The Mount - Charles Darwin’s birth place
23 мая 2024 г., Англия ⋅ ☁️ 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 aЧитать далее
The Railway Children walk
24 мая 2024 г., Англия ⋅ ☁️ 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 typicalЧитать далее
Top Withins aka Wuthering Heights
25 мая 2024 г., Англия ⋅ ⛅ 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 ofЧитать далее
William Morris stained glass
26 мая 2024 г., Англия ⋅ ☁️ 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 hisЧитать далее
Steam to Keighley
26 мая 2024 г., Англия ⋅ ☁️ 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, taxidermiedЧитать далее
ПутешественникNot too bad. The wind cools things dramatically. Good old English springtime
ПутешественникHmm I wonder if this is where the saying "Off their rocker "comes from?
Worth way
27 мая 2024 г., Англия ⋅ ☁️ 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 wasЧитать далее
Hardcastle crag Hebden Bridge
28 мая 2024 г., Англия ⋅ ☁️ 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 itЧитать далее
Leeds canal and train to York
29 мая 2024 г., Англия ⋅ ⛅ 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 toЧитать далее
Busy York
30 мая 2024 г., Англия ⋅ 🌬 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 sawЧитать далее
Full Circle
1 июня 2024 г., Англия ⋅ ☁️ 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 aЧитать далее
ПутешественникIt’s been really interesting to follow you, you’ve done well, congratulations. 🙏🏼
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Swan Lake in Royal Albert Hall would be something special!
ПутешественникIt starts tonight and unfortunately I am flying out today. It would have been special.
Home soil
3 июня 2024 г., Новая Зеландия ⋅ ☁️ 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.
ПутешественникGetting home is hard work!! Next adventure …maybe somewhere like Tasmania?
ПутешественникLots of thoughts and ideas . May be Bibbulmun track Perth, music in either Australia or UK, and definitely some tramping in NZ.
ПутешественникLook forward to hearing what adventure you decide on next! Welcome home.👏🏻
ПутешественникSounds like you'd enjoy a trip to Galapagos! 🐢🐊
ПутешественникYes I would