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Tour of medieval Germany, Belgium, France, England SECOND WEEK: 15-21 July (Sun. - Sat.), 2007 Canterbury, Hastings, Ely, Thaxted, Cambridge, York, Durham Themes: 1) Battle fields, Norman invasion 2) Medieval University and village 3) Pilgrimage, Abbeys and Gothic Cathedrals Land Tour Fare: 1st week - HK$8,600 2nd week - HK$12,080 (excluding lunches and air tickets) ** New participants can join at Canterbury |
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17 July (Tue.): HASTINGS
Canterbury - Hastings: 79 km, 1 hr 18 min - Battle field 
Hastings - abbey and battlefield (1066) http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/server/show/ConProperty.170 |
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July (Wed.): THAXTED
Hastings - Cambridge: 184 km, 2 hr 10 min - University, Cambridge - Ely, Thaxted - Manor Thaxted: Gilbert, Earl of Clare (kinsman of William I)- Medieval houses Thaxted Guildhall http://www.thaxted.co.uk/?History_of_Thaxted:The_Guildhall Molly Dancing Manorial system 
Thaxted - windmill 
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19 July (Thu.): CAMBRIDGE
Cambridge - Yorkshire: 342 km, 3 hr 55min - Abbeys Cambridge University  Cambridge - Christ College 
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20 July (Fri.): ELY
The Old Palace, Sue Ryder Care, Palace Green, Ely Oliver Cromwell's (1599-1658)House, Ely 
Maze at the Cathedral Church of the Trinity Cromwell 
Ely - Cathedral |
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July (Sat.): YORK - DURHAM
Helmsley Castle, North Yorkshire 
Heritage Byland Abbey, North Yorkshire 
Rievaulx Abbey, North Yorkshire 
Durham Cathedral Durham Cathedral World Heritage - Durham Castel and Cathedral |
