Places we visited

Sachsenhausen concentration camp

Apr 18, 2015RosaleenGermany visits, overseas, Places we visitedConcentration camp near Berlin, concentration camps in Germany, sachsenhausen, sachsenhausen concentration camp

Today the Sachsenhausen concentration camp is a museum and memorial to all those that were incarcerated within its walls. On visiting the camp you will feel a sense of shame, pity and fear at what one human can do to another. The sachsenhausen concentration camp was built in the summer of 1936 using prison labour…

stalag luft 3

Apr 17, 2015Rosaleenoverseas, Places we visited, Poland visitsMuseum Obozow Jenieckich, stalag luft 111, stalag luft 111 pow camp, stalag luft 3, stalag luft 3 pow camp

Stalag luft 3 is where The Greatest Escape ever, took place. Based in the now Zagan in poland it was the Prisoner of War camp built in the spring of 1942, it was designated for the officers of the Allied air force and in 1945, stalag luft 3 held over 10,000 air officers and other…

Bad Muskau

Apr 16, 2015RosaleenAccommodation Rants and Raves, Germany R&R, Germany visits, overseas, Overseas R&R, Places we visitedBad muskau, Furst puckler park, Hermanns anzeiger, Ringhotel Kulturhotel Fuerst Pueckler Park

Bad Muskau in Germany is a great place to visit if you want to be in a quiet place but near the polish border (Leknica). Bad Muskau is a spa town and is in the Görlitz district which is part of the State of Saxony. The famous Furst puckler park bad Muskau, is part of the main…

Brixworth Country park Cycling

Mar 15, 2015RosaleenHere In The UK, Places we visitedBrixworth country park cycling

Brixworth country park-cycling On visiting Brixworth country park we found some great cycling paths, as were not quite fit yet !! but were doing our best, we decided not to do the full 7.5 mile (12km) circuit, but just do around 6km of it. Brixworth country park also has 3 marked walking only trails, the Kestral 0.5…

Mill Rythe Holiday village

Mar 9, 2015RosaleenDancing in the United kingdom, Great Entertainment, Here In The UK, Places we visited, UK R&Raway resorts, Hayling Island, Mill Rythe, Mill Rythe Holiday village

FUN, FUN, FUN, FUN, FUN, what more can I say, Mill Rythe Holiday village was just that !!! Something for everyone. Although we don’t normally book package style holidays (by choice nothing else). Mill Rythe was great, loads to do and we never got bored. We booked a dancing showbreak for 4 nights with a…

Stanwick lakes- Cycling

Mar 2, 2015RosaleenHere In The UK, Places we visitedkids activities wellingborough, Stanwick lakes, wellingborough day out

We visited Stanwick lakes on the weekend to start our keep fit program, well to get out and about anyway. We took our bikes after getting the tyres pumped up and the wheels oiled after winter. Stanwick lakes is a lovely place to ride for all age ranges due to its flat terrain. It also has a…

Battle of flodden – Northumberland

Feb 20, 2015RosaleenHere In The UK, Places we visitedBattle of Flodden, james iv, Northumberland

We went to the area where the Battle of Flodden took place or sometimes as its known the battle of Branxton on Flodden field and it was quite amazing. The Battle of Flodden Memorial can be seen high on the hill and stands out and feels a little eerie, We love to go to battle sites…