It's nearly at an end. Hongkong

Well we are waiting for the final stage of our epic trip to be over. Here's a road weary traveller:


Wifi was patchy for our last few days so that's why there were no posts. And aside from one at touch down time, I suppose this might be it. It's been fun. Though the idea of home sounds nice too.

Love to all, and thanks for tuning in :-)

Mick and Liv

Anne Frank's House

To wait or not to wait? This is the queue that greeted us when we arrived:


Perhaps we should go straight to the Heineken factory?

Mick and Liv

Ah, Brussels

I have found my favourite city. This place is beautiful. The vibe is great and the people are wonderful. This is what I thought Paris would be like, but better.

Oh, and the beer is pretty good too!








The train trip in was brilliant again and whilst the cab was an adventure we were at the hotel in no time. Then straight out to scope out the city. We know exactly what we want to see tomorrow; the museum, gallery of ancient and modern art, the comic museum, beer museum and the palace. That should keep us going! This arvo it's lazy food and beers after a little shopping.

This place is beautiful. More excited updates to follow.....

Mick and Liv

A busy weekend!

It's been a busy weekend which is why there's been no posts, but we've been having such a good time. Thursday we started by visiting Stourton Gardens which were really nice. Just like the photos I'd seen from years ago.





That arvo we spent with the relo's which was fun. I hadn't seen Aunt Dolly and Uncle John since I was 8! We would have loved more time with them but unfortunately had to leave after only 4 hours or so.

Arrived Brixham about 7pm or so. The house that we were staying in was great with top views across town.

Friday we spent walking around the town with Mark showing us where he used to live. It was really nice to see these places having known Mark for so long. The views walking around the headland were amazing. So beautiful. We stopped at a swanky hotel for a drink after our long walk.


Tough life hey?

Saturday we went to Port Isaac after first calling in at Widecombe which was a lovely little village where wild horses roam around right in town!


Port Isaac was beautiful, just like in Doc Martin! We couldn't find as many of the buildings from the show as we'd hoped but did see the doc's surgery! Lunch was nice with another rather nice view:


Sunday was a lazy day; oysters on the pier and a swim in the freezing cold waters of the Atlantic! Sheesh! Freezing! But at least I finally swam on this holiday!

As I type this we are back in London getting ready to head to restaurant Fifteen with the gang. Then tomorrow it's back on the train for Brussels!

Mick and Liv

Bath

Sorry folks. I totally forgot to take photos today, but Bath was great. We used the park and ride as we were warned that parking was rare and expensive in town, and that turned out to be good advice. The roman baths were really impressive.

After Bath we checked out the Cheddar Gorge. We'd hoped for cheese tasting galore. Alas no. The gorge was spectacular but no cheese!

Tomorrow we see the relo's, and then Brixham!


Mick and Liv

The White Horse, Avebury, The Henges

We saw some great sights today, and much less driving, so was a good day. The title of this post shows where we went.


Obviously it's hard to make out the horse in the photo but at least it shows we were there! Avebury was brilliant.





We then stopped at woodhenge which we only knew about thanks to our trusty, now well worn, driving atlas. All the wooden posts are gone now, but replaced with concrete stumps to show the layout.


And then on to Stonehenge. As expected, it was really busy, so we decided not to pay to get inside, and instead peered through the fence - which turned out great! The photos we got worked out brilliant, and we saved 13.20 pounds! Haha!


The photos on the camera are of course much better than this one. Anyway, we felt like we scored one: you get charged for just about everything here (they wanted 3.50 each just to walk and see a waterfall yesterday, and don't get me started on the parking fees everywhere!) so Stonehenge was our little win.

Now in Wells, at another fine pub for dinner!



Bath and Cheddar tomorrow then another night here before on to see the relo's, and then meet the gang in Brixham! Woohoo!

Mick and Liv

The Railway and on to Burford

So we made it to the railway, and what a treat that was! Only 12 miles long but it took an hour each way. Nice and slow. Perhaps the most relaxing thing we've done for ages! We rode it to the top of the Vale of Rheidol, walked to the devils bridge (where three bridges are built on top of each other, the first in the 1100's, the second in the 1700's and the last in 1901) and then caught the train back down. We rode in the open carriage and it was brilliant.









Here's the little engine that could.


The Prince of Wales! How appropriate!

After that we drove to Burford. We've made the Cotswalds!


Tomorrow it's Avebury Circle, the Uffington Horse, and the 'Henge's! Woohoo!

Mick and Liv