South West Bruges
Our next Bruges walk took us south-west from Markt through the main shopping area. I confess that we stopped at The Chocolate Line in Simon Stevinplein but, other than that, we… Read more South West Bruges →
North East Bruges
Our next walk took us away from the centre to the quieter north-east. There were a couple of museums en route which we knew would be closed, because it was… Read more North East Bruges →
Highlights of Bruges
Markt The first route we followed from our guidebook was Highlights of Bruges which took you to all the main sights. We walked it all, but went into very few buildings –… Read more Highlights of Bruges →
In Bruges
We had a wonderful time in Bruges at the end of March / beginning of April. In April, I was too busy with the A to Z Challenge to blog… Read more In Bruges →
Glaisdale and Whitby: a visit to the North York Moors
A weekend with friends in a cottage in the North York Moors National Park? Perfect! Glaisdale is a pretty village, built on a steep valley descending to the River Esk. Our cottage,… Read more Glaisdale and Whitby: a visit to the North York Moors →
Reflections – #AtoZchallenge
So how was the A to Z Challenge for me? I think it worked pretty well as I’ve managed to write 26 posts covering 13 different countries. I explained… Read more Reflections – #AtoZchallenge →
Z is for Zaanse Schans
The windmills of Zaanse Schans, just outside Amsterdam.
Y is for Yorktown
Yorktown is the final point in Virginia’s Historic Triangle. (See also J is for Jamestown and W is for Williamsburg.) Although the 13 American colonies had declared their independence in 1776,… Read more Y is for Yorktown →
X is for Xian
Xian (pronounced She-an) was part of my first trip to mainland China in April 2003. Visiting the Terracotta Warriors was undoubtedly the highlight – thousands of them marching towards you,… Read more X is for Xian →
Kinneil and Bo’ness
Look at the beautiful building above. Can you imagine that Kinneil House was almost torn down in the 1930s? For centuries, it belonged to the Dukes of Hamilton, but when it was sold to the local council they started on this dreadful act of vandalism. Fortunately, they had the sense to stop when they discovered under the plasterwork some impressive Renaissance wall paintings, said to be the best in Scotland if not the UK. Today, the house is managed by Historic Scotland which, along with the Friends of Kinneil, organises… Read more Kinneil and Bo’ness →
W is for Williamsburg
Williamsburg is part of Virginia’s Historic Triangle which encompasses the whole of America’s colonial history – see also J is for Jamestown and Y is for Yorktown. Colonial Williamsburg, its Historic Area, has been… Read more W is for Williamsburg →
V is for Vientiane
L is for Luang Prabang covered some of our trip to Laos in 2002. On either side of that visit, we stayed in Vientiane, the Lao capital. It’s set on… Read more V is for Vientiane →
The Glasgow Gallivanter 