Tag: UK
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Everyday Objects: Post Boxes
One of the photography projects on my 101 List is an everyday objects series. The idea was to pick something that I would see around the neighbourhood (or when travelling) and look out for those objects as I go about my days. I hadn’t even touched this project until our trip to the UK when…
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Wales Day 5: Llyn Peninsula
Tuesday May 6th 2025 Today we were exploring the Llyn Peninsula which juts out on the west side of North Wales. Our first stop was a hike that promised awesome views and an Iron Age hillfort. We parked at Yr Eifl Car Park. From there you cross the road and follow the path up through…
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Wales Day 4: Lon Las Ogwen Railtrail, LLanddwyn Island, Holyhead, Menai Bridge
Monday May 5th 2025 We started our day with a long run along the Lon Las Ogwen Railtrail. The railway was originally built to transport slate from Penhryn Quarry to the Penhryn Port. We parked in Bangor and ran the short distance to Penhryn Port and the start of the trail. I was doing my…
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Wales Day 3: Penrhyn Quarry, Caernarfon
Sunday May 4th 2025 In my previous post I mentioned the Richard Pennant (Lord Penrhyn) who made his money through slave plantations in Jamaica. He and his descendants then made a lot more money in the slate business. The Slate Landscapes of North West Wales are now a World Heritage Site and the Penrhyn Quarry,…
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Wales Day 2: Penrhyn Parkrun, Bryn Celli Ddu, Beaumaris Castle
Saturday May 3rd 2025 This morning we started our day at Penrhyn Castle for the Parkrun. The castle was constructed in Neo-Norman style in the 19th century. The money for the development of the estate and the associated slate mining (which we will get to on later days) came from Richard Pennant’s slave plantations in…
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Wales Day 1: Yr Wyddfa (Mount Snowdon)
I’m picking up the daily recaps from our trip to the UK. Friday May 2nd 2025 Hiking Mount Snowdon was a must do for us while we were in Wales, so we planned 6 nights in a central North Wales accommodation so that we would have maximum chance of a day with decent weather. G…
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Oxford Day 2: Queens College, St Mary’s Church, History of Science Museum
Wednesday 30th April 2025 Today I booked a tour of Christ Church College at 10 am, then my plan was to potter around a few of the other Oxford sites. The college tour is led by a porter and includes the Great Hall and Tom Quad. The Great Hall is stunning. The dining hall in…
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Oxford Day 1: Walking Tour and Bodliean Library
Tuesday 29th April 2025 Sidenote: We arrived from London by train late the previous afternoon and had dinner at Kazbar, a fun restaurant and bar with Middle Eastern and Spanish tapas-style dishes. Highly recommended. Before I start, I’d like to say, that I loved Oxford. The history, the books, the small extremely walkable city centre.…
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London Day 8: Churchill War Rooms
Monday 28th April This morning we woke up, had breakfast then packed and checked out of the hotel. We left our bags at the hotel and walked to the Churchill War Rooms. These are the basement rooms where the British leaders ran the war effort during World War II. At the end of the war,…
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London Day 7: The Marathon
Sunday 27th April This was the big day, the reason we were in the UK—the London Marathon. G is trying to do the Abbot’s Big 6 (or 7 now) and this is his third. There was a bit of stress in the morning as the group we were travelling had organised a bus but it…