Destination: United Kingdom

High in the mountains

Sat, 1 Aug 2015 | By shire_girl | Views [305] | Comments [2]

Well I finished my hedge today! It looks fantastic! It was a bit cloudy again, but not much rain. Since I finished up with the last couple details on the hedge in the afternoon my host suggested I just go for a walk with the rest of my day. I'd been ... Read more >

Gardens in the Lake District

Sat, 1 Aug 2015 | By shire_girl | Views [263] | Comments [1]

On Sunday I bid farewell to Scotland as I slid smoothly along the rail back into England. After 3 trains, 2 buses and a ferry I arrived in the Lake District for my first WWOOFing experience. I'm staying with a couple who work as professional gardeners ... Read more >

Photos: Camden Lock Market

Fri, 31 Jul 2015 | By emptynester | Photo Gallery

Tags: british museum, camden lock, london, market

Little Venice and Camden Lock, London

Fri, 31 Jul 2015 | By emptynester | Views [617]

Off the beaten track What makes the perfect day out in London? I have decided it is going right off the traditional tourist trail and finding the true beat of the city’s heart. Do something different! That’s exactly what I did ... Read more >

Tags: camdenlockmarket, canal, littlevenice, london, market

Day 5 - The magical disappearing bike trail Laval to Angers in 70 miles in 5 hours 25 minutes

Fri, 31 Jul 2015 | By tourdefriends | Views [298]

Oh, blue skies are here again! Finally our summer holiday feels like it's taking place in summer!! A little nippy under the cover of the trees on another voie verte, but as we love ourselves a good voie verte, we happily donned our arm warmers and set ... Read more >

Day 4 - The 50 that turned into the 70 Flers to Laval

Fri, 31 Jul 2015 | By tourdefriends | Views [314]

JAEGERMEISTER every day keeps the pain at bay...Except today!   We were on the road in the pissing rain (again) by  7:40am  hoping for breakie at McDonald's with the excuse that Sukhi needs protein...in the form of an egg McMuffin.... Read more >

Isle of Arran

Thu, 30 Jul 2015 | By shire_girl | Views [264] | Comments [1]

You really can't go anywhere in Scotland, or probably in all of the British Isles without finding some sort of Castle. The Isle of Arran is not exception. From the outside the partly destroyed castle in Lochranza harbor does not look like much, but inside ... Read more >

Tighnabruaich

Thu, 30 Jul 2015 | By shire_girl | Views [250]

Located on one of the many peninsulas on the West coast of Scotland Tighnabruaich consists mainly of one hotel and many houses facing the harbor with it's collections of small boats. As seems to generally be the case I spend the most on traveling from ... Read more >

Sukhi's missing muff and the Kelly's have a bang day 3

Thu, 30 Jul 2015 | By tourdefriends | Views [345]

53 Miles in 5 hours Ear muff, that is, and banging heads on the drop beds in the ferry, what did you think we meant? Thankfully, the ear muff was found with the soaking wet shoe covers and there was no permanent damage to our heads...we think. ... Read more >

Manchester

Tue, 28 Jul 2015 | By danshel | Views [282]

Thursday 23 July After breakfast, we said goodbye to Cardiff and hit the road for Manchester. The drive was relatively uneventful. On the way, we stopped in Gloucester for a look and explored the beautiful cathedral. After lunch in Birmingham, we ... Read more >

Homeless In The EU

Mon, 27 Jul 2015 | By homelessfilmmaker | Views [237] | Video | Scholarship Entry

I am a film maker that loves his passion, I have worked in all fields as a stanislavskian actor, director and writer who has been struggling with real life, i was made homeless in 2015 and now live inside a tent, i travel round the UK looking to shoot ... Read more >

Tags: 2015 Film Scholarship to Colombia

Day two Frimley Green to Portsmouth

Mon, 27 Jul 2015 | By tourdefriends | Views [286]

53miles in 4hours and 20 minutes.  This morning started with self-adoration by way of an abs showdown (not Sukhi because she is far too cultured for this type of uncouth behaviour...She took the pictures 😝) ... Posing in front of the mirror ... Read more >

Glencoe

Sun, 26 Jul 2015 | By shire_girl | Views [323] | Comments [1]

It's said to be one of the most beautiful glens in Scotland. Due though to once more being demoted to a bus instead of a train from Arisiag I ended up with more time to peruse Fort William while I waited for my plan B bus from there to Glencoe. I waited ... Read more >

Day one! Norf Landon to Frimley Green

Sun, 26 Jul 2015 | By tourdefriends | Views [336]

49 miles in 5 hours ;-). Day started with a puncture - in Taitoko's backyard! A through and through picked up the night before! After of course throwing back some Jägermeister and filling up the hip flask that will surely come in handy we were ready ... Read more >

Arisiag by the Sea

Sat, 25 Jul 2015 | By shire_girl | Views [319] | Comments [1]

From the little village of Arisaig on the west coast you can see the Isle of Skye, Rum, and Eigg just off the coast. I was supposed to take the train here, but as the rail workers were on strike I ended up in a bus instead, along with many other disappointed ... Read more >