The verdant Museums Quarter borders the River Hull, where the 1960s Arctic Corsair trawler offers tours of its galley and wheelhouse. Kids head to tram rides at the Streetlife Museum and the model woolly mammoth at the Hull and East Riding Museum. Wilberforce House features exhibits on slavery and abolition, while the Mandela Garden offers […]

I thought it was Hull but my photo library gave it another name. Why Hull is of course answered by Why not?  I’d never been, I’ve heard of it, weather looks to stay good so Hull it is. This might have been my most convenient stay since the hotel is next to the rail station. […]

Hoping the weather will allow some island hopping, I headed to Oban but it didn’t co-operate. The view from my room looked gnarly. A couple good chip shops at the harbor McCaig’s Tower sits emptily on the hilltop   The signage on the Chocolate Shop wall drew a smile a few year ago Hurricane Irene […]

LOOOW tide In 6 months that wee green thing, a Gian Gunnera, will earn it’s name Now that Doug has cleaned up around the war memorial, you can finally see it I liked the metal roof all covered with turf in the forefront Monkey Puzzle up close I felt the B&W was a better choice […]