Blogs from North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

I have been having an online conversation with a fellow travelblogger on our mutual extensive trips to South Africa. The subject of Cape Agulhas cropped up - the southern most tip of Africa. It was unfortunately a destination we didn't quite fit into the plan, but one I very much wish we had. I am instinctively drawn to the geographical extremes or oddities, even if technically there is not a great deal to see on arrival. Cape Reinga and Slope Point in New Zealand spring to mind, as does Cape Leeuwin in Western Australia. Malin Head in Ireland - the most northerly point of the Republic (or southern Ireland) and more north than Northern Ireland. Who could forget Four Corners in the US - the point where the states of Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado and Nevada ... read more

Todays recount is written under most of the photos. Enough to say that we journeyed through beautiful countryside with undulating fields and windy roads.... read more

We love bridges so the early morning began with a walk to the Royal Border Bridge that spans the River Tweed between Berwick-upon-Tweed and Tweedmouth in Northumberland. It is a railway viaduct built between 1847 and 1850 and is still in use today. The bridge is 659m long and constructed in stone except for brick soffits to the 28 arches, each spanning 18m. The railway is 37... read more

Myself and Brendan recently completed the Coast to Coast walk which we started last year. Our walk officially began after a visit to Kennedy's Chocolate shop in Orton. We passed the George Hotel where we finished the first few stages from St Bee's exactly one year ago. The first day was planned as an easy introduction to break ourselves in. We carried day packs for the walk to Kirkby Stephen where our tents were already set up at the campsite. our route meandered through well maintained agricultural land. A maze of drystone walls separated the green pastures. Dozens of beautifully built stone barns were dotted across the landscape, generations of animal husbandry. The sun shone, but a chill east wind sapped heat from any exposed skin. We only made one navigation error.it cost us two miles ... read more

Let’s try yesterday’s update again after a good night’s sleep. We had a quick breakfast at the hotel before getting on the road. The first place we wanted to stop was the Glasgow Necropolis. It’s a huge Victorian era cemetery on a hill overlooking the city of Glasgow. We walked through several different areas of the cemetery imaging what life might have bee like for some of its residents. From there, we hopped on the highway south towards England. We made two castle stops in the Cumbria area of England. Both were 12th century castle ruins that were part of the estate of Lady Anne Clifford a 26th century noblewomen who’s father reneged on providing her inheritance when he died and she was 15 - leaving all of his property to a male cousin despite the ... read more