From the ferry at Gill’s Bay we travelled the North West Highlands Route to Lochinver – our base for a […]
Archive for ‘Travel Posts’
Blog pages for trips to various parts of the world!
A few days in the Orkneys…..still around 59°N
Travelled to and from Orkney main island by ferry – into Stromness from Thurso on the the mainland – seeing […]
@ around 59° North – Northern Scotland
A hastily arranged but so far very enjoyable trip to Scotland……went from the airport in London to the sleeper train […]
A dip into the Netherlands and France
We’re on the last leg of our journey – and have dipped into the Netherlands and France before returning to […]
Scandinavia @ around 60 degrees north – a glimpse of Oslo, Helsinki and Stockholm
Going up the fiord to Oslo – still deep waters with picturesque villages and houses along the way, boats of […]
Scandinavia – a glimpse of Denmark…….. @55 degrees
Denmark – land of beautiful country side…. and seascapes……and seafood…. of design… of symmetry…. of Lego… and of […]
@ 52 degrees north – Berlin – first time visitor
Berlin – a city of contrasts – on the one hand – the wide streets and large squares lined with […]
Germany @ 48 degrees north and beyond…..
Stuttgart to Dresden, through the old West Germany and East Germany. My impressions so far…. Traditional city and townscapes juxtaposed […]
Big Wave Bay Village
A number of shops line the single lane road which runs down to the beach at Big Wave Bay. They […]
Big Wave Bay @ 22 degrees north ….
…….is the home of our Hong Kong based son and his family. They live in the village of Big Wave […]