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Glad Mark could park closer. Looks like quite the climb!
Oh it was. It was exhausting with my chronic fatigue, but I was determined to go with Jan, as it was her only request, along with Stonehenge. I was glad I did it, but it was tough - I won't lie. I think it's a case of done it once, don't need to do it again.
Wow! Why do people feel the need to show their devotion like that? It's almost as if we've found something tough to do, and now we'll make it even tougher.
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Another location with a music festival every summer! (you were at Isle of Wight once right before the festival!) Beautiful views, and totally worth the effort.
Yes, we were at the Isle of Wight before our Baltic cruise - very well remembered.
Technically they don't have Glastonbury every summer. I believe 2018 is their year off. I think they now take one year in five off, to give the land some time to rest.
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Great photos from Bath and Glastonbury and the Tor. Most don't know this about Glastonbury and is quite a thing to see and just think of Glastonbury and the annual music festival each summer with many top music performers.
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October 6, 2017-Enjoying an amazing dinner at Victoria & Albert's with PP's Dot and Drew
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Great photos from Bath and Glastonbury and the Tor. Most don't know this about Glastonbury and is quite a thing to see and just think of Glastonbury and the annual music festival each summer with many top music performers.
You are so right - I'm pretty sure that's what most people know Glastonbury for. I must admit it's what I'd think of.
Thursday 21 September – part five: that wind is really whipping!
Finally we made it to the top of Glastonbury Tor. To give you some background to this place, the tower you see at the top is St. Michael’s Tower, a Grade I listed building, and the hill rises from the Somerset Levels, a coastal plain area that has been flooded in recent years, as it’s below sea level.
Items from the Iron Age and Roman era have been found here, indicating a long history of habitation. The Tor is mentioned in Celtic mythology and is believed by some to be the Avalon of the legends of King Arthur. It’s also been claimed that it’s one of the possible locations of the Holy Grail.
When we got to the top, the views were even better, but the wind was definitely whipping. I felt like Piglet at times about to be lifted off my feet.
Moos! We saw a couple of these, which did break the quiet atmosphere up a bit… There’s the car – love my 60x zoom on my camera! I wasn’t quite sure why the roses were there…
I know Jan found the whole experience to be very spiritual and calming, and I noticed other people who seemed to feel the same way, but I just enjoyed the scenery, and tried not to get blown around too much…
We made our way down, finding this on the way…
Jan went off to visit the apple orchard on the way, while I headed back to the car, as I really needed a sit down. When she returned, we were off, finding this guy along one of the country lanes we went down. I wouldn’t argue with him!
What an amazing place. I can see why people can find it spiritual. Beautiful views all around! Definitely worth the hike up there. And really funny that you could zoom in on your car!
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That is some amazing tower and the approach to it looks like quite something as it's just there alone! The views are spectacular and love those of the countryside from there. That is one enormous hog and I don't think Mark antagonized him like he does Piglet!
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It was exhausting with my chronic fatigue, but I was determined to go with Jan, as it was her only request, along with Stonehenge. I was glad I did it, but it was tough - I won't lie. I think it's a case of done it once, don't need to do it again. 
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Most don't know this about Glastonbury and is quite a thing to see and just think of Glastonbury and the annual music festival each summer with many top music performers.
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