The Imperial Hotel Torquay

Travel Blogs from Torquay

District Conference

A travel blog entry by pamelopolis

We are staying in Torquay this weekend. It is called the English Riviera and is beautiful! We are looking at this weekend as our only weekend of freedom. Today we woke up and hiked along the coast as a team. It was wonderful to just enjoy the view and spend time together. We then walked to the center of town and began our shopping trip for the day …

Floods in the UK

A travel blog entry by johnhendy

Heavy down pours cause severe flooding http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-20493378 http://m.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/nov/24/ uk-flood-warnings-heavy-rain-forecast With nations meeting in Doha to discuss a global plan to tackle climate change, the terrible floods hitting the UK are a stark warning about the need for urgent action to cut emissions (Labour accuses ministers of flood defence cuts, 27 November). ...

Off to Heathrow for a flight down south

A travel blog entry by kingy2

... after some ribs for me and potato skins for Deb, were on the plane which leave pretty much on time, waiting for drinks was a bit like waiting for a bus but inevitably after an hour, two turn up at once, happy holidays. Later that same night...... Not sure what's going on, looks like the chosen few got fed, but we weren't part of that elitist group, ah well, looks like the one AM drinks are on there way, Ooh, and there's food too, and as good as it gets for airline ...

Back home again

A travel blog entry by jb1961

... was quick, the luggage waiting for us (very impressive) and we just straight onto the Heathrow Express. This got us nicely into paddington to connect with the 1806 so we were back in Home by 2130 tired but glad we had made that train as the next we 2 hours later.

All in all a fantastic holiday which went like clockwork and we both enjoyed every second. Thanks for everyone who commented, we read them with great interest and the odd laff.

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Brake issues ...

A travel blog entry by alicebeetle

After a Hotel room coffee and a good cough, we moved off yet again.
There is a sort of playground area near the cathedral which is made up from pieces of an aeroplane. It looks as thought the plane has crashed into the ground ... tacky or what?

Driving up Park Street with the Wills building at the top, we followed a dust cart, or whatever they are now called. A green one. Dead smart.

Leaving Bristol, we headed south. It was chilly but the sun was ...