The Place and the People

Do you have a favorite place you have visited? Where is it?

Wells Cathedral

It’s hard to choose a favorite place, so I’m going with one that definitely counts as one of my favorites, a place that made an unexpected impression: Somerset and North Devon in England.

We traveled there in 2017 to join a tour based out of Exmoor National Park. The scenery was varied and beautiful. We visited the coast of the Bristol Channel several times, but walked among the beautiful hills, as well.

Along the coast near the Valley of the Rocks

As beautiful as the scenery was, as interesting as the sites we visited, it was the people we met who made it such a memorable trip. We were the only Americans, but we were welcomed and definitely made to feel part of the group. Meeting people is my favorite part of travel.

Tea has with a view

Although there are places I’ve never been that I’d love to visit, I know I’d go back to Somerset if the opportunity arose.

I’m always fascinated by the gates on our walks

If you ask me this question on another day, you might get a different answer!

2 responses to “The Place and the People”

  1. Darryl B Avatar

    Great post! I was in the UK last summer and although we saw a lot of places, Devon was unfortunately one we didn’t get to. I watched “Doc Martin” and really wanted to see that area but we just ran out of time. Your post got me fired up… next time for sure! 😎

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    1. Lynn Pernezny Avatar

      Thanks! We’ve done a couple trips with HF Holidays. They’re a British company that specializes in walking tours, although this was what they call a discovery tour, more sightseeing, although we still did a fair amount of walking. It’s a great way to get out into the country.

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