Before flying out to Portugal we decided to take a look around the city of Bristol. I’ve never really visited the city properly. Even though I’ve flown from Bristol many times and watched Swansea City (normally lose) against both Rovers and City there.Read More →
We recently visited the city of Canterbury in Kent. And after surviving the hottest hotel room north of the Sahara, these are our experiences.Read More →
My girlfriend recently triumphed in a competition with Cadbury for Olympic tickets. Read More →
With the weather forecast predicting that snow would fall throughout South Wales overnight, it was no surprise that when I awoke from my slumber and looked from my window not a flake had fallen. Rain and wind had instead decided to grace us with its presence.Read More →
After the Barnsley v Swansea game, we stayed the night in a Holiday Inn near Sandiacre. On the Sunday we decided to make a day of it and visit some local attractions before heading home to Swansea.Read More →
I didn’t want to leave the cottage in Drumnadrochit for the last time this morning. But when we did, Scotland’s capital city Edinburgh was the destination entered into SatNav. We made a quick stop in Dunkeld on the way. This is an attractive little village with the River Tay running through it. The main attraction here is Dunkeld Cathedral. This had a surprisingly good setting next to the river with various trees in bloom. Unusually, half the cathedral is in ruins following the battle of Dunkeld in 1689. The other half is still in use. Edinburgh was heaving when we arrived. Not wanting to wasteRead More →
The Highland Wildlife Park was the main attraction that we visited today after reading leaflets and receiving some suggestions. After hearing that snow monkeys were present at the park, we were slightly concerned that they would remove some parts of the car. But this concern was addressed by a member of staff who informed us that the monkeys were kept in the zoo section and the main thing to be aware of on the safari would be the wild horses. This proved true as nearly immediately after entering the safari reserve the horses started making a beeline for the car. This was to the alarmRead More →
We arose from slumber early this morning for the 130 mile trip from Drumnadrochit to the Isle of Skye. The first sight of interest along the route was Loch Cluanie with the Five Sisters Mountains standing behind it. The signs warned visitors not to swim in the loch as it’s a public water supply. Lucky then that I forgot to bring my Speedos. A little further along is the site of the Battle of Glenshiel. This is where on 10 June 1719, (coincidentally, 291 years to the day) local clansmen and Spaniards fought and lost a battle to restore a Stuart King to the throne.Read More →
Had a bit of a quieter day today after all the travelling on the road and by sea yesterday. We decided to make a short visit to Urquhart Castle in Drumnadrochit this morning. On arrival, I was nearly put off by the hoards of coach parties and the entry fee. But I decided to go in. I’m glad I did as the castle was not only impressive but the views over Loch Ness were even better. According to history the castle was sacked, attacked and rebuilt over many years. Before finally being blown up. About 15 or so miles along the road lies the small villageRead More →
We woke up bright and early ready for our short ferry over to the Orkney Islands from John O’Groats. We needn’t have worried about the reviews on Trip Advisor, our B&B was excellent. It served up an tasty breakfast and our host was very helpful and talkative. The ferry left John O’Groats for the Orkneys at 10:30am prompt. We were told that whales had been seen yesterday so we kept our eyes peeled and the camera at the ready. The camera could have stayed in the case. No whales were seen. But I did enjoy the fresh sea air on the trip over. The first sights in theRead More →