Comments on: English gardens http://www.likesbooks.com/aarafterhours/?p=2589 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:31:32 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: English gardens, updated « AAR After Hours http://www.likesbooks.com/aarafterhours/?p=2589&cpage=1#comment-41201 English gardens, updated « AAR After Hours Tue, 01 Feb 2011 05:24:10 +0000 http://www.likesbooks.com/aarafterhours/?p=2589#comment-41201 [...] I wrote in a recent post, I am planning to go on a tour in England this summer. Following your very kind recommendations, I [...] [...] I wrote in a recent post, I am planning to go on a tour in England this summer. Following your very kind recommendations, I [...]

]]> By: Herta http://www.likesbooks.com/aarafterhours/?p=2589&cpage=1#comment-36140 Herta Wed, 12 Jan 2011 04:10:53 +0000 http://www.likesbooks.com/aarafterhours/?p=2589#comment-36140 OMG, Susanna Kearsley! Imagine, one of my favourite authors casually responding to Rike's post. OMG, Susanna Kearsley! Imagine, one of my favourite authors casually responding to Rike’s post.

]]> By: Kayne http://www.likesbooks.com/aarafterhours/?p=2589&cpage=1#comment-35631 Kayne Mon, 10 Jan 2011 14:36:48 +0000 http://www.likesbooks.com/aarafterhours/?p=2589#comment-35631 One of my favorite travel memories is sitting on a peaceful, garden bench with my daughter in London, admiring the flowers. Have a great trip. One of my favorite travel memories is sitting on a peaceful, garden bench with my daughter in London, admiring the flowers. Have a great trip.

]]> By: Susanna Kearsley http://www.likesbooks.com/aarafterhours/?p=2589&cpage=1#comment-34912 Susanna Kearsley Fri, 07 Jan 2011 14:33:55 +0000 http://www.likesbooks.com/aarafterhours/?p=2589#comment-34912 Rike, I'd definitely pick the West Country one. The gardens at Heligan are not to be missed - and before you go, I'd try to read the book about their discovery and restoration: THE LOST GARDENS OF HELIGAN, by Tim Smit (who also initiated the Eden Project). You can see the details at amazon.co.uk, here: http://amzn.to/fx1zrD, and there's another book by him available at amazon.de that includes details of Trebah and the Eden Project, as well as Heligan, here: http://amzn.to/fi2oZ4 Besides which, you'll get to see Stonehenge, Salisbury and Glastonbury, which are all gorgeous, and Cornwall itself is unforgettable. Having done study tours in the past, my only warning about them is that sometimes the "experts" are so involved in telling you things "in depth" that they forget to give you time to enjoy the experience and soak up the scenery, and they do tend to pack the itinerary so full that you're always on the run, which I find exhausting. I'd rather have some time to puddle around and sit on a bench... :-) Whatever you choose, I hope you and your mother have a wonderful time! I love travelling with my mom. Rike, I’d definitely pick the West Country one. The gardens at Heligan are not to be missed – and before you go, I’d try to read the book about their discovery and restoration: THE LOST GARDENS OF HELIGAN, by Tim Smit (who also initiated the Eden Project). You can see the details at amazon.co.uk, here: http://amzn.to/fx1zrD, and there’s another book by him available at amazon.de that includes details of Trebah and the Eden Project, as well as Heligan, here: http://amzn.to/fi2oZ4

Besides which, you’ll get to see Stonehenge, Salisbury and Glastonbury, which are all gorgeous, and Cornwall itself is unforgettable.

Having done study tours in the past, my only warning about them is that sometimes the “experts” are so involved in telling you things “in depth” that they forget to give you time to enjoy the experience and soak up the scenery, and they do tend to pack the itinerary so full that you’re always on the run, which I find exhausting. I’d rather have some time to puddle around and sit on a bench… :-)

Whatever you choose, I hope you and your mother have a wonderful time! I love travelling with my mom.

]]> By: Lynette http://www.likesbooks.com/aarafterhours/?p=2589&cpage=1#comment-34617 Lynette Thu, 06 Jan 2011 16:52:22 +0000 http://www.likesbooks.com/aarafterhours/?p=2589#comment-34617 What a choice. I live in England, near Canterbury but I would say go for the West Country trip. If it includes the Eden Project, all the better. With that one you get fantastic scenery and as Lee says, if you manage to visit Bath that is a big bonus. The more expensive trip sounds as if you will be on the coach for long periods of time. I know you will initially travelling to the West Country but once there you should have plenty of time to see the lovely gardens down there. Enjoy What a choice. I live in England, near Canterbury but I would say go for the West Country trip. If it includes the Eden Project, all the better. With that one you get fantastic scenery and as Lee says, if you manage to visit Bath that is a big bonus.
The more expensive trip sounds as if you will be on the coach for long periods of time. I know you will initially travelling to the West Country but once there you should have plenty of time to see the lovely gardens down there.
Enjoy

]]> By: LeeB. http://www.likesbooks.com/aarafterhours/?p=2589&cpage=1#comment-34604 LeeB. Thu, 06 Jan 2011 15:06:31 +0000 http://www.likesbooks.com/aarafterhours/?p=2589#comment-34604 Gosh, what a choice! I have been to some of those gardens and many of those towns. Though all the trips sound fantastic, I'd probably go with the 8 night trip first, then the 7 night trip and then the 6 day trip. The reason I choose the 8 night trip is that I love Cornwall and of course, one must visit Bath. It's a beautiful town, though I do love Chester and the seaside at Brighton. Gosh, what a choice! I have been to some of those gardens and many of those towns. Though all the trips sound fantastic, I’d probably go with the 8 night trip first, then the 7 night trip and then the 6 day trip. The reason I choose the 8 night trip is that I love Cornwall and of course, one must visit Bath. It’s a beautiful town, though I do love Chester and the seaside at Brighton.

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