Winding our way around the back lanes of the Isle of Wight we always find something new to discover and this time it is the Garlic Farm! Whether you want to eat it in their cafe, buy it in their shop or check out how it grows in their farm – it’s a garlic loversContinue reading “Garlic and sunflowers”
Monthly Archives: January 2022
Cream teas and fairy trees
We’re leaving the bracing bluster of St Helen’s beach and onwards – but not before I investigate a highly decorative fairy tree! Its long dead branches form a stark artwork against a cloudy sky scape. But its naked branches have been adorned with a whole host of whimsical fairy decorations. Moving on from the fairyContinue reading “Cream teas and fairy trees”
Pastel decay
Brace yourself – it’s a peeling pastel candy coloured photo dump next as we head to St Helens for a stroll along the beach. Lined up along the bracing sea line is a veritable delight of old beach huts in mouthwatering colours. So avert your eyes now if you are not prepared to be engulfedContinue reading “Pastel decay”
Stunning seaview
We’ve hopped on the ferry back over to one of our favourite places – the Isle of Wight. Even though it’s a fairly small place – just 22.5 miles from East to West – it packs a punch in terms of things to do and places to see. We drop our kit off in theContinue reading “Stunning seaview”
Stonehenge
Another UK based trip back in September 2020 now. 12 days whizzing around the Isle of Wight and the South of England. Starting off with a brief peek at the most mysterious of all the UK’s landmarks – Stonehenge. The prehistoric monument is plonked on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire. It’s made up of an outerContinue reading “Stonehenge”
Beautiful Beaumaris
Our last stop in our North Wales whizz is the lovely little town of Beaumaris, which also happens to be the very first place we ever went on holiday together, way back nearly 16 years ago 🙂 Its name is based on the Norman ‘beau marais’, meaning ‘fair marsh’ and was chosen by Edward 1Continue reading “Beautiful Beaumaris”
Mouthfuls and endless sands
It’s not often that a place name is in itself a tourist attraction, but this one is an exception to the rule! The tongue twisting town of Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch is a regular photo stop for people in Anglesey! The long form of the name, with 58 characters split into 18 syllables, is the longest place nameContinue reading “Mouthfuls and endless sands”
About to zip
We’ve reached the top of the mountain and we’re waiting to be hoisted up and then kicked out! It’s all getting a little bit real now . . . but too late to back out! I am next in line! And it looks REALLY high up from here! AND HERE WE GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!! We did it!Continue reading “About to zip”
Heading for the big one!
We’ve done the little one – now we’re heading up the mountain towards the big one! It’s a very bumpy ride up to the mountain summit in the rather uncomfortable buggies . . . Then we get our first glimpse of the actual launch pad! GULP!! That rather ungainly appendage on my head is forContinue reading “Heading for the big one!”
Flying high
The older I get the more I realise I might be a little bit of an adrenalin junkie! Whether it’s zipping up the river Kwai on a James Bond style boat to riding the waves in a rickety speedboat in Phuket. So it’s with a great deal of excitement that we approach our next pulseContinue reading “Flying high”