{"id":456,"date":"2014-08-14T17:46:07","date_gmt":"2014-08-14T21:46:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pjgardner.com\/travel2\/?p=456"},"modified":"2014-11-18T14:45:33","modified_gmt":"2014-11-18T19:45:33","slug":"august-14-plymouth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pjgardner.com\/travel2\/august-14-plymouth\/","title":{"rendered":"August 14: Daytrip to Plymouth, England"},"content":{"rendered":"

On the day with the worst weather, we decided to go do a \u201ctown thing\u201d and went to Plymouth, from where the Pilgrims once sailed to the new world. Plymouth is a beautiful town with lots of non-Pilgrim history as well, going all the way back to the Bronze Age. It has a remarkable and beautiful natural harbor.<\/p>\n

\"Historic<\/a>

Historic Plymouth Harbour<\/p><\/div>\n

Sir Francis Drake was its most famous citizen. He was knighted for circumnavigating the world. He also sailed on a slaver, but I don\u2019t think he was knighted for that.<\/p>\n

\"Sir<\/a>

Sir Francis Drake and Royal Naval Obelisk<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Smeaton's<\/a>

Smeaton’s Tower at Hoe Park<\/p><\/div>\n

\"New<\/a>

New Street in Old Plymouth (the Barbican)<\/p><\/div>\n

We were incredibly lucky to find on-street parking right near the Mayflower monument. Like Plymouth Rock, in Massachusetts, the Mayflower Steps, from where the Mayflower departed, is make-believe. The originals no longer exist.<\/p>\n

\"Phony<\/a>

Phony Pilgrim Steps<\/p><\/div>\n

We had tea in the Strand Tea Rooms.<\/p>\n

\"Strand<\/a>

Strand Tea Rooms<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Plymouth<\/a>

Plymouth Gin Distillery, Since 1793
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Photos \u00a9 2014 P.J. Gardner<\/a>. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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