Two Castles, One Day – Conwy Castle

November 7, 2017

I grabbed an all day bus pass to get to the castle and beyond. Under $10.  Short, nice ride through  few Welch villages and then across the River Conwy, it stands magnificently as a great example of medieval military architecture and is now a World Heritage site. Built between 1283-1289, it formed part of the castle […]

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Dawn ’til Dusk Recording Studio with Kayla Hilton

November 5, 2017

When I was last in Manchester,UK, I had decided to visit the city after the terrorist bombing that killed too many people at an Arianda Grande concert in the Arena.  My parents lived for 60+ years in Manchester, CT the 3rd oldest city of that name in the world and all my siblings were born […]

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Back in Manchester

November 4, 2017

This time I stayed in Weaste, just outside the city.  My hotel, Trivelles, was very  inexpensive (£30/$40/night), newly renovated and clean and about  100 meters to the tram stop with both microwave and fridge in the ensuite room. Eccles was a 10 minute tram ride where there were pubs a Morrison’s, Rail station and even […]

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CastleTown & Port Erin, Isle of Man

November 1, 2017

After taking the bus north yesterday, I decided to go south today to Castletown.  Once onboard, and with the weather really showing signs of becoming a stellar day, I decided to ride the bus to the end of the line, Port Erin, check out the town and take a later bus back.  Good choice! About […]

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Laxey Wheel and Ramsey – Isle of Man

October 31, 2017

Today, after so much walking yesterday, I decided to to a hop-on/hop-off bus to the north. These bus tours are a great and inexpensive way to meet people and  see an area.  The pass cost £7.50 or about $10. First stop was Laxey where there is the largest working waterwheel in the world. The Isle […]

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Isle of Man – Douglas

October 30, 2017

From the roof the the Isle of Man ferry looking out at the Lake District Th Ashton Memorial in Lancaster Dark when I arrived, so I just crashed,  The next AM I did a wander around the island’s capitol city, Douglas. This is the symbol of the Isle of Man.  Three legs for it’s (coat […]

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Lancaster

October 28, 2017

The train from Morecambe to Lancaster drops you off on the edge of the city center.  Very convenient as the first thing you encounter is the Visitor Info Center where there was a wee art exhibit going on. Al & Vicki had been here for awhile There were some contemporary artwork and paintings that due […]

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Morecambe

October 27, 2017

I opted to stay in the waterfront community of Morecambe rather than in the city when Lancaster was added to my wandering.  I did not expect such a nice day. Or such a nice beach town. Many British towns that are on the sea have long, wide promenades on the seaside with a road running […]

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Bowness Boating

October 26, 2017

The whole point of visiting the Lake District is the lake.  Windermere is the largest lake in England and since I had walked so far yesterday and the weather was co-operating, I decided to go for a boat ride. My guest house was only a little over a mile from the one in Windermere.  I […]

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Blackwell House Arts & Crafts

October 25, 2017

As I said earlier the crowds were bigger than I expected and I was lucky to find lodging for 2 more days in the nearby village of Bowness-on-Windermere the first night as my initial stay was booked and I needed a couple of more days in the area. It was only a short but scenic […]

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