Blogs from Newport, Isle of Wight, England, United Kingdom, Europe
Pre-holiday warm up - Isle of Wight
Published: September 13th 2008Europe » United Kingdom » England » Isle of Wight » Newport
September 12th 2008
Billed with the headliners of Amy Winehouse, Gary Numan and the Human League, the Bestival on the Isle of Wight was a feast of music, fun, rain and mud! MUD - I don't think so! Phew, we missed all that lovely mud; as the family will recall - Lena does not do that! We did not attend the Bestival (far too muddy and cool for us), but we saw the remnants of the Bestival as we waited at Southampton ferry port and watched the bedraggled festival goers with muddy boots, legs, faces etc (you get the picture), trundle off the previous ferry. Needless to say, once on the ferry Alan fastidiously cleaned our seat before we sat down (too much mud) and we had an uneventful trip across to the IofW. (Note: exciting ferry picture) The ... read more
The Big Wight 24-26 May 08
Published: May 29th 2008Europe » United Kingdom » England » Isle of Wight » Newport
May 29th 2008
If anyone thinks the Isle of Wight is flat...think again !!! First time I came here and toured the island, it was by car, just stopping when beauty spots came along. This time it was for the 'Mountain Biking Festival Weekend'. Once base was established at the Ninham Campsite on the South East side of the island, it was bed early that night for what was in-store the next day. We woke to brilliant sunshine, which charged us with energy. I shant bore you with all the many riding tasks that are available (there are many), but Marcia and myself decided on a 40km ride. Within 5 minutes of leaving the start line, yes you guessed it, we were lost lol. This is despite fleurescent orange markers. To our defence some had mysteriously gone missing !!! ... read more
