Photo Friday - Brecon Beacons

This is one of many peaks in the Brecon Beacons. A site to put on the visit list if you're ever in Wales.

Photo Friday!! - Cardiff



Here is a view of Cardiff from nearly fifteen stories up on a clear, sunny day. You can see Queen Street and just make out the Millenium Stadium on the left.

Photo Friday!! - Royal Mail Letterbox

This is what the post boxes look like in Great Britain. If you're wondering what in the world the huge E II R is in the middle, It stands for Elizabeth Regina (Queen in Latin) II (because she is Elizabeth the second). This is tradition for the Royal Mail. They put the Latin initials of the reigning monarch on the post box once it is erected. Unlike the US Postal service, you can't leave mail in your mailbox and raise the flag for the postman to pick it up. You have to either drop your postaged letter in one of these or go to a post office.


- An American in the UK

Photo Friday!! - London Metropolitan Police Constable

This is what your typical constable looks like in London. There are regular officers who wear bright yellow jackets (like highway workers) and checkered hats and there are also community support officers who are somewhat like our college cops, but they get cooler uniforms. Most law enforcement officers are unarmed in the UK, unless they're in train stations or airports. They are usually packing a sub-machine gun when they are in public transport hubs.

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-An American in the UK

Photo Friday!! - St. James Park

St. James park is located in London, England. It's actually quite a nice park, especially in the summer months. I took a couple of strolls in it when I went to London last June and it's almost like walking into a Disney forest with all of the squirrels running around and coming up to people or even following them around! If you're going to London and are anywhere near St. James, make sure you take your own stroll in the park and bring some nuts for the squirrels, they'll eat right out of your hand!

If you've been there or have a good story to tell about St. James Park, leave it in the comments below for the other viewers to read.

- An American in the UK

Photo Friday!! - Cardiff Castle

This is a castle in the middle of Cardiff. It was actually built on the site of an acient Roman fort. It's definitely worth a visit if you're in the Cardiff area.


-An American in the UK