On our way back to London we stopped briefly in Royal Tunbridge Wells to have a stroll along the
Pantiles before taking in
Leeds Castle. First estabilshed by the Saxons in 857 and totally revamped by the Normans, and again by Henry VIII, and again by American heiress Lady Olive Baillie, Leeds Castle is far older than its updated appearance makes it seem. In 1278, Edward I lived here with his queen, Eleanor of Castile. Today peacocks, swans and ducks roam about the grounds and swim in the moat, oblivious to the thousands of visitors who come each day, and despite the crowds Leeds Castle is a tranquil place of great beauty.
On the walk back to the bus, Nora spied sheep in a neighboring field. Sheep, at 200 yards! A number of them lay in the shade under some trees near the fence line. Though we were short on time and our feet sore from days of walking, we hobbled / jogged over to where the sheep were. Some of them looked at us warily as we approached, and a few ran off. Some stayed, though, and we got a few good pictures.
On the walk back to the bus, Nora spied sheep in a neighboring field. Sheep, at 200 yards! A number of them lay in the shade under some trees near the fence line. Though we were short on time and our feet sore from days of walking, we hobbled / jogged over to where the sheep were. Some of them looked at us warily as we approached, and a few ran off. Some stayed, though, and we got a few good pictures.
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We were just a little late getting back to the bus, but even if we had gotten griped out about it would have been worth it. We ran back to the bus through a field of soggy grass, laughing and flailing our arms. We each almost twisted an ankle, but it was fun.
I'd been wanting to get up close and personal with the sheep all week - well, you know what I mean. They were so very cute. :-)
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