Bad Knees Travel

  This is definitely in my top ten walks I have done so far, in shear beauty and difficulty. And silly me I forgot to hit post.  So here is a belated look at some really awesome rocks This is especially for Kay who loves heather. This edition of the blog is fraught with frustration for me.  I am trying to use a GoPro for some of the photography and it really sucks eggs. I do not recommend the product. I am also having a lot of fun trying to get the photos and alignment the way that I want to, but the Blogger format is not cooperative. So enjoy the photos, mine and the ones I nabbed online. A link to the gpx file  https://footpathapp.com/routes/a1878b90-634c-4b2b-af71-cae79567ed22 Miles: 3. Gain: 432 feet. Difficult trail of broken stone in some areas. One boggy crossing. Wheelchair: The first part could be done by a very adventurous chair with assistance. Dogs: on leash. There will be sheep. Nothing I can say can match the magnificence of this place. No photograph...

  What do you do when you are building a fancy model farm in Somerset, and you find the bones of a Roman Villa? Well when money is not an issue, you do what was done at The Newt. I have brought you here before.   A couple of very successful business people from South Africa decided to build a hotel and a model farm, and a cidery.  Their story, told here told here , is a good one for what rich people should do with their money. (Sidebar here, I am tired of people whining about what rich people spend their money on, preferring to tell the good things that other ones do.) In all of the mucking about, they came on a beautifully preserved archeological site. Trained archeologists were brought in, and a proper dig was done. When they hit a point where it appears that all could be gained was done, they covered it back over carefully and built a replica.  Above you can see a small bit of the foundations that they left uncovered and built a stunning museum over the top....