http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Devon/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Europe , United Kingdom , England , Devon en-us Tue, 08 Dec 09 21:04:58 +0000 Tue, 08 Dec 09 21:04:58 +0000 What does one do on a cold and very wet Sunday morning in South Devon A walk on Dartmoor or along the coastal footpath is out of the question in this weather. In South Devon and not too far from Totnes there is a garden which is spiritually uplifting in any weather. It is a delight to walk through and the scenery changes through out the seasons. This is a garden that is open to the public but is http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Devon/Totnes/blog-456996.html We are packing tonight and getting excited. I will be having a go at uploading photos tomorrow http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/blog-453936.html Duncan A curse on Moors and Saracens If it were not for their ungodly ways Master Robin would never have left. What manner of name is Azeem Irish CornishAzeem Moorish. Robin Hood Prince of Thieves 1991When teaching my students about England 3 things always seemed to interest them the most. They didnrsquot really care about the famous architecture and if I even dared to mention his http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Devon/Dartmoor/blog-452050.html Back in the UKItrsquos funny how certain things be they objects places actions or words are invested with different rules and meanings in different countries. In fact in no two cities that I have lived in have the rules been identical. For example if you suggest to a local in Plymouth that they might perhaps be http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Devon/Plymouth/blog-449529.html Hello friendsAs you can see I am still here. As I am not currently traveling I thought an entry in a TRAVEL blog might be rejected by the website but I've had a request so I thought I'd risk it. Still kippping at Gran's if you don't know where teignmouth is google it Nice location right on the sea bit too cold to swim now though and in the middle of a little town full of fish and chips sho http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Devon/Teignmouth/blog-447274.html Nearly packed and ready to go. Trying to find space for all the various gadgets such as laptop leads camera ipod and all the bits and pieces that go with them. Never had this problem years ago. Need to find a safe place for the 3 boxes of malaria tablets that cost 100. Have to start taking them tomorrow and then right through until 7 days after my return. The book I ordered from Amazon has ar http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Devon/Totnes/blog-446699.html Ordered ''The Conquest of the Incas'' by John Hemming on Amazon as I understand it provides an excellent history of the Spanish Conquest of Peru. Must get to grips on the history of Peru so as to really appreciate the country and its people. Just hope the book arrives before I depart. Done a few mundane things such as buying a decent torch which will probably be needed in the jungle part of the http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Devon/Totnes/blog-444757.html Just joined up as I am off to Peru on 21 October. Thought this would be a useful tool in not only keeping a log but will enable me to let friends and family know how I am getting on. Really looking forward to the trip and seeing a part of the world I have never been to before http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Devon/Totnes/blog-444495.html The beginning starts in my small room with the clutter to be packed up. yes the tickets are booked and the guide book is the first book i have read in months. http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Devon/Exeter/blog-435986.html This is my first blog and writing shit loads of words on a page is not something that ive done for a long time in fact since school.. I havent quite got round to booking my tickets yet i'm just umming n arrrring about prices with plane tickets and what to book in advance etc. but i'm ready to go now and see n do some stuff i'm one of those people that is very spontaneous and planning and organi http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Devon/blog-432196.html Hello friends.When last we spoke I was in the lovely town of Salzburg. Funny place if you were a local you would go crazy you can't go 10 minutes without some puffed up tourist breaking into song. Some better than others. Took a couple days off so to speak. Enjoyed a nice dinner and glass of wine by myself. I think the waiting staff was confused or thought I had been stood up because it too http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Devon/Newton-Abbot/blog-432183.html Sitting in my Sister in laws in Plymouth having just safely returned Rory 11 and Theo 8 after a weeks holiday with their Aunt Liz and Uncle Alan. Had a great time at a campsite near the tiny hamlet at Hope Cove. We visited Kinsbridge and Salcombe by bus and Ferry and walked for miles out to a couple of beaches at Hope Cove and Thurlstone. The boys ate copious amounts of ice cream etc and seeme http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Devon/Plymouth/blog-430456.html Right so this is just a quick entry to see who is still actually receiving emails about this blog when i put a new entry on. I havent used this for over 2 years but apparently i can still use it so i will be documenting my adventures in this way photos and all. I hope you all enjoy the blogs to come and please comment cos it is always nice to know people are reading.Anyone not aware although http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Devon/Newton-Abbot/blog-430054.html Devon England87 810So we arrived in Devon at about 2am on Friday the 7th. Willrsquos Mum was still waiting up with a Pizza ready to go into the oven. She is ABSOLUTELY incredibly sweet turned her dining room into a little room for us with two little blow up mattresses and matching linens. She also had a pile of maps and phrase books set aside for us. I donrsquot believe we went to sleep http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Devon/Exeter/blog-429187.html So back to England in time for Mattrsquos brorsquos wedding in Sussex. He and Gemma got married in Gemmarsquos old boarding school chapel. It was so lovely and traditionalhellipapart from the helicopter at the end Nobody knew about that except for the newlyweds. They had decided to get back as quickly as possible so that they got their photos out of the way before everyone arrived. http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Devon/blog-428692.html Saturday 1st AugustIn search of Basil in TorquayToday we are off to visit and stay in a town that has been top of our list since 1975 and that wonderful TV series Fawlty Towers.For those readers who donrsquot know it and havenrsquot seen Basil and Sybil try to run the perfect British seaside hotel then you have missed classic comedy at its very best.Basil played by John Cleese is a bumbling b http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Devon/Torquay/blog-426377.html Well it was off to Devon for the weekend with my girlfriends Hannah friend who got married in Feb Emma Bethany and Julie. I was the only nonfamily member that came along so it was special.On Friday we drove about 5 hours north to North Devon to a small village called Berrynabour voted the best kept village for several years now. It's an award for the whole of England which is pretty dar http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Devon/Widecombe-in-the-Moor/blog-420404.html ..Shire...Bagginssss...It's no secret that Tolkien had the english countryside in mind when he thought up the Shire and the jovial Hobbits. And now I'm atop my black bike overlooking...the Shire..I'm on Dartmoor overlooking the cornish countryside mile after mile of rolling hills in different shades of green dotted with forests hedges and trees. In the walleys small hamlets with combe names http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Devon/Dartmoor/blog-418916.html Today's jaunt was relatively short in distance.I we thought that we had seen the worst in roads by driving thru the Highlands..... WRONG A little trick to driving in the Devon area... when the center line strip disappears brake NOW Roads will immediatley squeeze down to 5 ft wide seems a lot narrower and usually it happens at a curve with high hedges.Scenery makes it all worth it. We drov http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Devon/Exeter/blog-418634.html We jumped in the car and left Cwmbran and headed out to Bath.Once again a little difficult to navigate around with some of the exits at roundabouts unmarked. I have learned that if I can't find the exit that I want...... I just keep circling till I find what I m looking for. I am quite sure that I am making thre locals nuts.OK now we found Bath... pretty good signs to the long term parking. Let t http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Devon/Exeter/blog-418260.html