All too soon our holiday had come to an end and it was time to return home. As we we were checking out of the hotel I couldn’t resist photographing the two permanent residents in their cosy home underneath the hotel reception desk.
We were in no rush to get home, allowing us to choose one last adventure. We decided to visit Berkeley Castle, which has some fascinating exhibits within its walls. On our way to the castle we heard singing as we walked past St Mary the Virgins’ Church. Later in the day, after lunch, we visited the church which has a lovely interior interesting historical features.
Before visiting the church we visited the castle’s butterfly house briefly (it was so hot and humid), where a butterfly took a fancy to me and almost landed on my head. I flinched (oops) and it fluttered on by…
We also visited Dr Jenner’s House and Museum which is next to the castle. Dr Jenner was the pioneer of vaccination against smallpox leading to its eradication.
Once we had finished exploring we headed home in glorious sunshine, stopping off to pick up some tasty ingredients to enjoy fine dining (at home) later in the day.
This is really odd…
I just came across a Ted-Ed video about smallpox just the other day!
“Let’s not forget the dairy maid, Sarah Nelmes, Blossom the cow and James Phipps, all heroes in this adventure of vaccination”
I had to Google Ted-Ed.
Excellent video about smallpox. I had the jab when I was a babe. My doctor bucked the norm and didn’t administer the jab to my arm. Instead he administered elsewhere on my body where it could not be seen, in his words ‘unless I was up to something I shouldn’t have been’.
I am grateful for his thoughtfulness in not leaving a scar on my arm
Dr Jenner, et al… saved more lives from death and misery than anyone else, ever, quite possibly, and many more to come.
The scientific information presented in the house is fascinating. Unfortunately there was not enough time for to linger and take in all the details that were presented.
Oh gee, I think holidays always end too quickly
I think so too xx
More interesting places visited – it looks as though you had a wonderful holiday
We had a wonderful holiday and are now looking forward to what we might like to do next…
quite a fine end to your holiday, with the visit to the butterfly garden and the museum, CP.
It was a perfect end to our holiday
glorious church dear Cherie
butterfly incident made me smile
I regreted being so jumpy but it was a rather large butterfly