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Somerset and Devon in September 2006

Wir verbrachten einige schöne Tage im September mit englischen Verwandten in West Somerset und sind danach noch einige Tage alleine durch Devon und Somerset gefahren. Wie immer in Grossbritannien liebte ich die Landschaften, die Leute, die Sprache und sogar das Essen. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________
We spent a few very pleasant days in September with British relatives in West Somerset and then set off for a few more days in Devon and Somerset. As everywhere in Great Britain I love the countryside, the people, the language and even the food.
Dusseldorf to Bristol
Dusseldorf to Bristol		 West Somerset country road
West Somerset country road		 Exmoor -1
Exmoor -1		 Exmoor -2
Exmoor -2
Exmoor -3
Exmoor -3		 Exmoor -4
Exmoor -4		 Signpost in Crowcombe
Signpost in Crowcombe		 Alison and Roy in Crowcombe
Alison and Roy in Crowcombe
Great example of British Church style
Great example of British Church style		 ..and British country churchyards
..and British country churchyards		 ..and a beautiful interior..
..and a beautiful interior..		 ..and last not least famous carved bench ends
..and last not least famous carved bench ends
Still in Crowcombe, not bad
Still in Crowcombe, not bad		 Wow! Crowcombe has a wonderful station
Wow! Crowcombe has a wonderful station		 ..with real steam services every 2 hours..
..with real steam services every 2 hours..		 ..and a few old diesels too
..and a few old diesels too
Here the junctions are set
Here the junctions are set		 This system stops head on collisions (somehow)
This system stops head on collisions (somehow)		 Waiting for the next train
Waiting for the next train		 Here it comes
Here it comes
on our way to Minehead
on our way to Minehead		 End of the line at Minehead
End of the line at Minehead		 Here they have many more..
Here they have many more..		 ..wonderfully preserved..
..wonderfully preserved..
..steam engines.
..steam engines.		 So Minehead is pretty great
So Minehead is pretty great		 ..but the boats avoid water..
..but the boats avoid water..		 ..or do you see any afloat?
..or do you see any afloat?
Nice beach but empty in September
Nice beach but empty in September		 Coastal Path from Porlock Weir
Coastal Path from Porlock Weir		 Near Porlock
Near Porlock		 Near Porlock
Near Porlock
steeply uphill
steeply uphill		 The smallest parish church in England
The smallest parish church in England		 A brief break
A brief break		 Downhill at last!
Downhill at last!
Porlock Weir
Porlock Weir		 High and dry at Porlock Weir
High and dry at Porlock Weir		 Careful, they might get wet!
Careful, they might get wet!		 Porlock -1
Porlock -1
Porlock -2
Porlock -2		 Porlock -3
Porlock -3		 Porlock -4
Porlock -4		 Porlock -5
Porlock -5
House near Exford
House near Exford		 Closeup of Mallard Cottage
Closeup of Mallard Cottage		 Exford
Exford		 Signpost in Exford - here in Germany they love the 26 3/4 etc.
Signpost in Exford - here in Germany they love the 26 3/4 etc.
Ancient Mariner statue in Watchet (be kind to albatrosses)
Ancient Mariner statue in Watchet (be kind to albatrosses)		 The bits-and-pieces museum in Watchet
The bits-and-pieces museum in Watchet		 The bakellite museum in Williton (amazing! you must see it)
The bakellite museum in Williton (amazing! you must see it)		 Tea at the bakellite museum - Maria loved the little cup covers
Tea at the bakellite museum - Maria loved the little cup covers
Main street of Roadwater
Main street of Roadwater		 Roadwater pub
Roadwater pub		 The former railway station (how can you tell?)
The former railway station (how can you tell?)		 Path near Roadwater -1
Path near Roadwater -1
Path near Roadwater -2
Path near Roadwater -2		 This is a water driven paper mill
This is a water driven paper mill		 They make artist's paper
They make artist's paper		 The water wheel
The water wheel
The universal principle of papermaking - pulp it..
The universal principle of papermaking - pulp it..		 ..form it...
..form it...		 ..and press it
..and press it		 Also a beautiful place for exhibitions, Maria with artist Sarah
Also a beautiful place for exhibitions, Maria with artist Sarah
Washford Abbey -1
Washford Abbey -1		 Washford Abbey -2
Washford Abbey -2		 Washford Abbey -3
Washford Abbey -3		 Washford Abbey -4
Washford Abbey -4
Now Maria and I are off on our own
Now Maria and I are off on our own		 Why do the British fence in their Roads? And drive on the left?
Why do the British fence in their Roads? And drive on the left?		 Near Combe Martin -1
Near Combe Martin -1		 Near Combe Martin -2
Near Combe Martin -2
Near Combe Martin -3
Near Combe Martin -3		 Bovey Tracey, Devon
Bovey Tracey, Devon		 Dolphin Inn, Bovey Tracey
Dolphin Inn, Bovey Tracey		 A typically comfortable British pub
A typically comfortable British pub
Bovey Tracey -4
Bovey Tracey -4		 Bovey Tracey -5
Bovey Tracey -5		 not a good day to visit Torquay
not a good day to visit Torquay		 Torquay -2
Torquay -2
Torquay -3
Torquay -3		 Signpost on Dartmoor
Signpost on Dartmoor		 Dartmoor -2
Dartmoor -2		 Dartmoor -3
Dartmoor -3
Dartmoor -4
Dartmoor -4		 Dartmoor -5
Dartmoor -5		 Dartmoor -6
Dartmoor -6		 Dartmoor -7
Dartmoor -7
Dartmoor -8
Dartmoor -8		 Dartmoor -9
Dartmoor -9		 Dartmoor -10
Dartmoor -10		 Dartmoor -11
Dartmoor -11
Wells -1
Wells -1		 Wells -2
Wells -2		 Wells -3
Wells -3		 Wells -4
Wells -4
Wells -5
Wells -5		 Wells -6
Wells -6		 Wells -7
Wells -7		 Wells -8
Wells -8
Wells -9
Wells -9		 Wells -10
Wells -10

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Chris Spracklen08-Dec-2006 16:41
I used to live in Devon and now live in Somerset, Ralph.
You've visited a number of places that are amongst my favourites.
Thanks for the reminders ~ nice shooting.
Best regards, Chris
P.S. You may enjoy dropping in on one or two of my galleries ~ e.g. 'The best of Somerset' http://www.pbase.com/moorlands/best_of_somerset) and 'Wells' http://www.pbase.com/moorlands/wells)
Naomi 07-Dec-2006 15:45
I love this area of England, and visited there in October. Looks like you had better weather than I did. Wonderful gallery. GMV
Ivan Cholakov07-Dec-2006 14:28
Interesting place!
Guest 07-Dec-2006 14:14
I like your gallery, Some nice shots of Somerset.
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