If you get the chance to visit Hadrian’s Wall in the UK you must also visit Vindolanda. I have spoken to some travelers who were disappointed with Hadrian’s Wall and felt that there really wasn’t much to look at, which is true if you just look at a bit of wall!This is a model of…
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Tuesday travels. . . Tomnahurich, Hill of the Fairies, Inverness
Yes it is cemetery gates and you may be asking what this has to do with our travels. Tomnahurich, Hill of the Fairies, is a place I visited as a child when I was on a caravaning holiday with my father and brother and sisters. I remember enjoying wandering around the hillside reading the inscriptions…
Welcome to Shetland. . .Tuesday Travels
This welcome sign is in the town of Lerwick. We arrived in Lerwick aboard one of the Northlink ferries. The day we arrived the weather was beautiful. One day while we were exploring the area around the harbour at the centre of the town we saw several of the tender vessels which were used to…
Stornaway and the importance of Harris Tweed…Tuesday Travels
Our first trip into Stornaway was from Leurbost and we found this magical Aladdin’s cave that housed an incredible collection of Harris Tweed in all forms. The place was back off the main street and the man who ran the shop was a real character. We spent some time with him solving all the problems…
Tuesday Travels. . . .The island of Barra
On arrival in Barra after our ferry trip the weather was what you would call overcast but it added to the atmosphere of the island and didn’t prevent us from heading off on our trip around the island.Above Castlebay on an isolated hilltop stands this memorial to those from the island who lost their lives…
Tuesday Travels . . .The Kelpies
After visiting the Falkirk Wheel we decided we would walk the tow path along the canal to the Kelpies. I had been to the Kelpies before but my husband wasn’t with me when I did that trip.The Kelpies are a huge tourist attraction and you can experience it for yourself in this video. Our walk…
Gippsland Granny 