Day trip to Colchester
On the Train
We began our day trip to Colchester with a train ride from the Liverpool Street Station in London to the Colchester station. As it turned out, the "Colchester Town" station would have been better.
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This is the station in Colchester.
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Statue of Boudicca
Boudicca was a woman who was a chief of the Iceni tribe and lead a revolt against the Romans which lasted several months. Following Boudicca, the Iceni burned Londinium (London), Verulamium (St. Albans), and Camulodunum (Colchester).
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Colchester
Various views in and around the city of Colchester)
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Colchester Castle
Various views in and around Colchester Castle)
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The gardens and grounds around the castle
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An ancient Roman wall
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A couple of views from atop the castle
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On the left is some graffiti left by some Roman soldiers.
On the right is one of the "bathrooms".
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