I’m thrilled to post this! (Thanks, BajaJaneite for sending in the link — I’ve been wanting to share it with you all.)
I did a gallery for BeliefNet with pictures from my trip and thoughts on the spiritual Austen places I visited — spiritual being rather loosely defined, as in perhaps relating to (ahem…) the cult of Colin Firth. 😉
Check it out! The pics are some of my absolute favorites. They’re also running an excerpt from my book.
Photo of the Roman Baths (copyright Lori Smith 2005)
The Jane Austen Guide to Life: Thoughtful Lessons for the Modern Woman (May, 2012)
A Walk with Jane Austen: A Journey into Adventure, Love, and Faith
Oh, does that bring back memories. I visited Bath — I think it was the first time I was in England, with a group from my college. And I got sick as a dog. (Cramps, plus the effect of an underdone pig-in-a-blanket I’d unwisely eaten at a concession stand in Stonehenge.) I was so sick I was crouched on the floor in the museum, thankful it was dark in there, and trying to stay in a corner so I wouldn’t get trampled on! Needless to say, I couldn’t enjoy the place at all. I’d like to go back sometime when I could enjoy it! 🙂
Your photos are splendid! I enjoyed this little pilgrimage tour very much!
Lori, this is lovely, both the words and pictures. I believe I loved the Hampshire Fields most of all.