Remember the times you drove into a town late evening and stopped at the first gas station to ask where to find accommodation for the night? Continue reading “On booking accommodations”
On booking accommodations
Two carry-ons and a backpack
Some of you have seen our photos like the above on Facebook, taken before we start a trip. Continue reading “Two carry-ons and a backpack”
Thessaloniki
We left Thessaloniki, which was part of our 2018 spring trip, earlier than planned and escaped a major flooding. For more read our post.
Last day in Thessaloniki
May10, 2018
Diana:
From a historic perspective Thessaloniki is a fascinating city, with history spanning Roman times, through Byzantium, the Ottoman empire all the way to the present. Continue reading “Last day in Thessaloniki”
York UK
This video is a quick summary of our visit to York in April 2018. It’s a mixture of stills and short videos giving a sense of the history and vibrancy of this lovely city in northeast England.
More on our visit there is in Don’t miss out on York
A day trip to Durham
Storyline: 50 years later
Some of my fondest childhood memories are of vacations in Northumberland: Alnwick, Seahouses, the North Sea seashore, the Farne Islands, Bamburgh and Dunstanburgh castles, Lindisfarne (Holy Island) and the Durham city centre. Continue reading “A day trip to Durham”
Don’t miss out on York
Storyline: 50 years later
April 24, 2018
York is a happy city and we love it. With its incredible architecture, lively pubs and cafes, restaurants that cater to any budget and diet, street performers on every corner, vibrant markets, museums, art and entertainment, beautiful parks and gardens and the river meandering through the city, there is something for everyone. Continue reading “Don’t miss out on York”
Settle – Carlisle line and Giggleswick
Storyline: 50 years later
April 20, 2018
After saying goodbye to our wonderful hosts in Keswick on a dry and promising morning, we hopped on a bus that took us through some lovely scenery and small villages and dropped us off in the centre of Carlisle. Continue reading “Settle – Carlisle line and Giggleswick”
La’al Ratty outing
April 2018 outing on the Ravenglass and Eskdale narrow gauge railway. The weather wasn’t the best; spring had not yet sprung, but we had an enjoyable time.
More on this is in our post: La’al Ratty
Enjoy…
The Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway (La’al Ratty)
Storyline: 50 years later
April 2018
As mentioned in our Cumbria post, we enjoyed a trip on this minimum gauge (15”, 914mm) railway. Here’s some more information on this delightful railroad. Continue reading “The Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway (La’al Ratty)”
Keswick and Derwentwater
Storyline: 50 years later
April 17, 2018
After spending a couple of days with my cousins in Whitehaven it was time to once again head out on our own. Our next stop was the town of Keswick on Derwentwater. Continue reading “Keswick and Derwentwater”
Happy New Year everyone. We’ve been somewhat under the weather for sometime and busy with booking and planning our next trip. We’ll soon write about it, but before that we’ll try to finish a few storylines that we started last year. Especially “50 years later” that follows Alex’s childhood memories visiting England for the first time since he emigrated to Canada.
Holiday season past and present
Before moving back to our travel organising and preparation, here’s one last post related to the holiday season that just vanished into the new year. Continue reading “Holiday season past and present”
2018 Christmas dinner
We celebrate on Christmas Eve. The reason why and how this evolved is for another post. And we celebrate with family and friends. Continue reading “2018 Christmas dinner”
Appetizers with horseradish “Guacamole”
During festivities and parties, I’ve used this pseudo-guacamole as a base for a few appetizers with ingredients that go well with the horseradish flavour. Continue reading “Appetizers with horseradish “Guacamole””
