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Dogs Waiting

Well here we go on another (short and lame) dog post...I like to take pictures of dogs when I am traveling and especially dogs that are waiting for their owner to come out of the shop, restaurant or post office....don't ask me why but I do.  So here we go...dogs I saw patiently waiting during my last trip. London March 2016 - don't ask me where because I can't remember!!! Pup waiting while its owner went fishing - Piran, Slovenia March 2016 Patiently waiting in Ljubljana, Slovenia - March 2016 This trio were waiting outside the Grace Darling museum in Bamburgh, Northumberland May 2016 - their "dad" wasn't far away. Outside a shop in Berwick, Northumberland  May 2016 - guarding the backpack as well. Rosie, the border collie waiting for her mum outside a grocery store in Wick, Scotland - May 2016 Not sure if this one was waiting or wanting to do quality control on the food in the cafe - Kenwood House, London This gang was

Exploring Bamburgh Castle (and beyond)

While I've talked about my day exploring Berwick and briefly (more details to come) about my trip to Holy Island  but I haven't mentioned the day I explored Bamburgh Castle. First though some information on where I stayed and how I got around...  I stayed at the Bridgeview Bed and Breakfast which is very close to the railway station.  I had a single room there and while I paid the most for any accommodation on the trip (48 pounds) it was wonderful.  Lynda's breakfast is one of the best English breakfasts I've ever had!  It was a five minute walk to the rail station with luggage and just around the corner from the High (main) street.  Lynda was a fountain of knowledge of the local area and breakfast was always lively as the other guests Glynnis and Eddie from Derbyshire, were fun and adventurous.  I did two day trips with them on the bus - and one was to Bamburgh Castle.  Eddie worked for the railroad so had free passes so off they go all over England for free - how

A day at the Durrell Wildlife Park in Jersey

Gerald Durrell has been a hero of mine for quite a while.  In case you have never heard of him ( and sadly most North Americans haven't) Mr. Durrell was a conservationist, naturalist and author of many wonderful books.  Hands up if you own all of them - yes, that would be me.   He was dedicated to preserving endangered animals.  He grew up loving animals and first worked collecting species for the Whipsnade, London and other zoos around the world.  He was known for the great care and dedication he gave these animals.  However be became disillusioned about how zoos of that time were run and decided to start his own zoo as he believed they should act as reserves and regeneration for endangered species rather than entertainment.  Sales from his book and his expeditions for other zoos helped fund the new zoo which was opened in 1959.  In 1978 he started a training centre for zoologists at the zoo - well over a thousand students from all over the world have attended.  In the meantime he