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  • Wayne Stollery旅行者UK Tour

    May 3 Stratford upon Avon to Liverpool?

    2024年5月3日, イングランド ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C

    Set the alarm for 7 am and we were up and motivated. No thunderstorms overnight but it was raining lightly. We got organised and then drove straight off the levelling blocks and headed for terra firma like an old man heading for the toilet - slowly but without stopping. We hade it to the roadway and stopped to empty and fill all the appropriate tanks before heading away.
    We headed north past Birmingham which forever to get around because it so large and because the traffic was building up. Apparently it is a Bank Holiday weekend coming up - whatever that means. At Telford we made out to Ironbridge to see the first iron made bridge in the world. It was here that some chap in the 1770s thought why don't I use coal/coke to run my furnace instead of charcoal like everyone else is using. As a result of that inspired thought furnaces could be run at a higher temperature and produce commercial grade quantities of iron. Hence the construction of the bridge and the coming of the use of iron as a commercial building material.

    Per usual it was cold and cloudy so after a wander around the beautiful village we headed into a cafe for a coffee and a very fine Penang red curry to warm the inner person.

    While at Ironbridge I made about 10 calls to different camps in North Wales and they were all full but managed to secure 2 nights at a camp near Liverpool from which it looks to be a relatively easy drive to Conwy in North Wales for a day trip. Not quite how we planned it but there ya go.

    From Ironbridge we headed to into Wales to Pontcysyllte Aquaduct. Back in the good old days of the Empire commercial transportation within the UK was by barge pulled by a horse or 2. Obviously there was an issue when the waterway came to a valley. While the water would happily flow downhill it would refuse to go up the other side. The answer to the problem was based on the Roman aquaduct and hundreds of them were constructed throughout the country so barges could happily move from one valley to the next. We walked down the valley and across a beautiful old stone bridge and up the other side to the aquaduct where we walked back over it and to the motorhome. The towpath for the horses was only a metre or so and I have no idea what weight in water and barges the aquaduct was supporting but I didn't mention it to Gaye as we made our way across it. It was a long way down.

    From there we made our way further north to our campsite for the night which proved to be a wee gem. When we picked up the motorhome we bought a bottle of bubbles and a bottle of red. Tonight we finished the red. The bubbles remains in the fridge. Did I mention we have been a bit poorly?

    We have finished a small bottle of rum though in fairness.    もっと詳しく

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  • Wayne Stollery旅行者UK Tour

    4 May Conwy

    2024年5月4日, ウェールズ ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C

    We woke to another grey day but no rain. We got away from the camp and headed towards Conwy in North Wales in pretty heavy traffic. It was just over an hour to Conwy where good old Mr Google tried to take us through an arch in the old town walls which I thought was too narrow and met some new friends by backing up into an intersection while the traffic parted like the Red Sea behind me. After a couple more turns I came to another arch the same as the first and it turned out that if I pulled one mirror in and closed my eyes we could fit through. We then found a suitable park for the motorhome and walked back to the castle.

    The castle was one of 4 built in North Wales by Edward I back in 1287 to station his troops and try to quell the pesky Welch rebels. It is a massive structure and was completed in 4 years. The cost of the castles almost bankrupted Edward. The castle has the original wall of over 1.3 km still intact which encompasses the beautiful town of Conwy. We walked the remains of the castle which is 5 storeys to the top of the towers. The stairs are the tightest and narrowest circular staircase you can find. Gaye did very well on them and by the time I got to the top of the tallest towers I had had the most cardio exercise in some time.

    After leaving the castle we checked out the smallest house in the UK and had a wander around the town and both bought shoes for when we are on the River Cruise. We then ordered fish n chips and returned to the motorhome to eat them. I am still enjoying them 4 hours later (not).

    We had originally planned to have 3 nights staying at a camp near Conwy and had planned 9 activities for the 3 days but the Holiday Weekend caught us out and with the nearest place we could stay on the outskirts of Liverpool it is too much to drive back and forth each day. We have been lucky enough that the camp we are staying in has had a cancellation for tomorrow night so we are able to stay on as I have been unable to find any accommodation in the Lake District for tomorrow night either.

    On the way back to Liverpool we stopped at Tescos and restocked our supplies and then went for a drive along the foreshore at Llandudno which looked lovely but was overflowing with people and not a park to be seen anywhere. We got back to our camp where there is a pop up pizza place operating tonight so it looks like the option to top up on the carbs.    もっと詳しく

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  • Wayne Stollery旅行者UK Tour

    May 5 Wirrel Campsite

    2024年5月5日, ウェールズ ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C

    We woke to a beautiful morning and broke out the shorts and tees shirts for the first time on the trip. We had a very relaxing day catching up on washing and doing a few chores around the motorhome before going for a walk out to the beach and finding a little cafe for lunch. After lunch we walked down to the local sailing club but the tide goes out for miles here so there was not much going on in the way of action there. After returning to the camp we sat outside reading and enjoying the sun for the afternoon. The temperature had to be over 20 degrees so we went from 4 layers to one in a day. Will it last?

