot.

[natalie8]

I still have Bath and Windsor to post, but they have to wait until after the 27th because I have a friend visiting.

[nigelandjan]

Only Bath and Windsor Natt what about poor old Colchester ?

Hope your keeping well

[natalie8]

Sorry Nigel!!!!!!!!!!! I was in a hurry this morning. I had to go out to get the car A/C recharged AND it was only 6:37 when I posted.

Colchester and Frinton will definitely be up!

[peston]

Picture are really awesome. I think everyone here visited Paris and France. I wanted to know some details in some best destinations to visit there?.. any stunning places to explore like beaches, landscapes, shopping malls

[nigelandjan]

Colchester and Frinton will definitely be up!

[klong toey]

Excellent camera work.

[natalie8]

Hee hee. I am running behind with this. Hubby is here until the 2nd, so I'll be fre after that. famous last words.

Thanks, klong toey.

[nigelandjan]

Happy Xmas to you both Natt anyway if your celebrating

[natalie8]

Do indulging in food, booze and friends count? Of course we're celebrating. We're not politically correct.

[klong toey]

Hee hee. I am running behind with this. Hubby is here until the 2nd, so I'll be fre after that. famous last words.

Thanks, klong toey.

You drove through the town where Mrs KT and myself live when in blighty.

[natalie8]

It's so pretty along there. I'd like to go back sometime.

[peston]

Great photographic work done.. pictures seems very good, and thanks for sharing