As we were walking between the Postal Museum and Charles Dickens House Museum in London we felt the need for refreshment. Then we saw a sign to a pub, The Duke.
We found an Art Deco pub (circa 1938) sited in a residential area on a corner underneath a block of flats. The interior of the cosy pub featured many features of its period and the food was good. I'd recommend it as a spot to rest prior or after a to visit the Dicken's Museum which we found just around the corner.
Slowly, slowly I'm recording some highlights of our recent holiday. Although I am writing these posts after the event I am predating them to the days they occurred.
When we docked in Holyhead, Wales we were collected by our friends, Lillian and Ian and taken on a tour around the Isle of Anglesey before heading to their local pub for a traditional British meal. They took us back for coffee and cake at their beautiful new home with its panoramic views before delivering us back to the ship.
It was wonderful to have a respite from the ship's excursions and to catch up with friends we had met on a cruise several years ago.
We firstly stretched our legs in Beaumaris.
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| Display in the Garden Centre |
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| Local claim |
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| The last stop for many people in Anglesey |
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| The Pier |
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| Too cold for swimming |
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| Fundraising |
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| We passed on a Beaumaris castle tour as we are seeing many other castles on this trip |
After a scenic drive through Snowdonia we reached the pub at Colwyn Bay where we tucked into our meals of sausages and beef pie.
On our recent weekend drives we have seen some fabulous Aussie pubs. These are often the most substantial building in a town. Many of them have wide verandahs and are in stark contrast to those we see when travelling in the UK and Ireland.
Photos taken from moving cars can be fuzzy!
