Studley Castle Stratford on Avon We are thankful for our GPS. As we wander down country lanes, the scenery is green and pretty and we pass many small country pubs with thatched roof and crooked wood panels. We spent the first 10 minutes just walking around and enjoying the surrounding beauty. Explorason was so thankful […]
Staying in a castle – Castle Craig Y Nos Brecon Wales We have decided to stay as a treat at a castle. And so we selected Craig Y Nos as it was in the National Park of Wales – away from the hustle and bustle, and time to relax and unwind from our busy touring […]
Country Wales It has been a great day as we wind around the country back roads of Wales. We stop for a cup of coffee and Explorason is asleep so we have to park the car where we can watch him. To date, it is the best coffee yet, even though it is in a […]
Staying on a Welsh Farm in Powys The weekend in Wales is not the time to ‘wing it’ with accommodation. And worse still, don’t try to ‘wing it’ on the Welsh coast. We had booked a place down south but with a really bad storm looming, we decided we needed to find something earlier. Easier […]
Ruthin Wales – stepping back in time Take a good look at this first photo. Windows – upon windows – upon windows…. in the famous Welsh building in ‘Ruthin’. “The Myddelton Arms, of Dutch design and dating from the mid-16th century, has a remarkable roof with an unusual arrangement of windows known locally as the ‘eyes […]
Wild Pheasant Hotel and Spa Hotel and Spa Llangollen Wales Accommodation Name: Wild Pheasant Hotel and Spa Location: Berwyn Rd, Llangollen, Denbighshire LL20 8AD Telephone: 01978 860629 Website: http://www.wildpheasanthotel.co.uk Date stayed: June 2014 Breakfast: English Hot Buffet Breakfast and Continental Bar: Yes Kitchen: No Wi-fi: in foyer and lounge and bar areas only Child-friendly: Yes Review: The Wild Pheasant is a gorgeous place to stay. […]
Chester England is just gorgeous! We have had a fast day travel. We sadly left our friends behind – this seems to be happening way too often and is the saddest and hardest part of travel….the good-byes. But we do hope to see our friends at the end of our time in Europe. We had […]
Lakes District via Lancaster to Preston UK We wake up to the aroma of bacon, eggs, and Welsh home cooking. Our lovely hostess Cath at Brook House BnB in Windermere is making us a great breakfast, and has made me special vegetarian sausages – oh they are fantastic! We then head to Lancaster. I grew […]
Manchester England for a day Our lovely friends in Preston are having Explorason for a sleepover. So Explorafriend and I head to Manchester. First off is High Tea at Cloud 23 at the Hilton Hotel. It is a bleak and rainy day and the view is grey, but we love the skyline. To us, it […]
The Lakes District, England Today sees us driving our little car, Vegemite, through the country towns of the Lakes District. We start at Keswick. First stop is to park the car. We find out they have a great system where you get a parking dial card and dial-up free parking. Complex to explain, but works […]
Isle of Skye Scotland to Lakes District England It seems like it always rains on those days we decide to do long travels. It rains, and it rains! And today – it rains! We start with a stop. Our first town is just over the bridge. Along a very skinny country hilly road. Up we […]
Isle of Skye, Scotland This morning I woke up with a boomer headache. So after a late start, we hit the road around noon. We thought the Isle of Skye was a tourist haven, but instead, we realized it was more of a retiree and hiker haven. However, we made the best of it. So […]
