The Mayfair
Travel Blogs from Bournemouth
Four weeks
Just four weeks to go and I just want to be settled on board with the real world, and Christmas , left behind. I still need to order money and am checking the exchange rates daily its still going up so hang on. If it starts to go down then I buy before it looses any more. The money is delivered to the ship so don't have to carry it. The exchange rate is pretty good also. Found ...
What can I give this Christmas?
This year 6,657 Christmas shoeboxes were donated to The Trussell Trust for distribution in Bulgaria. This is another record and a reminder that there are a lot of you out there that really care about others much less fortunate than yourselves. If the children and adults who will receive the presents this year were able, they'd say a huge thank you to everybody who gave shoeboxes or their time to help sort them. It's really good ...
The last day
It's gone so quickly and there is so much still to see....another return trip perhaps? It's been an interesting visit, different to that we expected perhaps, as mentioned before, contrasts from lavish demonstrations of (modern) wealth to remnants of the soviet past. From Lada's to Lamborghini's, it has a real mix, but looking through a sort of facade which behind it there is still some way to go to get to western world standards, ...
Eye to eye with a bald eagle
Early start - bitterly cold! Duvet coat sheepskin boots and gloves. It was just a short drive from the campsite to the Hawk Conservancy.
Just look at the pictures and you'll see the fun. Lots of other birds - hawks and owls and vultures, but these are the highlights.
A long day - walking miles it seemed, kilos of day old chicks. And a bitterly cold half hour watching the professionals ...
Winchester and Salisbury
... another Christmas market (these are Christmas themed crafts market with some food stalls essentially). Explored the town a bit before seeing the great gothic Salisbury Cathedral, which must have one of the greatest spires in England. We did not go in though as there was a service about to start. We walked back into the town centre to a Tesco's for groceries, and back to the YHA to cook up some pizzas and vegetables for dinner. Made our beds and showered. Played cards and went to ...
Location
Other places to stay in Bournemouth
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Cransley
11 Knyveton Road, Bournemouth | 4 star b&b -
The Cremona Hotel
61 St Michaels Road, Bournemouth | 4 star b&bfrom $107- Loved the place
- Very friendly first class Bed and Breakfast
- Comfortable - welcoming & very friendly
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Mory House
31 Grand Avenue, Bournemouth | B&B -
Topaz Hotel
79 St Michael's Road, Bournemouth | B&Bfrom $61 -
The Newark Hotel
65 St Michaels Road, Bournemouth | B&B -
The Cavendish
20 Durley Chine Road, Bournemouth | 3 star b&b -
Wood Lodge
10 Manor Rd, Bournemouth | 4 star b&b -
Spyglass and Kettle
25-27 Stourwood Av, Dorset, BH6 3PW, Bournemouth | B&B -
Tiffanys Bed and Breakfast
31 Chine Crescent, Bournemouth | B&B -
Southernhay B & B
42 Alum Chine Road, Bournemouth | B&B -
Minster Bed And Breakfast
828 Ringwood Road, Bournemouth | B&B -
Crescent Royal Hotel
456 Christchurch Road, Bournemouth | B&B -
Cliff House
Bournemouth | B&B -
Charlton Lodge
826 Ringwood Road, Bournemouth | B&B -
Ingledene House
18-20 Gardens View, Bournemouth | 2 star b&bfrom $62 -
The Claremont Hotel
89 St. Michael's Road, Bournemouth | 6 star b&bfrom $82- Hospitality at its best
- Service with a smile
- Definitely one to recommend!
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The Urban Beach Hotel
23, Argyll Road, Bournemouth | 3 star b&bfrom $224- Great Hotel, loved it
- Fabulous new hotel
- Contemporary Chic comes to a traditional seaside resort
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Tudor Grange Hotel
31 Gervis Road, Bournemouth | 3 star b&bfrom $96 -
Brooklands Hotel
1 Kerley Road, Bournemouth | 2 star b&bfrom $76 -
Newbury Hotel
83 St Michaels Road, Bournemouth | 4 star b&bfrom $75 -
Coach House Cottage
5 Annerley Road, Bournemouth | 3 star b&bfrom $129 -
The Glenbourne
81 Alumhurst Road, Bournemouth | B&Bfrom $36 -
Wenrose Guest House
23 Drummond Road, Bournemouth | B&B -
Bamboo Guesthouse
7 Upper Terrace Road, Bournemouth | B&Bfrom $103 -
The Pinegrove
11 Spencer Road, Bournemouth | 3 star b&bfrom $90