After three days of touring this picturesque island it's time to change gears and prepare for the AFFHP genealogy conference that kicks off tomorrow.
Showing posts with label History. Show all posts
Showing posts with label History. Show all posts
Sunday, July 31, 2022
Wednesday, July 20, 2022
The Royal Standard of England
We had our last supper in the UK tonight at The Royal Standard of England at Forty Green in Beaconsfield which is reputedly the oldest pub in England.
Monday, January 10, 2022
A Lovely Little Bush and Lakeside Sanctuary
Although it was named for a chap by the name of Cary, the gazetted name of the place where I live is Carey Bay.
It is still "a lovely little bush and lakeside sanctuary" as described in this article from The Sydney Mail in 1937.
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| 1937 'Glimpses of COUNTRY LIFE', Sydney Mail (NSW : 1912 - 1938), 3 November, p. 2. , viewed 09 Jan 2022, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article160497488 |
Thursday, June 13, 2013
In Catchup Mode
Mr Geniaus and I don't keep up with all the latest trends and we rarely watch shows on free to air television.
For two years we have heard people raving about Downton Abbey but we didn't catch the bug. One of our daughters obviously thought we were missing out on something so she bought me the first series on DVD for Mother's Day. She kept asking "Have you watched Downton Abbey yet?" and I'd have to reply that we hadn't.
So two nights ago before she asked again we decided to watch the first episode, last night we watched episodes two and three.
We are hooked.
If you, like us, are a bit slow on the uptake I suggest you find a copy of the series and watch it.
Hopefully Series Two might appear for my birthday (Hint, hint)
For two years we have heard people raving about Downton Abbey but we didn't catch the bug. One of our daughters obviously thought we were missing out on something so she bought me the first series on DVD for Mother's Day. She kept asking "Have you watched Downton Abbey yet?" and I'd have to reply that we hadn't.So two nights ago before she asked again we decided to watch the first episode, last night we watched episodes two and three.
We are hooked.
If you, like us, are a bit slow on the uptake I suggest you find a copy of the series and watch it.
Hopefully Series Two might appear for my birthday (Hint, hint)
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
Colonial Williamsburg
Driving from New York to Miami we have had to be selective about the sites and attractions we visit or we would never reach our destination in time to board our cruise ship. We aim to select sites that are unique to a particular area.
Yesterday we chose a top spot with the help of our guide book. The site we chose was off I-95, the road we are following south, but it proved to be well worth the detour. An historically significant site for US history Williamsburg was the capital of Virginia from 1699 to 1780. With the help of philanthropist, John D Rockefeller, the Reverend Dr. W.A.R. Goodwin, rector of Bruton Parish Church embarked on a restoration project of this important area. You can read all about Colonial Williamsburg here.
We were most impressed with the quality and quantity of the buildings and the cleanliness and attention to detail at the site. We had a most enjoyable and satisfying stroll through the site on a mild, and sunny Sunday afternoon. We made one tactical error; drigving along the highway we saw a sign pointing to the Visitor Center, we duly followed this, parked our car, purchased shuttle tickets and travelled that way to the site. There was no need to do this we could have skipped the Center, parked closer to the site and gone for our stroll.
Naturally we captured few images to record our visit.
Yesterday we chose a top spot with the help of our guide book. The site we chose was off I-95, the road we are following south, but it proved to be well worth the detour. An historically significant site for US history Williamsburg was the capital of Virginia from 1699 to 1780. With the help of philanthropist, John D Rockefeller, the Reverend Dr. W.A.R. Goodwin, rector of Bruton Parish Church embarked on a restoration project of this important area. You can read all about Colonial Williamsburg here.
We were most impressed with the quality and quantity of the buildings and the cleanliness and attention to detail at the site. We had a most enjoyable and satisfying stroll through the site on a mild, and sunny Sunday afternoon. We made one tactical error; drigving along the highway we saw a sign pointing to the Visitor Center, we duly followed this, parked our car, purchased shuttle tickets and travelled that way to the site. There was no need to do this we could have skipped the Center, parked closer to the site and gone for our stroll.
Naturally we captured few images to record our visit.
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| Visitor Center |
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| The Capitol |
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| Restored Original Buildings |
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| Chatting with the locals |
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| Surveying the scene |
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| There was little commercial activity spoiling the environment. These pretty hats were an example of sympathetic commercialism |
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| A civic building |
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| Public transport |
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| Down a side street |
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| This house is still in private hands |
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| A modern commercial area abutts the site |
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