UK and Japan 2010

Rain. Rain.

Have I mentioned the rain?

Got up and had breakfast and off we went into the rain.

Rain.

Went under the Menai Bridge to photograph it. Got a crappy one of the Britannia Bridge through the rain. Headed up to Llanfair cause it's just an epic cool place name so took some photos of the place name signs.

Menai Bridge

Brittania Bridge

Llanfair station

Then headed out of Wales the way we came in. Dipped into England then back into Wales to see the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct. Which is like the highest and longest aqueduct in Britain or something, and get this - canal boats go across it!! It's epic cool!! Walked part way across then down to look at it side on.

Welcome to Wales!

Canal boats near Pontcysyllte Aqueduct

Pontcysyllte Aqueduct

Canal boat going across Pontcysyllte Aqueduct

Pontcysyllte Aqueduct

Turning a canal boat

Canal boats near Pontcysyllte Aqueduct

Near Pontcysyllte Aqueduct

On my quest for bridges, the next stop was Iron Bridge to see the iron bridge - the first ever iron arch bridge built.

Iron Bridge

River Severn from Iron Bridge

Iron Bridge

Then we returned to Hogwarts - at Gloucester Cathedral. Pretty cool cathedral. Lots if beautiful stonework and lots of little alcoves and doorways to go through and explore. But of course I mainly wanted to see the cloisters where Philosopher's Stone and Chamber of Secrets were filmed. Was epic squee. Of course. :) Found a girls bathroom, altho it was downstairs so Moaning Myrtle couldn't have flooded the corridor, and I didn't see her in the toilet either ;)

Funny sign on the M6 near Birmingham

Gloucester Cathedral

Stained glass in Gloucester Cathedral

Interior of Gloucester Cathedral

Organ in Gloucester Cathedral

Quire in Gloucester Cathedral

Altar in Gloucester Cathedral

Roof of Gloucester Cathedral

Stained glass in Gloucester Cathedral

Cloisters in Gloucester Cathedral

Harry runs out here when the floor is covered in water from Myrtle flooding the bathroom

This is the corner where the kids see Mrs Norris hung and the writing in blood
"enemies of the heir beware"

Me in Gloucester Cathedral cloisters

"It's written in blood!"

This corridor is used in a couple of scenes too

Chapter house of Gloucester Cathedral. This is McGonnagal's transfigurations classroom.
This room was being used for a function, and I was able to get a quick snap of the room
before they locked it up.

No Moaning Myrtle in the girl's bathroom though

The kids walk out this door when Harry remembers Hermione doesn't know about the troll

Cloister in Gloucester Cathedral

Gloucester Cathedral

Had KFC for lunch/dinner (it was six pm).

Headed for Swindon to go around the Magic Roundabout and nearly didn't get off it. And it's freaky cause you end up going around the wrong way! After several loops we dove for an exit, no idea if legally or not!

Swindon Magic Roundabout

Then to Salisbury. GPS didn't quite have the location of the hotel right so had to go around a few blocks trying to get back :/ Pretty funky hotel (The Red Lion). Cloud Internet which is a pain. Wanted to book tomorrow night's accommodation which was stressful cause it took forever to find something :/

Blog. Bed.

Geotagging - Day 23

Photos on the Canon: 309

Videos on the Canon: 1

Photos on the Sony: 19

Videos on the Sony: 3

Photos on the Olympus: 53

Photos on the Video: 22

Videos on the Video: 14

Steps walked: 7883

Pounds Spent: ?

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Day 23 - Sunday 19 September - Bangor to Salisbury