{"id":18498,"date":"2019-06-04T04:37:18","date_gmt":"2019-06-03T18:37:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?p=18498"},"modified":"2020-07-16T14:03:06","modified_gmt":"2020-07-16T04:03:06","slug":"taunton-england-2019-%f0%9f%87%ac%f0%9f%87%a7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?p=18498","title":{"rendered":"Taunton, England 2019 \ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udde7"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Date: 3-4th June 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Travelled: 225 kilometres from Bosham to Taunton<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Visited: Taunton, Somerset<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Stayed: Cornish Farm Tourist Park \u00a318<\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/T3c3qgj314vyim967\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">N50.99221, W03.09355<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Budget: xx days @ \u20acxx per day<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another long flight via Singapore behind us, we are through customs and immigration in record time thanks to Australians now being able use the biometric passport system at Heathrow.  What took nearly 2 hours last year, today we were through in 30 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/3FF8B660-8CF8-4C75-8E06-4CFB2E228393-e1559723540856-1024x769.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"769\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/3FF8B660-8CF8-4C75-8E06-4CFB2E228393-e1559723540856-1024x769.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"18476\" data-link=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?attachment_id=18476\" class=\"wp-image-18476\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/3FF8B660-8CF8-4C75-8E06-4CFB2E228393-e1559723540856-1024x769.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/3FF8B660-8CF8-4C75-8E06-4CFB2E228393-e1559723540856-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/3FF8B660-8CF8-4C75-8E06-4CFB2E228393-e1559723540856-768x577.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/3FF8B660-8CF8-4C75-8E06-4CFB2E228393-e1559723540856-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/3FF8B660-8CF8-4C75-8E06-4CFB2E228393-e1559723540856-1320x992.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/3FF8B660-8CF8-4C75-8E06-4CFB2E228393-e1559723540856.jpeg 1363w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Enjoying premium economy, mind you it\u2019s still 21 hours.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/2450F44D-7669-4A98-ADA3-D158629CA0D0-1024x768.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/2450F44D-7669-4A98-ADA3-D158629CA0D0-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"18478\" data-link=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?attachment_id=18478\" class=\"wp-image-18478\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/2450F44D-7669-4A98-ADA3-D158629CA0D0-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/2450F44D-7669-4A98-ADA3-D158629CA0D0-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/2450F44D-7669-4A98-ADA3-D158629CA0D0-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/2450F44D-7669-4A98-ADA3-D158629CA0D0-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/2450F44D-7669-4A98-ADA3-D158629CA0D0-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/2450F44D-7669-4A98-ADA3-D158629CA0D0.jpeg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">We have a nice view of the Thames and London on our final approach.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/96C1CDBE-AF81-42E5-A7AA-AA5508E31C7D-1024x768.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/96C1CDBE-AF81-42E5-A7AA-AA5508E31C7D-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"18477\" data-link=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?attachment_id=18477\" class=\"wp-image-18477\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/96C1CDBE-AF81-42E5-A7AA-AA5508E31C7D-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/96C1CDBE-AF81-42E5-A7AA-AA5508E31C7D-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/96C1CDBE-AF81-42E5-A7AA-AA5508E31C7D-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/96C1CDBE-AF81-42E5-A7AA-AA5508E31C7D-570x427.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/96C1CDBE-AF81-42E5-A7AA-AA5508E31C7D-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/96C1CDBE-AF81-42E5-A7AA-AA5508E31C7D.jpeg 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">No long queues this year.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Our driver Paul is waiting at the gate and 90 minutes later we arrive in Bosham to be re-united with the Hymer.  We are soon unpacking and re-packing, the fridge is started, water tank filled and the hot water heater is fired up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We lunch with Terry and Lelia at the Berkeley Arms, catching up on each other\u2019s family news and travel plans.  We point the Hymer at the gate and our next adventure gets underway in earnest.  As usual we have a couple of maintenance issues to sort, the first being the alarm system.  A company in Taunton specialise in motorhome alarms and I have the Hymer booked in tomorrow.   They also run a motorhome campsite adjoining the workshop, it\u2019s free if your a client.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Map of Taunton in Somerset, the marker showing Cornish Farm Tourist Park.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/B181B2F3-054B-418C-B408-FDF9BCB2B990-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18479\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/B181B2F3-054B-418C-B408-FDF9BCB2B990-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/B181B2F3-054B-418C-B408-FDF9BCB2B990-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/B181B2F3-054B-418C-B408-FDF9BCB2B990-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/B181B2F3-054B-418C-B408-FDF9BCB2B990-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/B181B2F3-054B-418C-B408-FDF9BCB2B990-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/B181B2F3-054B-418C-B408-FDF9BCB2B990.jpeg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>The tourist park is a friendly place and very neat and tidy.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Next morning we take the Hymer over to the workshop, discuss our options.  It was a bit like going to Maccas, lots of up-selling.  