    We had a quiet evening in the motorhome    もっと詳しく

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  • Wayne Stollery旅行者UK Tour

    May 6 Lake Windermere

    2024年5月6日, イングランド ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C

    We were up early this morning and on the road before 9 am heading north. Google maps led us on a "shortcut" through Liverpool. On the map it looked like a ring road but after having to pay a toll to go through a tunnel under the Mersey River we then limped along from one suburb to another until we made our way to the M6 heading north. There was a lot of traffic heading south with it being the last day of the Bank Holiday weekend. I would not have liked heading that way towards Manchester and Birmingham later in the day.
    After a stop for a coffee on the way we arrived at Bowness on Lake Windermere about midday and even found a carpark relatively easily.
    We had a quick sandwich in the van and then took a ferry ride to the top of the lake which was a pleasant way to pass a couple of hours. The scenery is lovely although it is quite noticeable that there are mountains suddenly appearing on the horizon to the north instead of the rolling hills we have experienced so far on the trip. Tomorrow we venture into Scotland.    もっと詳しく

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  • Wayne Stollery旅行者UK Tour

    May 7 Loch Lomond

    2024年5月7日, スコットランド ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C

    Another beautiful morning this morning. We left Windermere and followed the A roads north passing several other lakes and some beautiful scenery before heading east and back out to the M6 and the motorways north. We entered Scotland at Carlisle and Gaye saw several paddocks of Highland Coos but I was a bit busy navigating us through all of the trucks. We passed through Glasgow and carried on north for another 30 minutes or so to the village of Luss on the shores of Loch Lomond. Loch Lomond is the largest fresh water lake in the UK.
    After a late lunch in the motorhome we wandered around the village and had a beer at a cafe before heading back to the motorhome to try and organise the next few days of our trip. The ferry to Skye is running a reduced service at the moment and looks to be booked out so we have decided to stay the next 2 nights at Fort William and skip Skye which will give us more options down the track.
    Dinner was heated up roasts from Tesco with a cheeky Argentinian red that I picked up at the service station today. Both were bloody good.    もっと詳しく

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  • Wayne Stollery旅行者UK Tour

    May 8 Fort William

    2024年5月8日, スコットランド ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C

    We were a bit slow to get started this morning after Gaye's phone rang at 4.45 am this morning. We headed north up the remainder of Lock Lomond and into the Highlands. The Highlands scenery is like the Desert Road on steroids with huge towering mountains and beautiful Lochs surrounded by a mixture of trees and tussock areas.
    We stopped in Glencoe for a break which is where the final scenes of the James Bond movie Skyfall?? was filmed. There is so much history here with the clan wars and the wars against the British. The Scots are certainly a feisty breed.
    From Glencoe we continued on to Fort William and to our campsite for the next 2 nights. We encountered the worst traffic so far which we later found was due to the road bridge being closed at the bottom of Neptune's Staircase to allow boats to pass. Neptune's Staircase is a staircase of 8 canals built between 1802 and 1822. It is all hydraulic now but originally the locks were all opened manually.
    After finding our camp and doing a load of washing we ventured back out to check out Neptune's Staircase. We were fortunate in that a huge riverboat The Lord of the Highlands was about to pass out of the last lock when we arrived and the Jacobite Steamtrain of Harry Potter fame was also returning into Fort William. The road and rail bridges at the bottom of the locks have to be closed and swung out of the way to enable large vessels to move out of the locks. Quite an impressive of engineering.
    Today was a red letter day in that we managed to buy Ad-blue for the motorhome and to swap a bottle of gas. A bit over $100NZ for a 6kg bottle. We might have to go easy on the cups of coffee!
    Dinner was a chicken pasta in the motorhome. Loving these pre-cooked meals from the supermarket.    もっと詳しく

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  • Wayne Stollery旅行者UK Tour

    May 9 Glenfinnan & Mallaig

    2024年5月9日, スコットランド ⋅ 🌫 11 °C

    Leisurely start to the day. After overnight rain we woke to low cloud and a bit of drizzle. We drove the short distance from the camp to the Glenfinnan Viaduct arriving about 9.30 am. The Jacobite steam train also known as the Hogwarts Express from when it featured in the Harry Potter movies is scheduled to cross the viaduct at 10.45 am each morning. Although we were early it wasn't long before the carpark was full and people were walking miles to get back to the viaduct in time. Unfortunately the steam engine which we saw yesterday was out of action for the day and was replaced by a dirty old diesel engine. However it was still a great sight and worth the effort in clambering up the hill to the viaduct.
    After a coffee back in the motorhome we trundled on out to the seaside port of Mallaig which is the base for ferries to the outer islands and where we had originally planned to cross to Skye today. There was a very log sea fog which we meant that we couldn't even see across to Skye. We wandered around town and bought a wee highland coo named Finlay before enjoying a very nice lunch of fish and chips with a glass of Rose.
    In the harbour at Mallaig we saw a Cavalier 32 looking right at home even though it was built at Salthouse Brothers in Greenhithe. Bought back some very fond memories.
    We then trundled back to our camp in Fort William for a bit of a catch up on emails, bills etc.    もっと詳しく

