The U.

K and it's magic

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK, or Britain) is ndo !telly one of the most !ea tif l,charming and f ll of mistery "lace yo co ld e#er want to #isit,at least once, in yo r life.$o enchanting,so wild,so e%traordinary with it's !ad weather,im"ressi#e history and it's anonimity this "lace is e#eryone's dream !eca se it has a little !it of e#erything(I certainly en&oyed #isiting amd e%"loring it). Being a nat re lo#ing "erson I lo#ed 'helsea (hysic Garden.)sta!lished as the *"othecaries+ Garden in ,ondon, )ngland in -./0 the 'helsea (hysic Garden is the second oldest !otanical garden in Britain, after the Uni#ersity of 1%ford Botanic Garden, which was fo nded in -.2-.It's renowned for it's rock garden, the oldest )nglish garden de#oted to al"ine "lants. There yo can find the largest fr iting oli#e tree in Britain, "rotected !y the garden+s heat3 tra""ing high !rick walls, along with what is do !tless the world+s northernmost gra"efr it growing o tdoors. It's wilderness and landsca"es are ndo !telly like nothing yo '#e e#er seen. *nother "lace I was im"ressed !y was 4adrian's 5all 3 The Northern Border of the 6oman )m"ire.*s the 6oman )m"ire !egan to cr m!le, the 6omans ! ilt a defensi#e wall, across the North of Britain, from 'arlisle to Newcastle3on3Tyne, to kee" o t (icts, in#ading from $cotland.Today, remnants of the wall can !e fo nd for a!o t /0 miles 3 a lot of those remnants forming stone fences, stone !arns and the co!!les in sta!le co rtyards.)%ca#ations at 7indolanda, a fort and #illage on 4adrian's 5all, "ro#ide a fascinating glim"se into the life of a 6oman legion at the edge of the em"ire. )%hi!itions at 7indolanda and the near!y 6oman *rmy 8 se m incl de e#idence of the 6oman soldier's life in Britain. Incl ded are rare letters home, written in ink on wood, asking for warm clothing and socks. *nd last ! t not least is the 6oyal (a#ilion.5ith it's gro nd3!reaking architect ral daring and inno#ati#e styling, the 6oyal (a#ilion is an )nglish

heritage site with a difference. Not e%actly ty"ically 9)nglish+, the 6oyal (a#ilion has ne#ertheless come to em!ody the s"irit of the 6egency reign: the e%tra#agance and ind lgence is "erfectly ca"t red !oth within and o tside the la#ish (alace walls.It's one of the most flam!oyant and e%otic ! ildings in Britain, a "rof sion of domes, towers and minarets. 'reated as a mon ment to style, technological e%cellence and "leas re, it reflects the character of its royal owner and the s"irit of his regency reign.the sight indoors in !reathtaking.The walls are decorated with red and gold can#ases s ""orted !y "ainted dragons and the gilded domed ceiling feat res h ndreds of "laster cockleshells.* 0;ft3high chandelier hangs from the claws of a sil#ered dragon in the Ban< eting 6oom, and 'hinese o!&ets d+art are dis"layed in the ,ong Gallery. The Great Kitchen was designed to incor"orate the latest mod cons of the day like steam heating technology and George wo ld often escort his g ests here to show them.= rther treas res (among so many) are a magnificent dis"lay of 6egency sil#er3gilt and original "ieces of f rnit re lent !y 48 The > een. The U.K was an ins"iration for me,a tr e definition of what !ea ty,grand architect re and res"ect for history means.I ho"e that in the f t re i'll ha#e a chancee to see it again.