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Bourton on the Water
Well today we ventured off to the popular tourist attraction of Bourton on the Water.......a very popular village for tourists to go and explore the array of gift stores and coffee shops that line the stream that flows through the middle of the ...
1. Setting off
First page of blog. Never thought of this before! Have finally got my heart procedure out of the way with a positive result! Yeah!! Cruising downhill to the 4th when we take off. First stop Dubai. Lets see what Emirates seating is like in business. Worried that seats in the 380 might be a little tight for lardy *****. Still trying to find my way around this blog site. Has taken me ages to find out how to edit/add to the text and send links. Cannot guarantee ...
Cardiff, Brecon, Tintern and Oxford
... next stop were the reservoirs along the A470 towards Brecon. Got some photos then took some more once we stopped opposite the Stockley Arms, situated at a pass in the Beacons. Arrived at Brecons and had a quick look around town whilst having lunch. We turned south east soon after, driving once more through another part of the Brecons Beacons National Park. Made a quick stop at a narrow road bridge for some photos. After Monmouth, we wound our way through ...
Bath
... finally purchased the voucher then we followed the loads of coach passengers up into town. I thought being winter it would be quiet, WRONG, their were people everywhere, a vast Christmas market was running and probably twenty coaches lined up. We had not had breakfast thinking we would do brunch in Bath, I think everyone had the same idea. After much searching found a little bagel restaurant with seating and had a very nice meal. ...
Day trip while on vacation!
... people and they travel along the backroads. The tour we picked would not only take us to Stonehenge but also to Windsor Castle and the historic Roman city of Bath.
It ended up being a fabulous day. Stonehenge was all that we had hoped it would be but the highlight, at least for me, was Windsor castle. This is the Queen's 'country' home and touring it was really a treat. ...