England Trip
Day 5 June 22, 2002
By Dan, Mary Jane and Scotty Hyde

Saturday June 22 - Bristol - Castle Combe

We get up early and drive about 120 miles to Bristol on the M4 motorway. A British motorway is like a USA interstate only Dan drives 80 MPH in the middle lane of three and am one of the slower cars! The maniacs who drive over 100 MPH are in the far right lane.

We first drive to Shirehampton, a village on edge of Bristol to visit our old friends Shirl, Liz and Mon. Later we drive to Chipping Sodbury then to Castle Combe.

Image of Castle Combe

The house in the village of Castle Combe that was used in the Rex Harrison version of the movie "Dr. Dolittle".

Image of Castle Combe

Typical Cotswold Stone house in Castle Combe.

Image of Weavers Cottages

Weavers' Cottages in Castle Combe

Image of Castle Combe

The main street in Castle Combe

Image of Dan Hits Head

Dan hits his head on low doorway at The White Hart pub! (re-enactment)

Image of Iron Studded Door

Dan beside an Iron Studded Door in Castle Combe.

Image of Roman Bridge

MJ and Jan on "Roman Bridge".
Actually, a medieval bridge but gets its name from a Roman Soldier that supposedly haunts the bridge.

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