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Agatha Christie's Greenway (Devon, England) - The House

I can think of two places that we visited where I enjoyed the house more than the gardens. The first was Greenway, not for the house itself, which was surprisingly small and cramped, but for the history behind it and the fascinating mementos on display. Agatha Christie and her husband Max Mallowan were enthusiastic collectors. You can see their collections on display throughout the house - European and Oriental ceramics, pottery, African tribal masks, Egyptian artifacts, Tunbridge ware, china, trinkets, and books. The Morning Room has a portrait of Agatha Christie as a child and her doll Rosie, sitting in a chair - The Drawing Room was where the family would gather in the evenings. Christie would entertain guests by reading chapters from manuscripts of her latest books.  Agatha Christie's bedroom. Max always slept on a smaller portable traveling cot (you can see part of it in the foreground). It was his favorite bed and he carried it with him on all of his archaeological travels. N...
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Columbia River Gorge and Multnomah Falls



Leaving the city of Portland and venturing out into the country a bit, you enter the magnificent Columbia River Gorge. Rebecca's real estate agent and her boyfriend took us on this beautiful journey along the Historic Columbia River Highway. Our first stop was an overlook with the above view.






















Multonomah Falls -







 
My friends tell me that they see me doing this a lot!


Text and photos by Phillip Oliver, Dirt Therapy
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  1. CarolJuly 3, 2013 at 12:12 PM

    Beautiful, Phillip! Thanks for sharing and have a great holiday weekend!

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  2. Lisa at GreenbowJuly 3, 2013 at 12:45 PM

    What spectacular views. I bet you could hardly pull yourself away from there.

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  3. NicJuly 3, 2013 at 7:05 PM

    Ha! I have actually been there! Beautiful, isn't it? Wonderful pictures!

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  4. David OliverJuly 3, 2013 at 10:16 PM

    I could say it was beautiful, spectacular, breath taking but all that has been said. Here the pictures really are worth a thousand words. Thank you for posting and I enjoyed my trip even if it was only cyber travel.

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  5. danger gardenJuly 3, 2013 at 10:20 PM

    Great shots of a most beautiful part of this state I now call home!

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  6. LarryJuly 4, 2013 at 1:33 AM

    Truly spectacular and wonderful captures Philip! I'm enjoying your travels immensely! Larry

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  7. debsgardenJuly 4, 2013 at 11:59 AM

    One of the most beautiful places I have ever visited! Your photos are great! Happy 4th!

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  8. LostRosesJuly 8, 2013 at 12:00 AM

    So cool, Phillip. We did this trip a couple of years ago and it was really stunning. Thanks for bringing back the memories!

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