Our trip by train on Sunday 27th June from Christchurch to Exeter saw us arriving into St David's station just after 14.00. Our hotel, The Premier Inn, was located just opposite the railway station so was an ideal location for our few days in Exeter. We'd decided that we would watch the Formula 1 on the Sunday evening so had a quick trip to M&S to collect a smorgasbord of cold meats, salads and other tasty treats to enjoy later in the hotel room. We had an ...

The second base of our two week trip around southern England saw us being based in Christchurch, Dorset. Wednesday 23rd June 2021Having travelled across from Canterbury in Kent, via London, we arrived at Christchurch railway station at just before 15.00. After a ten minute walk we were checking in at our accommodation, The Druid House, which was also just a short walk into the town centre. Druid House was really a Guest House, not a hotel, but it scored very hi...

Our two weeks annual leave, planned to coincide with my 50th birthday, should have seen us in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. Instead we are visiting Kent as a starter. It's probably not going to be too different to Kazakhstan, but let's hope all of these travel restrictions associated with Covid are behind us soon so this can be confirmed! Friday 18th June 2021Our first night was in London, stopping at the Mercure Hotel Bloomsbury which was very close to Russell Sq...

Instead of driving southwest on the M5 towards Cornwall on the Tuesday afternoon, we really should have been travelling south by train to London's Heathrow Airport and catching a plane to Reykjavik in Iceland. The trip to Iceland was planned a long time ago and should, had things not been disrupted by Covid, have seen Heather gain her 80th country just minutes ahead of her 50th birthday as the flight was due to land at 23:40. That was not to be! The drive to Pad...

Having had many trips on the German autobahn on this holiday we decided that the 'avoid motorway' function on the sat-nav maybe a good idea. It was a wet Wednesday and the appeal of driving through small town Germany, on back roads appealed much more than dealing with lots of spray and heavy traffic. It would take longer, but it would also allow us to enjoy the passing scenery at a more sedate speed. After a coffee stop here, a lunchtime snack there, we chanced ...