Fairhaven Hotel
Travel Blogs from Beeston
Katie and Dave's Wedding
... what makes you beautiful came one and katie said it was for me and we danced to it! I had such a long talk with Katie's mum and we were both crying, she was just saying how much me being here meant to katie and that when she was getting ready she couldn't stop saying stuff about me. I'm hoping to extend my trip at the end so that I can go up and visit them ...
Walking Wardrobe
... will have to carry?
2 hours I've been working on it now and I've come to a pause because I can't decide whether to take 2 or 3 pairs of walking socks!!! Is this a sign of the tough decisions I have ahead of me? If so bring it on!!!
I did it, slightly heavier than anticipated, weighing in at 19kg but ho hum I'll have huge muscles by the ...
We've been and come back!
... I had my first hot shower in 3 weeks.
In the afternoon we went paragliding-what a great experience but no pictures sadly!
Pokhara-Kathmandu-Delhi-London-Home
The end of an incredible trip.As were about to board our ( late) flight from Pokhara, I looked back at the Annapurna range which loom above the town. There was a lot of low cloud but despite that, the sacred mountain of Machhapuchhre rose above the cloud as if reaching to heaven. It was my last vision before heading home.
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Last day here
This is the last day at Newark.
On Thursday when we returned from our day trip we had a bit of a scare with the car. To cut a long story short we took it to a service centre on Friday morning and they found that an oil pipe had worked loose. We had noticed oil drips on the Thursday. I had already put 5 litres of oil in but when they had done up the pipe it took another 51/2 litres. I was told it only holds 61/2 litres and it ...
Stomping grounds of Robin Hood
... an art gallery. I walked down into the tunnels carved in the sandstone. Apparently, foxes hang out in them at night. Steps emerge just outside the famous pub called Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem, the oldest inn in England. It’s built right onto Castle Rock, with extra snugs and nooks carved into the rock face. The inn’s name comes from the fact that King Richard’s knights rested here before embarking on the Crusade to the Holy ...