Winchester

Babette and I drove to an hour south to the beautiful city of Winchester.

Please take a moment to contemplate this parking space...one thing I will NOT miss about the UK. Another dreadful parking fact is that almost every parking lot (car park) is pay parking. This one in Winchester was short term parking, so when we returned after 4 hours and 15 minutes, not realizing the limit was 4 hours, I had to pay £15!! Yosemite Sam could best express my sentiments at that moment.

Winchester is lovely and very walkable, with lots of old buildings and a charming High Street.

Cathedral

Window designed by Edward Burne-Jones, Arts and Crafts Movement.

Grave of Jane Austen.

Blessed hope.

Medieval tiles.

Mural depicting Mary restoring the hand of an innocent man.
Now do you believe, Nin?

Saint Joan of Arc.

We went for lunch at the Wykeham Arms, which is a charming pub, just around the corner. I definitely recommend it if you are visiting without children, because they don't serve them. It is very busy, so make a reservation.

House where Jane Austen died in the arms of her sister Cassandra.

Statue outside the Winchester College, founded in 1382.

Is this not the happiest baby Jesus?

Wall of Winchester Palace.

Alfred the Great,
King of Wessex from 871-899.

Christmas market next to the Cathedral, so much fun!