Nicola, Pete, Lola and Nell want to travel the world with a difference. We hope to get a taste of loads of countries without adding to climate change (with needless emissions from aeroplanes) or having to waste hours of holiday time in airport terminals. We hope our adventures inspire you to take a Grand Tour of your neighbourhood. This is the first post, and it's from Nicola.
Six weeks to go and the usual pre-journey panic is on, even though we won't be needing passports or visas. Our plan is to be away for three months. During that time we hope to travel the world. Highlights will include a trip to Canada's Arctic salmon rivers (via Dalmally, Scotland); Germany (via Aberdeen's woodlands) and even go Indian elephant hunting (via Birmingham).
We're also looking forward to going back in time and into the Romans' mindset as we walk the full length of Hadrian's Wall. There is sure to be a day when we pretend the 84 mile (135km) barrier is in fact the Great Wall of China.
Priority number one is to enjoy the sites and eccentricities of the UK. But we also want to keep our carbon emissions low, try tasty locally-grown food and give Lola & Nell good memories for life. If they can read maps and bus/train timetables at the end of the summer that will be an extra bonus!
Six weeks to go and the usual pre-journey panic is on, even though we won't be needing passports or visas. Our plan is to be away for three months. During that time we hope to travel the world. Highlights will include a trip to Canada's Arctic salmon rivers (via Dalmally, Scotland); Germany (via Aberdeen's woodlands) and even go Indian elephant hunting (via Birmingham).
We're also looking forward to going back in time and into the Romans' mindset as we walk the full length of Hadrian's Wall. There is sure to be a day when we pretend the 84 mile (135km) barrier is in fact the Great Wall of China.
Priority number one is to enjoy the sites and eccentricities of the UK. But we also want to keep our carbon emissions low, try tasty locally-grown food and give Lola & Nell good memories for life. If they can read maps and bus/train timetables at the end of the summer that will be an extra bonus!
2 comments:
Great idea! Do you want suggestions for other places to go to?
Andrew, yes, we'd love suggestions... anywhere in the UK which has links to another country - eg, by name (Boston, Lincs); history, food, books or happenstance. Thanks N2PL
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