Tag: UNESCO World Heritage
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Wales Day 12: Brecon Canal and Blaenhavon
Tuesday 13th May This morning I did my long run along the Brecon Canal. I did an out and back of just over 21K. The scenery was gorgeous. This was probably my favourite run of our trip, especially since I did not need to think about where I was going because the run started and…
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Wales Day 7: Pentir to St David’s Via Harlech Castle
Thursday May 8th 2025 Today we left our accommodation in Pentir to drive south to St David’s. There’s a few ways we could drive but I wanted to take one last drive through Eryri (Snowdonia). We headed towards Llanberis for our first quick stop at Dolbadarn Castle. This castle was built in the early 13th…
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Wales Day 6: Conwy
Wednesday May 7th 2025 Today was our last day in the north of Wales. We started our dya back at the Lon Las Ogwen Rail Trail for a run and then breakfast at Clio’s again. Then we had showers, squeezed in a nap and headed to Conwy in the early afternoon. After parking near the…
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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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London Day 3: Changing of the Guard and Westminster Abbey
Wednesday 23rd April I started today with a breakfast pot at Ottenlengi Marylebone, which was granola, yoghurt and fruit compote, and a hot chocolate. Then I caught the tube to St James station for the London Walks Royal London tour. I was there a little bit early so I crossed the river and took some…
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London Day 2: Greenwich and Soho Foodtour
I started my day at Dishroom with bacon naan, mango lassi and bottomless chai. It was all yummy. The naan is made fresh, and deliciously flaky. Then I headed off to Greenwich, beginning my exploration at the Cutty Sark. The fastest sailing ship of its time, which began shipping tea from China until it became…
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London Day 1: The Tower and St Paul’s
We arrived on Sunday afternoon, settled into our hotel in Bloomsbury, then walked 10 minutes to the Holborn Dining Room for dinner. We both had chicken pie. Monday morning was the Easter Monday public holiday so G didn’t have to work. We went to Victoria House Coffee and Food which was around the corner from…
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Camino de Santiago: Santiago de Compostela
After finishing our pilgrimage we stayed three nights in Santiago de Compostella, which gave us two and a half days to explore. On Saturday morning we did Optimus Tours Santiago Full Experience. We met in the main plaza and toured the old town finishing in the market. Our guide was great and we learned a…
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Camino de Santiago: O Pedrouzo to Santiago de Compostela
Date: Fri 18th October 2024 The last day of our pilgrimage! The first section was once again through forests dominated by gum trees, but soon we were skirting the airport and from there we were in and out of rural and urban areas. Late morning we reached a bar at the 10km to go point,…