Exploring in Sandwich!
Exploring in Sandwich was fun! It is a Mediaeval town and so the streets are higgledy-piggledy and there are surprises around every corner. Sandwich evolved from a sea port to today’s inland town... READ MORE
Guildhall in Sandwich
The Guildhall in Sandwich is a very attractive old building which also houses the museum. We started the day here before going out of the town to explore the Monks Wall Nature Reserve.... READ MORE
River Stour nature reserves in Sandwich
We enjoyed walks in two more River Stour nature reserves in Sandwich, after we had explored the Gazen Salts nature reserve. And we were lucky with the weather too. READ MORE
Gazen Salts Nature Reserve
In Roman times, Gazen Salts Nature Reserve was the bottom of the Wantsum Channel, the channel of water which divided Kent from the Isle of Thanet. John Gason was once a leaseholder here,... READ MORE
Sandwich Town Walls
Sandwich must be one of the most complete Mediaeval towns in England and as such it would have been walled. So, we walked the line of the Sandwich town walls on successive days.... READ MORE
A few days in Sandwich
After a gruelling winter we needed a break, nothing too dramatic, but a change from the everyday, work, and responsibilities, and so decided on a few days in Sandwich on the Kent coast.... READ MORE
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Wandering around Ferrol
One of the joys of this trip has been time spent just walking around a town, exploring down streets and around corners, and so this is about wandering around Ferrol. The Fish Market The Fish Market is on the front, … Continued
‘Banksy’ in Ferrol
We walked past the Marina and behind the hill, discovering a different face to Ferrol. As we returned there was ‘Banksy’ in Ferrol! It was a busy day and fairly typical of how we spent our time exploring in Spain. … Continued
The Docks and Ships in Ferrol
Ferrol is really about the sea: the docks and ships in Ferrol dominate the town. We encountered two problems during our time here. The camera operator was the first problem – she managed to compose some really nice photos along … Continued
The Reina Sofia Park in Ferrol
The Reina Sofia Park is just five minutes away from the Parador, and absolutely delightful. A brief history Apparently this area was once a monastery garden, which is suggested by the name, Huerta de los Frailes. Sadly I couldn’t find … Continued
Santiago de Compostela to Ferrol
The drive from Santiago de Compostela to Ferrol was quite short so we stopped in Betanzos for a little look-round. The town sounded interesting on the internet, but of course it proved to be much more than that, and the … Continued
Wandering in Santiago de Compostela
We were feeling good – a somewhat pain-free day – and so decided to go wandering in Santiago de Compostela. Walls of Santiago The Medieval town was walled, but the walls were mainly demolished towards the end of the 19th … Continued
The Alameda in Santiago de Compostela
We decided to explore byways in the town, starting with the large park close to where we were staying, the Alameda in Santiago de Compostela. The Alameda The Alameda Park started life in the 16th century when ground was donated … Continued
Santiago de Compostela
We had come to Santiago de Compostela to see the cathedral and so once we had settled into our very interesting hotel we walked into the town. We had already seen many pilgrims walking the Portuguese Camino, and it seemed … Continued
Pontevedra to Santiago de Compostela
We had a wonderful week in Pontevedra, visiting churches, rivers, squares, gardens, but it was time to move on, and drive from Pontevedra to Santiago de Compostela. On the way we planned to visit the Paza de Oca because I … Continued
Gardens in Pontevedra
Some of the squares are laid out as gardens in Pontevedra and the greenery provides a welcome relief from the stone of the streets and houses. In addition to the squares there is the pretty walk along the Gafos River. … Continued