This post is part of a series called Delightful Devon Natural Trust itself is a national treasure taking care of thousands of heritage sites. The annual membership is well worth…
Sidmouth – a south Devon gem
This post is part of a series called Delightful Devon When an unexpected opportunity arose for my partner and I to stay in a friend’s holiday home at Sidmouth, I…
Wells – a well hidden jewel!!
This post is part of a series called Sweet Somerset 2020 is not a good year for a global traveller like me. With the Coronavirus lockdown came the cancellation of…
Bideford – a haven of scenic tranquility in north Devon
This post is part of a series called Delightful Devon North Devon bound 2020 is a strange year that blights the lives of millions. Owing to the restrictions of air…
New Forest during the 2020 lockdown – spring to summer
This post is part of a series called Wonderful Wiltshire Apart from those commentators talking through their hats with the benefit of hindsight, who would have predicted the pandemic of…
Paphos – a mixture of old and new, arts and history
A lot of people I know have been to Cyprus and raved about their sunbathing holidays. That’s probably why Cyprus was not high on my to-visit list because for me…
3 monasteries in Troodos Mountains, Cyprus
While in Paphos my friend and I took a day trip to Troodos Mountains. According to the advert the trip would have a maximum of 10 travellers, so we were…
The road from Paphos to Limassol
The Robert Louis Stevenson quotation “to travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive” is indeed true of my day trip from Paphos to Limassol. It is not a detraction from the…
Bonn and Beautiful
While visiting Cologne recently I was curious to see Bonn which is less than 30 km away. After all, Bonn was the capital of former West Germany! One day was…
Cologne in February
I don’t normally travel abroad in February unless it’s to somewhere hot and sunny. I mean, steely grey skies with menacing dark clouds aren’t exactly made for scenic photos. Besides,…