United Kingdom
Travels in England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland
Goodbye to Cornwall, UK
March 17, 2022 It is with a twinge of sadness that we plan our road trip from the UK and down through France and Spain to southern Portugal. So, I wanted to post a few more photos from the nearby beaches that have brought me many moments of peace, joy, excitement, and...
Lover’s Legend of Crantock Beach
March 13, 2022 We are currently staying in the village of Crantock which is a short walk down narrow roads from Crantock Beach. The walk from the town center is pleasant and leads past old thatch roofed houses with stone walls and a cascading green plant with...
Pentire Point West & Polly Joke, Cornwall, UK
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...
Wonderful Short Hikes When Driving from Scotland to England!
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...
Top 4 From our Trip to Thurso, Scotland!
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...
Top 4 From our Trip to Edinburgh, Scotland!
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 the main street...
Top 5 From our Trip to Wales, United Kingdom
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...
Top 10 From Our Trip to Bath, England!
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...
Top 5 From Our Trip to Cornwall, England!
Cornwall, England (Cubert Jan 17-24 / St Agnes Jan 24-26, 2022) If you prefer rugged cliffs, rolling green pastures, wide sandy beaches, gorgeous sunrises and sunsets, and cold but uncrowded surf to the city then forget about London and head to Cornwall. Here the...
