EnglandMaidstone51°16’8” N 0°30’34” E
July 30, 2017 in England ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
....And we're off!!
Day 1, first stop Cambridge. We've calculated we'll be covering around 1500 miles in our 1988 Porsche 924s, which we have bought especially for the journey. Weeks of hard workRead more
EnglandCambridgeCambridge University52°12’19” N 0°7’19” E
July 30, 2017 in England ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Made it to Cambridge! Fantastic drive, nailed the rural route 😄 Found our next possible purchase too! Loved the country roads through Essex, perfect sweeping bends 😁
Looking forward to the nextRead more
EnglandDerbyshire Dales DistrictThorpe53°3’5” N 1°45’30” W
July 30, 2017 in England ⋅ 🌙 13 °C
Destination Peak District, done! First day of the journey complete, and time for a well earned pint at the Old Dog in Thorpe. The car certainly proved her pedigree on the way, eating up the miles andRead more
EnglandDerbyshire Dales DistrictThorpe53°3’2” N 1°45’60” W
July 31, 2017 in England ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Barely left the B&B, and stumbled across the most impressive private collection of classic cars 😊 Beautiful examples and some great automotive memorabilia. Very inspiring 😁
EnglandSelby DistrictBrotherton53°43’37” N 1°15’55” W
EnglandScarborough DistrictRuswarp54°28’30” N 0°37’22” W
August 1, 2017 in England ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
Today we have hopped aboard a vintage steam train for the journey from Pickering to Whitby. Retro stations, vintage trains and a well stocked bar makes for a very enjoyable jaunt through the YorkshireRead more
EnglandScarborough DistrictGrosmontGrosmont NYMR Station54°26’12” N 0°43’29” W
EnglandRyedale DistrictRosedale Abbey54°22’8” N 0°54’34” W
August 2, 2017 in England ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
A drizzly Yorkshire day, so a cosy day indoors. We did venture outside for a walk, but the umbrella got trashed by the wind, we both got wet feet, and soon retreated home! Instead, the furthest weRead more
EnglandRyedale DistrictCropton54°17’25” N 0°50’29” W
August 2, 2017 in England ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
A pub with its own brewery on site. I am like a pig in ****. Time to reflect on the classic and cars of interest we saw on the first two days of our holiday. Strangely other than the ones in theRead more
EnglandAllerdale DistrictKeswick54°35’59” N 3°8’13” W
