Category Archives: Europe

European Inspiration – Tower of London

Posted on September 5, 2009 by Graeme

Tower of London The stuff of english stories of claims to power in the English Royalty, the tower of london and the unforgettable white tower (shown above). I couldn’t pass this hot ticket item up while in town – in … Continue reading →

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Day 1 – European Inspiration – Ferry Ride down the River Thames

Posted on September 5, 2009 by Graeme

Day 1 – European Inspiration – Ferry Ride down the River Thames After a ride on the London Eye , my plan was to head towards the Tower Of London, but it was about a 30 minute walk down the … Continue reading →

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Day 1 – European Inspiration – London Eye

Posted on September 5, 2009 by Graeme

Day 1 – European Inspiration – London Eye Definitely one of the newer attractions in London, the London Eye is basically a huge ferris wheel which allows for an exquisite view of the city of London (Official Website). When I got … Continue reading →

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Day 0 – European Inspiration – The British Museum

Posted on September 4, 2009 by Graeme

Day 0 – European Inspiration – The British Museum There are three things I like about this museum. Its Free* It has interesting exhibits from around the world They allow Photography Here is a link to their website –> http://www.britishmuseum.org/ … Continue reading →

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Day 0 – European Inspiration – London Cabs and European Cars

Posted on September 3, 2009 by Graeme

Day 0 – European Inspiration – London Taxis and Big Cars Although I didn’t take a London cab during this visit to London, there were a lot of them, and what stood out was all the colourful advertisements painted on … Continue reading →

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Day 0 – European Inspiration – Sherlock Holmes Museum

Posted on September 3, 2009 by Graeme

Day 0 – European Inspiration – Sherlock Holmes Museum As any fan of the books or movies knows, 221b Baker Street is The Place to go! It’s just south of Regents Park and right around the corner from Madame Tussauds … Continue reading →

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Day 0 – European Inspiration – To London

Posted on September 3, 2009 by Graeme

Day 0 – European Inspirations – To London As I was going to be in Europe for quite some time, I decided to take along some extra storage space. Although there are many photo storage devices available, they tended to … Continue reading →

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IRN BRU

Posted on June 28, 2009 by Ron

This was our day to leave behind the hills and sights of Glen Coe and Oban and return to Stewarton. After a few days of drinking diet IRN BRU in our caravan park, I was beginning to get attached to … Continue reading →

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The Pass of Glen Coe

Posted on June 27, 2009 by Ron

The Pass of Glen Coe We woke to overcast weather patterns and the chance of rain, but not letting that dampen our enthusiasm, Jim and I head further north into the pass of Glen Coe. Along the way, Jim explained … Continue reading →

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Dustaffnage Castle and Oban, Scotland

Posted on June 26, 2009 by Ron

Dustaffnage Castle and Oban, Scotland Aside from a shout in the dark sometime after midnight, when I thought that rain might be coming in the roof hatches of the caravan (it wasn’t), I slept well and entered the morning , … Continue reading →

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