All Things Considered
Online journal by St. Jude's – British printmaking and textiles designed by printmaker Angie Lewin, painter printmaker Mark Hearld, British workwear designers Old Town and others.
Yurts
Posted by Kate Sullivan
We're off to Devon and Cornwall next month. One week will be spent with
extended family in Torquay and the other, somewhere of our choice. We
always thought we would camp but having taken two cars piled high with
tents, equipment and sundry items last week for just 3 days camping,
fitting all our gear into one vehicle will be problematic and quite
possibly, a little tense.
Searching the web, we've been lured by
Yurt holidays. A cross between camping and not camping - the best of
both worlds. We would have a wood burning stove, space and hopefully no
packing issues.
These nomadic round shelters, originally made of tree saplings, leather and felt were built to withstand harsh
and extreme weather conditions in central Asian countries. The modern
yurt is made of timber, canvas and felt and by all accounts from what I
have seen, look perfectly luxurious and highly appealing. If you like
the idea of yurting without the vagaries of an English summer then how
about this Andalusian Yurt Hotel although
Cornish Yurtworks and Plan-it Earth look pretty comfortable too.
Posted by Kate Sullivan on August 13th, 2007