…after leaving the canal museum, I headed toward water of a different kind…
Built in 1829, this amazing structure is now privately owned… During WWII a rather interesting form of camouflage was used for the fort during the war – it was made to look like a coastal tourist resort, with a fake lawn painted on the grounds, and ‘tea’ signs put on the structure itself!
…and then back to my lovely hotel, originally built in 1812…
~ Bella
I love canals, so was in my element here at the museum... My very first bacon sandwich since I left Great Britain - ok, I know that shouldn't be something worthy of a photo, but it was! Yum! I was only up to wandering around half of the museum on…
Leaving my lovely little cottage on the edge of the Peak District, I went in search of Roche Abbey... This isn't the main Abbey, but it was so lovely! One would need very little and very nimble feet to climb those stairs! From the English Heritage site: "Beautifully set in…