Walking in the Footsteps of Wainwright
Wed, 01 Jan 2020
The very name of Buttermere conjures up a dream of indulgence . . . a lake of butter to spread on hot toast, or to pile an inch-thick buttercream on a huge sponge cake.The dream comes true if you check in at Hassness Country House, overlooking the water and also overlooking any thought of trying...
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Canaries: Cruise & Walk Magic
Tue, 16 Jul 2019
This is our third cruise and walk holiday with Ramblers, which provides the best of both worlds, as my husband John and I enjoy cruising but also like rambling. Some people may think that the Canaries cater only for people who want guaranteed sunshine while surveying the hotel pool from their sun...
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A True c Experience
Thu, 13 Jun 2019
If you have ever been curious about the Baltic States, these walking holidays may very well appeal to you, as they did to my husband and I. In all three cities we stayed in we could see the evidence of the original German founders of the towns, with the old houses so very similar to those in...
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Algarvian Activity & Adventurous Appetites
Wed, 17 Apr 2019
Tavira is quite different from one’s image of the Algarve. It is an unspoilt town on a river between Faro and the Spanish border. We stayed at the beautiful Porta Nova, which was well-situated approximately 10 minutes walk from the town centre.
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A Trek through the Alpujarras
Wed, 06 Feb 2019
I had long heard from other ramblers about the Alpujarras being a wonderfully scenic area that provides good mountain walking, and I am happy to confirm just how true that is.
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“Wow” Moments in Sicily
Thu, 24 Jan 2019
Bob regales us with “wow” moments from his one of a kind Sicilian walking holiday.
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