Canterbury, England

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  • Canterbury to Cambridge posted September 21, 2010 by Holly Hayes

    Yesterday morning we went inside Canterbury Cathedral as soon as it opened at 9am started our visit crypt which closed last time we visited It biggest crypt I've ever seen stretching underneath almost whole length cathedral It's also oldest

  • Canterbury Sneaky Beak posted September 20, 2010 by Holly Hayes

    Canterbury Cathedral at dusk last night Night view after lights came on Pretty golden light early this morning - very glad I got up time for this because sun only lasted about five minutes sun barely showed up again rest day! Canterbury Cat

  • Brussels to Canterbury by Train, Ferry and Car posted September 19, 2010 by Holly Hayes

    We are back UK so happy be here! It's kind strange a way - everything so familiar that it seems like returning USA all a dream soon we'll just drive back our home Oxford We've revisited several our favorite things already: Marks & Spencers

  • Canterbury posted November 19, 2007 by Holly Hayes

    Canterbury a smallish town but it spiritual capital England for two reasons First it headquarters burial place St Augustine first Archbishop Canterbury He sent from Rome by Pope Gregory convert English from paganism 597 A monastery cathedra

  • Battle and Hastings with Bodiam Castle posted November 18, 2007 by Holly Hayes

    Friday we toured Battle Abbey which built on site Battle Hastings October 1066 atone for all bloodshed It a Benedictine monastery as most Norman abbeys were expanded over years until it destroyed by King Henry VIII 1500s The tour included r