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Europe » United Kingdom » England » East Riding of Yorkshire » Hull February 23rd 2023

Driving across the North Yorkshire Moors in the early 1990s, the voice of Tracey Thorn boomed out of the car stereo. "I would like to live like anybody else. In One Place". I was on my way home, after another long day trip to North Humberside. I say North Humberside tongue in cheek. The incarnation of the Local Government Act 1972 came into being in 2 years later and was never very popular with the residents. I used to address letters to an office up Holderness Road with the North Humberside postal moniker and the said recipient religiously crossed it out. He would leave envelopes for my future inspection with all references of Humberside replaced with the words, East Yorkshire. The Beverley Ring Road, Wetwang, Norton, Malton, Hutton le Hole and up and over past the ... read more
Land of Green Ginger, Old Town, Hull
Voyage Statue, Waterfront, Hull
White Telephone Box, Hull

Europe » United Kingdom » England » East Riding of Yorkshire » Hull September 16th 2016

The short rail journey between York and Scarborough was through mostly wide and flat terrain, though both city and town are hilly. Scarborough is delightful, the first sea bathing resort in the UK, in the 1770’s. Architecture is Georgian and Victorian as well as more recent, and seems to be a thriving seaside resort still. It helped having a lovely bright sunny afternoon for our visit. Two sandy beaches are north and south of a high headland which had the castle on it. We didn't go up to it, but it apparently has 3000 years of history attached to it. The harbour is busy with pleasure craft and fishing boats and there are buoys and flags out to sea that suggest shellfish nets. There are grand looking hotels on the high cliffs, donkeys on the ... read more

Europe » United Kingdom » England » East Riding of Yorkshire » Hull January 5th 2015

My unfulfilled dream is to go to Blackpool and experience the quirkiness of entertainment from another age... especially the penny arcades. This trip was yet one more time that my dream was not fulfilled, but I cam close with the Withernsea arcade.... bad carpet, the smell of stall cigars, archaic, an interesting culture mix of lerkers, hopefuls, no-hopers etc and of course the completely overworked and disinterested teenage attendant. We made our way here early on our last morning in Roos to satisfy my curiosity before catching the Hull train to London. The arcade did not disappoint and 1 hour later, hands blackened from the oily and stained 2 pence pieces we walked out smelling of victory and a tacky coffee mug we traded in our 400 odd tickets we'd won from an assortment of games ... read more
Winning at the Seafront arcade at Withernsea
More winning, payout time...
Hull station

Europe » United Kingdom » England » East Riding of Yorkshire » Hull December 23rd 2014

23 December This was another early start road trip that saw us on the road for nearly 12 hours - we're on our way to Ripon Cathedral, Fountains Abbey / Studley Royal and finally Rievaulx Abbey. First stop was Ripon Cathedral, and its 1300 years of continuous use and history. Highlights included: 1. a stop down in Wilfrid's whitwashed crypt from the original stone church on the site (672 AD). 2. The 15th C. timber carved choir - one of England's oldest and best preserved. These choir stalls were ornately carved (especially the misericord) depicting highly imaginative story lines from biblical and popular folklore. the highlight is the stall said to have been Lewis Carroll's inspiration for the white rabbit of Alice in Wonderland (his father was dean at Ripon). 3. This is one of the ... read more
Historic Ripon Cathedral
Lewis Carroll's inspiration for Alice In Wonderlands White Rabbit down a hole
Ripon Cathedral Interior

Europe » United Kingdom » England » East Riding of Yorkshire » Hull December 21st 2014

I went to Hull on this day.... people were surprised I was able to fill the whole day. In hind sight I see what they mean....... I kid, I kid,.... Hull was great, once you get past the fact that it was filled with short, white, old people (honestly I felt like a giant here, and there wasn't an ethnic to be seen). There was the English abolitionist's home, the art museum (that needed a paint job), the maritime museum (which loved the Codd wars) and a fantastic old town (that survived WW2 bombings, but was slowly being killed by poorly conceived retail developments that had pulled people out from the centre and into a soulless mall). I'm disappointed I missed Hull's celebrated Deep Aquarium, but that will be for another time. Enjoy and explore the ... read more
Silted up drydock, disused and a testiment to the past economy lost
Shipmaker's home that built Cooks boat the Endevour
Hull old town

Europe » United Kingdom » England » East Riding of Yorkshire » Hull December 19th 2014

After six months of anticipation 19 December and our flight to the UK finally came around . The flight was an uneventful 27 hours to Manchester with a stop in Hong Kong(3hr). After such a long, nearly sleepless flight I was hoping to get through immigration quickly, but found myself in the slow line that took over an hour before I got to the counter. There was an uncomfortable two or three minutes where I was worried I would become one of those people you see on Border Control who is pulled up for questions about my intentions for coming to the UK and my plans to leave. As the immigration official started to probe more and more about my plans and my girlfriend and her family I had a brief sinking feeling that that would ... read more
Cathay Pacific flight from Auckland
Scarborough, North Yorkshire
Acting sneaky at Scarborough Castle


Counting down the days now! Cannot wait to be on that ferry. :D... read more


I haven't actually set off yet! I am currently sat staring at my final University assignment urging it to be finalized. In just a few short weeks however, I'll be heading off to Rotterdam on the ferry for the adventure of a lifetime. To cut a long story short - I'll be cycling through Europe all on my tod. Just a quick update to let you know that all my kit has now been purchased and all the final amendment to the bike are being made. I'll be packing after my final exam on the 3rd June - a picture will be uploaded then! Plan of action - Holland, Germany, Luxembourg, Belgium, France and back up the spine of England to good ol' West Yorkshire just in time for a cup of tea. I'll enjoy keeping ... read more

Europe » United Kingdom » England » East Riding of Yorkshire » Hull January 21st 2014

If you're about to embark on a study abroad trip and you're worried about making friends, don't be. International students bond quickly and stick together, and if you get a chance you should join an international society. The one that I found in Hull introduced me to a ridiculous number of people, and we took trips together every few weeks. I made my second friend when I went to sign up for the ISA. Like me, Erica was an American student studying drama. She insisted that I come to pub golf with the other students in the department, and just like that I had plans for my first night in Hull. I ended up going out with my new international friends every night for the next two weeks. Technically, I suppose Erica was the third friend ... read more
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Europe » United Kingdom » England » East Riding of Yorkshire » Hull January 21st 2014

The English are a lively, alcohol-loving people. One night at a pre-game I went outside to get some air and I was passed by a girl dressed as a cow, a boy dressed as a penguin, more than a few she-males, and a pack of Mexican wrestlers. While I stood watching them, trying to understand what I had just witnessed, a second pack made entirely of rugby players came thundering down the street, singing a drinking song. I thought to myself, Why would I ever go back inside and miss all of this? Another great place to observe drunken behavior is a kebab shop. These culinary treasure troves are usually open until the wee hours of the night and offer anything from pizza and fried chicken to donner kebabs. One of my favorite parts of the ... read more
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