Storyline: 50 years later
Yes, we just dashed through London, which was not in our focus for this trip. Continue reading “A dash through London”
National Railway Museum, York
Storyline: 50 years later
April 23, 2018
Our luck with the sun has expired. After a rainy and dull day in Durham, today wasn’t looking promising either. It was museum time! Continue reading “National Railway Museum, York”
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”
Cumbria
Storyline: 50 years later
After visiting some of the places of my childhood, it was time to meet with my cousins, most of whom I hadn’t seen since I emigrated to Canada, and all but one still live in the area of Whitehaven, Cumbria. Continue reading “Cumbria”
On Poetry and Haggis
Storyline: A Glimpse of Scotland
Our series of posts about Scotland will be incomplete if we didn’t mention two more things: food and poetry. Continue reading “On Poetry and Haggis”
We will be back
Storyline: A Glimpse of Scotland
We are now home still dealing with the jet lag. We are done with travelling for this year. Continue reading “We will be back”
The Far North to Thurso and Back
Storyline: A Glimpse of Scotland
And so, we made it all the way to Thurso, a lovely small town close to Dunnett Head, the most northerly point in Scotland. Continue reading “The Far North to Thurso and Back”
The Iron Road from Skye
Storyline: A Glimpse of Scotland
“ it does have a remarkable sense of connecting somewhere to nowhere through a lot of, er, nowhere.” (Benedict le Vay, Britain from the Rails)” Continue reading “The Iron Road from Skye”
Thanks for nothing!
Storyline: A Glimpse of Scotland
Skye is overcrowded, overpriced and overrated! Alex does not think it’s overrated, but I do. Continue reading “Thanks for nothing!”
