I was in London in the spring catching up with friends, when one of my friends suggested we spend the day at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew. I love Kew Gardens and hadn't been there for years, so I was more than happy to revisit one of my favourite London haunts. Home to more... Continue Reading →
Dyffryn Gardens 2018
A couple of months ago, I paid my annual visit to Dyffryn Gardens, a large Edwardian manor house, surrounded by 55 acres of botanical gardens, just south of Cardiff. I won't write about the house as it hasn't changed much since I wrote about it last year. But there was a wonderful art exhibition in the... Continue Reading →
Mistico Arenal Hanging Bridges Park… and the bike ride from hell
My second day in Arenal began with a morning bike ride through the countryside, near the shores of Lake Arenal. Now cycling is not my thing. In fact, I loathe it. However, I'd had a good time cycling through the countryside around Hue in Vietnam the year before, so I decided to give it a... Continue Reading →