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- Day 2
- Wednesday, March 29, 2023 at 3:58 PM
- Altitude: 14 m
EnglandWest Drayton51°29’54” N 0°26’43” W
Heathrow Airport
March 29, 2023 in England
Officially landed!
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- Day 3
- Thursday, March 30, 2023 at 12:08 PM
- ☁️ 57 °F
- Altitude: 49 m
- EnglandBath51°23’12” N 2°22’0” W
Bath, England
March 30, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 57 °F
Train delays were a little rough coming in, but Bath is beautiful!
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- Day 4
- Friday, March 31, 2023 at 9:47 AM
- 🌧 50 °F
- Altitude: 87 m
- EnglandStonehenge51°10’42” N 1°49’36” W
Stonehenge
March 31, 2023 in England ⋅ 🌧 50 °F
Cold and very windy, but actually neater than I thought it'd be! The weather meant there were a lot fewer people than usual, so that made it a much better, more intimate experience than I was bankingRead more
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- Day 4
- Friday, March 31, 2023 at 12:16 PM
- 🌧 52 °F
- Altitude: 151 m
- EnglandAvebury51°25’36” N 1°51’18” W
Avebury
March 31, 2023 in England ⋅ 🌧 52 °F
Stone circle with a village right in the middle of it. Not as famous or well preserved as Stonehenge, but at least as old and you're able to walk right up to it (completely free). Also nearby SilburyRead more
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- Day 4
- Friday, March 31, 2023 at 4:03 PM
- Altitude: 76 m
- EnglandCastle Combe51°29’30” N 2°13’42” W
Lacock and Castle Combe
March 31, 2023 in England
Two of the most well-preserved medieval villages in Europe, both often used as filming (such as BBC's Pride and Prejudice, Downton Abbey, and the Harry Potter films). The pic of me is with an originalRead more
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- Day 5
- Saturday, April 1, 2023 at 1:18 PM
- ☁️ 52 °F
- Altitude: 52 m
- EnglandWells51°12’42” N 2°38’36” W
Wells
April 1, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 52 °F
Was originally going to Glastonbury, but it got rained out and flooded, so... here's Wells! Well-preserved medieval city with famous cathedral and choir. Included yet another pic of me with an oldRead more
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- Day 6
- Sunday, April 2, 2023 at 3:27 PM
- ☀️ 52 °F
- Altitude: 154 m
- EnglandBroad Campden52°2’30” N 1°46’30” W
Chipping Campden (and nearby)
April 2, 2023 in England ⋅ ☀️ 52 °F
It was a long hike in from Moreton-in-Marsh (nearest train station, and the buses don't run here on Sundays), and it was at least 2/3 uphill 🙃 But the countryside is absolutely gorgeous and theRead more
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- Day 7
- Monday, April 3, 2023 at 10:58 AM
- ⛅ 43 °F
- Altitude: 139 m
- EnglandChipping Campden52°3’0” N 1°46’48” W
More Chipping Campden plus day hike
April 3, 2023 in England ⋅ ⛅ 43 °F
Wandered around the town, then did a loop hike through Narcomb Wood and back to Blockley. Found another old door (Chipping Campden church, which is neat and old).
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- Day 8
- Tuesday, April 4, 2023 at 1:27 PM
- ☀️ 52 °F
- Altitude: 245 m
- EnglandStow on the Wold51°55’48” N 1°43’24” W
Stow-on-the-Wold + Bourton-on-the-Water
April 4, 2023 in England ⋅ ☀️ 52 °F
More Cotswolds. Bourton is a lot more touristy than any of the other Cotswold villages I've visited so far, but can't deny it's gorgeous so I guess I can see why lol. Found another neat old door inRead more
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- Day 9
- Wednesday, April 5, 2023 at 2:49 PM
- 🌧 50 °F
- Altitude: 93 m
- EnglandWoodstock51°50’48” N 1°21’30” W
Blenheim Palace
April 5, 2023 in England ⋅ 🌧 50 °F
Birthplace of Winston Churchill. Rained on me again, so didn't see as much of the gardens as I'd originally planned to, but did add in Woodstock (adjacent old 13th century village).
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- Day 10
- Thursday, April 6, 2023 at 4:43 PM
- 🌬 48 °F
- Altitude: 204 m
- EnglandKeswick54°36’12” N 3°5’54” W
Castlerigg Stone Circle
April 6, 2023 in England ⋅ 🌬 48 °F
Windy on top of the hill, but I very briefly had the circle to myself! Also included are pics of the hike from Keswick to Castlerigg (and a couple of Keswick itself). The ruins pictured are PenrithRead more
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- Day 11
- Friday, April 7, 2023 at 10:22 AM
- ☀️ 46 °F
- Altitude: 70 m
- EnglandDerwentwater54°35’6” N 3°9’12” W
Catbells and Friar's Crag hikes
April 7, 2023 in England ⋅ ☀️ 46 °F
Gorgeous hikes around Lake Derwentwater! I'll admit hiking up Catbells was pretty challenging, though, with a lot of steep rock scrambling. But I successfully did not fall off the fell! You can seeRead more
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- Day 12
- Saturday, April 8, 2023 at 12:01 PM
- ☁️ 52 °F
- Altitude: 103 m
- EnglandButtermere54°31’36” N 3°15’42” W
Buttermere hike
April 8, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 52 °F
Been blessed with gorgeous weather for these recent hikes! This one is the next lake over from Derwentwater.
