A drive through the English countryside

[privatemaladict]

As usual, I am taking way longer to post than I intended. But here, at last, is the second installment of my grand tour of Europe: a little dose of England.

Comments

[smtfhw]

I wish I'd known you were coming over (must pay more attention to my flist) but it sounds like you had a good trip. Nice photos too!

[privatemaladict]

You're the second person to say that - I didn't really announce it before I went. All my planning was a little bit last-minute, and my LJ posting, as you probably realise, has been haphazard at best! I hope to make a longer trip to the UK sometime in the future - I'm completely in love with london, and there are so many other places I really want to see.

[septemberrains]

Count me as the third! If you are ever back again and want to see a bit of Sussex (including Brighton!) let me know :)

[privatemaladict]

Sounds like a plan! I'm also very keen to see more of Scotland (more on that next post)

[valis2]

Gorgeous, gorgeous photos! And what an adventure! Good job to you for getting through it. :)

[privatemaladict]

Glad you like them - I'm posting on facebook too (though without the detailed travel stories, of course).

[chthonya]

What gorgeous photos! I'm glad you had a good trip, and that you enjoyed Stonehenge - many people find it rather small after seeing lots of photos taken from very near the stones. It's certainly not the warmest of places - I went once for winter soltice and was very, very glad that a) my Mum had pressed 3 extra layers on me besides the thermals and fleeces I was already wearing and b) it wasn't raining.

Next time, you'll have to stop in Yorkshire or the Lake District. :)

[privatemaladict]

I certainly will! So many places, so little time. I need another month just for London!

[wuschelfuchs]

It's so funny reading this and thinking "Yes, exactly! I remember that!" all the time. Except for the stalling, you are exaggerating. It wasn't half as bad as you're making it sound and I was quite impressed with your patience and determination. I certainly didn't mind it, rather on the contrary - I was really grateful that you drove us around all weekend, even when we were all dead tired.

Also your pictures are gorgeous, would you mind me snagging some - just for my own use?

[privatemaladict]

No worries, snag all you want. If there are any you really like - here or on facebook - let me know and I can email you the high-res original.

[sevenorora]

I love all your pictures. But the 7th one in your post is just absolutely breath-taking every time I see it. Don’t know what it is that draws my attention to it, but it is an amazing picture.

[privatemaladict]

It is rather nice, isn't it? For extra coolness, have aclose look at the mound that those trees are perched on - it's not a natural hill, but a man-made earthwork, built hundreds of years ago.