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A gentle stroll in the sun
Day 11
16 kms
A very gentle walking day. No mist in the morning and plenty of sun.
Only one steep slope, at the top of which there was a golf course. One of the players came up to me and explained in great detail many of the wonders of the golf course, including the fact that Ian Woosnan (I think its spelt like that) is an …
Walled City
Drove from Llandudno to Chester one of the best examples left of a Roman fortified city. We walked around the upper part of the original wall and stood on the look out for the main gates over the original bridge into Chester, it has a weir running beneath it and was very picturesque . Followed the wall to other gates and features including a Roman garden beside the wall, there was a young children's ...
Final thoughts
A the time of uploading this entry, we've had 731 visits by you guys. A big thank you to you all from both of us. We've enjoyed relating our experiences and it's nice to know that we've not been wasting our time.....
Final day's thoughts and observations from both of us!
I identified the tree - Indian Flame Tree - and as you can see it's stunning!
The Chinese fishing nets are non-functioning today - Phil was keen to video the cantilever action - must be ...
Homebird Prepares To Spread Her Wings
... journey to my final destination which is....erm...erm....no street name, no address, no postcode....Just Rural Africa!!
What I can tell you is I'll be in the Ashanti region (looking for my Ashanti Warrior) and I'll be somewhere near Mpraeso. The nearest towns I think being Kumasi and Nkawkaw. Luckily our volunteer house will have western toilets! No running water mind but its better than crouching over the holes that I will ...
Just a map pin
Gracia, Sant Roc, Sants, Santa Tecla, La Merce – apparently 5 Catalan festivals weren't enough for us this year. We usually go away for my birthday for a few days and this year Julie found a Festa Major in the small town of Altafulla, on the coast just north east of Tarragona with castellers on my birth date. A chance to see a new part of Catalunya and do some birding too. Read ...