Yet another great day in the UK! The sun was shining, the temperature was in the low 70's, so off to Southampton we go. We needed to figure out the train system from our new place. Trying to get our senior discount card on the interweb did not work, they wanted a 30 digit passport number, huhhh? So we walked to the train station, bought our tickets at the kiosk and off we went. It was only 20 minutes before we arrived in Southampton. Our first stop is the ticket booth for our senior discount card. All we needed was an ID and our address, no passport needed at all! Then off to explore. We had brought a light picnic lunch along with us but wanted a bit more so we stopped into the Mayflower Kitchen for some chicken wings and coleslaw. Then we walked through one very long and delightful park. So many statues and flower beds, wowzers. We came back through the commercial and entertainment district and we were entertained by the people. The trains back leave at the 44 past the hour so we stopped back into the Mayflower for a nip 'o the Gin. Two more brands to add to the gin book.
Hound Street is just down the way
Our station
The South West Railroad
Lets go!
Sasquatch alarm?
Crossing over a rail bridge
Boats galore
Some sunken boats in the water
Which pathway?
Great mural
Nice layout at the Mayflower Kitchen
A rare stone roof
This was a water collection house. Nearby springs were channeled here and the water added to the city water supply
A huge clock tower
Picnic lunch completed!
Rose garden #1
A funky gate
Memorial from WW1
A set of arches draped with wisteria vines
Only a few are in bloom so far
The rose show begins
Overly relaxed squirrel
A blue tit in flight
I recommend some conditioner for the top spikes
White wagtail in the grass
Pink and triple stuffed
Triple bloom
The color is so intense it is messing with the cameras's software
Lots to chose from
A hint of orange in the center
A lady bug on the bottom pedal
A nice pair
Two more!
A giant blooming mass
We have reached the end of the park
Walking back through town we see this gate
Mate, did you look at your hair this morning? It has gone all magenta
Been there done that
Got the picture to prove it
The civic buildings
Can you blame him?
New Gin, the King of Soho
& JJ Whitley are both added to the list
