The tourist brochure says that "Henry II built the present castle of Dover in the 1180s, and that over the next 800 years its buildings and defences were adapted to meet the changing demands of weapons and warfare". Continuing on from yesterday's visit to the Hurricane and Spitfire museum, we have come to Dover Castle … Continue reading Dover Castle: Secret Wartime Tunnels
An Aussie Abroad – Travel Stories
Back in 2013 this blog started its life as 55 Days with Gwen – the story of two months travelling the Balkans with our good friends Jay and Waddy.
Since then, it has grown to include much more.
Click on the drop-down boxes for stories of our travel adventures in a specific country or use the search box at right.
Hurricane and Spitfire Museum, Manston, Kent, England
We are in England now, in the Thanet region of Kent in the south-east, cradled in the care of my English "family". We can slow down, spread out, laze around and chat and eat; and even try to catch up on the blog (that didn't work). Nevertheless, we are not entirely over sightseeing, and … Continue reading Hurricane and Spitfire Museum, Manston, Kent, England
So Long Waddy and Jay – We are off to England
Today is Sunday 11th August 2013. This is the day we leave continental Europe and head for England. And this is the day that we part company with Jay and Waddy. Bill and I came to Europe at the end of May, and two weeks later we met up with Jay and Waddy in Serbia. … Continue reading So Long Waddy and Jay – We are off to England
GWEN WILSON The Reluctant Retiree 