Welsh Weekend

Gaye and I accompanied by the one and only Tom Stothart headed for Wales at the weekend for the annual Rugby International between Wales and Scotland. We headed south with very little confidence in the Scottish team after they were soundly beaten by France the previous week and Wales had beaten England at Twickenham. It's just as well we dont just go for the rugby but for the excellent hospitality provide by Doreen and Norman in Tondu. As usual the weekend was excellent, spoiled only by the result because Scotland were awful and Wales at times quite brilliant.

The following photos are a record of the walking side of the weekend and not the rugby which all the Scots will do their best to forget.

Canonbie Walk

The first of what we hope to be a regular Monday walk in 2008 when Tom, John, and i did the Canonbie 9 mile walk today.

An Interesting Meeting

On our regular Monday walk John, Tom, and i met this group having a meeting in a muddy field.

A Sunday Walk in Newcastle

Lunch at Wagamamas

We had nice meal out in Newcastle today with Paul and Lesley Nichols and their lovely daughter Abigail.

Hannah was very well behaved, although she did have a slight accident with a glass of juice.

She was delighted to get her reward of an ice cream for sighting a Red Squirrel last weekend.

Easton's Walk

This walk was opened up as an "All Abilities Footpath" 5 years ago and unfortunately it has now slipped into the river and will probably not open again. The cost of repairs will be in excess of 30K and it could just as easily slip again as the whole enbankment along Easton's walk is slipping.

Old Lahaina Luau

This Traditional Hula and Feast was held in a lovely setting beside the beach in Lahaina.

It was an open air setting with about 500 people present. Everybody was presented with a garland of flowers and the food was a buffet served from 8 different places on the site. The entertainment after the meal was very colourful and spectacular with some beautiful girls in national costumes.