Anyway we came to an arrangement and they offered us a lift into Taunton for some sightseeing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/124E81DE-88DB-4167-98D4-5B013004DADB-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18482\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/124E81DE-88DB-4167-98D4-5B013004DADB-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/124E81DE-88DB-4167-98D4-5B013004DADB-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/124E81DE-88DB-4167-98D4-5B013004DADB-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/124E81DE-88DB-4167-98D4-5B013004DADB-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/124E81DE-88DB-4167-98D4-5B013004DADB-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/124E81DE-88DB-4167-98D4-5B013004DADB.jpeg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>We get dropped off near the tourist office and ask for a map.  The Taunton Heritage Trail looks interesting.  So we take a left.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/91E4DCF1-8368-4EBD-B949-C2CA6D8DD110-e1559752492941-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/91E4DCF1-8368-4EBD-B949-C2CA6D8DD110-e1559752492941-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/91E4DCF1-8368-4EBD-B949-C2CA6D8DD110-e1559752492941-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/91E4DCF1-8368-4EBD-B949-C2CA6D8DD110-e1559752492941-570x760.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/91E4DCF1-8368-4EBD-B949-C2CA6D8DD110-e1559752492941.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption>The coolish morning provides the perfect opportunity to wear a scarf.  Lucky Pam has one for each day of the month.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/A3C743CA-A09C-431F-8D5F-1BD2B083655A-e1559753083771-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18483\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/A3C743CA-A09C-431F-8D5F-1BD2B083655A-e1559753083771-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/A3C743CA-A09C-431F-8D5F-1BD2B083655A-e1559753083771-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/A3C743CA-A09C-431F-8D5F-1BD2B083655A-e1559753083771-570x760.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/A3C743CA-A09C-431F-8D5F-1BD2B083655A-e1559753083771.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption>Walking the laneways of Taunton, not a bath in sight.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-4 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/A8576805-6C28-4EDC-878C-67BA5B310F6F-1024x768.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/A8576805-6C28-4EDC-878C-67BA5B310F6F-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"18491\" data-link=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?attachment_id=18491\" class=\"wp-image-18491\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/A8576805-6C28-4EDC-878C-67BA5B310F6F-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/A8576805-6C28-4EDC-878C-67BA5B310F6F-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/A8576805-6C28-4EDC-878C-67BA5B310F6F-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/A8576805-6C28-4EDC-878C-67BA5B310F6F-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/A8576805-6C28-4EDC-878C-67BA5B310F6F-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/A8576805-6C28-4EDC-878C-67BA5B310F6F.jpeg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">At the remains of Taunton Castle we find the museum.  The free entry sign was a bonus.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/97599DA8-C4CC-4666-9B70-6E6D5C9DC32E-1024x768.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/97599DA8-C4CC-4666-9B70-6E6D5C9DC32E-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"18485\" data-link=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?attachment_id=18485\" class=\"wp-image-18485\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/97599DA8-C4CC-4666-9B70-6E6D5C9DC32E-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/97599DA8-C4CC-4666-9B70-6E6D5C9DC32E-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/97599DA8-C4CC-4666-9B70-6E6D5C9DC32E-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/97599DA8-C4CC-4666-9B70-6E6D5C9DC32E-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/97599DA8-C4CC-4666-9B70-6E6D5C9DC32E-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/97599DA8-C4CC-4666-9B70-6E6D5C9DC32E.jpeg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">A highlight is the Low Ham Mosaic. 120,000 tesserae tiles.  Its existence first recorded in 25BC.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/624D4198-1CC3-4641-8495-1391EC1AF831-1024x768.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/624D4198-1CC3-4641-8495-1391EC1AF831-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"18486\" data-link=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?attachment_id=18486\" class=\"wp-image-18486\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/624D4198-1CC3-4641-8495-1391EC1AF831-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/624D4198-1CC3-4641-8495-1391EC1AF831-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/624D4198-1CC3-4641-8495-1391EC1AF831-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/624D4198-1CC3-4641-8495-1391EC1AF831-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/624D4198-1CC3-4641-8495-1391EC1AF831-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/624D4198-1CC3-4641-8495-1391EC1AF831.jpeg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">I thought this view through one of the many lead light windows worth a photo.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/D3A1916C-C3F0-4BB5-B73E-C4A4E7DAB746-1024x768.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/D3A1916C-C3F0-4BB5-B73E-C4A4E7DAB746-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"18488\" data-link=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?attachment_id=18488\" class=\"wp-image-18488\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/D3A1916C-C3F0-4BB5-B73E-C4A4E7DAB746-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/D3A1916C-C3F0-4BB5-B73E-C4A4E7DAB746-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/D3A1916C-C3F0-4BB5-B73E-C4A4E7DAB746-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/D3A1916C-C3F0-4BB5-B73E-C4A4E7DAB746-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/D3A1916C-C3F0-4BB5-B73E-C4A4E7DAB746-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/D3A1916C-C3F0-4BB5-B73E-C4A4E7DAB746.jpeg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">The museum proves to be well worth an hour or so.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/FCA57235-EA1A-4268-AB98-0201395A762C-1024x768.