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Bath and Dartmoor

2 August
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Our car and campsite outside of Bath.
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The campground waking up as we got ready to hit the road.
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"The Lantern" lit by the morning sun.
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Looking (way) up at the soaring ceilings inside.
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One of the many great windows of story-telling stained glass.
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Looking straight up between the altar and tower.
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They provided a mirror for ceiling gazers and odd, self-photographing Americans.
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A bit of history amongst the many engravings and tombs on the floor of the Abbey.
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A window seat in the oldest house in Bath.
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Breakfast!
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Seriously, has anyone ever seen Adina look as happy as she does when there are scones and clotted cream in front of her?
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The Circus. At one point, the city almost tore down these buildings. Now it is one of the most expensive and sought-after places to live.
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A special exhibit of the first British, ready-to-wear couture line of fashion at the Costume Museum.
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One of the hundred or so outfits on display.
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Adina hoping that corsets never come back into fashion!
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One of the Bath Assembly Rooms--still used for banquets and balls.
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The most interesting street musician setup of the trip.
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Beatrice squeezing her way through the country lanes as branches and leaves tick the side mirrors.
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Peter's knuckles turning whiter by the second.
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The view from the top of our short hike in Dartmoor with Richard and Nancy.
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A river cutting through the hills.
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The land inside the national parks is very much used by farmers as well as hikers.
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Evidence of how few trees grow in this windy, rocky landscape.
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Bundled up against the fierce wind on the moor.
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Richard and Nancy leading the way.
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Wild ponies at the edge of the winding road.
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Fast-moving clouds just before sunset.