Tintern Abbey















I hardly have any time to write, but this place in Wales was so pretty! It was a 13th century Cistercian abbey, parts of which were even older. Justin loved the sewer system that ran beneath the abbey. In the picture of Becca's boots, you can see the notches for the sluice gates that washed out the sewer and drains. Both kids liked the hole between the kitchen and dining hall where cooks would hand the food to the monks. I loved the flowers growing in the old stones and the little bits of nature taking over now that the humans have left (or at least come less frequently.) It was set in beautiful Welsh countryside.

Right after this we went to the best castle yet. I'll post about that later. But right now, it's sunny here, and warm, too, and this is the second day since we've been here that this has happened, so I'm going outside!!

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  1. din 'illahi20 April 2018 at 11:53

    Cool! Glad you are having some sunny days and are getting out and enjoying them!

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    1. Rachel20 April 2018 at 12:31

      Yeah, we definitely had to seize the day! Tomorrow the rain comes back, and then it's rainy and/or cloudy for the foreseeable future!

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  2. Anonymous22 April 2018 at 21:29

    Big fun. Your description of the weather
    sounds just like up here in the NW. Everyone's all a dither because the sun is supposed to make an appearance next week.

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    1. Rachel23 April 2018 at 14:05

      Well, I will say this...absence makes the heart grow fonder, so we certainly love our sunshine when it makes its rare appearance!

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