Category Archives: road trip

Solstice of the Moon: A flying visit…

Posted on October 27, 2020 by Sue Vincent

There was absolutely no way we were going to drive to our destination without getting sidetracked. Where would be the fun in that? So we decided that the first place that would take us from the main road north would … Continue reading →

Posted in adventure, albion, Ancient sites, Birds, Books, Photography, road trip, Sacred sites, Solstice of the Moon, Stuart France and Sue Vincent, wildlife | Tagged Holy Island, Lindisfarne, sparrows | 4 Comments

Going West: A ‘Misty, Moisty Morning’

Posted on September 25, 2020 by Sue Vincent

We had enjoyed two glorious days of sunshine in Pembrokeshire. Drawing back the curtains of a room that had boasted a clear view of the sea the night before, it seemed that the morning would bring us a different view … Continue reading →

Posted in albion, Books, Don and Wen, Photography, road trip, Sacred sites, travel | Tagged consciousness, esoteric workshop, landscape, modern mystery school, pembrokeshire, reality, sacred sites, spirituality, St David's, St Non's | 4 Comments

A Thousand Miles of History XXXXVII: The Horse and the Crop Circle…

Posted on July 10, 2020 by Sue Vincent

As we drove through Avebury to our next destination, we were more than glad that we had been prompted to stop at the Waggon and Horses instead of our usual port of call. The Red Lion, crammed full of people, … Continue reading →

Posted in adventure, albion, Ancestors, Ancient sites, Books, france and vincent, Photography, road trip, travel | Tagged Crop Circles, debate, Hackpen Hill, White Horse, Wiltshire | Leave a comment

A Thousand Miles of History XXXXVI: Somewhere Old, Something New…

Posted on July 9, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Instead of driving to the Red Lion as is our ‘tradition’ when coming back from these research trips via Avebury, we decided, for a change, to stop at the pub on the outskirts of the great monument. There was no … Continue reading →

Posted in adventure, albion, Ancestors, Ancient sites, archaeology, Books, france and vincent, historic sites, Photography, road trip, travel | Tagged avebury, beckhampton, Cove, long barrow, silbury hill, standing stones | 6 Comments

A Thousand Miles of History XXXXV: The Knights Come Down to Drink…

Posted on July 8, 2020 by Sue Vincent

We had already been sidetracked by St Edwold’s tiny church, but we were definitely on our way home now. Except, we thought that as we were passing, it would be a pity not to visit the little village of Sutton … Continue reading →

Posted in adventure, albion, Ancient sites, archaeology, Churches, Folk Tale, france and vincent, historic sites, Photography, road trip, travel | Tagged Cadbury Castle, John Hayward, Leigh Cross, Norman arch, saxon church, somerset, Sutton Montis | Leave a comment

A Thousand Miles of History XXXXIV: The Smallest of Churches

Posted on July 7, 2020 by Sue Vincent

We were up bright and early for the final day of our journey home. We drove once more to Cerne Abbas, finding the village almost deserted and the church just being opened by the old gentleman who is the Keeper … Continue reading →

Posted in adventure, albion, Ancient sites, Books, Churches, france and vincent, Photography, road trip, travel | Tagged Cerne Abbas, Ikon John Coleman, legends, mercia, relics, saints, St Edwold | 8 Comments

A Thousand Miles of History XXXXIII: Dog-sick with Ice Cream

Posted on July 6, 2020 by Sue Vincent

By late afternoon I was flagging. We had been on the road for a mere six days, and although we never rush and we always take our time at each of the sites we visit, we don’t stop either. It … Continue reading →

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A Thousand Miles of History XXXXII: Twin Bridges…

Posted on July 5, 2020 by Sue Vincent

We were nearing the end of the road across Dartmoor and it was definitely time for refreshments. This was handy, as I wanted to stop anyway… and we could not leave Devon without at least one cream tea, even if … Continue reading →

Posted in adventure, albion, Ancient sites, Books, france and vincent, historic sites, Photography, road trip, travel | Tagged clapper bridge, cream tea, Devon, east dart river, Postbridge | 7 Comments

A Thousand Miles of History XXXXI: An Unexpected Encounter…

Posted on July 4, 2020 by Sue Vincent

We took to the backroads again, nodding to Drake’s statue as we passed through Tavistock once more, climbing up towards Dartmoor. On our way south, the mists had closed around us completely and we had seen little more of the … Continue reading →

Posted in adventure, albion, Ancient sites, Books, france and vincent, History, Photography, road trip, travel | Tagged Animals, Cornwall, Dartmoor, Dartmoor ponies, ecology, hill ponies | 3 Comments

A Thousand Miles of History XXXX: Second Time Lucky…

Posted on July 3, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Three days and countless ancient places earlier, our attempts to visit the Cheesewring with Alethea and Larissa had been thwarted by the roiling mists of Bodmin Moor. Mists or not, we were determined to try again on our way home, … Continue reading →