Hay-on-Wye pics

[starsandsea]

We went to Hay-on-Wye yesterday. It's a little town right on the border of Wales and England and has over 30 bookshops!






The castle. The part covered with ivy is the original that was built between 1200 and 1211. Prince Llywelyn burned it 1231. It was rebuilt in 1233. The manor house was attached to it in the 1600's, and it has been damaged by two severe fires since then.




The manor house more clearly.




The countryside around Hay. You can see some of the bookshops as well.




On the way home we stopped at Tintern Abby. This is the Forrest of Dean and River Wye that is right next to the abby.




The abby itself. It was only the second Cistercain foundation in Britain, and the first in Wales.

Comments

[kayim.livejournal.com]

That's pretty! I'm hoping to do a little sightseeing when I visit my Dad in Scotland at the end of the month. I usually go there and dont see anything more exciting than Tesco :)

[starsandsea.livejournal.com]

Oh, I would love to visit Scotland someday! It looks so pretty! :) Tesco could be a landmark... maybe... lol

[taro-twist.livejournal.com]

Did you say 30 bookshops??? I would die of joy! And the town looks so pretty! The manor, the countryside, the abby ... *swoons* I can't get enough of cute little towns, lol. Thanks for sharing these!

[starsandsea.livejournal.com]

I think there's actually 33 bookshops... but I'm not completely sure. LOL, yes when me and my brother discovered it we were like 'We must go there! Immediately!' Hay-on-Wye is pretty! The castle/manor is right in the middle of it. You get a wonderful view of the countryside from it! :)

[vigilante-wake.livejournal.com]

Um, does Hay-on-Wye rhyme or does "Wye" sound like "why"?

I really like your first picture with the ivy creeping up the castle.

I've been to Tintern Abbey! It was like, six years ago at this point, but I remember it fondly.

[starsandsea.livejournal.com]

Wye sounds like why! :)

I like that first pic too!

Tintern Abbey is so pretty! We go there about twice a year... it's one of my favorite places. :)

[jij.livejournal.com]

I agree, the first picture is especially gorgeous. *sighs happily* It looks so lovely!

[starsandsea.livejournal.com]

Thank you! :) Hay-on-Wye is very pretty! With the added bonus of all the bookshops!

[bradygirl_12]

Lovely pictures, Star!

30 bookshops? *swoon*

All this talk of the 'manor house' and the pic makes me think, boy, Bruce really is Old Money with Wayne Manor. ;)

And the pic kinda looks like Wayne Manor from the '60s TV show! *snicker*

[starsandsea.livejournal.com]

Thank you! :)

Yes! There are so many lovely bookshops...

*giggles*

Is that what Wayne Manor looked like in the 60's show? I haven't really any of it... this manor house is half falling down so I hope it isn't! LOL

[bradygirl_12]

Is that what Wayne Manor looked like in the 60's show? I haven't really any of it... this manor house is half falling down so I hope it isn't! LOL

*snicker* No, it wasn't half-falling-down, but the architectural style was similar.

[starsandsea.livejournal.com]

Ah. Well, I'm glad Wayne Manor wasn't half falling down! ;)

[arch-schatten.livejournal.com]

Ohh! it looks like a really pretty place to visit! and.. so.. many... bookstores..!! how could you refrain yourself?

Is the Abbey in ruins? It looks like it doesn't have a roof.. it looks really cool! the town and the Manor (tehee! Wayne Manor!) and the Abbey have such a distinct style, it makes my underused imagination go rampage.

...and I know is totally silly, but I always do 'ooohh's when I see so much vegetation. I'm afraid I'm not used to lush surroundings :p

[starsandsea.livejournal.com]

I know! There are so many bookshops! I think I only saw 1/4 of them...

The Abbey is in ruins, yes. They're currently... doing something with them... and have been for the past few years. I think they might be making them safer. LOL, yes, Wayne Manor!

The vegetation is very green around there! And, lol, I have a such a... cliched picture of Mexico... It's all desert and Cacti! :P

[arch-schatten.livejournal.com]

Lol, well, most of Mexico is not desert, it's lush jungles and crazy mountain forests, unless you live here (or any of the northern states) where, yeah, it's also mountain forests, but lots and lots of desert. It's hot as hell! damn it!

No one rides donkeys, though. Or hangs out on the shade of cacti. That's just nonsense.

[starsandsea.livejournal.com]

Mountains! Mountain Forests! Trees! I would be happy with those. But the heat would kill me. Seriously, I start dying whenever it gets above 28 degrees (centigrade that is). So, I would be dead with the heat!

I imagine that hanging out in the shade of a cacti would be rather... prickly. LOL