I went on my annual holiday to my native Somerset in August when Covid restrictions were somewhat relaxed, here are some images from it. First Bristol Suspension Bridge, which I had never seen up close before. On a rainy Wednesday in the city of Wells, I was surprised that they allowed dogs inside Wells Cathedral…
We spent the Monday in Ljubljana, commencing with crossing the Butcher’s Bridge on which many “love padlocks” adorn the bridge, placed there by lovers as token of their love. After that we went to the old town and on the way called into the Ljubljana Roman Cathedral of St Nicholas (katedrala Ljubljana), like the other…
In the morning of my third day in Slovenia Vlado drove us to Ptuj. This is the the view over Ptuj from the castle. The traditional Ptuj carnival features n=many strange and surreal costumes, some of which are pictured next to me. We then drove to Pristava near the border with Croatia where we where…
On my first full day in Slovenia, Vlado took me to see the Ski slopes as Planica. We then went to see the Bled Castle, which overlooks Bled Lake. We each had a helping of the lovely Bled Cream Cake in the castle café. Vlado drove South to the spectacular Postojna caves from which I…
Top left, my friend Vladimir on the ramparts of Ljubljana Castle which stands on Castle Hill above downtown Ljubljana, on the first evening of my visit to Slovenia. It is a key landmark of the town. Originally a medieval fortress, it was probably constructed in the 11th century and rebuilt in the 12th century. Top…
I was on a short holiday in Grasmere and it was raining cats and dogs. Like lots of others (on a fine day they get 2 or 4 for the tour) I came in out of the rain and went on a tour of the slate mine. There were two parties of about 30 each…