I have been absent from writing for a few weeks thanks to being diverted by one of the best holidays that I have ever had.
travel
Travelling Beyond Boundaries
Imagine that there was a place that you had always wanted to visit. Next, imagine that you had found a trip that not only took you to that place but also offered you the chance to visit another place that you have also always wanted to visit. The imagine that this was at a price that you could afford; would you want to take that trip?
Bringing a Little Bit of Fantasy to Life
My wife has bought tickets for both of us to take a flight on an original De Havilland Dragon Rapide. We will be travelling down to Cambridge for the experience
Returning to Italy
There are still plenty of other places that I want to visit in the world, but Italy will always be the one country that I keep returning to. It seems quite fitting then that it was the last one that I got to enjoy before the pandemic and it will be the first after it.
Clifford’s Tower, York
English Heritage have carried out a major restoration and improvement programme of Clifford's Tower in York
Returning to London
London is a city that we have come to love.
If the World were like Dubrovnik!
I did not get to make a blog post last week as I was in Dubrovnik on a family holiday. It was my second visit to the city, the first being about 3 years ago when our cruise ship called at the port. This time we got spend a little longer and very much appreciated … Continue reading If the World were like Dubrovnik!
Getting My Travelling Legs Back
I consider it a milestone in my recovery from foot surgery that I recently managed to take a short holiday. It was the reason for me posting late again. My wife planned a visit to both London and Paris spread over a week. I have to admit that I was not sure if I was … Continue reading Getting My Travelling Legs Back
Having Fun while Avoiding the Beast from the East 2
As my surgery is approaching and I now know that I will be out of action for effectively 6 months my wife decided that we should do something as in a brief holiday. Our timing was not particularly brilliant. The weather in the few days leading up to our little road trip was actually quite … Continue reading Having Fun while Avoiding the Beast from the East 2
Arabia – Exotic and Distant in My Childhood Memories
Note: In the wake of what happened in London recently this post, which was inspired by a holiday I have just returned from, seems all the more fitting, if only because the imbecile who killed people because of his corrupted view of life is and never will be representative of the majority of people who … Continue reading Arabia – Exotic and Distant in My Childhood Memories
Peter C Whitaker 