It’s that time of year again – seal pups in Norfolk
It’s December, so that means it was time for our annual pilgrimage to North Norfolk to see the grey seals and their pups at Blakeney Point, Horsey Gap and, now Winterton. Like everyone else, we’ve not traveled as much as usual this year (i wonder why? ;-)), but we couldn’t miss this trip. Braving the … Read more It’s that time of year again – seal pups in Norfolk
Seals from Burnham-on-Crouch…sorry it’s late part 2
Those very few of you who may follow this blog will have seen that we go to Burnham-on-Crouch quite often to see the seals and back in mid-September my wife and i went again, this time with baby Benjamin! This time, it was just a day trip, but we did go again with Discovery Charters and … Read more Seals from Burnham-on-Crouch…sorry it’s late part 2
Cape Town & Hermanus – Whales and Penguins please
So, our first proper holiday with baby Benjamin. A week in Cape Town and Hermanus with the main aim of seeing some southern right whales (after our failure to do so in Western Australia) and also African Penguins. It’s the beginning of spring in August in the Western Cape, not peak season for most tourists, … Read more Cape Town & Hermanus – Whales and Penguins please
Inverness and the Moray Firth
So, a flying visit…literally. An Easyjet flight up to Inverness on a Friday night, 2 nights in Nairn and a flight back to Gatwick on Sunday evening, all with a 4 month-old baby? Sounds crazy, but we had heard about the Scottish Dolphin Centre a while back, where you can potentially see bottle-nosed dophins from … Read more Inverness and the Moray Firth