After the services here in Trafalgar we drove to Kensington to stay with Arion for the night. It was a relief to leave stuff behind.
Monday the 21st
Arion drove us to Tullamarine early. We had to wait for our flight to Sydney. In Sydney we tranfered to the International Terminal and again waited. Then off on the bum numbing flight Bangkok for a refuel, security check and wait. More attenuation as we fly to Heathrow.
Tuesday the 22nd
Land at Heathrow and negotiate our way to the Tube. The Tube to Gloucester Road in Kensington & to our Hotel where we can't check in but can leave our bags. Kensington Gardens, Royal Albert Hall, Imperial College, The Science Museum, The Victoria & Albert Museum, Op-shopping. Check into the Hotel. A wander through Earls Court. Rest into sleep.
Wednesday the 23rd
Walking to the Thames through South Kensington. Across the river on Albert Bridge. Along the river to Battersea Park and the Peace Pagoda. Back across the river to the Tate Britain. The ferry to Tate Modern. To Suck UK to buy stuff for Atalanta. Back across the river to St Paul's. We rested in the garden on the north side and then went to the sung Evensong. Our legs were in need of a rest so we caught the tube back to Kensington.
Thursday the 24th
We checked out of the Hotel and carted our to stuff to our hire car place. The car was collected and we negotiated the London traffic to head south-west to Salisbury. In Salisbury we parked in the market square and explored the town. It is a quite lovely place. We enjoyed the sung evensong at St Mary's Cathedral. We stayed the night at the Youth Hostel.
Friday the 25th
Off to the coast. We spent time at Boscombe beach, not swimming, then off to Poole where they had a sand beach. From there we used a ferry to cross over to the Purbeck Hills. There we went to Corfe Village and enjoyed it and the views of the Castle. The drive onwards was through luxuriant green rolling hills to Lyme Regis with its famous harbour with the breakwater the cob. Then we has a short drive to our next stop at Beer a fishing village on the coast.
Saturday the 26th
We walked to Seaton along the coastal path. Some op-shopping. Then we caught a tram to Colydon and back. The tram travels up the Axe valley through reserves. We walked back to Beer and then spent time at the beach.
Sunday the 27th
In the morning we drove to Branscombe Beach then came back to Beer for the Church Service after which we went to Exeter and enjoyed wandering around. Then westwards to Boscastle Harbour in Cornwall. We walked along the coast. In the evening we checked into the Hostel.
Monday the 28th
A drive to Tintagel and then on the Port Isaac where 'Doc Martin' is filmed. Back to Boscastle and later northwards to Widemouth Bay, Bude and then Duck Pool Bay. After some time there we headed back to Boscastle for the night. We met a cyclist heading south from John 'O Groats to Lands End and a sea kayaker heading in the opposite direction.
Tuesday the 29th
Today we went south. We tried to find Perranzabuloe where my Great Great Great Grandfather was born and I'm sure we drove through it, but there were no signs. After this we went to Redruth where he spent most of his life. Then we went to St Ives where we did a drive through because the parking was too far from the town. We drove to the Lizard and enjoyed walking from the town down to the sea and back. We drove to Lands End, but found it too commercialised. We did enjoy the the traditional farm that was there though. From there we visited St Just which we found an attractive village. Back to Boscastle.
Wednesday the 30th
We left to go to Bath. Our first stop was Clovelly, but decided not to pay to enter the village as we had a long way to go. Stopped at Tiverton for a break. Next stop was Burnham on Seas for lunch with its wide flat beaches. The trip from there to Bath was through the countryside of Somerset, which was a pleasure. We arrived in Bath and had a little trouble finding the Hostel, but of course did. After checking in we walked into town and looked around. At the Regional Gallery we saw a fascinating exhibition of the landscapes of Matthew Smith. We went to the sung Evensong at Bath Abbey.
Thursday the 1st of July
Out and about in Bath. We visited the Baths and Jane Austen House. Following which we looked at the Circus and Crescent. On our way back to the Hostel we walked along the canal and watched as a narrow boat negotiated a lock.
Friday the 2nd
From Bath heading into Wales. We stopped in Port Talbot for lunch. Then on to Haverford West and later to Fishguard from where we headed to Pwll Deri Youth Hostel.
Saturday the 3rd
We walked along the coastal path to an old WWII monitoring post and back. We climbed a hill nearby which had the ruins of an iron age fort. After lunch we drove to St Davids to visit the Cathedral. On the way back we followed a trail to a local Church and then got lost heading back so we visited Trumble head and its lighthouse before getting back to Pwll Deri.
Sunday the 4th
A blast down the Motorway to Bristol to visit Alister, a priest involved in social justice and green issues. After visiting him we headed north back to Wales. Circling Gloucester we passed through Ross-on-Wye and reached Welsh Bicknor Youth Hostel. We walked along the Wye River and met some teenagers cycling from Lands End to John 'O Groats to raise money for cancer research. Later we met a Scottish Vet taking a Sabbatical and riding round on an Enfield motorbike.
Monday the 5th
Eastwards to Oxford without any troubles. We dropped the car off and then had a look around the town before later catching a bus to Cuddesdon and Ripon College where we checked in and later met our fellow Summer School people including Edie and the Fordhams.
Tuesday the 6th
Lectures begin. The Bible and Ethics in the morning and Tell it Slant in the afternoon. In the later afternoon we went for a walk around the village.
Wednesday the 7th
A day trip to Canterbury to the Cathedral with tour and then we wandered around the town.
Thursday the 8th
Translating the New Testament & later Are There Limits to Inclusivity.
Friday the 9th
A Panel Discussion on Inclusivity and Exclusivity. In the afternoon a tour of Christ College in Oxford.
Saturday the 10th
A trip to the British Museum to see some of the ancient stuff and its relationship to Biblical History and then on to Westminster Abbey for a tour and later sung Evensong.
Sunday the 11th
Church in the Morning. After lunch a few of us went to see the White Horse and Wayland Smithy an iron age barrow.
Monday the 12th
Exploring the Book of Revelation and in the afternoon Inclusivity and Exclusivity in the Old Testament.
Tuesday the 13th
The Bible and Science in the morning and into Oxford in the afternoon. Op-shops then the Ashmolean. Bus back and the Gippsland contingent had Dinner at the Bat and Ball.
Wednesday the 14th
Gloucester Cathedral and town. Op-shops. St Mary De Crypt. The Harbour, Folk Museum.
Thursday the 15th
Pauline Letters and Issues of Inclusivity and Exclusivity. A walk towards Denton. Farewell Dinner.
Friday the 16th
Pack and leave for Oxford. Potter around town. Walk along the tow path. Youth Hostel.
Saturday the 17th
More Oxford. Bus to Heathrow. Killing time. Check in and board. Off we go.
Sunday the 18th
Bangkok for the usual then onwards.
Monday the 19th
Sydney where we went through customs and on to the Domestic Terminal for our connecting flight to Melbourne. Bus to Southern Cross. Train to Kensington. Talk to Adrian. Basically homewards to Trafalgar.
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