CANTERBURY, KENT

Here's a nice one showing a typical old street of Canterbury. About the town Virginia Woolf said in 1904 'There is no lovelier place in the world...and I have seen Venice too.' The small and compact city centre is closed to traffic during the daytime to enable the narrow streets and the many attractions to be more easily and safely accessed by visitors. So go there and visit the world famous Norman Cathedral...

GOUGANE BARRA, CORK, IRELAND

This picture was taken during a hike around Gougane Barra in the county of Cork in South Ireland. This is a fairly picturesque spot, famed as the source of the river Lee which runs through Cork City, and as the hermitage of St. Finbarr, the patron saint of Cork (indeed, legend has it that he founded Cork city in the eighth century.) The church itself is on a small island. How peaceful!!!

A HOP FARM, KENT

Kent is famous for its hop farms and fields. At one time Kent had over thirty thousand acres of hop farms; the industry was vital to the local economy and employed thousands of people during harvest time. Nowadays a hop farm’s harvest is gathered with the use of a little more technology and the produce sold to the breweries. This photo was taken in the countryside near Maidstone.

THE NEEDLES, ISLE OF WIGHT

The Isle of Wight Needles.
The Isle of Wight Needles are one of the island's most spectacular natural landmarks and consist of three huge towers of chalky rock jutting out from the sea, close to Alum Bay, on the western side of the Isle of Wight. A fourth rock tower collapsed in 1764 and the third rock is now the base for an automatic lighthouse. But there's so much to see on this wonderful island!!!!

URQUHART CASTLE, SCOTLAND

This is a picture of the picturesque ruins of Urquhart Castle in Scotland. They are situated 2 miles from Drumnadrochit on a rocky peninsula on the banks of Loch Ness.
You cross over a wooden gangway which now lies in place of the original drawbridge across the defensive ditch. First you pass through the main gate-house - look for door on the left leading to a small exhibit about Historic Scotland - go up a couple of steps and you can peer into the tiny prison cell which was guarded by the gate-keeper. In the other (south) lodge of the gate-house, you can see the remains of an old kiln where grain was dried.
It is a wonderful place to be if you want to get a chance to see « Nessie » (The Loch Ness Monster). Have a picnic and watch carefully...