This morning started off very damp and quite cold, and Val and I wrapped up accordingly. She had hurt her back, and so I volunteered to carry all her stuff, which wasn’t a problem because there wasn’t very much. We had a ticket that allowed us access to the second level of the castle fromContinue reading “A visit to the royal castle in Krakow”
Category Archives: Holidays
Our day at Auschwitz
A difficult day for me so we will keep it separate from the trip. Today started with breakfast in the cafe below our bedroom. Once breakfast over, we had time to kill, so we had a walk to find the castle where we will visit tomorrow. We’re due to be picked up at 10.30 toContinue reading “Our day at Auschwitz”
We’ve been in Cornwall for a few days.
Val and I are jumping on a train at 9:30 from Norwich to go to see Chris and Anne in Constantine in Cornwall for a few days. We’re looking forward to it. Hopefully the weather will be good. The hardest bit, as always, is knowing what to pack and leaving Bob at home and ourContinue reading “We’ve been in Cornwall for a few days.”
4th March
Today Val was at work and I was around the house. Val walked more than me. Tomorrow we leave for Rome and the adventure begins
The Last day of February
From tomorrow we will be posting our life events and mileage which will go towards our Wateraid fundraise.
A day in London
Val has planned a short day. 12th December 2025 . An early start and an 8.00 am train from Norwich to London Liverpool Street. Our first stop is the 22 building. It has one of the highest observation platforms in London. It’s an amazing place. Well worth a visit. The views of the river areContinue reading “A day in London”
2025 03 9-11 Hunstanton
https://photos.app.goo.gl/A2ScLN2SoNDJBGib7 Val and I spent he birthday weekend in Hunstanton walking the coastal way. Here are the pictures
Planning to do a Camino walk
Val and I have been talking about doing “The Camino” for years. My friend James did it some time ago on the French route and Hannah (my daughter) has done parts of it I believe, but I’m not sure about that. We have decided to do a shorter route as a starter for several reasons.1.Continue reading “Planning to do a Camino walk”
A Memorable Journey to Vancouver, Alaska and Victoria Island, B.C. Canada
2023 Sept 09-23 Val and I set off for Canada and the island. It had been a long time in planning and we were excited if a little nervous The trip started when we arrived in Vancouver (staying overnight at Sheraton Wall Vancouver Centre, Burrard St, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2R9, Canada) and boarding a cruiseContinue reading “A Memorable Journey to Vancouver, Alaska and Victoria Island, B.C. Canada”
I’m often amazed
I’m often amazed at how much other people seem to have considered the problems of the world and have solutions that they are convinced byI find that quite admirable and it makes me (briefly) feel inadequate and not very clever Currently the world seems doomed to disaster as we regularly have reached 50C in manyContinue reading “I’m often amazed”
