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cathyml![]() Posts: 23275 Joined: 25th Jan 2010 Location: South Africa | quotePosted at 22:31 on 21st August 2010 |
cathyml![]() Posts: 23275 Joined: 25th Jan 2010 Location: South Africa | quotePosted at 22:36 on 21st August 2010 And so we reach Calbourne from where it is easy to visit Brightstown Down & Westover Forest ![]() Picture by John Ware ![]() Picture by Dave Latham |
cathyml![]() Posts: 23275 Joined: 25th Jan 2010 Location: South Africa | quotePosted at 22:38 on 21st August 2010 Our last stop for today is at Freshwater, from here we can visit Freshwater Bay, The Needles Park, The Needles Old Battery and the Photographic Museum Freshwater ![]() Picture by joe venencia Freshwater Bay ![]() Picture by Patrick Thurlby
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cathyml![]() Posts: 23275 Joined: 25th Jan 2010 Location: South Africa | quotePosted at 22:39 on 21st August 2010 |
cathyml![]() Posts: 23275 Joined: 25th Jan 2010 Location: South Africa | quotePosted at 22:44 on 21st August 2010 The Needles Old Battery ![]() Picture by David Thomas And so to the end of another busy day, touring the wonderful countryside, quaint villages and sea side towns in the Isle of Wight. Tomorrow we will complete the circular tour of the island. ![]() Picture by irene clarke And so I wish you a very good night's sleep ![]() |
cathyml![]() Posts: 23275 Joined: 25th Jan 2010 Location: South Africa | quotePosted at 22:57 on 21st August 2010 DAY 2 of the circular tour of the ISLE OF WIGHT, and I hope you all enjoyed a good night's rest and are ready for the next leg of the tour. We start off at Yarmouth, lots to see and do here: Model Railway, Marine aquarium, Undersea History Exhibition, Space Exhibition, Yarmouth Castle and fishing trips can be arranged. Yarmouth ![]() Picture by BPeters ![]() Picture by Mark Bignell
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cathyml![]() Posts: 23275 Joined: 25th Jan 2010 Location: South Africa | quotePosted at 22:59 on 21st August 2010 |
cathyml![]() Posts: 23275 Joined: 25th Jan 2010 Location: South Africa | quotePosted at 23:00 on 21st August 2010 |
cathyml![]() Posts: 23275 Joined: 25th Jan 2010 Location: South Africa | quotePosted at 23:03 on 21st August 2010 We now move on to Cowes, famous for its Annual Cowes Week, when yachts from all over the world congregate for racing. There is also a Castle and Maritime Museum and a 4 mile walking trail with 40 places of historical interest to visit en route. Cowes ![]() Picture by David Thomas ![]() Picture by David Thomas
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cathyml![]() Posts: 23275 Joined: 25th Jan 2010 Location: South Africa | quotePosted at 23:05 on 21st August 2010 We cannot visit the Isle of Wight and not see Osborne House, the home-away-from-home that Queen Victoria and Prince Albert built. The State apartments are open to visitors ![]() Picture by John Ware ![]() Picture by Lauren Daniells |