Our stay at Langley Castle was only for one night and then Bob and I were off to discover the Lake District of England. We had a pleasant drive through Cumbria enjoying sweeping views of the North Pennines. The area has been designated a national landscape worthy of protection because of its natural beauty. Read more
Category: Travel photography
Photography of birds, animals, landscape and places we have travel to around the world.
A Wind Battered Hike On Hadrian’s Wall
Bob and I were eager to get to Hadrian’s Wall in England, but we wanted to have a whole day to freely explore and experience it. The hours spent in Barnsley and Darfield looking into my family’s past left us with no time to visit the Wall that same afternoon. Read more
In Search of Our Ancestral History in England
Bob has done extensive research over the past number of years into the history of both of our families. Ancestry.com has made this possible combined with archival material from a number of different sources. With this knowledge in hand, we decided to visit a couple of sites relevant to my family’s ancestral history when we traveled to England. Read more
Our Visit To The Floating Islands On Lake Titicaca
On our first morning in Puno, we found that the clouds were hanging low and grey; it was a cold wet world for us and also for the people living out on the floating islands on Lake Titicaca. Read more
One Last Spin Up To Signal Hill, Newfoundland
Our last morning in Newfoundland started out sunny with scattered clouds. After packing up our belongings and having breakfast, Bob and I took one last spin up to Signal Hill. It seemed fitting that we should end our journey where we began, and given its historical significance, Signal Hill deserved another visit. Read more
Together with Bonteboks at Platboom Beach, South Africa
When Bob and I set off from Cape Point at the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa in search of the distant stretch of glistening white sand seen from the lookout, we were in for a big surprise and a treat when we spotted a small herd of bonteboks. Read more
Torrents of Water at Huka Falls in New Zealand
With winds predicted between 85-95 kilometres/hour on the Tongariro Alpine Crossing in New Zealand, our plans for the day were dashed. The pass was deemed too dangerous to allow access to hikers, so Bob and I resorted to our alternate plan. We drove back to Huka Falls in Wairakei Park. Read more
The Legendary Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
After visiting Boulder Beach on our day’s excursion from Cape Town, South Africa, it was decided to push on to the legendary Cape of Good Hope. Only known to me through history lessons in grade school, the Cape of Good Hope instilled a sense of wonder in me. I could hardly wait to see it! Read more
Ocean Views from Camel’s Back Trail in Newfoundland
L’Anse aux Meadows had immersed us in the Viking history of Newfoundland a day earlier, and now, it would be time to travel to our next destination. First, however, a hike was in order to further appreciate the landscape and ocean views along the Camel’s Back Trail near the Town of Saint Lunaire-Griquet. Read more
Our Visit To The Roman Baths in Bath
One cannot visit Bath, England without paying a visit to the Roman Baths that once were one of the main religious spas in the ancient world. Read more