Wells Cathedral, Swan Hotel, Wells Street Market & Vicar's Close
After a day of touring Stourhead and The Newt , it was back to our hotel in Wells - The Swan. This is an older hotel with a bewilderingly complex floor plan. Narrow hallways, multi-level staircases, and endless turns, it was like something out of the Winchester widow's house. I was unable to locate my room after checking in and had to seek assistance. The previous night, I had dinner in the hotel restaurant, and had fish and chips with traditional mushy peas. It was delicious. Before leaving for Stourhead that morning, I walked down the street filled with quaint shops. A street market was in the process of setting up - Proceeding down the next few blocks leads you to Wells Cathedral and the surrounding area - Down a side street to Vicar's Close, Europe's oldest street with original buildings intact. Dating back to the mid-fourteenth century, the 27 residences were built for Bishop Ralph of Shrewsbury. The houses are mostly occupied by students. I thought it was a bit of ...
Very pretty. There is one of these on my way to class here on campus and I was excited to see this morning that the first buds are just starting to open.
ReplyDeleteWOW, this would certainly draw your eye up. I bet the bees are buzzing all around this beauty.
ReplyDeleteI love Weeping Cherries. Yours is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteAnd what about your vistas out back? Wow.
ReplyDeleteVery nice! I'd love to see the cherry blossom festival in Vancouver. The trees are just so gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteI don't believe you'd ever forget to look up to see this!
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P.S. How amazing; word verification never says a word - but this one says 'silly'.
Your tree is gorgeous! It's a magic time of year.
ReplyDeleteThat is just beautiful! I'm pretty sure it wouldn't be hardy in my area, most cherries are not.
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How absolutely gorgeous, Phillip! I love that delicate pink colour. They remind me of our apple orchards here in the Annapolis Valley which will be awash with that same blush pink sometime in May.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous!!
ReplyDeleteThat is so beautiful against the blue sky! Just lovely!
ReplyDeleteIt really is Phillip! Did you order the perfect blue sky to go with it! gail
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful canopy of color! My viburnum (don't know species) has a ton of fragrant pink blooms this year--more than ever before. It's heavenly. Looking forward to the Yoshino photos. Happy Easter!
ReplyDeleteStunning it is! and yeah, I'll stay tuned for the cherries.
ReplyDeleteHappy Easter
love these trees this time of year.. who doesn't. i love standing in a petal storm when the wind whips up :)
ReplyDeleteOh, Philip, this is splendid! It's too windy/chilly up here for such beauties, but I sure love yours. Happy spring to you!
ReplyDeleteAaahhmmmmm.... Errrmmm..... Uhhhh.... I can't quite find a word to describe its beauty!
ReplyDeleteYour home is so beautiful but especially now. Hugs to you today. You have convinced me to get a white picket fence. That didn't take much convincing.
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