Five years ago I was on my first visit to the UK. My camera was brand new, I had no tripod and very little experience with taking photos. But I wasn’t going to be deterred. I ventured out in the middle of the night from our B&B to take pictures of the blood moon (breaking my glasses in the process).
The next day we visited Stratford-upon-Avon and I stood in front of the house of one of my heroes and found out that taking photos with lots of others milling about wasn’t that easy.
We went on to Birmingham where I looked at the canals.
But our main purpose in being there was the Rugby World Cup and of course, seeing the Springboks – playing Samoa (well, not really but we took the tickets we could get). It was my first life rugby game and it was grand! Later we saw the Bokke play Scotland in Newcastle and that was even better. I didn’t know whether I would be allowed to bring my camera so I only have a few shots from the actual game, taken with my cell phone.
Birmingham had some great sights on offere like the most amazing library building and of course, I met the Floozy in her jacuzzi:
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Brilliant! This Brit hasn’t done any of the things you have done. I’ve never been to Stratford, only briefly to Birmingham, and watching a rugby, or any other match definitely isn’t on my agenda.
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Isn’t it mostly the case that we all go tripsing and traipsing over the whole world but we only look into our backyard when there is others visiting. I’ve only ever been to the Heidelberg Castle when I had visitors. — Mind you, thanks to COVID I’ve caught up a bit.
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Yep. So right, Eklastic.
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I can understand Rugby and football not being on your agenda, Margaret as it isn’t on mine, but not going to Stratford! You will have to add it to your to do list. I often hear people who have never visited the attractions in their own backyard, presuming that they will visit at some point, and yet more often travel miles overseas to view attractions before they see their own. I am guilty too, I have never seen Ayers Rock, but then again, it isn’t on my agenda either!
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We’re increasingly reluctant (even pre-Corona) to visit tourist hot-spots, when similar but less on-the-radar towns can offer deliver brilliant experiences. But yes, we should visit Stratford.
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Good point. Even though there are less tourists there is always the chance of community spread in places where there are more people.
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Teehee, I’m with Margaret, except that the one thing I have done is watched Rugby matches!
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