30th June 2023 Lindau – The Island on Lake Constance
A day of showers today, but still warm, so it didn’t spoil our day in Lindau. We walked around the …
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27th June 2023 Nuremberg – An Old City Sympathetically Restored
Like many major towns and cities, Nuremberg was largely flattened by bombing during WWII. Luckily, many old buildings have been …
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29th June 2023 Nuremberg – Nazi Party Rally Grounds
So, mixed feeling about visiting the rally grounds. The German people battled for many decades with this question – what …
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28th June 2023 Munich – Grand Capital of Bavaria
I thought this would be the highlight of the holiday, and whilst I wasn’t disappointed, I rarely get the most …
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27th June 2023 Langenau – A Day to Explore Our Base
After a busy start to the holiday, today brought a much needed rest and time to investigate our base town …
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26th June 2023 Dinkelsbühl – The Most German of German Towns
The afternoon saw our visit to the second town on the Romantic Road. I loved this place, the very large …
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26th June 2023 Rothenburg ob der Tauber- The Romantic Road
Our first stop on the Romantic Road. Rothenburg is a very traditional looking Bavarian town, one of very few that …
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25th June 2023 Baden-Baden – A Spa Town in the Sunshine
After our ferry from Dover and travel through France, including and an overnight stay in Creutzwald (included here for ease) …
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21st June 2023 North Shields – Calm Seas
The usual North Shields/Tynemouth circuit today. View all photography for this entry
19th June 2023 Gibside – Our First Visit
This was our first visit to the beautiful Gibside estate. View all photography for this entry
18th June 2023 North Shields – On the Beach
The usual North Shields/Tynemouth circuit today. View all photography for this entry
17th June 2023 Wylam – A Game of Cricket
In Wylam today. We always walk along the side of the cricket pitch, but this is. the first time we …
16th June 2023 North Shields – Shalamar at The Sage
What better way to spend a warm June evening that dinner with my sister on Newcastle Quayside then over the …
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14th June 2023 North Shields – Cirrocumulus Stratiformis Clouds
The usual North Shields/Tynemouth circuit today. Cirrocumulus stratiformis is a type of cirrocumulus cloud. The name cirrocumulus stratiformis is derived …
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11th June 2023 Beamish – The New 1950s Buildings
Always excited when something new opens at Beamish. The latest addition is in the 1950s village. To add to the …
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10th June 2023 South Shields – Cute Ducklings
On the pond in South Marine Park, the Mallard ducks were out with their little ducklings. Ultra-cute! View all photography …
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6th June 2023 North Shields – HMC Valiant
The usual North Shields/Tynemouth circuit today. View all photography for this entry
5th June 2023 Wylam – Poppies, Fungi, Horses, a Stoat & The Seal
Off to Wylam today. On the path towards Prudhoe, we came across some pretty stunning bracket fungi, not everyone’s cup …
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3rd June 2023 North Shields – Oh So Green!
The usual North Shields/Tynemouth circuit today. View all photography for this entry
2nd June 2023 North Shields – Filming Vera
The usual North Shields/Tynemouth circuit today. Filming vera on the Fish Quay today. Trust me not to have the camera …
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1st June 2023 North Shields – A Cloudy Day
The usual North Shields/Tynemouth circuit today. View all photography for this entry