Eco-Friendly Family Life
As with when I visited Kesh, in Northern Ireland, earlier on my road trip, my trip south to Cornwall was a special one.
As I’d explored my paternal family history in Kesh, now I was to explore my maternal family history in Carbis Bay, a gorgeous – but gloomy on the days we were there – seaside town in England’s south.
Continue reading “A startling revelation in my family history – Carbis Bay, Cornwall”
The environment is a topic of conversation very close to my heart.
I was always involved with the “green” groups at high school, and went on to continue those interest groups in the years after.
I’ve taken many steps myself to reduce my impact on the environment, and I care a lot about protecting our planet from destruction.
Therefore it was a no-brainer that I would visit the Eden Project while I was in Cornwall, England.
Continue reading “Environmental wake up call: Eden Project, Cornwall”
Bath was a little place of heaven on earth for me.
There was nothing particularly outstanding about the day I had there, travel wise at least, but it meant a lot to me personally.
For a day I got to wander around this absolutely gorgeous town, soaking in the history of it before soaking myself into luxurious relaxation in the afternoon – all while hand-in-hand with my man, while we were still blissfully in that soppy “honeymoon” stage.
I’ll always remember my day trip to Bath as one of the happiest and loveliest days of my life, because it was simply blissful (and beautiful!). Continue reading “The gorgeous Roman Baths of Bath”
Continuing our road trip north, there was one stop we just had to make before leaving England and crossing the border into Scotland.
We HAD to stop to explore Roman Vindolanda and to see Hadrian’s Wall.
Never heard of these? Let me give you a little history lesson…
Continue reading “A history lesson at Vindolanda and Hadrian’s Wall”
And so our road trip brought us to Northern England, which has many places which can transport you back in time.
Two such places are the quaint city of York, and the busy, yet historically full city of Newcastle.
Continue reading “Castles and walls in York and Newcastle upon Tyne”
Following on from my adventures at Stonehenge and in Bristol, it was time to begin the journey north through England.
Myself and Dan hoped in my trusty rented Ford Fiesta and headed off from Bristol bright and early to take a walk through Britain’s history.
Continue reading “Tea time in the Cotswolds and wartime at Leeds”
Exploring the United Kingdom and Ireland in depth has been on my bucket list for a long time.
So I was pretty psyched to be heading to England, Scotland and Ireland (both Northern and the Republic of) for a three week road trip during April – May of this year, in a way I’d never travelled abroad before – with a partner, in a car, without much planning.
2013 Marnie would never have considered travel without at least a daily itinerary and booked in accommodation in advance…
Continue reading “The UK Roadtrip begins with a visit to Stonehenge and Bristol”
So here’s something you may or may not already know: I’m headed to the UK and Ireland!
Well, by the time you read this I’ll already be there, but never mind that.
I thought I’d give you a peek into what and how I’m packing for this three-week trip, which will be a road trip of sorts (to give you some context)
Think of typical London tourist “must-dos”, and what do you come up with?
Hyde Park? Buckingham Palace? Photo with a red telephone box? Ride a red double-decker? Big Ben? London Eye? Visit Harrods? Continue reading “The tourist traps of London, England”