Our first day on our recent trip with Road Scholar set the tone for the next two weeks, that’s for sure! The days of hiking were a blast; but the first couple of days were a real challenge! A red eye from Boston to London, a drive out to Mickleton left little time in the […]
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Broadway to Chipping Camden – Hiking in England – Post 2
October 17th, 2016 · 2 Comments · Hiking England: Cotswold & Cornwall, Itinerary, Musings, photo of the week, retirement, Site Seeing, Walking
Tags: Cornwall·Cotwolds·heat·hiking·learning·London·photo·travel
A sneak peek at some of our recent hikes in the UK
October 10th, 2016 · 3 Comments · photo of the week, retirement, Site Seeing, travel, Walking
We just returned from a trip with Road Scholar hiking some of the UK – the Cotswolds and Cornwall in particular. It was challenging and wonderful. With 3000 pictures to sort out, I can only provide a sneak peek for now! The first three photos are along the Coast Path in Cornwall. Stunning scenery, challenging […]
Tags: Cornwall·Cotswolds·England·gates·hiking·photo·Tintagel·travel
Portugal & Northern Spain trip – #12
January 13th, 2015 · No Comments · Musings, photo of the week, Spain & Portugal 2014, travel, Walking
So, where were we? Well, it certainly has been too long since I continued telling you about our amazing trip, isn’t it? Now, what got in the way? The holidays, renovating two bathrooms (down to the studs and structural issues – that’s a multi-entry story in and of itself!), and an unplanned surgery! I began […]
Tags: architecture·museum·rain·retirement·travel
Porto – Spain & Portugal #9
November 4th, 2014 · No Comments · Spain & Portugal 2014, travel, Walking
Our day in Porto is next on this great trip. Up early to have a great breakfast in the Pousada do Porto, Freixo Palace Hotel . Our room faced the river, and although we could hear the nearby traffic on the bridge, the smells and sounds weren’t at all citylike. Our morning included a bus […]
Tags: Douro River·Graham's·museum·port·Porto·pousada·rebelo·travel
Across Spain and Portugal – post #2
October 15th, 2014 · No Comments · photo of the week, retirement, Site Seeing, Spain & Portugal 2014, travel, Walking
Goodness, I really don’t know where to start, and the days of touring are incredible long, so tiredness sets in at this hour of almost 11 pm. We began today at 7 am, getting our bags outside the door of our room, down to have an incredible breakfast, and onto the bus. Today’s schedule had […]