A last evening in Salamanca
We coped with the AirBnB, had a fabulous stay in the town, and spent a last evening in Salamanca to enjoy the lights and share the evening ‘buzz’. Salamanca at night Building are lit up and people are happy to … Continued
Palaces in Ciudad Rodrigo
We had ambitious plans to explore in the countryside around the town, but my walking time was quite limited. Instead we explored the town, including some of the Palaces in Ciudad Rodrigo.
Tapestry Museum in Portalegre
We set aside a day to visit the Tapestry Museum in Portalegre. It is a fascinating and unexpected museum in the far east of Portugal, and close to the Spanish border. Portalegre is only a half hour drive from Flor … Continued
Thames Tour – Southwark Bridge, Bradshaw’s HandBook, no.107
The next bridge after London Bridge is the Cannon Streetย Railway Bridge which was designed by John Hawkshaw and John Wolfe-Barry for the South Eastern Railway and built 1863-66, slightly after Mr Bradshaw’s Guide.
Waterloo Station to London Bridge, Bradshaw’s HandBook, no.105
I last lingered atย Waterloo Station, noticing that it is raised above road level. ‘..Indeed,’ says Mr Bradshaw, ‘it hardly needs the occasional incursions of the river to remind the water-side inhabitants that this now dense and widely-spreading region was once … Continued
Travel in Portugal, Day 9, Belem & The Alfama
This was our last day in Portugal and we only had time for a small taste of Lisbon.Henry the Navigatorย and his followers are celebrated on theย Monument to the Discoveriesย built in 1958. On the ground in front of the Monument is … Continued
Paeonies in Greenwich Park
Paeonia Lactiflora ‘Bowl of Beauty’.