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Interrail 2025 – part three

Once the weather forecasts had settled down it was (almost) inevitable that this morning would be a bit soggy. So we decided to make it a ‘museum/art gallery’ morning. First up – breakfast was taken again at our (very) local

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Interrail 2025 – part two

As we had expected the weather set the agenda today. We decided to do the “Hop on, Hop off” bus tour this morning with a view to getting a wider view of the city. We also planned to break that

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Interrail 2025 – part one

Do you know that thing when you take to a city and a city takes to you? Cologne has done that so apologies for the delay in writing about it. Quite simply we have been way too busy doing stuff. 

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Barcelona – part 3

Today went pretty much as we had hoped (planned would be too strong a word!) After breakfast at our 3rd and, so far, favourite coffee bar we set out to get to the top of Montjuïc. The journey there comprised

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Barcelona part 2

A day of two halves today but overall a good day at the time of writing. One of the pleasures of big city living is having breakfast out – nothing more complicated than a croissant (or variation) and a good

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Barcelona – part 1

A “mixed” day today – after a good overnight and decent meal at the Golden Jubilee hotel in Clydebank (where I stayed before my CT Angiogram last October) we checked out early, made the the short trip to Glasgow Airport,

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Bergen September 2024 – part 3

Yesterday (Wednesday) was something quite rare in Bergen according to residents – a warm, sunny day. It seemed rude to come all the way to Bergen and not take account of one of the most famous locals the composer Edvard

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Bergen September 2024 – part two

Yesterday (as I write) was very much a day for having a good wander round Bergen. Once again we have been a bit limited due to nothing much opening on Mondays or Tuesdays. Nevertheless we had an outline (and flexible)

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Bergen – first impressions

As I covered in my FB post we had a stress free journey here on Sunday and we’re safely and happily on our apartment by 2pm. The local pizza was really very good and we are keeping a return visit

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Laburnum Cottage – Ashmore

On this second (very) hot and lazy day I am feeling the urge to write slowly returning. As we both hoped this short interlude is allowing us to relax a little more thoroughly than has been possible for these last

Posted in Dorest - 2024