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Glenmorangie Whisky Weekend The Glenmorangie Whisky Weekend at Glenmorangie House started with a sensory experience and whisky tasting. There are 143 flavours in The Original and we were given 11 to smell. This was done blindfolded and was more difficult than I had imagined. After that we had 4 drinks to try to identify and 2 flavour … Continue reading Glenmorangie Whisky Weekend
Glenmorangie House The Sinclair clan are originally from Caithness. Dave's family moved from there to Nairn before making their way to South Africa. We arrived at Glenmorangie House fairly late in the afternoon and we were met by Amy who works front of house. We were shown straight to our room - Nairnshire, which was opposite Caithness. What a … Continue reading Glenmorangie House, Fearn, Scotland
Travel Apps It is amazing to think how far the world has come in terms of technology. Before the internet you would have to phone the airline 24 hours before your flight to confirm your booking. When I flew to Australia in 1991 I did just that. And when I got to the airport I … Continue reading Travel Apps And Do You Use Them?
Hesse To Boofzheim From Hesse to Boofzheim you follow the Canal de la Marne au Rhin changing over in Strasbourg to the Canal du Rhone au Rhin. The distance to travel each day is a mere 17km which should take 4 and a half hours. This route covers 43 locks, most of which go down. These are … Continue reading Hesse To Boofzheim Barge Trip
A Barging Holiday In France Dave and I are about to embark on our fifth barging holiday. If you are interested in a barging holiday in France then this post may be of use to you. So, you want to go barging and you have no idea what to do? This will hopefully answer your … Continue reading A Barging Holiday In France, All You Need To Know
Getting To Monza For The Formula 1 Race Dave and I went to the Monza Formula 1 race in 2016. Through our own trial and error and getting there and back I decided to write a blog post to help other travellers. Hopefully these tips on how to get to Monza will be helpful. Flights … Continue reading Getting To Monza For The Formula 1 Race
Augusta Kleinbosch Our arrival at Augusta Kleinbosch was quite rushed. I was part of a media group with the Cape Winelands District Municipality and this was to be our accommodation for the night. There are 9 guest rooms and I stayed in Die Patriot Kamer, room number 3. With a central fireplace and an African decor theme it … Continue reading Augusta Kleinbosch Guest Farm, Paarl
Dave and I have been touched by amazing kindness by Penny who invited us to spend a night at Lakeside Lodge and Spa which overlooks the Swartvlei. Our stay included dinner and breakfast and apart from one thing, everything was amazing. We go to Sedgefield about 4 times a year to see Dave's mum who … Continue reading Lakeside Lodge And Spa, Sedgefield
Situated opposite Loch Skerrol, just a short drive from Bridgend, this stunning house is more than just a Bed and Breakfast. Dave and I drove up the road to an isolated homestead where we were warmly greeted by Thomas, the manager. Skerrols House has 7 luxury rooms, and due to a slight mix up in dates, … Continue reading Skerrols House, Islay, Scotland
Applying For A Visa Sadly, as we live in a country where corruption is rife it means that our passports are easy to 'obtain' for illegal immigrants. People manage to flood across our borders and obtain these passports and then they are free to travel wherever a South African passport will allow them to. So, … Continue reading Applying For A Visa: My Tips For Any Trip
I wrote a long blog post which was very well received on planning a holiday when I had a blog on the Taste Magazine platform. Dave and I are very fortunate to travel overseas at least once a year. This has been made possible as we have taken the money we were spending on school fees … Continue reading Planning A Holiday | My Hints And Tips
