Plaza First Class Lounge
May 9, 2019 in Hong Kong ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Premium Economy nothing to write home about but hundred bucks or so I paid for the lounge pass is priceless. Wonderful hot shower, Lavazza flat white then massage in about half an hour.
Waking up at Jenn's
May 10, 2019 in England ⋅ ⛅ 8 °C
Long flight with little sleep and I know now it really is worth all that extra money for a flat bed seat. Perhaps even more so for a short trip when you want to hit the ground running. Here is theRead more
Norfolk
May 11, 2019 in England ⋅ ⛅ 8 °C
Stayed right on the River Yare in a lovely cottage from which we daytripped. We took a cruise through the river/lake system known as The Broads where we saw not only wetland birds but wonderful oldRead more
British Library
May 13, 2019 in England ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
Today I have seen some amazing documents. A first edition of Robinson Crusoe from 1719, original notes by Shakespeare, design sketches by Michelangelo and hand written scores by Bach, Handel, MozartRead more
Fort William
May 14, 2019 in Scotland ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
The sleeper train was comfy and I arrived here mid morning. After a hour or so in the local museum I took a boat ride on the loch. This gave us the best views if Ben Nevis. We saw lots of birdlife andRead more
Jacobite Steam Train
May 15, 2019 in Scotland ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
Delightful day on a beautiful train with a boat trip in the middle for good measure. Without a window seat pics from the train were tricky and I was too captivated by the minkhi whale to look for theRead more
Oban and Glencoe
May 16, 2019 in Scotland ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
It was a 3 castle day and so much more. I will let the breathtaking landscape speak for itself.
Cambridge
May 18, 2019 in England ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
I gotta say it, Oxford is prettier. We didn't time it very well as most of the colleges were closed for graduation ceremonies. It also meant that the town was exceptionally crowded. However, KingsRead more
Audley End House
May 19, 2019 in England ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
On the way we stopped at what was billed as the finest medieval barn in the U.K. (first 2 pics) Then on to a stately home. No pics allowed inside but a wonderful day out.
Local trip and the theatre
May 20, 2019 in England ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
This morning Jenn and I visited the oldest wooden church in the world as well as a cold war underground bunker. Then the three of us caught the train up to London for a West End show. "Come From Away"Read more
West Stow and Newmarket
May 21, 2019 in England ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Another delightful day. First stop a recreated Anglo-Saxon village with a great museum and then on to the home of thoroughbred racing, Newmarket.