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  • Wayne Stollery旅行者UK Tour

    May 10 Inverness

    2024年5月10日, スコットランド ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C

    We set the alarm for 7 am and were on the road before 9 am which was quite good going for us. It is light until after 10 pm and then light again in the mornings before 5. We seem to be going to bed late and sleeping in which is not like me.
    As we left Fort William Ben Nevis poked it's head through the clouds.
    We travelled up the shores of Loch Lochy and then through Fort Augusta where the Caledonian Canal joins Loch Lochy to Loch Ness by a series of Locks. (Way too many Lochs/locks in that sentence.)
    From there we stopped at Invermoriston to see the beautiful old stone bridge and then carried on up the shores of Loch Ness to Inverness. No sign of Nessie. We tried to stop and get a photo of Urquhart Castle but it seems that if you don't have a ticket you can't even get into the carpark.
    We were able to get into our camp early so set up and the wandered along the banks of the River Ness into town for a late lunch and a look around. On the way back we stopped for a drink and a cheese board and then wandered slowly back to the camp for an earlier night in preparation for a big day tomorrow.    もっと詳しく

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  • Wayne Stollery旅行者UK Tour

    May 11 Skye

    2024年5月11日, スコットランド ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C

    The alarm was set for 6 am but we were both awake before then. I was lying there working out a plan for getting an Uber into Inverness but we were so well organised that we decided to walk.
    We had booked tickets with Timberbush Tours for a full day tour to Eilean Donan Castle and the Isle of Skye departing at 8 am from Inverness and returning 8 pm.
    There were 3 buses altogether. The weather was stunning and we got away just after 8 am. First stop was to see some Hairy Coos. They are beautiful creatures. We had managed to get photos of them on our travels but this was the first time we had been able to get up close to some. The next stop was the carpark at Urquhart Castle where if you are a bus you can park whether you have tickets or not so we managed to get a few photos from the road of the ruins of the castle.
    We got to know our driver Andy and his wife Wendy quite well. They were very entertaining. The Scots love to have a laugh particularly at themselves.
    The next stop was Eilean Donan Castle. This is the most photographed castle in Scotland and on this particular day it was impossible to take a bad photo. It is the home of the Macrae clan and has so much history. We paid the money and did the tour which was great although you can't take photos inside.
    From there we crossed the Skye Bridge and on into Skye where we stopped at Sligachan before stopping for lunch at Portree.
    After lunch it was on to the Old Man of Storr rock formation and a couple of other stops including Kilt Rock.
    We covered all of the sights I had wanted to see in 1 day whereas I had allowed 2 days and I didn't have to drive. I even managed a Grandad nap on the bus.
    Because we were on the Mommy Bear sized bus we went a different way back to Inverness over some of the narrow back roads and past some beautiful scenery including the smallest railway station in Scotland. You wouldn't want to blink.
    We finally arrived back in Inverness about 8.40 pm and went to a little hole in the wall bar called the Malt Room where they have over 350 scotches. Gaye had a cocktail and I had a slider of 5 scotches called the NC 500. The NC 500 is an iconic road around the top of Scotland which we had looked at doing but much of it is pretty rugged and single lane with passing bays every four hundred metres or so. It looked a bit much for us old folks but at least I can say that I have done it even if it was only 5 whiskys from the region.
    We staggered out of the bar and found our way to the restaurant that we had stopped at for a drink and a cheese board the day before and had a very nice dinner before wandering home about 11.30 pm.
    We had hoped to see the Northern Lights which were in full force the night before as was the Southern Aurora but either the whisky was comprising our eyesight or it was not the right night. Either way we were buggered and about mid-night called it a day    もっと詳しく

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  • Wayne Stollery旅行者UK Tour

    May 12 Dunrobin Castle

    2024年5月12日, スコットランド ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C

    In talking with Andy & Wendy on our Skye tour Wendy mentioned that her favourite castle in Scotland was Dunrobin Castle. We had been thinking of heading north for a night or two because we were ahead of the itinerary so north we went.
    It was another lovely day and once out of Inverness the traffic was light. We arrived at the castle late morning on a Sunday and the carpark was packed. After a bit of creative parking with the motorhome we wandered down the grand drive to the castle. Although parts of the castle date back to the 13th century it was extensively renovated and extended in the 16th and 17th centuries and is more like a French Chateau. A beautiful place that gives you a real insight into how the privileged lived back in the day. It is one of the oldest continuously occupied castles in Scotland.
    After viewing the castle and having a late lunch with most of the population of America we wandered back to Dornoch where we stayed in a camp in the middle of a links golf course and next to beach. Did we play golf and go to the beach? No. We caught up on laundry and emails and had an early night.    もっと詳しく

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