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Sculptures on River Ericht Walk in Blairgowrie, Scotland
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Our first stop on Day 2 of our budget break in Scotland was for a walk along the River Ericht in Blairgowrie in Perthshire. You can enjoy this walk without needing to be super fit and into country hiking; it takes around 40 minutes to do the walk illustrated below, if you turn back soon after the footbridge.? You get to the car park at the start of the walk from the town centre if you’re coming from Perth and take a sharp left turn just before crossing the bridge heading in the Braemar...
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Walking Along the North Sea Trail from Eyemouth
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One of our regular short day trips from Berwick upon Tweed is to the coastal town of Eyemouth in the Scottish Borders, for a walk along the North Sea Trail towards Coldingham. The views were particulary attractive one afternoon in mid April. Although there was a chilly wind, it was sunny and bright. The white heads of the crashing waves contrasted sharply with the colour of the rocks.
After our walk along North Sea Trail we had a late lunch at the Oblo Eyemouth.
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Walking Along the...
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Review of Travelodge Dunfermline
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We stayed at the Travelodge Dunfermline on the first night of our budget break in Scotland during early May 2012. The room cost ?19 for a Saturday night booked during the December 2011 Travelodge Sale. It’s quite hard to get cheap Travelodge rooms on Saturdays, so this was a good price. Travelodge Dunfermline is located close to the M90 Perth to Edinburgh motorway. The hotel is a bit out on a limb, near an industrial unit. There’s often a restaurant next to Travelodges; here...
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Is the Food at Gourmet Restaurants Better'
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I am left wondering if gourmet restaurants serve better food, after eating at a variety of establishments during my recent visit to Portugal. I freely admit I’m no foodie with a refined palate. I really enjoyed lunch in Tomar which cost 13 Euro for two. Mary Goudie of Your Lisbon Guide and I both had the dish of the day, 2 pork chops with potato, served with tomato and lettuce salad and collard greens. Mary had a beer and a coffee and I had water to drink. The food was really tasty and...
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Do You Love the UK'
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Do you love the UK' I do and I’ll be taking a UK staycation at least once a month over the next few months, as well as day trips from home. Yes, I know all you fellow Brits are muttering what about the unreliable weather plus going abroad seems more exotic. However, I want to illustrate that you can have a great time on home shores. Below are some recent and upcoming UK highlights.
Duddo Stone Circles – April 2012
In an example of discovering what’s on your doorstep,...
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Join Me for Afternoon Tea at the Glasgow Thistle
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Would you like to have afternoon tea with me at the 4 star Glasgow Thistle Hotel on Monday 11 June at 3pm' We’ll be tucking into freshly baked scones and cakes, accompanied by either tea or a glass of Prosecco. If you’d like to be my guest, you can:
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Tweet with the hashtag #afternoonteaglasgow
I’ll pick my afternoon tea guest at random from the blog comments and tweets.
Groupon have asked me to roadtest their offers, so I wanted to share some the...
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Watching the Filming of The Railway Man from Europe a la Carte HQ
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Berwick upon Tweed was on the movie map today as Colin Firth & Nicole Kidman arrived in town to film some scenes for The Railway Man movie. The filming took place close the Royal Border (rail) Bridge over the River Tweed, directly opposite my office. The preparations started this morning.
The crew preparing for the shoot
We were able to watch the filming from the window with binoulars but it was hard to make out any individuals, as everyone seemed to be wearing dark clothing and it was...
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Travelling by Train in Portugal
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I travelled from Lisbon to Faro on the InterCity train in March 2012. It was my first experience of trains in Portugal. I booked my ticket in advance online, at the same time I did my online check-in for my flights.? The CP Portuguese train site is available in English. There weren’t that many trains between Lisbon and Faro, so I decided to take the 14.38, allowing me to have a leisurely morning in Lisbon.? The first class ticket cost 27.5 Euro, around 6 Euro more than standard class. I...
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Photo Tour of Dunfermline, Scotland
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Dunfermline in Fife was the first overnight stop on our budget break in Scotland. We had a late afternoon walk around the centre of town.
View of Dunfermline Abbey from Pittencrieff Park
There are lots of grey squirrels running around the park on the lookout for titbits. They’ll come pretty close to you if you put down some food.
Squirrel in Pittencrieff Park
Rock Garden in Pittencrieff Park, Dunfermline
Statue of Andrew Carnegie in Pittencrieff Park using San Carmen photo...
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I'm on the Best Western Get up & Go Blogging Panel
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I’m on Best Western’s Year of Get Up & G0 2012 blogging panel. The idea is to highlight all that’s going on around the UK. I’ve written about how we Brits don’t always make the most of our country in my article on UK staycations.
I’ll be staying at several Best Western Hotels through the year, in order to review the hotels and write about events and attractions in the area.
My first trip, later this month, is to Bath for the Bath Fringe Festival....
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