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By Rachel M Posted on June 29, 2015

To Aberdeen by bicycle via Drum Castle

We cycled back from Banchory to Aberdeen yesterday and it was rather hellish. I thought I was going to die. We arrived home and I collapsed in a heap with … Continue reading To Aberdeen by bicycle via Drum Castle

Categories: Journal, PhotosTags: bikes, castle, cycling, Drum Castle, photos, travel, traveling
By Rachel M Posted on September 8, 2014

Dunedin homes

On my run this afternoon I took some photographs of some of the homes in the local area. I quite like seeing things other than the usual tourist attractions when … Continue reading Dunedin homes

Categories: Photos, TravelTags: Dunedin, homes, houses, photos, travel, traveling
By Rachel M Posted on January 27, 2014

The Cairngorms

Today we left the city for the country and visited the majestic Cairngorms, the highest mountain range in Britain. It was spectacular and my wish for snow finally came true. … Continue reading The Cairngorms

Categories: Photos, TravelTags: Braemar, Cairngorms, Linn of Quoich, photos, Scotland, travel, traveling
By Rachel M Posted on January 26, 2014

The Silver City

We are in Aberdeen, a city known for its extensive use of granite as a building material and because of this it is also sometimes called the granite city or … Continue reading The Silver City

Categories: Photos, TravelTags: Aberdeen, architecture, granite city, photos, pics, silver city, travel, traveling
By Rachel M Posted on December 9, 2013

Winter sports are the best

We went to Newcastle for the afternoon. It started off badly: there was rain, the children wanted to go home and we had nothing planned other than to walk around … Continue reading Winter sports are the best

Categories: Photos, TravelTags: Geordie, ice skating, Newcastle, photos, santa, travel, traveling, travelling, Tyne, winer sports
By Rachel M Posted on December 4, 2013

Clifford’s Tower

Finally, after almost all of November on my own, I have my husband back and I’m very happy about that. I have a lot of respect for single parents and … Continue reading Clifford’s Tower

Categories: Photos, TravelTags: castle, Clifford's Tower, Keep, photos, travel, traveling, travelling, York
By Rachel M Posted on November 10, 2013

Bristol

We have come to Bristol for the weekend to see some friends. Bristol is a very cool city. Where Edinburgh is perhaps a little too perfect, Bristol is a little … Continue reading Bristol

Categories: Photos, TravelTags: Banksy, Bristol, cycling infrastructure, graffiti, photos, street art, travel, traveling
By Rachel M Posted on November 3, 2013

Edinburgh

Our last stop before returning to York is Edinburgh. Edinburgh is magnificent. Bill Bryson wrote about it in his book, Notes from a Small Island, but he painted it in … Continue reading Edinburgh

Categories: Photos, TravelTags: ancestry, castle, Edinburgh, photos, travel, traveling
By Rachel M Posted on November 1, 2013

Geneva

Another day, another city, another sister. This time we’re in Geneva visiting Ben’s sister. I have never been all that fond of Geneva because it has somewhat of an exclusive … Continue reading Geneva

Categories: Photos, TravelTags: bicycle, bikes, charity shops, Geneva, lake, opshopping, photos, public transport, swimming, Switzerland, travel, traveling
By Rachel M Posted on October 30, 2013

How the richest 1% live

Global wealth has risen considerably over the last 10 years but this wealth is spread unevenly. The richest 1% have more than 46% of all global assets and the richest … Continue reading How the richest 1% live

Categories: TravelTags: Antibes, France, inequality, IYCA, photos, Port Vauban, superyachts, travel, traveling, wealthy, yachts
By Rachel M Posted on October 28, 2013

Where am I?

I am here. Why is there a shower on the beach? Is this not the strangest sight ever? It’s not the presence of a shower that I find odd – … Continue reading Where am I?

Categories: TravelTags: beach, France, Juan les Pins, photos, sand, travel, traveling
By Rachel M Posted on October 21, 2013

York Minster with kids

We finally got around to venturing inside York Minster today with two small children in tow. Yes, it is beautiful and magnificent, but unlike other cathedrals we’ve been in, York … Continue reading York Minster with kids

Categories: Cycling, Photos, TravelTags: bakfiets, bicycle, Cathedral, children, Minster, photos, travel, traveling, traveling with kids, York
By Rachel M Posted on October 7, 2013

Durham

Yesterday we went to Durham – “a perfect little city” – according to Bill Bryson. In his book Notes from a small island, Bill Bryson summarises so well the feel of … Continue reading Durham

Categories: Photos, TravelTags: castle, Cathedral, Durham, Harry Potter, Norman, photos, River Wear, travel, traveling
By Rachel M Posted on September 30, 2013

Leicester

We went to Leicester for the weekend. Leicester, I have learned, has something of a bad reputation in the UK. When I tried to find out why this is the … Continue reading Leicester

Categories: TravelTags: Leicester, photos, Sheffield, train, trains, travel, traveling, Victorians, York
By Rachel M Posted on September 24, 2013

Yorkshire Museum of Farming

We cycled to the Museum of Farming on Sunday. It was just outside York so a fair distance for me on the bike but easily manageable and very, very enjoyable. … Continue reading Yorkshire Museum of Farming

Categories: Photos, TravelTags: cycling, Farming Museum, photos, travel, traveling, Vikings, York
By Rachel M Posted on September 13, 2013

Jorvik and the Vikings

York was once a thriving Viking city called Jorvik. Archaeologists in the 70s and 80s discovered the houses, workshops and backyards of these Vikings as they were 1000 years ago. … Continue reading Jorvik and the Vikings

Categories: Journal, PhotosTags: craft, crochet, Jorvik, photos, travel, traveling, Viking, Vikings, York
By Rachel M Posted on September 2, 2013

Cycling the Solar System

Not often in my life, never actually, have I had people proclaim, “COOL!” just at the sight of me but when I go cycling on the bakfiets, it happens all … Continue reading Cycling the Solar System

Categories: Cycling, TravelTags: bakfiets, cycling, solar system, sustrans, travel, traveling, York
By Rachel M Posted on September 1, 2013

York Museum Gardens

Categories: Photos, TravelTags: botanic gardens, gardens, Museum, photos, travel, traveling, York
By Rachel M Posted on August 25, 2013

Rowntree Park

York’s Rowntree Park is an absolute gem. It is public green space which was gifted to the city of York by Rowntree (the chocolate company) in 1921 in memory of … Continue reading Rowntree Park

Categories: Photos, TravelTags: park, photos, Rowntree Park, travel, traveling, York
By Rachel M Posted on August 22, 2013

We’ve got a bakfiets!

We have been very busy here. So busy in fact, that I’ve neglected my blog. But I have some great news to report today: we have wheels! Just two, completely … Continue reading We’ve got a bakfiets!

Categories: TravelTags: bakfiets, cargo bike, cycle, cycling, Dutch bike, helmets, photos, travel, traveling, York

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