Jeptha Homer Wade Travel Journals: Germany July 18 to October 16, 1914Main MenuAbout this TranscriptionThe Travel Journals of Jeptha Homer Wade II (1857-1926) Germany & the UK July 18, 1914 to October 16, 1914A verbatim description of a handwritten travel journal created by Jeptha Homer Wade (1857-1926) in MS. 3292 The Jeptha Homer Wade Family Papers, the Cleveland History Center, Cleveland, OhioPage 01: July 18, 1914Page 09: July 31-August 1, 1914Page 48: August 31-September 1, 1914Page 77: September 30-October 1, 1914Motor Trip, Cont: Farnham, Aldershot, and Frith HillHolly M. Witchey19088b74475107330529d28176d24cbcb2b99ec0
12016-07-08T12:34:54-07:00Page 74: September 29, 19142plain2016-08-10T08:10:10-07:00ordinary rooms + fine dinner Hotel on Cliff with pretty garden + woods about it Bournemouth on the cliffs + several valleys running back from the sea. Shore of high sand banks Only a drive along shore Town very hilly, but full of parks, gardens, + fine woods. Many villas crowded together. Location less attractive than Torquay + no Hotel as attractive as the Imperial for a stay In the section of coast we have seen many Magnolias in bloom, many of the trees being trained against the houses. Every house in town + country has a garden of old fashioned flowers At Torquay were pittosporem [sic] in bloom. Dahlias Hydrangeas, Daisies + Zenias [sic] very plentiful