Mercure Hotel Amsterdam aan de Amstel – a Good 4-star Amsterdam Hotel
Posted on Sunday, August 31st, 2008
Here is a letter from a traveler who stayed in budget Amsterdam Hotel – Mercure Hotel Amsterdam aan de Amstel.“We have just returned from a 3-night stay in Mercure Hotel Amsterdam aan de Amstel. It was overall a very positive experience.
To be honest, the hotel is quite a distance outside of the city. But there [...]
Hotel Manofa Amsterdam – Cheap Amsterdam Hotel in the Center
Posted on Sunday, August 31st, 2008
Today I publish a letter from a student named Dave, who has recently traveled to Amsterdam with some of his friends.“I went to Amsterdam with a group of friends to spend a couple of days. We wanted a cheap Amsterdam hotel or a room in a hostel, as we were traveling on budget. The most [...]
continue readingClark and Robins family Vacation in Belize – July 2008
Posted on Thursday, August 28th, 2008
continue readingCollege Valley – the houses in the Valley
Posted on Wednesday, August 27th, 2008
This is the estate office at the start of the valley
Then comes a series of adjoining cottages. When we first saw them our first thoughts
were that they were originally thatched cottages, but no, we now believe that they were purpose built around 1919.
One third of the way up is Whitehall…we had originally thought this was for let…but no its not for letting 
There is then a small almost wooden or timber building. Very basic but beautiful none the less. Even the maps don’t give it a name.
Next comes Cuddystone Hall
and this is followed by Fleehope…sorry no picture yet.
and adjacent to Fleehope is this timber building
Finally at the top of the Valley is Mounthooly and the YHA.
Cuddystone Hall – College Valley
Posted on Wednesday, August 27th, 2008
Cuddystone Hall is halfway up the Valley towards Mounthooly.WHen we passed these sheep were waiting in the doorway almost as if they were expecting the parson for a sermon or perhaps more likely the first guests for a dance.
Mercure Amsterdam Arthur Frommer – a Good Budget Hotel in Amsterdam
Posted on Wednesday, August 27th, 2008
I am back with a new Amsterdam hotel review for you. This one was shared by Patrick from Madrid.“We made our reservation on-line after a thorough research on budget Amsterdam hotels. Our choice was Mercure Amsterdam Arthur Frommer, a 3-star Amsterdam hotel in a quiet street in the centre of Amsterdam (Noorderstraat 46). By the [...]
continue readingBudget Rokin hotel in the center of Amsterdam
Posted on Wednesday, August 27th, 2008
Here is another Amsterdam hotel review. This time it is Rokin hotel in the center of Amsterdam.“As I was traveling alone, I thought that budget Rokin hotel would be the best place to stay for me. Probably the best thing about this hotel is its location, less than a five minutes walk from Dam Square [...]
continue readingRAF memorial – WW2 -Cheviot hills
Posted on Sunday, August 24th, 2008
We were surprised to come across this memorial to the airmen killed in WW2 when their planes crashed in the Cheviot Hills. It’s a lonely setting in the College Valley and vert atmospheric. The laminated A4 sheet was left in memory by a couple of Dutch families who have memories of the contribution that these airmen made 60 plus years ago.
10th October 1939 – Hart
18th March 1940 – Hampden
24th April 1941 – Hurricane
15th January 1942 – Wellington
9th January 1943 – Wellington
25th March 1943 – Spitfire
15th May 1944 – Beaufighter
25 Sep 1944 – Stirling
4th October 1944 – Lancaster
12th Dec 1944 – Mosquito
14th Dec 1944 – B17
18th Feb 1945 – Halifax
23 July 1946 – Warwick
Coldburn cottage and Dunsdale House are the closest properties, within 1/2 mile.
