Snoozebox, Aberdeen

November 15, 2015

Snoozebox is a portable hotel made out of shipping containers.  I saw there was one in Aberdeen so I gave it a try. The hotels in this city are expensive so that is why the company set up one here.  They are often used a temporary venues like T in the Park or other concerts. […]

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Dunnottar Castle

November 14, 2015

I can’t even imagine how they built or rebuilt this castle, but it obviously was in a position of strength throughout the years.  It is most noted for housing the Honours of Scotland (crown jewels) from Cromwell’s army during the Civil War. The water was fresh in the cistern but not suited for drinking.  The […]

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Stonehaven

November 14, 2015

Just up the road from Arbroath is the fishing village of Stonehaven.  It has the most protected harbour on the east coast and is often seen on calendars of Scotland. There are a number of these sculpturs along the harbor walk   From the harbor I began the 2 1/2 mile walk to Dunnottar Castle […]

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Arbroath

November 13, 2015

Having never been on the east coast of Scotland I thought I’d give it a run.  The idea was to start in Arbroath, head to Aberdeen and then up to Inverness.  Exhaustion & the sudden change of weather with snow forecast in the next few days suddenly made that seem untenable. “The Declaration of Arbroath […]

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Other Chester bits

November 12, 2015

The Chester Racecourse is the oldest still in use in Britain dating from the early 16th century. I’ve seen performers like this bloke in Edinburgh & Trafalgar Square.  I thought the guy in London the most creative as he levitated, but his guy’s OK as he signals

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Chester Cathedral & St. John the Baptist

November 12, 2015

St. Johns was founded in  689 by King Aethelred.  Rebuilt many times, it is an active church today. Nice to see stained glass on a sunny day. But the main cathedral is Chester where construction began around 1093. And whose bell tower proved it’s effectiveness as I took this photo. Lady Chapel Mosaic floor One of […]

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Chester, England

November 12, 2015

I had planned to visit Powis Castle in Welshpool but learned that the rail lines were expecting an industrial action (Strike) on the 12th & 13th which would have left me stranded so I cancelled that trip and made sure I would be over the border to England if said action occured making my trip […]

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Tenby

November 10, 2015

This part of Britain is so unprotected from the sea that waves orignating off Brazil smack ashore here.  The very protected harbor of Tenby was developed in the 1200’s.  It is a walled city that has walls dating to the the 13th century surrounding a very nice shopping area and great beaches. Cool is a […]

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A trip around Pembrokeshire

November 10, 2015

Alan promised me a tour and boy, did he deliver. Sunday was rubbish.  Rainy and blowing like stink so we stayed in and got to know each other a bit. Time very well spent as I now have two new friends in Britain. Supper is generally a light, evening  meal and is the last meal […]

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St David’s Chancery

November 9, 2015

Catholics would call it a rectory.  We met the Reverend Canon Eileen Davis in the Cathedral, a good friend of Sarah’s, she invited us to tea. What a treat!  Eileen also has about 300 in her flock.  Her flock of sheep  that is, for she and her husband are farmers.  I am sure her other […]

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