by Eric | Mar 7, 2022 | Destinations, United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Wales, & Northern Ireland)
March 7-6, 2022 When surfing at Fistral Beach or Watergate Bay around Newquay, Cornwall, it is not uncommon for a large grey head to rise out of the water near you and something that looks much like a man in a hooded wetsuit will stare at you, looking you straight in...
by Eric | Feb 26, 2022 | Destinations, United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Wales, & Northern Ireland)
February 20-21, 2022 We were driving south from Thurso, Scotland back down to Birmingham, England so we decided to go for a couple short hikes along the way. There is a great app called AllTrails that is fantastic for checking out hikes so we used that to figure out...
by Eric | Feb 18, 2022 | Destinations, United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Wales, & Northern Ireland)
February 13-20, 2022 #1 Thurso East Surf Break Me Surfing Thurso East in Cold, Windy, Sloppy Conditions (Thanks to my wife Bi for the Photo!). Not the best body position but at least I got out there. When we were in Newquay, I mentioned I really wanted to catch a...
by Eric | Feb 12, 2022 | Destinations, United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Wales, & Northern Ireland)
Edinburgh – February 10-12, 2022 #1 The Real Mary King’s Close Tour The Real Mary King’s Close Tour is about an hour long walking tour under the streets of the city through long buried tunnels and chambers underground. A close was a narrow street off...
by Eric | Feb 9, 2022 | Destinations, United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Wales, & Northern Ireland)
Swansea Feb 1-4/ Snowdonia Feb 5-9, 2022 #1 Caernarfon Castle Caernarfon Castle is a fortress-palace that was built on the banks of the river Seiont in Wales, UK. The castle took 47 years to construct and is the largest in scale and grandeur of the four castles built...
by Eric | Feb 1, 2022 | Destinations, United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Wales, & Northern Ireland)
Bath (Jan 28-Feb 1, 2022) Bath is World Heritage Site which was named after the Roman baths that were built here in 60 AD. The baths are fed by geothermal springs rising up from the limestone below. These unique properties have made it a famous spa area since ancient...
