Category Archives: Holidays & trips away

Holidays & short breaks both home & abroad

Grand Parc Puy du Fou: from Gladiators to Celestial Virgins, oh and Larry the Lion

Posted on September 22, 2013 by Sophia Moseley

I blame Mickey Mouse, or should that be Mickey le Souris? It seems to me that ever since Tinkerbell opened those fairytale gates to Euro Disney, sorry…Disneyland Paris in 1992, something has been happening to France that far from enchanting … Continue reading →

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The Paris Eiffel Tower: testament to one man’s determination to succeed; not so sure he’d approve of the modern bling

Posted on September 12, 2012 by Sophia Moseley

I have visited Le Tour Eiffel three times and I will never tire of it, although I did see it in a whole new light – quite literally – this time round. The drive into the centre of Paris was made all … Continue reading →

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On one side the Roman amphitheatre where they killed anything/one and on the other side the bull ring where they kill bulls

Posted on August 19, 2011 by Sophia Moseley

After much heated debate and anguished discussion, I finally got my fix of real culture with a trip to Malaga’s Alacazaba and Gibralfaro castles. The available tourists’ literature was scant and anything of the original structure that remained was heavily reinforced and any missing bits had … Continue reading →

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Part of Britain since 1713, Gibraltar is a magnet to both Spanish & English tourists, but I won’t be going again.

Posted on August 17, 2011 by Sophia Moseley

When we booked our holiday and realised just how close we were to the British enclave of Gibraltar, we were determined to experience the enormity of the great ‘Rock’ itself alongside the more trivial pleasure of walking amongst the Barbary … Continue reading →

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Three days into the family holiday:older brother not killed younger brother & crazy cat won’t budge

Posted on August 16, 2011 by Sophia Moseley

After the excitement of the arrival had died down and even though I asked the agent to do a bit of ‘essential’ grocery shopping to save the inevitable nightmare of a trip to the local supermarket, we set off in … Continue reading →

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Lourdes France, a place of pilgrimage or commercial enterprise?

Posted on August 12, 2010 by Sophia Moseley

When I told friends I was visiting Lourdes, their reaction was one of general “oh that’s interesting” and the conversation moved on to other topics. This in itself is interesting because even though it is probably one of the most … Continue reading →

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