Joshua K. Blay UK Photos

	September 16, 2008	Went over in September visit my Aunt and Uncle and see some sights in London. Here we are walking along the ocean front in Cromer.
	September 16, 2008	Here I am bringing up the rear of the Cromer church tower, 174 twisting narrow steps to the top!
	September 16, 2008	My Aunt, Uncle, and I at the top of the tower.
	September 16, 2008	View of Cromer.
	September 18, 2008	The nearby 15" gauge Bure Valley Railway had a special guest locomotive from a gala weekend. This engine, Hercules, is from the Rommney, Hythe, and Dymchurch Railway in Kent. Grandad took me on a few trips on this railway and its possible that either he or the both of us rode behind this engine.
	September 18, 2008	My Aunt and Uncle's dog Becky. Very strange this one- likes to play soccer and always barks when you're getting ready to park the car!
	September 18, 2008	The back of my Aunt and Uncle's house in Erpingham.
	September 18, 2008	Walking along Blankeney Point, where the North Sea tide goes out for miles.
	September 19, 2008	My Aunt and Uncle with Becky on the boat ride.
	September 19, 2008	Some of the seals, they follow the tide out to sea and the tours only run in the early morning.
	September 20, 2008	We're all out for a ride on the North Norfolk Railway. Here's a view of the Sheringham station from a overhead road crossing.
	September 20, 2008	Halfway along the line- believe this is Weybourne.
	September 20, 2008	Auntie Linda and I at Holt. The railway was having a 1940s weekend and there were many people in period costume, even serving period food!
	September 20, 2008	My Aunt and Uncle's cool fireplace!
	September 20, 2008	Night shot of their renovated barn.
	September 21, 2008	The last few days were spent in London. On the way down we stopped and saw my father's cousin and her husband. What could be better then tea and cakes in the garden? Here we all are!
	September 21, 2008	My Aunt and Uncle's 5th wheel near my Uncle's factor in Dunstable.
	September 22, 2008	After a night in a hotel it was off on a train to London. Here's the first view of London after getting off the Westminster tube station. London Eye- we'll be on that later in the day!
	September 22, 2008	A quick shot of Big Ben before I took the tube to Waterloo.
	September 22, 2008	Finally! I made it to the London Hard Rock Cafe!
	September 22, 2008	After a wonderful meal, we're on the London Eye! A beautiful clear evening view of London, Big Ben in the middle.
	September 24, 2008	Last views of England. Outbound at the new Heathrow Terminal 5. Nope, this isn't our plane but there were a bunch of 747s near the departure gate and I like them.
	September 24, 2008	Flew on a 777 leaving Philadelphia, this is the ride home, a 737. This is the second plane, the first one had some mechanical issues resulting in a long delay. Good flight back, but thanks to traffic in the states it took a bit longer to get home.
	May 2003	Shortly after I graduated from grad school, my parents and I visited the UK. After landing at Heathrow, we visited a family friend in North London. While Dad visited, Mom and I walked around a bit. I found this maintenance depot for the Underground nearby.
	May 24, 2003	We stayed about 3 weeks with my Aunt and Uncle in Norfolk. Often joined by my Auntie Linda, I went cycling in the countryside around the village of Erpingham where my relatives live. My Aunt took a picture of me with a road sign for the village.
	May 24, 2003	Road sign in Erpingham.
	May 27, 2003	Uncle Terry at the BBQ.
	May 28, 2003	Mom and Auntie Linda hitting the streets and doing some shopping in Norwich.
	May 30, 2003	My Aunt and Uncle's cottage.
	June 5, 2003	We spent the last three days of our vacation in London. Mom and I with Sir Winston near Parliament.
	June 5, 2003	Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament. We were finally able to have a tour inside while Parliament was in session after hours of waiting in line.
	June 5, 2003	In the days before electricity, cable cars, or even steam locomotives, horses were often used. This is a display of an early London "tram" at the London Transport Museum.
	June 6, 2003	The day before we were due to head home, I was fortunate enough to catch the departure of a steam special from London's Euston station. "Princess Elizabeth" hauled a special train to Liverpool. An English enthusiast was kind enough to take a photo of me with the engine.
	June 6, 2003	"Corky Liz," moves away to couple to her train on an adjoining platform. There were many other enthusiasts nearby as this event is rather rare.
	October 2001	The date stone on my Aunt and Uncle's cottage "Ash House"- 1694
	Summer 1992	Studham- where my Aunt, Uncle, and Grandad lived at the time.
	Summer 1992	The beautiful English countryside near Studham.
	Summer 1992	Auntie Linda and Uncle Terry took me to the Tower of London, just to visit thankfully. Here's some of the cottages there.
	Summer 1992	That's me, my Aunt, and my Uncle sitting in a taxi. Uncle Terry owns and operates a company that rebuilds taxis/vans/small buses to make them handicap accessible.
	Summer 1992	Grandad and I visited the Isle of Mann- this is the Laxey Wheel, check out the unique three-legged symbol of the island.
	Summer 1992	The stone in Plymouth which marks the point and year of departure of the Mayflower for the states.
	Summer 1992	A Class 90 electric locomotive exiting Linslade tunnel near Leighton Buzzard.
	Summer 1992	Grandad and I made visit to York- this is the famous railway station in the city, formerly on the LNER- best known for its curved platforms.
	1990?	Grandad's second garden railway. I was fortunate to get most of the rolling stock for a future garden railway of my own.
	1990?	Grandad takes a turn at driving "Maisie," a live steam locomotive he built in the 1960s.
	Summer 1988	"Merddin Emrys"- A double-ended steam locomotive (Farlie type) on the Ffestiniog Railway in Wales.
	Summer 1988	Grandad and I by ex GWR "Foxcote Manor" on the Llangolen Railway in Wales.