Sunday, 9 June 2013

Cruise 2013

Cruise 2013

  • Depart Birmingham airport Sunday 9th June
  • Rome (Civitavecchia)
  • Sicily, Messina
    • At sea
  • Turkey Ephesus (from Kusadasi)
  • Greece, Athens (Piraeus)
  • Crete, Chania
    • At sea
  • Rome, Home
 

Wednesday, 29 May 2013

Boroughbridge CCC

25-28 May 2013

A short trip to the Camping and Caravanning Club site at Boroughbridge North Yorkshire. (Here)

Saturday 25th May

About 2.45hrs driving plus the obligatory 'Costa' stop for coffee, the site is just off the A1 and situated on the outskirts of Roecliffe.

The usual CCC sign pose; Julie's turn this time.
All pitched and ready for a walk

Beer and camping - a  great combination
Then off for a walk into Boroughbridge and Aldborough

Boroughbridge


















Stocks at Aldborough - there's always one who has to try them out.
Preparing for a birthday barbecue.




Me and my little girl.
Sunday 26th May

A visit to the site of a roman town

And today, we finally became members of English Heritage



The Peggy Bridge - on our 'Town Tour'

Walking the Roecliffe Ramble - taking a wrong turn just to add an extra couple of miles.




Helping at the Lock
Monday 27th May

Picked up Lauren for a day trip to Whitby

A day at Whitby with Lauren (she won't have her photo taken)


199 steps up to the Abbey

Made it with a smile
A detour through 'Aidensfield'

A visit to Goathland - 'Heartbeat' country






Tuesday 28th May

Rain for most of the early part of the morning; we had breakfast under the canopy. It did however, subside for the hour or so that we packed up. Most of the journey home was wet too.

And finally; yes, we stopped at Tibshelf servces for some Costa refreshments.

Links
Boroughbridge Walks
English Heritage - Aldborough Roman Site
Goathland

Tuesday, 7 May 2013

Sandringham CCC

3-6 May 2013

First outing of the year, whilst much of the year up to now has been too cold, this weekend was the best so far. Unusually, we picked a great time to go, warm and fine - and no rain!

Friday 3rd May

Sandringham CCC (Map)

The familiar welcome sign

At the gates of Sandringham


Wine for a change; I think the bottle lasted about 10 minutes.


Saturday 4th May

Walking around the gardens


Outside our new home!



And then on to Hunstanton

Hunstanton at sunset

Sunday 5th May

Our now customary 'English Heritage' tour

Castle Rising





 Binham Priory















Creake Abbey




Links

Binham Priory - Binham Priory/English Hereitage Map
Castle Rising - Castle Rising Map
Creake Abbey - English heritage / Creake Abbey Map

























Sunday, 7 October 2012

Whitehaven & Scafell Pike 5-7 October

Friday 5th October

A short trip to Whitehaven. No tent this time. We lived it up in a Premier Inn.

Whitehaven Harbour
Map of Whitehaven Harbour

We had been there less than an hour.









and....colliery spotting again.


Haig Colliery Whitehaven



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Saturday 6th October

Scafell, Lingmell Crag and Goats Crag, From Wasdale Head



Made it!! - and so did the mist!!
Scafell Pike is here

Lingmell Crag


Nearly back




The Lake Districts' not just for walking.

Sunday 7th October

A short stop at Bassenthwaite Lake, looking at Skiddaw Forest

Links