RSPB Bempton Cliffs “The best place to see, hear and smell seabirds! Each year over 250,000 of them flock to the cliffs between Bempton and Flamborough, many to find a mate and raise their young. From April to August the cliffs are alive with nest-building adults or young chicks taking their first faltering steps. Between…
The Journey North We had a leisurely departure from Durham on December 21, pulling out of the driveway about 11 am. A planned breakfast at Krankies in Winston-Salem turned into a lunch affair, then we headed North. The drive up through Virginia and West Virginia was beautiful, thankfully the destruction of entire mountains in the name…
Hiking the Mortenhamstead Countryside As I travel around to different country all the various little differences in culture and society are so intriguing. At the Slocomb B&B I found some maps that would lead me on a wonderful hike through the countryside, not in Dartmoor National Park, but just on the…
From the Wetmore parking area, I hiked up the Beagle Road Trail, which led to the Who Cooks For you Trail, and eventually up to Bareback Mountain. It was a bit rugged but, as usual, the views were worth the hard work. Harlow Lake The hike down was very enjoyable with beautiful vistas of the…
