After breakfast they went to American Express and joined the tour bus (full) to Versailles. Visited Malmaison, the Palace, Petit Trianon, Temple D’Amour.. Returned to Paris through St Cloud. Detailed listing of the things they saw. Napoleon and Marie Antoinette = many portraits and statues. (It sounds as if they really enjoyed it all.)
Chateau de Malmaison
Versailles
They went for a long bicycle ride in the morning. They rode along the East Cliff – about the same as the West. They went through towns and rode for miles through woods filled with rhododendron. They went through Christchurch and then to Ringwood – no trees just moors. Heather everywhere. Lunch in Ringwood. When they got back they went down to the beach where she “made an easy pick-up” – Stewart Plantagenet Bishop, a commercial traveler. He and his pal were fast workers. They had a silly time fooling around. My mother writes that it was very good that they were going to France that evening for the boys/men were too fast for Lib and herself.
After dinner they took the train to Southampton and left on the boat to France at 11;15 p.m.
Christchurch town
Christchu
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Ringwood town
They were a party of seven – three English, two American, two Indian The country looked quite different – beautiful parts of Bournemouth with many trees and much shrubbery, farther out sandy moors with great treeless spaces then thick inviting woods, New Forest. Stopped at Minstead.
Got to Winchester about 1:30.. Had lunch at Dumper’s.
Winchester Cathedral awesome – described in detail.
Rode home by way of Southampton.. Saw colts and horses in the New Forest. Stopped at the Green Swan for tea. Walked Boscombe Pier.
The Swan
Boscombe Pier
A man from American Express came for them and took them to Waterloo Station. They were seated in the dining car for the ride to Bournemouth where they took a taxi to their hotel. They went swimming right away and stayed on the crowded beach from four to six. They went down in the lift from which one has a very scary view. The beach is quite long and the cliffs are quite high, steep, and white.
For dinner they had pigeon for meat.
At the start of the day they were eager to see if their trick Mr. Thomas had worked. It made for much laughter at breakfast.
They were impressed by Peterborough Cathedral. The architecture is graceful though it doesn’t soar as muck as Gothic. Passed through Huntingdon and saw the birthplace of Oliver Cromwell. In Cambridge they visited King’s Cpllege Chapel. They visited Clare College and Keyes College nd Trinity College. Lunch at the Bull Hoyel. After lunch Mr. Thomas took her and Lib to Corpus Christie College.
They reached London late in the afternoon. Went to their hotel and later walked down to Lyons. Waited a long time for Lois and Mr. Thomas. Had a wonderful steak and a chocolate sundae. Went to the Regent Palace and met Dr. VanderByl and the Lewises. They all walked down to Charing Cross. After Lois sent a cablegram they walked back to the Regent Palace Hotel and had drinks in the lounge. Mr. Thomas put her and Lib on the bus and then took Lois home.
Peterborough Cathedral
Kings College Cambridge
Regent Palace Hotel
Most of the day was spent in York at the Minster and walking around the town.
After leaving Edinburgh their first stop was Abbotsford – Scott’s home.
On to Melrose Abbey for lunch and then pn to Dryburgh Abbey. More history and gardens The most beautiful view in Scotland – horseshoe bend of the Tweed. Traveled through more level country to reach Penrith at 6 o’clock.
In the evening Mr. Thomas took them on a tour of the garden.
Nice weather today. Their first stop was in Gretna Green where she “married the blacksmith,” whom she found very funny. Beautiful rolling hills, animals – horses, cats, dogs, cows. Fairly good lunch at Dumfries. Saw Burns Mausoleum. Tea at Ayr-Station Hotel Saw Robert Burns birthplace. Saw Loch Doon. Found the monument to Burns entirely out of keeping. Very attractive gardens, more natural than English gardens. In general the Scotch scenery is more natural than the English and less neat, but the cities and houses look dirtierIn Scotland – and the children appear healthier.
She notes that Glasgow is a large busy city with fine .golf links on the edge. Stayed at the St. Enoch Hotel. She noted many men hanging about the street corners. Went window shopping, ate candy, laughed – and people stared at the 3 of them (my mother, Lib, and Lois).
Ayr-Station Hotel
Another long day riding in the coach. She liked riding up front part of ye time. They went to Dove Cottage of Wordsworth and De Quincey, a very pretty garden. They road around Lake Windermere. She notes the usual things – boats, islands, beautiful cloud shadows, foxglove, rhododendrons. They stopped for a cold lunch at the Prince of Wales Hotel in Grassmere. Afterward she “putted terribly” – (was there a miniature putting green attached to the hotel?}
More riding in the coach to Keswick. A delicious tea at an “old fashioned” hotel with china all over the walls, big vases, pictures.
She and Lib and Lois went downtown – they got bridge tallies and prizes for the big party planned for later. They dressed up for their big 6 course dinner. They played 3 rounds of bridge, then trades and professions.
She, Mr. Thomas, Lib, and Lois walked down to the lake. Great to get out and walk. It was very dark – seemed romantic.
Prince of Wales Hotel, Grassmere
Keswick Market Square
Walking near Keswick
n.b all images from Google
In tracing my mother’s trip to Europe in 1934 I am learning more about the geography of England in particular. For example yesterday I bloggedabout her stopping in Ormskirk for ginger cookies. I had never heard of Ormskirk before. Today as I was working on my genealogy project – tracing my ancestors – I find that a 13th Great Grandfather was born in Ormskirk. Bingo! Lancashire = not a part of England that I am familiar with.
Ormskirk Church
And as I follow her footsteps I also am reminded of my travels and I can “compare and contrast” as examiners love to design exam questions.
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