Holiday photos - summer 2024 - III.

Straight from the cliffs in Dover we drove to Canterbury. We were driving our own car and this is significant in that the steering wheel is on the wrong side for the UK (the left side) and that is completely unsuitable for left-hand driving. However, it is manageable with a passenger, i.e. the passenger - i.e. me - has to look to the right to see whether the road is clear :-))

Canterbury is located on the River Stour in the county of Kent in southeast England. In the Middle Ages it was a place of pilgrimage. The cathedral (built in 597 AD) is the center of the Church of England and the Anglican Communion and its stonework and stained glass windows incorporate Gothic and Romanesque elements. 

Its old city walls surround the medieval center with cobbled streets and half-timbered houses.

We spent two nights in Canterbury, the weather was pleasant and we strolled through the streets and alleys and of course visited the Cathedral - incredible in its furnishings and as a structure - and the Roman Museum. The onward journey took us once again along the city wall - which, as we learned, was built by the Romans.

Our next destination is the county of Sussex and we visit the well-preserved castle ruins of Bodiam Castle in wonderful sunshine.

From the towers you have a wonderful view of the complex, the nearby wine fields and farms.

We were given a fitting farewell to the moated castle... and were really looking forward to our first English garden - we chose Nymans Garden from the variety of gardens in England.

This outlook should suffice for now. I'll tell you about it in the next post. 

In my own garden, the work was done before the onset of frost, the last flowers were picked and the bird house was put up. I'm prepared... it's not far until December, the sweet, delicious month of Christmas. 

A hug for you.