So whilst still on Blighty Terra Firma we entered a parallel universe as soon as we queued up for the plane. The expectation and reality was that everyone was masked up. No ifs or buts but everyone for the 11 hour flight had to wear a mask. Apparently in other parts of the world people …
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The Museum is Closed…
Before I decided to write a blog again many of you will have heard my over indulgent wails , questioning whether writing about my holidays is a bit self absorbed. They bring me joy when I reflect on what we have done. I guess as well there is the element of Bea reading it when …
A Womb with a View…..
Last night we decided to try our luck in the pub again. Added to that it is the only source of entertainment near the campsite. So off we trotted, stopping to take a photo. There are literally no children on the campsite. It’s like a scene from Chatty Chitty Bang Bang. So as a result …
A Bus to Barnstaple but not Beyond….
Last night we ventured into Hele Bay Hotel for a drink. Trepidation with each step. Would it be heaving? Would we be able to social distance? A big barn of a place, soulless and thin on the ground with any charm. Bartender wearing a surgical mask. It still all seems so surreal. I still quite …
To Hell In A Camper Van….
Sorry that was a typose… I should have written to Hele Valley, Devon Having said that the journey was quite hellish. Feeling very organised we set off from Sheffield. Our ETA for Hele Valley Holiday Park was 1.30pm, including a break. All was going really well and a tad of smugness set in. We had …
The long road to the Melkweg…
So another lazy morning, basically because Pete still poorly and my arm/shoulder still hurting. We went to the museum area with the intents of going to Stedelijk Museum – Museum of Modern Art but got sidetracked by a hipster looking cafe. So we had breakfast there, with the requisite sourdough toast and avocado. It would …
A touch of coronavirus…
Pete is ill. Pete is never ill, but now he is ill. Pete can’t possibly have a cold, no, it has to be much worse than that, it has to be coronavirus. So we decide to ‘take it easy’ and amble to the nearby Albert Cuyp Market. Saw some flowery bikes on the way, but …
Resistance, Rijksmuseum, relax…
We didn’t finish with the diamond visit, we decided to go to 4 museums in a day. The last was the Dutch Resistance Museum and the one I had been looking forward to visiting. It didn’t disappoint to the point that we were the last out. We were given headsets which meant not only was …
Keep looking at the ceiling…..and remember diamonds are forever.
We were pleasantly surprised with how great the room looked. We had expected a shoe box, but it was big, very big which lifted our spirits. Had a tasty pizza round the corner from the hotel. Everything 5€ – a real bargain. Pretty much any flavour of pizza your heart would desire although mine would …
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Goodbye Hello Kitty and Hello Sheffield Ceiling Appreciation Society….
Nearing Rotterdam and the thought of being on terra firma made me brave the elements and go out on the deck. Only the most hardened smokers were huddled in the corner. The deck on the other side was closed off. Doors had smashed during the night. Piles of tortilla chips spewed across the floor, half …
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Random Acts of Travelling 