Blogs from Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe
One More Sleep!
Published: July 31st 2011Europe » United Kingdom » England » North Yorkshire » Harrogate
July 31st 2011
I can't believe it - one more sleep & I'll be setting off for my 6 week road trip around the USA / Canada! With 6 months in the planning (although NYC was only booked 48 hours ago!) I'll be heading off to Manchester tomorrow to start my trip with a 13 hour flight to Denver on Tuesday. Passport...CHECK! Visa......CHECK! Currency......CHECK! Suit case .......mmmm is partly packed!! How the hell do you pack for 6 weeks & keep it under 23kg?!?!? I've trekked to China & South America with a weight limited of 15kg but this is proving to be my first challenge just to get out the front door with a case I can lift!! As any women knows, it's all the toiletries, hair dryer, straightners & evening footwear which seem to be taking up ... read more
First conference!! And a road trip to Manchester!
Published: June 22nd 2011Europe » United Kingdom » England » North Yorkshire » Harrogate
April 10th 2011
This was my first conference with people from work! Some interesting lectures, a lot to take in. It was based in Harrogate which is a lovely little town. Tried out the local restaurants and pubs! Also went climbing at Harrogate climbing walls, struggled on grade 5s which was a surprised as i'm usually ok on them at my local climbing wall! Loads of improvement to be had :) After the conference we headed to Manchester for a couple of days. One the students where i'm based was very kind to drive us everywhere, otherwise it would have been expensive on the train. Stayed at Hatters Hostel in Manchester, would recommend! Unfortunately due to our 'heavy' night before...we were all a little tired to truly enjoy Canal Street...although it was pretty quiet out. Checked out the Museum ... read more
Iceland 2010 - I <3 Cycling
Published: April 18th 2010Europe » United Kingdom » England » North Yorkshire » Harrogate
April 18th 2010
Quite an uneventful week since the last post, lots of cycling. First of all the bike's great, I'm beginning to become very attached to it as well as gaining more confidence in riding it. I have kind of updated my cycling gear a bit since my first ride. I purchased some cycling shorts which really help to improve comfort on the seat, as well as use sunglasses to help avoid catching bugs in my eyes when traveling at speeds and Ive fixed a water bottle holder to the bike. Most of the routes i have taken have been around where i live in Huby, though I'm afraid i wasn't able to take the camera out on a few occasions as i had nowhere to store it. So the photos that have been taken are from no ... read more
Iceland 2010 - Nice weather again!
Published: April 10th 2010Europe » United Kingdom » England » North Yorkshire » Harrogate
April 10th 2010
As i said on yesterday's post, it would be likely that if the weather's nice il try and do a few miles on my new bike. Infact the weather was just as nice as the day before, i think that those long bleak days are behind us now for the year, with summer now fast approaching. So i got round to having today's lunch, a bit of a Saturday classic, smoked salmon fillets with plenty of salad. As the weather was so nice, we decided to eat outside for the first time this year. With lunch behind me i decided to go work it off with a few miles cycle up to the nearby rock formation, which is known locally as Almscliffe Crag. Its only a short 15 to 20 minute cycle to the lane that ... read more
Iceland 2010 - Harrogate on 2 wheels
Published: April 9th 2010Europe » United Kingdom » England » North Yorkshire » Harrogate
April 9th 2010
Whilst still being very hungover from the night before, TC phoned to say that the bike shop had contacted him earlier saying that the bikes were ready to be collected. I was quite surprised the first time i saw the bikes. I felt that we had managed to get our hands on a decent bit of kit for a very reasonable price. As all 3 of us were buying bikes at the same time, the bike shop, Ace Cycles, said they would cut the price down as well as include pannier racks and the fitting of them for free. The weather today was really nice, not too hot, but a nice blowing breeze and few clouds in the sky. So after doing the golden hand shake with the guys at the bike shop the 3 of ... read more
Iceland 2010 - Intro
Published: April 8th 2010Europe » United Kingdom » England » North Yorkshire » HarrogateApril 8th 2010
This is just going to be kept fairly short. I'm planning on, where possible, writing a travel blog on the various things that i come across on both the preparation towards my travels as well as the actual trip itself. The idea for the trip came about as one of the other travelers I'm going along with suggested organizing a excursion that allowed for money to be raised for charity through completing a challenge. The challenge was decided that the trip would be completed by using bicycles to cover around 1000 miles worth of Icelandic terrain in just over 8 weeks. The 2 other buddies that are coming along with me on this trip are Tom (TC), who is a seasoned traveler and also Chris (Noddy). We are hoping to raise in total £1000 for: - ... read more
Venturing to Harrogate
Published: January 26th 2009Europe » United Kingdom » England » North Yorkshire » Harrogate
January 26th 2009
Harrogate and Ripley Castle After meeting some new people (several Canadians and a Californian), we ventured north of Leeds via train on Saturday at noon. Meeting at the Leeds train station, we bought a return ticket for ~5 pounds. The short train ride took us to the town of Harrogate. After arriving there, we promptly bought bus tickets to take us to the Castle and Gardens at Ripley. Upon arrival, we noticed the quaint town and the Ripley Castle, surrounded by a beautiful landscape. The castle belongs to the Ingleby family and it dates back 700 years. The castle was truly magnificent, however, photography was discouraged by the tour guide. There was also a garden and magnificent fields surrounding the castle. Taken pictures are provided. Following the castle expedition, the group made their was back to ... read more
Weekend Wanderings
Published: July 31st 2009Europe » United Kingdom » England » North Yorkshire » Harrogate
January 21st 2009
After the Odell siblings' jaunts in Europe, I felt very lucky to have Kyrie in Yorkshire for a few days of wandering. As this was Kyrie's only allotted time in Britain, we felt it fitting that we take a trip to London to see the sights and partake in one or two of the many cultural events on offer. The weekend didn't get off to an auspicious start. We were unlucky to have chosen to stay in Hampstead Heath, in the North of London, on a weekend when the Northern Line of the tube was shut down, so there was the added drama of trying to negotiate alternate train lines and buses-always fun! After checking in, negotiating the tube and bus combo to get into London centre, we spent a good hour lining up for vendors ... read more
Hello - and just testing!
Published: January 4th 2009Europe » United Kingdom » England » North Yorkshire » Harrogate
January 4th 2009
Hello! I have just set up this travel blog so we can update everyone on our news as we travel. Setting off on the 16th of January we are heading away from home for 4 months! We will be visiting: New York New Zealand Sydney Bankok -- Singapore India Im hoping that this is a nice list and is all formatted nicely as i am really just writing this to see if the website will works... Sorry theres not much exciting news - YET, but we will keep intouch via this site as we go so please check back every now and again to keep up to date with our fun and frolics ... read more
Sept 19 Harrogate -- I love this place!
Published: September 25th 2008Europe » United Kingdom » England » North Yorkshire » Harrogate
September 25th 2008
Friday, Sept 19, Leaving Scotland for Harrogate, England I went down right away for bkfst, hoping for hot food, but no joy - it was already cool from coming from across the street. We loaded up and headed out of Edinburgh, driving by more plain soot-stained limestone buildings (Georgian, some people think they're beautiful; I think they're kind of homely, especially since there are so many of them with no variety). There certainly is much more in Edinburgh that I would like to see (like Holyrood Palace, not offered as we expected) but I don't feel a need to come back - many people love it, as I previously mentioned - guess I'm not a city person anymore. Our last Scotland stop was at Abbotsford, Sir Walter Scott's home that he built after making a fair ... read more
