Trius Barrel Cellar at Hillebrand Winery

After a frustrating time at Hillebrand trying to find someone who knew what was going on yesterday, we finally got to go on an interesting tour of the production facility and barrel cellars.

West Somerset Railway Line

This photo is taken of an emblem on the side of an old British Rail locomotive. The West Somerset Railway Line uses older trains including a steam locomotive. The line runs from Minehead to Bishop's Bishops Lydeard.

A British Staple

Photographed outside a British Fish & Chip Shop in New Quay, Wales.

Sunset from North Hill

Photographed from North Hill, Somerset, England.

English Robin

The robins in England are much smaller than the North American variety.

Just a Few Chimneys

Photographed in Minehead, Somerset. I thought it was interesting to see so many chimneys for one building. I always thought Minehead had something to do with a mine but my friend set me straight. The original name of the town was 'mynedd' which means hill in Welsh.

Cheap Vineyard Help?

Since my Nikon Digital SLR camera is in the shop being cleaned, I used the Kodak "point and shoot" to take this photo at the official opening of the new Southbrook Winery. A number of dignitaries and guests were invited to plant a vine in an experimental vineyard in front of the winery. Winery owner Bill Redelmeier is at the far left (with wife Marilyn standing). My friend, Nadine Dennis, (5th from the left) was also invited to plant a vine.

Patriotic Pub

This photo of the "Union Inn" was taken from a moving train heading for Cornwall. With the component countries of the United Kingdom wanting to pull out, this pub might have to change it's name and re-paint the building with the St. George cross!

Fishing Boat in Cornwall

Photographed at Porthleven, Cornwall, a fishing village since the middle ages.

Colourful Seaside Village

Photographed at Tenby, Wales.

Cornish Seagull

Photographed in a Cornish Harbour.

Tropical Island? Actually, Wales!

Photographed in Tenby, Wales.

Greenland From the Air

While flying back from the UK yesterday, the pilot took us over Greenland. This is a shot of the mountains and iceflows.

By the Seaside

Ceramic figures in an English village shop.

Seafield

Our UK vacation started at our friends' house in Minehead, Somerset.