London, Scotland and Spain

Well its been just over three weeks since my last post, and not without good readon. K and I have been on the road, doing what we love most - experiencing the sites, sounds and tastes of new destinations. Here's a quick summary of the August 2007 tour of London, Scotland and Spain:

- Alan and Samantha's wedding, set in a quaint little church just outside Milton Keynes, with reception at Whittlebury Park (next door to Silverstone).

- Middlesex Sevens at Twickers (where Newcastle pipped Worcester 20-19 in the final).

- Fringe Festival at Edinburgh castle and surrounds. Went to see a few stand up comedian acts in the Underbelly, or catacombs of Edinburgh. Great setting for these types of acts, as you walk through a series of interconnected rooms, and then all of a sudden find yourself underground in what can only be described as a humid, musky tunnel. Watched a comedian called Martha Mcbrie, in a show called "So you think you think you can heckle?". Wasn't overly impressed with her, but we were blown away by the talent of a stand up comedian/musician called Rob Deering in his show called "Charmageddon". Worth a watch if you ever come across him.

- Tour of the Edinburgh castle, and views from the top.

- Gardens around Edinburgh castle.

- Boat trip out to Loch Lomond.

- Scottish Highlands.

- Tour to Stirling Castle (with William Wallace monument in the distance).

- Seeing our good mates Neil and Mandy again.

- Windsor Castle and surrounds.

- Cabopino Beach just outside Calahonda, Malaga.

- The ancient city of Antequera.

- The El Torcal mountain range, and limestone rock formations.

- The beautiful village of Mijas.

- On our way to the Picasso Museum in Malaga. Incidentally, although Picasso painted most of his work in France, he was actually born in Malaga Spain. We were also treated to works on temporary display by artists such as Matisse, Balthus and Dubuffet.

All in all a great trip with lots of good memories.