On Monday night I found myself staying in a Holiday Inn in the middle of Leicester, in St Nicholas Circle to be precise. This was part of a work trip, ‘work not walk’ as I explained to Suraj, who suggested I visit the city’s Jain centre. Nevertheless, awake early I decided to walk the territory [...]
Posts Tagged ‘holiday inn’
Helix paths: Leicester Holiday Inn
Posted in sidetrips, tagged helix, holiday inn, leicester, oadby on March 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Blazing causeway: Gatwick to Sarasota
Posted in sidetrips, tagged fl, florida, gatwick, holiday inn, sarasota on November 17, 2008 | 4 Comments »
I left the Holiday Inn with a slight pang of regret, as I had liked it more than I expected. A visit to a nearby pub had been nice – the experience of a 700-year old oak beamed, low-ceilinged inn (which according to CAMRA ‘rests on wooden piles, some of which date from the year [...]
Falling pixels: Edinburgh to Gatwick
Posted in References and signposts, sidetrips, tagged edinburgh, gatwick, holiday inn, horley, kymaerica on November 14, 2008 | 8 Comments »
Normally my journeys to the start of walks involve getting the first train from Ormskirk, changing at Liverpool and heading south. This time, as I try to get back to Wythall to continue onwards, the route will be a bit lengthier. I intend to get there directly following a work-related to trip to the US, [...]