Asheville, NC
July 21, 2017 in the United States ⋅ 66 °F
Charlotte International
July 21, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 84 °F
First flight for my Wife and Son, it was exciting to see our son experience flight for the first time.
John F. Kennedy International
July 21, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 90 °F
Small layover at JFK, enough time to take the transit over to Queens. We walked around and grabbed some lunch at a local Thai joint, not enough time to experience NY again but we spent it wisely.
Heathrow International
July 22, 2017 in England ⋅ ⛅ 63 °F
Customs was a breeze, it was nice to be on our feet after a 8 hour flight. After jumping in an Uber to Kings Cross, this was my first official shot in the UK. 🇬🇧
King's Cross, England
July 22, 2017 in England ⋅ 🌧 61 °F
Unfortunately we arrived at the station 3 hours early (giving ourselves some leeway in case of a delayed flight) so we enjoyed some lunch and checked out the Harry Potter store. I managed to also getRead more
Edinburugh Waverly Station, Scotland
July 22, 2017 in Scotland ⋅ 🌧 55 °F
After a hearty 36 hour travel time we were finally in Scotland, it was as if all the fatigue and tired legs went away. Edinburgh was the highlight of my trip hands down.
* Yes 36 hours, AVL->Read more
Edinbrugh, Scotland
July 23, 2017 in Scotland ⋅ ☁️ 57 °F
After all the travel we really didn’t want to go to the hotel once our feet hit the streets of Edinburgh. It was quite an experience to see the city at night, fresh rain made lights reflect offRead more
National Museum of Scotland
July 23, 2017 in Scotland ⋅ 🌧 59 °F
First official say in Edinburgh, we took a beautiful stroll to the National Museum of Scotland. Admiring the many different exhibits and 3 floors of artifacts.
Edinburgh Day
July 24, 2017 in Scotland ⋅ ☀️ 63 °F
Our second day we chilled out and grabbed some breakfast, pastries and teas were our primary source of food. Cafe Nero became our go-to in both Edinburgh and London.
We walked down many of theRead more
Edinburgh Castle, Scotland
July 24, 2017 in Scotland ⋅ ☀️ 68 °F
Approaching Edinburgh Castle you really start to realize your somewhere special. Our hotel was a 5 min. walk away and we passed the hill below often, it wasn’t until we purchased the admissionRead more
Kilmahog, Scotland
July 25, 2017 in Scotland ⋅ ☁️ 57 °F
The next day we decided against keeping our rental car and instead took a tour bus up to the Highlands. Hands down the best last-minute decision of our UK trip. Experiencing Scotland via a 8hour rideRead more
Ballachulish, Scotland
July 25, 2017 in Scotland ⋅ ☀️ 63 °F
Ridjng up to the Highlands we were able to view many great mountainous sites. From Ian Fleming’s home to Monty Pythons memorable scenes, stopping to view bagpipe players with the scenic mountains inRead more
Urquhart Castle, Scotland
July 25, 2017 in Scotland ⋅ ⛅ 64 °F
Urquhart Castle was our last “destination” on our tour, we roamed about admiring the remains with Loch Ness in view.
Loch Ness, Scotland
July 25, 2017 in Scotland ⋅ ☀️ 64 °F
After walking the grounds of the castle we jumped onto a ferry and rode up the Loch to jump back into the bus. Maybe it was just me but the water seemed almost black, cool and refreshing...
Highlands, Scotland
July 25, 2017 in Scotland ⋅ ☀️ 59 °F
Enjoying the view back to Edinburgh..
Sterling, Scotland
July 25, 2017 in Scotland ⋅ ☀️ 61 °F
Edinburgh, Scotland
July 26, 2017 in Scotland ⋅ 🌧 55 °F
Our last day in Scotland, we took the time and visited the last few monuments and stores we hadn’t seen yet. Grabbing some smoothies at our sons (still) favorite, smoothie shop, all themed Scooby Doo.
King's Cross, England
July 26, 2017 in England ⋅ ⛅ 66 °F
Edinburgh-> London
Natural History Museum, England
July 27, 2017 in England ⋅ ⛅ 61 °F
The first day in London, we took a quick walk out side Kensington and stopped for lunch. We shortly then walked over to the National History Museum where we took our time and checked out the exhibits.
Buckingham Palace, England
July 27, 2017 in England ⋅ ⛅ 64 °F
We took an Uber to Hyde Park where we then walked over to Buckingham Palace. Checking off all the tourist locations on our list, but it honestly was a sight to see.
British Museum, England
July 28, 2017 in England ⋅ ⛅ 63 °F
If you haven’t caught the trend we love Museums, and when your in London, it’s only customary to go to the the British Museum. This place was so big we ended up going back the next day, and stillRead more
Big Ben, England
July 29, 2017 in England ⋅ ⛅ 66 °F
After the Museum we walked through Trafalgar Square and onto Big Ben. We viewed the London Eye from the bridge then checked out Westminster Abbey. Finishing with an iconic shot at the phone booth.
Tower of London, England
July 29, 2017 in England ⋅ ⛅ 66 °F
Once we left Big Ben we went to the Tower of London, a definite highlight during our day in England. The torture room was a favorite of our Sons.
Hampton Court Palace, England
July 30, 2017 in England ⋅ ⛅ 64 °F
The next day we ventured away from London and took a ride out to Hampton Court Palace. The home of King Henry the VIII, the palace was amazing... murals, statues, rooms, and courtyards. But theRead more
Bushy Park - London, England
July 30, 2017 in England ⋅ ⛅ 66 °F
As we were leaving the palace we came across two dozen deer roaming about the palace entrance. Obviously very used to humans we took our time and fed them leaves, perfect ending .
Our last officialRead more





















































