The Mount - Charles Darwin’s birth place
23. Mai 2024 in England ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
On my way to Yorkshire I stopped by The Mount in Shrewsbury to have a look at Charles Darwin’s birth place. When I got there I found out that it was privately owned and used for offices. There was aWeiterlesen
The Railway Children walk
24. Mai 2024 in England ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
Today my walk was along the Railway Children’s Walk. A 12km walk that passed through the filming location of the movie / TV series The Railway Children. It was a fantastic walk through typicalWeiterlesen
Top Withins aka Wuthering Heights
25. Mai 2024 in England ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Today was an excellent day for walking sunny and not too windy until I got up to Top Withins. Unlike yesterday the trail was full of people. The signs are even in Japanese as they have a lot ofWeiterlesen
William Morris stained glass
26. Mai 2024 in England ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
William Morris (1834-1896) renown for his stained glass designs which showed his romantic enthusiasm for the past with the narrative themes of the medieval glass art.
I saw a collection of some of hisWeiterlesen
Steam to Keighley
26. Mai 2024 in England ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
On a stormy day what else do you do but take a steam train to Cliffe castle in Keighley (pronounced keithley)
The place was full of stuff. Including a wife calmer - see photo. Rocks, taxidermiedWeiterlesen
Worth way
27. Mai 2024 in England ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
A 17km loop around the Worth valley and over the moors. Not many photos due to the rain and also how many photos of moorland and farms does one want to see. I spare you the torture. Navigating wasWeiterlesen
Hardcastle crag Hebden Bridge
28. Mai 2024 in England ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
A walk up to Hardcastle crag today in the rain. It is the home of the northern hairy wood ant. Worker ants can reach sizes of up to 9 mm long; queens are larger, reaching 12 mm. I didn’t see any itWeiterlesen
Leeds canal and train to York
29. Mai 2024 in England ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
I dreaded the walk through Leeds after dropping off the rental car and getting to the train station. Maps had me walking along busy industrial roads but the nice rental car man told me how to get toWeiterlesen
Busy York
30. Mai 2024 in England ⋅ 🌬 15 °C
A quick visit to York and Wow I was shocked to see how crowded it was.
What does one do when in the chocolate capital of England …. Yes make chocolates. Yummy
Then it was on to the museum and sawWeiterlesen
Full Circle
1. Juni 2024 in England ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
I have gone full circle and arrived back in London ready for my journey home.
I went to the Royal Albert Hall last night hoping to catch a concert but nothing was on. It wasn’t even open to have aWeiterlesen
Home soil
3. Juni 2024 in Neuseeland ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Home after an arduous 33 hr journey. Only 3 more hours to wait for my jet ride up to Kerikeri in a Bombardier Q300.
I Must go and plan my next adventure.
Signing off for now.






















































































ReisenderSounds like you'd enjoy a trip to Galapagos! 🐢🐊
ReisenderYes I would