Liverpool
June 7, 2024 in England ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
After leaving the kids, we jumped on a trrain for a couple of days in Liverpool. Quite an interesting city with a lot of things to see
Off to Wales
June 10, 2024 in England ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
We hired a car from Liverpool and drove down to visit family in Llangollen. First stop was Chester, an ancient Roman fortress founded in the 1st century AD. Many of the buildings are done in the TudorRead more
Matlock in Derbyshire
June 12, 2024 in England ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
The next part of our trip was to have a look around Derbyshire. We stayed at a brilliant B&B in Matlcok and spent a day walking around the town. We walked up to the High Tor, a rocky outcropRead more
Chatsworth House
June 14, 2024 in England ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
Continuing our tour of Derbyshire, today we headed out to Chatsworth House. But our first stop was the village of Bakewell... home of the famous Bakewell Pudding and Bakewell Tart. Of course, we hadRead more
Kent
June 17, 2024 in England ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
From Derbyshire we drove down to Kent to see the famous white cliffs of Dover. Our first stop was Canterbury, where we wandered around the old town. The cathedral was a bit expensive and we'd seen itRead more
Rye and Hever Castle
June 18, 2024 in England ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
Today we went for a drive down to Rye on the southern coast to see the old sea port. Another fascinating town with a long history.
Then we went up to Hever Castle, an old castle with a rich historyRead more