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- Day 13
- Sunday, April 9, 2023 at 10:01 AM
- ⛅ 48 °F
- Altitude: 147 m
- EnglandPenrith Railway Station54°39’42” N 2°45’30” W
Penrith Castle
April 9, 2023 in England ⋅ ⛅ 48 °F
These 14th century ruins were across the street from the train station. Just there, for anybody to ramble around. Best park ever.
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- Day 13
- Sunday, April 9, 2023 at 2:56 PM
- ☁️ 55 °F
- Altitude: 101 m
ScotlandPrinces Street Garden55°56’54” N 3°11’42” W
Edinburgh
April 9, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ ☁️ 55 °F
The architecture in this city is fantastic 😍 There will surely be more Edinburgh pics to follow. And yes, found another old door :P This one is attached to Mercat Cross. Also there was an actualRead more
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- Day 14
- Monday, April 10, 2023 at 10:35 AM
- ⛅ 50 °F
- Altitude: 118 m
- ScotlandEdinburgh Castle55°56’54” N 3°12’0” W
Edinburgh Castle
April 10, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ ⛅ 50 °F
There was a lot more to it than I expected. Crowded, of course, but such a neat complex! And yes, I took another door picture. This one's from the castle prison. The small building in the pics is theRead more
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- Day 14
- Monday, April 10, 2023 at 4:39 PM
- 🌬 52 °F
- Altitude: 90 m
- ScotlandMusée national d'Écosse55°56’48” N 3°11’24” W
National Museum of Scotland
April 10, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ 🌬 52 °F
I took pics of a select few of the neater exhibits -- not even a fraction of the stuff they had there. History overload in the best way 🥰😭 Plus me with a neat old gate.
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- Day 14
- Monday, April 10, 2023 at 5:16 PM
- ☁️ 52 °F
- Altitude: 62 m
- ScotlandEdinburgh Waverley Railway Station55°57’12” N 3°11’12” W
Old Calton Cemetery
April 10, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ ☁️ 52 °F
Neat. Old. Several famous "residents."
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- Day 14
- Monday, April 10, 2023 at 7:24 PM
- ⛅ 48 °F
- Altitude: 83 m
- ScotlandCalton Hill55°57’18” N 3°11’6” W
Calton Hill
April 10, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ ⛅ 48 °F
Bit windy, but beautiful views over the town and the sea!
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- Day 15
- Tuesday, April 11, 2023 at 11:20 AM
- ⛅ 41 °F
- Altitude: 277 m
- ScotlandBeinn Odhar56°28’0” N 4°43’30” W
Glencoe and the Scottish Highlands
April 11, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ ⛅ 41 °F
Such gorgeous scenery everywhere! The snowcapped mountain with a couple shorter snowy mountains alongside it is Ben Nevis, the tallest mountain in the UK.
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- Day 15
- Tuesday, April 11, 2023 at 3:14 PM
- ☁️ 46 °F
- Altitude: 28 m
- ScotlandFort Augustus57°9’6” N 4°38’54” W
Loch Ness
April 11, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ ☁️ 46 °F
I wasn't initially that interested in Loch Ness due to the gimmicky factor, but it turned out to be absolutely beautiful out there. I retract my uninformed criticism :P Also got a couple pictures ofRead more
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- Day 16
- Wednesday, April 12, 2023 at 8:40 AM
- 🌬 41 °F
- Altitude: 8 m
- EnglandBerwick55°46’18” N 2°0’54” W
Train out of Edinburgh
April 12, 2023 in England ⋅ 🌬 41 °F
The first leg of the train ride out of Edinburgh was really scenic, following the coastline, so I tried to snag some pics.
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- Day 16
- Wednesday, April 12, 2023 at 11:30 AM
- ☁️ 46 °F
- Altitude: 72 m
- EnglandDurham Cathedral54°46’24” N 1°34’36” W
Durham
April 12, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 46 °F
Durham Cathedral, and some of the city itself, were really neat! Fyi, the cathedral was one of the filming locations for Hogwarts in Harry Potter, in case the cloisters look familiar :P The woodenRead more
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- Day 16
- Wednesday, April 12, 2023 at 2:38 PM
- 🌬 46 °F
- Altitude: 16 m
- EnglandYork53°57’48” N 1°4’54” W
York
April 12, 2023 in England ⋅ 🌬 46 °F
There will undoubtedly be more York to come, especially when I actually go into the Minster. History is so accessible here, it's amazing. The pic that looks like the ruins of the inside of a towerRead more
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- Day 17
- Thursday, April 13, 2023 at 9:42 AM
- 🌬 46 °F
- Altitude: 15 m
- EnglandYork53°57’36” N 1°4’54” W
York Minster
April 13, 2023 in England ⋅ 🌬 46 °F
More of York Minster, now that I actually went inside it. The history of the site goes back to Roman times, so they have exhibits of that and of the old Norman church that predated it (both of whichRead more