It has been a busy few days, with limited internet access and trying to organise trips to Spain and Ireland, including accomodation, has taken up much of our time. In between planning our future travels, we have managed to see some more sights.
Saturday in Birmingham included seeing the Museum and Art Gallery, the canals, the Bull Ring and the BBC Centre. Sunday started with a nice walk around the area where we are staying, and in the afternoon we had Sunday "dinner" (lunch) which finished about 5pm, after 3 courses and coffee...whew. We then went for a short walk, until we got lost and ended up walking for 2 hours...got home eventually, to some worried relatives.
On Monday we braved the elements and caught the train to Warwick, to see Warwick Castle, apparently the best medieval attraction England has to offer. This is an amazing castle. It has heaps of room that have been restored to their original glory, furnishings and mannequins included. It has a Great Hall filled with weapons, armour and 2 fully dressed knights with war-horses in tow. It has a Ghost Tower, which was surprisingly scary! They re-enact a murder that happened in the castle and jump out at you from behind curtains etc. We climbed to the top of the tallest tower, which had panoramic views of the castle and surrounding grounds and village. We saw a tamed bald eagle that swooped low over our heads, as well as the largest catapult in the world (weighs 23 tonnes) fire a flaming ball far into the distance.
On Tuesday mornig we went to the Sea Life Centre in Birmingham, and saw the wonderful sea life Birmingham has to offer....including otters, stingrays, giant crabs, giant turtles, sharks and Nemo and Dory. In the afternoon we went out for lunch with Shaun's relatives to a pub established in 1783, on the canal-side.
Wednesday was not a big day, except for nearly losing the camera - we got it back though!! And today (Thursday) we have just returned from Stratford-on-Avon, Shakespeares birth and death place, and a lovely English village.
Saturday in Birmingham included seeing the Museum and Art Gallery, the canals, the Bull Ring and the BBC Centre. Sunday started with a nice walk around the area where we are staying, and in the afternoon we had Sunday "dinner" (lunch) which finished about 5pm, after 3 courses and coffee...whew. We then went for a short walk, until we got lost and ended up walking for 2 hours...got home eventually, to some worried relatives.
On Monday we braved the elements and caught the train to Warwick, to see Warwick Castle, apparently the best medieval attraction England has to offer. This is an amazing castle. It has heaps of room that have been restored to their original glory, furnishings and mannequins included. It has a Great Hall filled with weapons, armour and 2 fully dressed knights with war-horses in tow. It has a Ghost Tower, which was surprisingly scary! They re-enact a murder that happened in the castle and jump out at you from behind curtains etc. We climbed to the top of the tallest tower, which had panoramic views of the castle and surrounding grounds and village. We saw a tamed bald eagle that swooped low over our heads, as well as the largest catapult in the world (weighs 23 tonnes) fire a flaming ball far into the distance.
On Tuesday mornig we went to the Sea Life Centre in Birmingham, and saw the wonderful sea life Birmingham has to offer....including otters, stingrays, giant crabs, giant turtles, sharks and Nemo and Dory. In the afternoon we went out for lunch with Shaun's relatives to a pub established in 1783, on the canal-side.
Wednesday was not a big day, except for nearly losing the camera - we got it back though!! And today (Thursday) we have just returned from Stratford-on-Avon, Shakespeares birth and death place, and a lovely English village.
4 comments:
We like the ghost story, Amazing over the past three sundays have been watching the doc channel in a three part doc on the life of Shakespere. Winter has hit home very cold and windy. Spain sounds like the place to be. Take Care the Forrest Hillers
Hi Guys, You are certainly having a good look around the place. I am always amazed at the age of the buildings etc wondering how many people have passed the same way and what was happening in their lives. Keep having fun chat soon.
Take care Mum
Camera problems run in the family - Kath lost hers in Westminster Abbey, but an honest soul handed it in. Good luck for Valencia.
Haha had a big laugh imagining you guys lost in Solihull. Just remember - all travel disasters are merely stories you can laugh about later! Even the one about the kid vomiting on your shoes at the airport.
It sure is cold here so I wish I was heading to Spain.
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