Scary cyclist After my recent flirtation with a cycling challenge in Scotland, I was persuaded to take part in Newcastle’s[…]
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Top riding holidays
These are my top four riding holidays. In writing this blog I’ve been lucky enough to experience some of the best in the world from Ireland to Arizona!
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Kefalonia – Assos to Ithaca.
Greece has long been my favourite holiday destination and Kefalonia is one of my favourite Greek Islands.
This gorgeous historical Greek island, pretty much has it all. Perfect weather, perfect sea, delicious food and spectacular mountainous forests and coastal scenery. This was my third visit to Kefalonia and I stayed this time in the impossibly pretty fishing port of Fiscardo.
Read moreFabulous Fiscardo on Kefalonia – the Ionian Idyll
Venetian lighthouse view Fiscardo is one of the prettiest ports in Greece. Located on the northern tip of Kefalonia, it[…]
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Vindolanda a real Roman fort
Vindolanda, is a 2000 year old roman frontier fort on Hadrian’s Wall in Northumberland. It is run by the Birley family who live and breathe Roman history.
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