Day 25 was a total veg out day. We got up late, did a couple of loads of laundry, watched rubbish tv and eventually went out for a coffee. The weather was so-so, wispy showers in between gusty winds. We had to keep an eye on the washing although most of it was hanging under the carport.
Day 26 was going to be fine and sunny. So we donned our shorts (or at least Lesley did), and set off for Cheddar Gorge. Lesley froze. It was not fine and sunny. It was grey and cold, though we had a good time. Cheddar Gorge
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Cheddar Gorge, that's the top of a double-decker bus
at the bottom of the photo |
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The Rising, Cheddar Gorge. This is where the underground River Yeo
comes to the surface about halfway down the gorge. |
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| Denise photographing the River Yeo |
Cheddar, although being famous internationally for its cheese, is also known for Cheddar Man found in 1903. Cheddar Man Here is a cast of his skeleton where he was found in Gough's Cave at the gorge.
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| Cheddar Man |
Some limestone formations in Gough's Cave.
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| The frozen river |
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| Stalactites |
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| The frozen waterfall |
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| Reflections |
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| The dimples in the cave ceiling caused by underground water |
However the area is known for its cheese. We bought some cave-matured cheese and it IS different and very tasty. It's excellent grilled on toast! Sorry, there isn't any left.
Making cave-matured cheese
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| Cheese maturing in the caves |
Dear Lesley and Denise,
ReplyDeleteI urgently need an image of a cupboard bed and by far the best I have found is the one on your blogspot for Day 27 - Cupboard bed by the fire in Kennixton Farmhouse at St Fagans. Do you have a higher resolution copy you could send me for use in an educational pack for school visits to a cottage restored by York Archaeological Trust on the Yorkshire Wolds,
Kind Regards,
David Neave email d.r.neave@hull.ac.uk