Holidays 2012
Taking a sad farewell from Tony and hilary we set out in fine weather for York--crossing the width of England through many attractive villages and great scenery, including Bolton Abbey. We passed a futuristic militarty site which houses the UK's leading military radar 'domes' --difficult
Holidays 2012
friend returned Tony's air rifle this morning--relic of his mis-spent youth--so we immediately had target practice with empty beer cans and some thinner targets. I have to say I got three in a row first off. Fortunately we had finished when a horserider went past
Holidays 2012
Today being initially wet, went to Ambleside-a charming Lake District village near Lake Windermere, where mary looked at jackets in shops and bedraggled holidaymakers sat eatring fish and chips. Later, when the sun emerged, we went for a walk at Holbech Ghyll. In the later afternoon we had an
Holidays 2012
After visiting Crook church in the morning, where Tony gave the sermon on the 'bread of life' assisted by a Tesco loaf (!) we were joined by friends Sandy and Norman (proud owner of a 1976 Scimitar). They live near Preston and will visit Sydney in November and they
Holidays 2012
http://www.bobhead.org/image.axd?picture=2012%2f8%2f09-P1060464.JPG Note--Cyprus--I have not received any pics from our friends--pleas forward and I will add to the blog. After one night with cousin Valerie at Aylesbury, we set out on the infamous M6 for Underbarrow, near
Holidays 2012
Yesterday we visited the 'Tombs of the Kings' --an extensive ancient site in Paphos, where wealthy families were buried. It dates back 2000BC, so ranks with the pyramids in Egypt. It has been extensively damaged by earthquakes but a lot remains. When we got on the bus to
Holidays 2012
Before I complete today's blog, I want to thank someone. I was using my waterproof camera in the sea near some rocks, when I accidentally dropped it near some rocks. I asked a passing snorkeller to help me and this very kind Norwegian man searched for it and
Holidays 2012
In de bergen werden we losgelaten van het busje. We hebben toen een kwartiertje gewandeld. Daarna, hebben we witgebreid geluncht. Er waren heel veel verschillende gerechten. Daarna zijn we naar een waterval geweest Als slot zijn we naar een dorpje geweest. Het was heel mooi en gezellig! Bob, Mary(Anglo
Holidays 2012
I never realised--Cyprus has been of enormous strategic importance in Middle East history. It was the first complete country to become Christian, following St Paul's very first missionary journey here, which is well documented. It was of strategic importance to Richard the Lion Heart who married his
Holidays 2012
The Paphos archealogical site near the port is very extensive and contains the remains of many major Roman buildings and palaces--including huge mosaic floors with named Roman Gods. Several earthquakes over the centuries have reduced the buildings to rubble--which are slowly being reconstructed. Some buildings are pre-Roman
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Our (very vocal) Cypriot Jeep guide (improbably named Jason, of Micky's tours), took Mary and me plus a Danish mother and son and a Norwegian couple with adopted Ethiopian boys, us to limestone caves at Avakas Gorge then along a nature trail in a valley at Pegeia, which
Holidays 2012
Cyprus is a lot like a huge version of Gibralter--replace Spain with Turkey for an awkward border crossing and you have the same 'atmosphere'--an old part of colonial Britain. Adjusting to the sudden heat of 34 Deg C is quite something--aided by the hotel pool.