About Clashgour
With my wife Margaret I am spending a happy retirement based in Richmond, London. When travelling we use public transport where possible, resorting to a car when it is the only viable option. This blog is an occasional diary of our travels in North America, Europe and Turkey plus other places as yet unknown.
– Friday dawned a much better day, blue sky and very cold. After breakfast in one of the local café bars, we walked along a few local streets lined with small shops. If you are looking for expensive shoes, clothes, … Continue reading →
Well it is January so I guess it’s to be expected that it would be cold and wet. The temperature was well below 10C and the rain rained at regular intervals. But that didn’t stop us having a great trip. We visited … Continue reading →
It was our last day in Newfoundland and a very long day it was going to be. The WestJet flight back to London was not until 11.35 at night but we’d be in Gatwick by 8 the next morning with only … Continue reading →
It was time to pack our bags and head to the Bonavista peninsula for three nights in a most beautiful place. The rain rained and the wind blew but also the sun shone and we had a great time. The … Continue reading →
Posted in Canada, Car Journeys, Walking
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Tagged Bagel Cafe, Bonavista, Cape Bonavista, Capt. Bob Bartlett, Dildo, Ellison, John Cabot, Neil's Yard, Newfoundland, Rendell Shea Manor, The Ship Pub, Trinity
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Newfoundland is a very large island, about half the size of the whole of Britain or one and a half times the size of Ireland. It lies in the Gulf of St Lawrence off the east coast of Canada. The … Continue reading →
Posted in Canada, Car Journeys, Walking
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Tagged Avalon, Bay Bulls, Colonial Building, Ferryland, Government House, La Manche Provincial Park, Newfoundland, St John's, The Rooms
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After a bit more than two weeks of great family time at our son’s new home in Minneapolis, the wanderlust called. We travelled in two stages from Minneapolis St Paul’s (MSP) Airport to St John’s, the capital of Newfoundland & … Continue reading →
Before the days of Interstates (motorways), the USA was criss-crossed by a series of long, long roads with their lengths measured in hundreds and even thousands of miles. Probably the most famous is US 66 or Route 66 running from … Continue reading →
Posted in Car Journeys, Road Trips, United States
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Tagged Bob Dylan, Duluth, Duluth National Armory, Lake Superior, Minneapolis, Minnesota, North Shore, Split Rock Lighthouse, Two Harbors
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