Category Archives: travel

Sarum Lights Visited

Last night Helen and I visited Salisbury to see the display. Huge projections on the outside and inside of the cathedral set to music. It was a challenge to photograph as the projections were constantly moving so a long time exposure was not possible. Decided to go for a high iso 12800 and a wideContinue reading “Sarum Lights Visited”

Greetings from Route 66.

I found this book in a local charity shop today and can highly recommend it for anyone who has travelled Route 66. The book is £20 to buy from all good bookshops and is a great nostalgic collection full of old photos from places along the route. Here’s what Amazon has to say: “John SteinbeckContinue reading “Greetings from Route 66.”

Ruby’s Inn – Bryce Canyon

In around 4 weeks time we will be arriving at Bryce Canyon on our Las Vegas and the National Parks Tour. We will be spending a night a Ruby’s Inn and visit the Canyon – the park entrance is under a mile from the hotel. Bryce is 2336m above sea level so gets pretty coldContinue reading “Ruby’s Inn – Bryce Canyon”

My Favourite Travel Blog App

I have been using this app for years and think it’s really great as a Travel Blog app. The app is called Find Penguins and is a free app you can use on android, Mac and the web. You can either have it as open to the public or restrict users to family and friendsContinue reading “My Favourite Travel Blog App”

Golden Nugget – Las Vegas

On the last night of our trip in March we will be staying at the Golden Nugget – a luxury hotel in downtown Vegas. Originally built in 1946 it is one of the oldest casinos in the city. It has 2419 rooms, a shark tank and the largest golden nugget in the world. The wholeContinue reading “Golden Nugget – Las Vegas”

Monument Valley

Here are some pictures taken from last years trips to Monument Valley on our photography tours. In a few weeks time we will be staying at the View Hotel and driving the 18 mile circular tour around this special place. We also visit on our Route 66 trip. Monument Valley is not technically on theContinue reading “Monument Valley”