Blog Entries tagged 'views'
Travel Blogs Entries tagged 'views'
- ‘King John was not a good man …’[center] The Magna Carta Memorial ‘King John was not a good man He had his little ways.’[/center] Or so A. A. Milne put it in his poem King John's Christmas. Th Posted by ToonSarah in Near and (not very) far | Jun 3, 2020
- A Breath of Fresh Air[center] Swaledale[/center] The Yorkshire Dales are one of the loveliest parts of England, and Swaledale one of the loveliest dales, though less well known than its neighbour to Posted by ToonSarah in Near and (not very) far | May 30, 2020
- Past and present in Saigon[i]We had already visited the Cu Chi Tunnels at the start of this, our final full day in Indochina, and seen some of the sights of Ho Chi Minh City’s large Chinatown, but there was much more on our agenda Posted by ToonSarah in Travel with me ... | May 12, 2020
- Onwards to our final stop[center] On Tran Phu street[/center] ===Last few hours in Hoi An=== After a final breakfast in the attractive lobby/dining area of the Vinh Hung ho Posted by ToonSarah in Travel with me ... | May 8, 2020
- Moving on to Vietnam[center] Tree flowering by our veranda, La Folie[/center] Well, my theory about the breakfast buffet at La Folie being a weekend treat was proved totally wrong this morning, a Tu Posted by ToonSarah in Travel with me ... | Apr 23, 2020
- Island life[center] Sign in Ban Houa Done Deng[/center] After a good night's sleep I awoke to find the air a little fresher this morning - a very pleasant temper Posted by ToonSarah in Travel with me ... | Apr 21, 2020
- In the heat of southern Laos[center] Buffalo by the Mekong, Done Deng Island[/center] After a good night's sleep I awoke refreshed and ready for the day. Just as well, as the morning was to prove qui Posted by ToonSarah in Travel with me ... | Apr 19, 2020
- Flying south We had planned to get up quite early for our flight south from Luang Prabang to Pakse, but not that early! But the sound of drumming from the nearby temple at 4.00 am, presumably calling the monks Posted by ToonSarah in Travel with me ... | Apr 17, 2020
- On the road to Luang Prabang[center] Breakfast view at Muang La Lodge[/center] Our short stay in the far north of Laos was over and it was time to return to Luang Prabang. Lee and Mr Ha picked us up after b Posted by ToonSarah in Travel with me ... | Apr 14, 2020
- Among the Khamu and the Ikhos[center] Early morning at Muang La[/center] My stomach had settled quite a bit overnight, thanks no doubt to the Imodium I finally succumbed to taking, and I slept well in what w Posted by ToonSarah in Travel with me ... | Apr 12, 2020
- A day on the river===Nong Khiaw sunrise=== [center] [img=https://photos.tra Posted by ToonSarah in Travel with me ... | Apr 10, 2020
- Travelling north[center] Villa Chitdara at breakfast time[/center] Today we said goodbye to the Villa Chitdara and to Luang Prabang, for now at least (we will be back Posted by ToonSarah in Travel with me ... | Apr 8, 2020
- By Metro to the coast: Cullercoats[center] Cullercoats Bay[/center] The small coastal town of Cullercoats is perhaps easily overlooked in favour of its bigger siblings to the north (Whitley Bay) and south (Tynemo Posted by ToonSarah in Newcastle upon Tyne | Jan 17, 2020
- A Cornish birthday===‘As I was going to St Ives’=== [center] St Ives harbour in stormy weather[/center] My birthday falls at the end of October and we often go away, usually abroad. But with wo Posted by ToonSarah in Near and (not very) far | Dec 31, 2019
- Farewell to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Our tour was over; time to leave Pyongyang and fly back to Beijing on the first leg of our journey home. After a quick breakfast at the Koryo Hotel we said goodbye to our young student guide Posted by ToonSarah in Travel with me ... | Dec 23, 2019
- (Mostly) on the roadWe were slightly sorry to leave our luxurious accommodation at Masikryong Ski Resort, but we did so with the promise of a similar standard of hotel this evening. Today we faced the longest drive of the tour, with much of Posted by ToonSarah in Travel with me ... | Dec 15, 2019
- Up into the mountains===Majon Beach=== [center] Beach at the Majon Tourist Hotel[/center] The bed that had seemed passably soft the night before proved to be less comfo Posted by ToonSarah in Travel with me ... | Dec 10, 2019
- The revolutionary mountain [center] A tourist bus arriving at the Pegaebong Hotel[/center] I slept better than I had expected to in my rather hard bed - maybe I was adjusting t Posted by ToonSarah in Travel with me ... | Dec 4, 2019
- Grand monuments and a walk in the cityTyphoon Ling-Ling / Storm Number Thirteen had blown itself out and we awoke to hazy blue skies. We had the luxury of a later start today so could take our time getting ready and over breakfast. Then we were off Posted by ToonSarah in Travel with me ... | Nov 15, 2019
- Getting to know Pyongyang, continued[center] On the streets of Pyongyang, somewhere near the Potang River[/center] ===A Metro ride=== The first activity after our lunch at the Ansan Posted by ToonSarah in Travel with me ... | Oct 25, 2019
- Dodging the showers and dining in style[center] View from Rievaulx Terrace[/center] Driving regularly between our home in London and our ‘second home’ in Newcastle, we pass through Yorkshire every time, usually speed Posted by ToonSarah in Near and (not very) far | Aug 26, 2019
- kalimpong tourKalimpong is located in the northern part of West Bengal. It is adjacent to Sikkim and is near the Teesta River. The most important factor that makes Kalimpong special is the weather of this place. Kalimpong is blessed with Posted by tripnexts in kalimpong tour | Aug 26, 2019
- Day 11: EdinburghWe'll preface this entry: This was definitely up there as one of our least favorite days...and it was Ashley's birthday. We got up and made our way into Edinburgh. We originally planned on finding a parking garage but had read Posted by kdpitt08 in Scotland | Jul 2, 2019
- Monuments to former glories and to battles past[center] One of far too many photos I took at the Buzludzha Monument – you have been warned![/center] Although the VT Euromeet was officially over for Posted by ToonSarah in Travel with me ... | Jun 30, 2019
- A fortress, a monastery and a stormy evening![center] A sneak preview of today's highlight, the Cathedral Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary at Bachkovo Monastery[/center] Another early Posted by ToonSarah in Travel with me ... | Jun 27, 2019
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