Blog Entries tagged 'uk'
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- Our 49th Wedding Anniversary Celebrated In A Medieval Castle We took the train to Amberley and were told there would be a cab waiting for us. Well, there wasn’t. We called the castle and email but to no avail. Finally, we just called a cab and a bit later a Posted by Miss Chris in Grandma on The Go | Dec 26, 2021
- Another Day at the British Museum and A Day at Hampton CourtToday was a free day for us but we really wanted to get back to the British Museum. We only saw 2 rooms when we went on Day 1, and we had tickets for a concert at Royal Albert Hall Posted by Miss Chris in Grandma on The Go | Dec 16, 2021
- The Rick Steves Affair (4)Forty feet high, two miles long, the ivied tuff Leonine Wall, commissioned by Pope Leo IV in the ninth century to keep out the pillaging Saracen pirates, formed an imposing barrier around Vatican City. Even more imposing, however, was Posted by CuriousCaseOf in Action is Character | Aug 30, 2021
- The Rick Steves Affair (2)Our deployment overseas began at precisely 1700 hours. Arriving at the airport, we found our assigned Alitalia flight taking us to the front lines painted, fittingly, a shade of army green. Because of my frequent flier status, I was allowed Posted by CuriousCaseOf in Action is Character | Aug 16, 2021
- The Rick Steves Affair (1)It all began when I discovered my mother in bed with a man who was not my father. For a household about to embark on a family vacation, it was not exactly the most auspicious of starts to proceedings, if Posted by CuriousCaseOf in Action is Character | Aug 8, 2021
- The Last Day in London and This Trip We had passes to the Tower with an entry of 10 am. We have walked there before but this time we took the tube, a quick ride to Tower Hill where the common people were executed back in the day. I Posted by Miss Chris in Grandma on The Go | Aug 2, 2021
- An Afternoon in London, An Evening At the Globe After breakfast we packed up, had the front desk call a taxi, and then off to the train station. It was back to London. [img=https://photos.travellerspoint.com/204290/202 Posted by Miss Chris in Grandma on The Go | Aug 1, 2021
- Living In a Castle For a DayWe had a full day to just be in the moment. We could walk to the town of Thornbury but we chose to stay put and enjoy the castle. After breakfast we asked to staff to set up the croquet for Posted by Miss Chris in Grandma on The Go | Jul 31, 2021
- From Stonehenge to Thornbury Castle We had a super early morning, a cab was to pick us up at 5:20 am as we had to be at Stonehenge at 6:30 am. Normally, it is a 45-minute ride, but at 5:20 a.m. it was only a Posted by Miss Chris in Grandma on The Go | Jul 30, 2021
- Salisbury and StonehengeWe had to go get our 8-day mandatory Covid test then, catch a train to Salisbury, and be in Stonehenge by 3 pm. We left our bags at the hotel, got our mandatory test, picked up our bags and off Posted by Miss Chris in Grandma on The Go | Jul 30, 2021
- A Day of Play In LondonWe had tickets to Les Mis for tonight and we didn’t want to miss this one theater that we still had reservations for. The theater was set to start at 7 pm so we did have the day to play. Posted by Miss Chris in Grandma on The Go | Jul 29, 2021
- Harry Potter Meets Zaya's WorldFinally, we were free to go where we wanted, so what did we do first? The Harry Potter Museum. I’d already purchased tickets for the evening but the museum had 2 tickets available in the afternoon and since we didn’t Posted by Miss Chris in Grandma on The Go | Jul 27, 2021
- Life in Quarantine in the UK When we planned this trip, the UK had announced that they would open to everyone on July 10th. Consequently, we purchased tickets for theater, Highclere Castle and the Globe for dates after that. After we Posted by Miss Chris in Grandma on The Go | Jul 27, 2021
- April 19, 2010 - We leave London for Paris, not Toulouse[center][/center]Day 6 — April 19, 2010 (Monday) I’m writing this in Paris! What a day we’ve Posted by Beausoleil in The Dordogne and Languedoc-Roussillon | Nov 13, 2020
- April 16, 2010 - an unexpected day in London[center][/center]Day 3 — April 16, 2010 (Friday) [b][float=left][img=https://photos.trav Posted by Beausoleil in The Dordogne and Languedoc-Roussillon | Oct 28, 2020
- Thursday - April 15, 2010 - The Volcano[b][center][/center][ Posted by Beausoleil in The Dordogne and Languedoc-Roussillon | Aug 17, 2020
- September 22, 2018 - Helmsley Castle and Walled Garden[center][/center] September 22, 2018 — Day 19 (Saturday) [b][float=left][img=https://photos.travellerspoint Posted by Beausoleil in Beausoleil in England | Jun 26, 2020
- Phuket Philatelic MuseumFrom my recent visit of the smaller and sometimes overlooked places of Interest in Old Town Phuket As an ex Royal Mail postwoman from around 2011, I a always interested now in not only the architecture, but the history of any Posted by TheJohnsons in Thailand The Johnsons | Feb 2, 2020
- Unfinished Phuket Provincial HallThis incomplete government offices stand on ground located on Thakreng Rd, near Rama IX Park, in Chalong Phuket. Interestingly the Car park is completely finished and beautiful, but sadly inaccessible by vehicles as the road to it has not been Posted by TheJohnsons in Thailand The Johnsons | Nov 23, 2019
- London Town PART 2I'm back baby!! Again taking the bus back down to London gave me more time to plan the few short days here as I'm off to Germany at the end of the week! I'm staying in Streatham this time (a Posted by mslaurajade in Travel adventures! | Aug 31, 2019
- London Town PART 1Most countries I've been in I've loved the public transit on both short and long haul trains and buses. Here is no different busing it from Birmingham to London gave me a few hours of planning time. Every place I've Posted by mslaurajade in Travel adventures! | Aug 15, 2019
- Birmingham Back catching up with my Cuban BFF Tanita! I'm staying the weekend in Birmingham before heading down to London in a few days! Of course, it's raining when I arrive off the bus! Once again the bag gets dumped and we Posted by mslaurajade in Travel adventures! | Aug 10, 2019
- Road Trip Final Stop: LiverpoolI do have to say driving down the east coast of England was much better, 3 lane freeway all the way! Done with the farm traffic! I arrive in Liverpool with enough time to pop into the city center for Posted by mslaurajade in Travel adventures! | Aug 9, 2019
- Road Trip Stop 3: Berwick and EdinburghUp early and off again! This time at least I can see clearly out the windscreen! Just as well its another few hours on the road. Just before crossing the border I stopped in England's northernmost town, Berwick upon Tweed. A Posted by mslaurajade in Travel adventures! | Aug 5, 2019
- Road Trip Stop 2: Scarborough and NewcastleWell, only a few days in and Cleo is a mess! For anyone just joining the blog Cleo (Renault Clio) is my hire car for my northern UK road trip. I returned to her a few streets away to find Posted by mslaurajade in Travel adventures! | Aug 4, 2019
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