Not renowned as a tourist destination, Derby advertises itself as 'The birthplace of the Industrial Revolution'. A city of around 240,000 inhabitants and slap-bang in the middle of England, there are a few sights in Derby that might warrant a stop here.
From the Derby Travel Guide
Day 79 - Monday 23 July 2012
We were up early for trip from Broome to Derby - a distance of about 220 kms. It was a nice sunny ...
Posted in Two Aces and the Blue Heeler by TwoAces
Florida -brrrr
Today was VERY VERY cold. We woke up to 44 degrees and said, we're out of here. So we drove to St. Petersburg and went to Derby Lane Greyhound track. This was my dad's favourite place, so after spreading some ashes on the track we enjoyed 6 races (and the weather was 10 degress warmer). We were not too lucky ...
Posted in Falking Off by winmouse
Horses and gypsies and booze, oh my!
famous Derby at Epsom Downs, only a few stops away on the local train, I got excited. But since I hadn ...
Posted in Six Months Off... by millie t