Tuesday 21st May 2024

It was a bit cloudy this morning. We left the pub car park and headed east. Along the way we saw signs to National Trust Lacock Abbey so we decided to visit. As we walked through the grounds towards the Abbey we passed this interesting column.

Close up of the top of the column.

There are some beautiful trees here.

The Abbey was founded in the 13th Century.

It stopped being an Abbey at the time of the reformation and was converted into a family house.

Inside this fine cloister boarders on the central quadrangle.

Meetings of the Chapter were held here.

A view into the quadrangle.

This very old book written in ancient Latin was used by the monks to interpret the bible.

There are lots of lavishly decorated rooms.

The dining room.

The great hall.

The National Trust tearoom is in this courtyard next to the abbey.

These hares are for sale along with plants etc. We exited via the gift shop but didn't buy anything!

We continued to travel east and then parked for the day at a municipal car park near the centre of Winchester.

There are dedicated parking spaces for the likes of us. Well done Winchester! It costs £7.30 to park here for up to 24 hours.

We are parked next to the public toilets and a hotel. We walked to a nearby Tesco shop and bought a few groceries. We thought about walking into the centre of Winchester but decided it was too far.

Ann is studying vegan cookery.

There are frequent ready meal deliveries to the hotel.

Does the hotel allow its guests to have their own food delivered??

Local taxi drivers frequently park in front of us to visit the public toilets. 

Several of the taxis have this sign on the side. I interpret it as indicating that the vehicle has a device fitted which would make it difficult or impossible to steal the catalytic converter??? Weird.

Today we travelled 81 miles (130 kilometres). We are at: N51.0696 W1.3167

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