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/FCA57235-EA1A-4268-AB98-0201395A762C-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"18492\" data-link=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?attachment_id=18492\" class=\"wp-image-18492\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/FCA57235-EA1A-4268-AB98-0201395A762C-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/FCA57235-EA1A-4268-AB98-0201395A762C-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/FCA57235-EA1A-4268-AB98-0201395A762C-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/FCA57235-EA1A-4268-AB98-0201395A762C-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/FCA57235-EA1A-4268-AB98-0201395A762C-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/FCA57235-EA1A-4268-AB98-0201395A762C.jpeg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">The River Tone makes its way through Taunton.  This classic Victorian iron bridge add to the charm.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/1C637CFE-BDEB-496A-8054-7D5317BECB94-1024x769.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"769\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/1C637CFE-BDEB-496A-8054-7D5317BECB94-1024x769.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"18494\" data-link=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?attachment_id=18494\" class=\"wp-image-18494\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/1C637CFE-BDEB-496A-8054-7D5317BECB94-1024x769.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/1C637CFE-BDEB-496A-8054-7D5317BECB94-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/1C637CFE-BDEB-496A-8054-7D5317BECB94-768x577.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/1C637CFE-BDEB-496A-8054-7D5317BECB94-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/1C637CFE-BDEB-496A-8054-7D5317BECB94-1320x991.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/1C637CFE-BDEB-496A-8054-7D5317BECB94.jpeg 1364w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Taunton is in World Cup Cricket frenzy.  Taunton is Somerset County Cricket home ground and 3 of the current  WC series are being played here.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/3B59146F-61FE-44D7-B38E-A82E2591A507-1024x768.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/3B59146F-61FE-44D7-B38E-A82E2591A507-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"18481\" data-link=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?attachment_id=18481\" class=\"wp-image-18481\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/3B59146F-61FE-44D7-B38E-A82E2591A507-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/3B59146F-61FE-44D7-B38E-A82E2591A507-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/3B59146F-61FE-44D7-B38E-A82E2591A507-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/3B59146F-61FE-44D7-B38E-A82E2591A507-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/3B59146F-61FE-44D7-B38E-A82E2591A507-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/3B59146F-61FE-44D7-B38E-A82E2591A507.jpeg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Lots of classic architecture here and there.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/E3C1483F-57E2-4988-A602-7FA47DC68F6C-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/E3C1483F-57E2-4988-A602-7FA47DC68F6C-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/E3C1483F-57E2-4988-A602-7FA47DC68F6C-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/E3C1483F-57E2-4988-A602-7FA47DC68F6C-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/E3C1483F-57E2-4988-A602-7FA47DC68F6C-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/E3C1483F-57E2-4988-A602-7FA47DC68F6C-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/E3C1483F-57E2-4988-A602-7FA47DC68F6C.jpeg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>The weather is looking a little threatening as we discover St.Mary\u2019s Church.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/E93DB9D6-25D8-426C-8C31-91C6FC1533F3-e1559758064931-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18496\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/E93DB9D6-25D8-426C-8C31-91C6FC1533F3-e1559758064931-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/E93DB9D6-25D8-426C-8C31-91C6FC1533F3-e1559758064931-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/E93DB9D6-25D8-426C-8C31-91C6FC1533F3-e1559758064931-570x760.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/E93DB9D6-25D8-426C-8C31-91C6FC1533F3-e1559758064931.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption>The ceiling of St Mary\u2019s dates to the 12th century, although the angels were only embossed in gold leave last century.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As a light drizzle sets in we retreat from the church to the pub next door for lunch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/67931425-87CC-4A96-B7DF-618D240FE413-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18497\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/67931425-87CC-4A96-B7DF-618D240FE413-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/67931425-87CC-4A96-B7DF-618D240FE413-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/67931425-87CC-4A96-B7DF-618D240FE413-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/67931425-87CC-4A96-B7DF-618D240FE413-570x428.jpeg 570w, 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We are soon joined by some other motorhomers staying at Cornish Farm and we settle in and watch the WC game, live from Cardiff.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>After a long lunch of beef and ale pie and a couple of pints, we opt for the bus and make our way back to the Hymer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Michael and Pam<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Date: 3-4th June 2019 Travelled: 225 kilometres from Bosham to Taunton Visited: Taunton, Somerset Stayed: Cornish Farm Tourist Park \u00a318, N50.99221, W03.09355 Budget: xx days @ \u20acxx per day Another long flight via Singapore behind us, we are through customs and immigration in record time thanks to Australians now being able use the biometric passport [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":18493,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15,25],"tags":[100],"class_list":{"0":"post-18498","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-england","8":"category-united-kingdom","9":"tag-english-towns","10":"czr-hentry"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18498","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=18498"}],"version-history":[{"count":27,"href":"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18498\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":23025,"href":"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18498\/revisions\/23025"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/18493"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=18498"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=18498"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=18498"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}