And then it was over
Six weeks in Spain suddenly came to an end and then it was over. It felt like we had been away a long time, and yet hardly at all. There are so many... READ MORE
Cangas de Onis
Cangas de Onis is a town with two rivers, the Sella and the Guena. We explored a little, bought some beans and cheese to take home, and then sat down with a coffee.... READ MORE
Parador of Cangas de Onis
The Parador of Cangas de Onis was a wonderfully relaxing last stop on our travels in Spain. It stands on the banks of the Sella River just outside the town and in the... READ MORE
Leon to Cangas de Onis
The N621 and N625 roads from Leon to Cangas de Onis are quite simply spectacular! Do not miss an opportunity to travel on these roads rather than the motorway if you possibly can. READ MORE
Zamora to Leon
Our visit to Zamora had ended and it was time to move on from Zamora to Leon. It is a short distance and we stopped along the way and then spent a few... READ MORE
Corners in Zamora
It was a beautiful sunny morning and we decided on a circular walk from the Paradore of Zamora. And then later in the day there was time to think about a few of... READ MORE
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The Marylebone Baths and Wash-houses, built in 1850, offered ‘..107 separate baths, besides two large swimming baths, with a constant supply of tepid water..’.
St Mary on Paddington Green
If you close your ears and mind to the traffic you can find some of the peace which must have been Paddington Green, but on reflection I found it a sad spot even though the first spring flowers were starting … Continued
Bradshaw’s Hand Book to London, Day 7, Paddington (no.46)
Mr Bradshaw and I picked up the tour in Paddington, at the junction of the Edgware Road with Blomfield Road where I walked along the Regent’s Canal, in the area known as Little Venice.
The gardens of St John’s Chapel, St John’s Wood
The gardens and graveyard surrounding the Chapel of St John were peaceful – filled with flowers and colour, and the scent of sarcococca confusa.
Bradshaw & St John’s Wood gardens
Mr Bradshaw pointed out that St John’s Wood had ‘..the prettiest ornamental cottages and gardens imaginable..’ so I knew I would enjoy peering over hedges and through railings as I walked in St John’s Wood.
