1973  -  Great Britain


At some time in 1972 we developed the idea that we should see a bit of the world, and we settled on England as a place to start. The planning took place at many a Friday night gathering with Donna and Dave and soon included Jerry and Betty. It's something we all look back on with fondness and a bit of pride. None of us had any real money, and some of us didn't even have "real" jobs, but we were able to save by keeping our lives simple and setting the trip as a priority.

The trip itself was amazing. We took a charter flight to Gatwick airport where a rented van was waiting for us. For three weeks we roamed England, Wales and Scotland aimlessly, and relatively cheaply!

Map

Postcard Collection



Our first look at a classic village pub.






Farnham Castle

 

We thought this might be an attraction but were told that it's "Just a house".



Clock - Salisbury Cathedral



Salisbury Cathedral







Salisbury Cathedral



Salisbury Cathedral grounds










Old Sarum
















Longleat









Wardour



Old Wardour Castle










Home Sweet Home



Roman Amphitheatre - Wales







Chepstow - Wales





Chepstow - Wales















Bev at Tintern Abbey - Wales











  Dave at Hadrian's Wall







Bamburgh Castle, Northumberland, the Faire Hall







Urquhart Castle - Loch Ness - we camped nearby.






  Northern Scotland





  View from Stirling Castle



Wallace Monument



From the top of Wallace Monument - our rented van is visible along the trees in the parking lot.



Dunnotar - North Sea



Loved this spot - quite a hike to see it.



  Shoreline cave at the base of the cliffs.



  North Sea, near Dunnotar




Northern England



A fortified manor house - northern England 



  North Sea



Seahouses - North Sea



  Holy Island Causeway - high tide







Lindisfarne - Holy Island





Warwick Castle



Warwick Castle grounds













We once stopped and rented a motel room for a few hours so all six of us could take turns showering. We each took a break and stayed in a B&B or Hotel at least once. I think D&D stayed in this one. We took a night in a B&B outside Edinburgh.












Taken by a street photographer - we paid up front and he mailed us the prints




Ww still owe for this parking infraction - hard to find a spot around Trafalgar Square.





Our last night - hotel at Gatwick Airport - luxury after about 20 nights in a van.



Complimentary Post Card - Charter Flight



Did I mention... free drinks on the flight?




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