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Poland: Krakow

Post author:bengalinomad
Post published:March 20, 2022
Post category:Poland 🇵🇱travel

🇵🇱 🇵🇱 🇵🇱 This is a very short visit to Krakow on my way to Slovakia. Arrived in Krakow late night on Wednesday 1st March. Public transport was not avaialble at that time , so I asked the hotel to arrange a pick up. I stayed in Globtroter guest house. The stuff was very nice and waited for me to arrive. Next morning I roamed around Krakow. Rynek Glowny, the largest medieval market square in Europe, dazzles with its medieval, Renaissance and baroque architecture. When warm weather heralds the arrival of café…

Aberdeen, Shetland and Inverness

Post author:bengalinomad
Post published:March 19, 2022
Post category:Europe 🌍Forest Hilly /Mountains Landscape National Parks Sea / River / Waterbody travel UK 🇬🇧

Shetland is an island archipelago between UK and Faroe island in Norway. There is a cluster of 100 islands only 16 of which are populated. So it was a long journey from mainland UK. Day 1: London - Abardeen This was long day started at morning in Hemel Hempstead. We had to travel all the way Kings Cross and then take the train Abardeen. It`s one of the longest train journey in UK ( longest one is Aberdeen to Penzance) of more than 7 hour . We reached Abardeen in late afternoon…

Isle of Wight

Post author:bengalinomad
Post published:March 9, 2022
Post category:Europe 🌍travel UK 🇬🇧

So finally its time for a relaxing family holiday. Getting to Isle of White is starightforward . There are mainly three Ferries from UK mainland, Southhampton - East Cowes, Portsmouth - Fishbourne and Lymington - Yarmouth. We took train to Southhampton and then the Ferry to East Cowes. From East Cowes we took bus to Sandown beach . The place we were staying is inside a holiday park and pretty close to beach . We were staying there for 3 nights. I went for an afternoon stroll in and around the…

Spain : Andalusia region – Granada

Post author:bengalinomad
Post published:December 31, 2021
Post category:Europe 🌍Spain 🇪🇸travel

🇪🇸 🇪🇸 🇪🇸 Seville to Granada is 3 and half hours by train. I reached Granada late afternoon. Granada is in the foothills of Sierra Nevada mountains and famous for its Moorish influenced architecture. Weather was not great on first day , it was cloudy and misty in the morning . I wanted to trek Beas De Granada but finally abandoned it due to bad weather and lack of GPS waypoints. So I travelled up to Beas De Granada village but then returned back. Latter I visited Palacio de la Madraza, Royal…

Hiking in northern Albania

Post author:bengalinomad
Post published:November 16, 2021
Post category:Albania 🇦🇱

🇦🇱 🇦🇱 🇦🇱 Albania is a diverse country . While southern part has sunny coast lines, north Albania has vistas liberally scattered with deep river valleys, alpine lakes and national parks, the towering limestone gorges of the Accursed Mountains, or Albanian Alps. Day 1 I reached Tirana airport in the morning. The Shuttle from Airport took me to my hotel which is not very far from the Citi centre . Spent the rest of the walking around city. Day 2 In the morning again I roamed around . I tried Byrek (Traditional…

Slovenia : Hiking around Kranjska Gora

Post author:bengalinomad
Post published:August 2, 2021
Post category:Slovenia 🇸🇮

🇸🇮 🇸🇮 🇸🇮 Sept 2020. Lot of countries in Europe were either in lockdown mode or not encouraging foreign travellers . However in Italy first wave had just receded and Slovenia was still open for UK residents. Amid those uncertainties I decided to travel in Slovenia . My flight was in the morning to Venice. Robin who was travelling in a campervan picked me up from airport. It was about 5 hour drive to hotel špik at Kranjska Gora. We spent afternoon walking nearby around the hotel and with a great dinner…

Eridge Circular – ancient Rock formations and Manor Houses

Post author:bengalinomad
Post published:July 30, 2021
Post category:Europe 🌍travel Trek UK 🇬🇧

🇬🇧 🇬🇧 🇬🇧 We started off in the idyllic village of Eridge, nestled in the northern borderlands of East Sussex next to Kent. Following the picturesque views across the Kent and Sussex countryside. Our trail revealed and abundance of lush countryside demonstrating why Kent is known as the Garden of England. Bright and open woodlands including Broadwater forest are home to abundant wildlife. We then hiked to the impressive Harrison’s rocks - a collection of rock outcrops that date back about 135 million years but that owe their dramatic and striking…

Eden Valley – Garden of England. Ancient woodlands and medieval landscapes

Post author:bengalinomad
Post published:July 30, 2021
Post category:travel Trek UK 🇬🇧

🇬🇧 🇬🇧 🇬🇧 We started off in Tonbridge village, with its idyllic manors and picture postcard castle. As we reach Haysden Country Park, our hike opens up to the breath-taking greens across parkland, woodlands, open fields and low hills. The High Weald is considered to be one of the best surviving medieval landscapes in Northern Europe. The area boasts the highest proportion of ancient woodland in the country and is one of the most densely wooded landscapes in Britain. Following a sunken lane, we start treading in the steps of Saxon drovers.…

Tallin in 3 days

Post author:bengalinomad
Post published:October 28, 2020
Post category:City Estonia 🇪🇪Europe 🌍Landscape travel

🇪🇪🇪🇪🇪🇪 Mid March 2020, Wuhan probably the most well known place is the world, countries are cities are coming to grinding halt , and it is in that condition we decided to travel Estonia. Tallin, the capital of Estonia located on the shore of Baltic Sea. The old town Kesklinn is an Unesco World heritage site and one of the best preserved medieval city in Europe. We reached Tallin pretty late in evening . Luckily drive from airport was only about 5 mile. Next day after breakfast we left for a walking…

Hertfordshire rolling hills

Post author:bengalinomad
Post published:October 17, 2020
Post category:Europe 🌍travel UK 🇬🇧

🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧 We started off at Hitchin - a picturesque town with a medieval layout and traditional cobbled streets. From there, we proceeded towards Oughtonhead Common - a tranquil nature reserve home to numerous bird species, a little stream and a small waterfall. Continuing on the Icknield Way Trail, we reached the ancient village of Pirton, known for its medieval architecture and we pass High Down House - a stunning Grade I listed building. Through shady woods and lush rolling hills we reached the Pegsdon Hill and Hoo Bit Nature Reserve. Considered one…