Well, here we are, our last night of the trip (apart from the journey home that is). From Peterborough yesterday we traveled south to Eastbourne, Sussex. If I waxed lyrical about the hotel in Peterborough, then we really struck gold with the hotel in Eastbourne, The Cavendish Hotel . It really is a grand hotel. The decor and furnishings are indicative of the 1920's or 30's. The service is spot on from the moment you check in to when you relax in the bar wit...

Next stop Peterborough in Cambridgeshire (http://www.visitpeterborough.com/). Nothing much to report here - standard large English town, nothing special or charming about it. Except for the hotel we are staying in - The Bull Hotel (http://www.peelhotels.co.uk/hotels/bul l-hotel-peterborough-cambridgeshire-eng land/). This is a heritage listed hotel which has been restored to reflect the charm of yesteryear. The decor and furnishings of the hotel harken back...

Scarborough, another seaside resort/fishing town in Yorkshire (also lays claim to having the best fish and chips). The hotel we have chosen is right on the Esplanade overlooking the bay. A quick tour of the town quickly confirms that it is indeed a tourist town. Along the esplanade every 2nd business is an amusement parlour. But not the amusement parlour we may remember from our youth. Instead of pinball machines or video games, these parlours are filled wit...

Day 2 of our run home, and first stop is a small coastal town in North Yorkshire, Whitby. According to Wikipedia, Whitby is the home of the finest fish & chips in the UK (in fact Rick Stein has nominated The Magpie Cafe as the best in Britain). The drive down from Edinburgh to Whitby is picturesque - rolling hills covered with a light blanket of snow, green valleys dotted with herds of sheep. The scenery becomes more coastal as we near Whitby itself, and...

Ok, we're into the home stretch now, just 5 more days 'til we leave for home. We've decided to cram as much as we can in before we leave. So, first stop Edinburgh. Overnight rain and freezing temps have made some of the roads hazardous to travel on, so caution may be the order of the day. Approaching Edinburgh on the M8 motorway, we pass long queues of traffic heading the other way - held up by numerous accidents earlier in the morning. Road seems free of i...