Friday, September 25, 2015

Maria's not an asset to the abbey

. . . we may or may not have been singing under our breaths as we walked through Fountains Abbey today.

Have you ever heard of Fountains Abbey? It is one of the largest and best-preserved monasteries in Great Britain. It was founded in 1132 and operated for over 400 years, when it was disbanded by Henry VIII in 1539. 

Now it is a World Heritage site and absolutely beautiful. 










Honestly, you just can't get enough pictures of this place. It is stunning. You could walk for hours around this place and just find new things to enjoy.

And we did.

Although it does make it more fun to explore with family.


As I was exploring, I climbed up to some old windowsills. L. saw me and thought I was stuck, so she ran over to help me. 

Good thing she's there to come to my rescue. 

 L. loved, loved, loved all the rocks. 

And the rocking sheep. I mean, who could say no? 

Oh haiiiii. 


Mom and I under the big, blue, British sky. 

"How do you solve a problem like Maria?" 
[Because we are in an abbey, after all.]

Contemplating synonyms for Maria: 
-Flibbertigibbet
-Will-o-the-wisp
-Clown

Fountains Abbey. Lovely people, lovely place, lovely memories. 

2 comments:

  1. We thought that would be a perfect place for family or senior pictures. It is a beautiful place.

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  2. We thought that would be a perfect place for family or senior pictures. It is a beautiful place.

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