Abbotsford Arms Hotel
Travel Blogs from Galashiels
The worlds largest greenhouse - The Eden Project
... as a educational tool, demonstrating how a landscape could be regenerated, and now almost ten years on, 'regeneration' is a complete under-statement! (www.edenproject.com) Although we didn't have a ride, there is this amazing flying fox (zip line) that takes off at one side of the quarry and zooms right to the other side, flying it's passenger over and between the domes and pretty terraced gardens. Next ...
Different Mode of Transportation
... and it works quit well. Andrew the Broker picked me up at the Station with the Pristine newly restored 400 and we went to Spencer Lane Jones .Ltd .which had overhauled the Engine after John Sangster restored the Car to concour condition. In typical Rainy London weather I left a couple hours later only to return , having lost one of the Windshield wipers.....the Mechanic found an 1948 orginal replacement and soon I wa on my way. ...
Day 25 - Travel to York, Banking woes & Theatre!
... I'll see a ghost! That night I had tea at my first Lonely Planet recommendation eatery. It was actually the first time I've ever sat down at a 'proper restaurant' all by myself (eg. not a coffee at a cafe)) I hadn't really thought about it until I was seated (and gone through the "just one" awkwardness). Admittedly, I had a moment of "oh my god, I must look so sad and desperate" but then I got over it pretty quickly (quicker than if I'd ...
Just a visit
If you call 8 hours in an airport a visit to a city than I totally visited Edinburgh....
We got in to the airport at around 9:30, ate some food. It was actually really good for what was available. and then we slept in another airport for the second night in a row for our 6:25 am flight in the morning. I will hopefully be returning to Scotland at some point.
Moving on to London...
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The ICTF Fam Tour Begins Today
... a residence to go over our itinerary for the week, ask questions etc. We were then invited to go to dinner at Pollock halls or go off on our own. I chose the latter and headed back out into Fringe territory to get my theatre fix for the day. I went back to The Bedlam and saw two shows. The first called The Wake was well done , an interesting exploration of family relationships, two actors playing about seven characters, that sort of thing . I enjoyed it. I had time for ...
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Amenities
- Restaurant
- Free High-Speed Internet